New Zealand's 8 best Public Health schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 36.2K 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 Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Public Health

#8 in Oceania

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

2. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Public Health

#9 in Oceania

#90 in the World

Founded: 1883

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Public Health

#21 in Oceania

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Public Health

#25 in Oceania

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Public Health

#29 in Oceania

#506 in the World

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

6. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Public Health

#31 in Oceania

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

7. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Public Health

#38 in Oceania

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Public Health

#44 in Oceania

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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