8 Best Linguistics universities in New Zealand [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 935K citations received by 44.8K 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 Linguistics

#7 in Oceania

#70 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Linguistics

#10 in Oceania

#221 in the World

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

3. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Linguistics

#14 in Oceania

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Linguistics

#22 in Oceania

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Linguistics

#26 in Oceania

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Linguistics

#27 in Oceania

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Linguistics

#30 in Oceania

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Linguistics

#46 in Oceania

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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