8 Best History universities in New Zealand [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 1.96M citations received by 76.3K 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 History

#8 in Oceania

#118 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For History

#13 in Oceania

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For History

#19 in Oceania

#266 in the World

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

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For History

#22 in Oceania

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For History

#26 in Oceania

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For History

#29 in Oceania

#497 in the World

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

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For History

#36 in Oceania

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For History

#40 in Oceania

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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