7 Best Dental schools in New Zealand [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 84.8K citations received by 4.09K 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 Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Dentistry

#5 in Oceania

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

2. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Dentistry

#11 in Oceania

#340 in the World

Founded: 1883

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Dentistry

#16 in Oceania

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Dentistry

#17 in Oceania

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Dentistry

#29 in Oceania

#1094 in the World

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

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Dentistry

#35 in Oceania

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Dentistry

#36 in Oceania

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

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