8 Best Engineering universities in New Zealand [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 3.49M citations received by 141K 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 Engineering

#7 in Oceania

#203 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Engineering

#19 in Oceania

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#21 in Oceania

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Engineering

#22 in Oceania

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

5. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Engineering

#27 in Oceania

#741 in the World

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

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Engineering

#28 in Oceania

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Engineering

#36 in Oceania

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#40 in Oceania

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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