Best Mechanical Engineering universities in New Zealand [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 586K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 8 universities in New Zealand was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Mechanical Engineering

#6 in Oceania

#137 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Mechanical Engineering

#18 in Oceania

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Mechanical Engineering

#21 in Oceania

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in Oceania

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in Oceania

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Oceania

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

7. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Mechanical Engineering

#30 in Oceania

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in Oceania

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in New Zealand based on the number of universities and their ranks are Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch, and Dunedin.