New Zealand's 8 best Anthropology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 883K citations received by 26K 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 Anthropology

#1 in Oceania

#8 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Anthropology

#11 in Oceania

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Anthropology

#21 in Oceania

#174 in the World

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

4. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Anthropology

#26 in Oceania

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

5. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#27 in Oceania

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Anthropology

#29 in Oceania

#300 in the World

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

7. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#31 in Oceania

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#47 in Oceania

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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