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 668K citations received by 24.4K 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

#234 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#19 in Oceania

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Engineering

#22 in Oceania

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Engineering

#24 in Oceania

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

5. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Engineering

#27 in Oceania

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1964

6. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Engineering

#28 in Oceania

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1897

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Engineering

#36 in Oceania

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Engineering

#45 in Oceania

#2701 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, Christchurch, Palmerston North, and Dunedin.