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 918K citations received by 26.2K 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

#173 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Oceanography

#13 in Oceania

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Oceanography

#18 in Oceania

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Oceanography

#19 in Oceania

#328 in the World

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

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Oceanography

#26 in Oceania

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Oceanography

#28 in Oceania

#574 in the World

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

7. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Oceanography

#39 in Oceania

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

8. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Oceanography

#44 in Oceania

#1312 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.