8 Best Oceanography universities in New Zealand [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 680K citations received by 22.4K 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 Oceanography

#11 in Oceania

#179 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Oceanography

#13 in Oceania

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Oceanography

#18 in Oceania

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Oceanography

#21 in Oceania

#399 in the World

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

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Oceanography

#26 in Oceania

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Oceanography

#29 in Oceania

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Oceanography

#37 in Oceania

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

8. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Oceanography

#44 in Oceania

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

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