7 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in New Zealand

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Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 42K citations received by 3K academic papers made by 7 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. Victoria University of Wellington

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Oceania
#114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,833
Founded
1897

2. University of Otago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in Oceania
#171 in the World
Enrollment
21,240
Founded
1869

3. University of Auckland

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Oceania
#177 in the World
Founded
1883

4. University of Canterbury

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Oceania
#313 in the World
Enrollment
17,299
Founded
1873

5. Massey University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in Oceania
#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1963

6. Auckland University of Technology

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in Oceania
#421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2000

7. University of Waikato

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

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

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