New Zealand's 8 best Philosophy universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 100K 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 Philosophy

#7 in Oceania

#121 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Philosophy

#11 in Oceania

#326 in the World

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

3. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Philosophy

#15 in Oceania

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Philosophy

#24 in Oceania

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Philosophy

#26 in Oceania

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Philosophy

#28 in Oceania

#736 in the World

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

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Philosophy

#31 in Oceania

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Philosophy

#46 in Oceania

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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