New Zealand's 8 best Medical schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 4.19M citations received by 150K 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 Medicine

#8 in Oceania

#170 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Medicine

#9 in Oceania

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Medicine

#22 in Oceania

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Medicine

#28 in Oceania

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Medicine

#29 in Oceania

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

6. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Medicine

#34 in Oceania

#951 in the World

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

7. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Medicine

#41 in Oceania

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Medicine

#47 in Oceania

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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