8 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in New Zealand

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Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 469K citations received by 18.6K 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Oceania
#306 in the World
Founded
1883

2. University of Canterbury

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Oceania
#397 in the World
Enrollment
17,299
Founded
1873

3. University of Otago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Oceania
#408 in the World
Enrollment
21,240
Founded
1869

4. Victoria University of Wellington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Oceania
#499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
21,833
Founded
1897

5. Massey University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Oceania
#580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1963

6. University of Waikato

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in Oceania
#887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1964

7. Auckland University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Oceania
#958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in Oceania
#1617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1878

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