New Zealand's 7 best Genealogy universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 20.9K citations received by 1.51K 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. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Genealogy

#2 in Oceania

#34 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Genealogy

#5 in Oceania

#40 in the World

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

3. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Genealogy

#10 in Oceania

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Genealogy

#13 in Oceania

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Genealogy

#15 in Oceania

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Genealogy

#22 in Oceania

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Genealogy

#42 in Oceania

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

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