8 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in New Zealand

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Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 488K citations received by 17.4K 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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Oceania
#139 in the World
Founded
1883

2. University of Otago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Oceania
#172 in the World
Enrollment
21,240
Founded
1869

3. University of Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Oceania
#232 in the World
Enrollment
17,299
Founded
1873

4. Victoria University of Wellington

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Oceania
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,833
Founded
1897

5. Massey University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Oceania
#426 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1963

6. University of Waikato

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Oceania
#485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1964

7. Lincoln University, New Zealand

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in Oceania
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1878

8. Auckland University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in Oceania
#1529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2000

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in New Zealand based on the number of universities and their ranks are Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington.