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 4.75M citations received by 160K 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

#194 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Engineering

#19 in Oceania

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#21 in Oceania

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Engineering

#23 in Oceania

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

5. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Engineering

#25 in Oceania

#677 in the World

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

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Engineering

#29 in Oceania

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 10,537
Founded: 1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Engineering

#33 in Oceania

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#40 in Oceania

#1812 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.