Auckland University of Technology: Rankings

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The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th in New Zealand, 813th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. The Auckland University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,717 academic publications and 379,354 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#813 of 14,131 In the World
#35 of 59 In Oceania
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#2 of 2 In Auckland
#63 of 1,247 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#73 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#93 of 2,413 For Sports Medicine
#1964 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#633 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 730th in the World with 13,089 publications made and 278,201 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#34 of 54 In Oceania
#730 of 7,020 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 7
1993 3 4
1994 7 15
1995 7 5
1996 10 19
1997 25 54
1998 14 35
1999 26 64
2000 32 96
2001 55 101
2002 75 137
2003 107 219
2004 136 329
2005 173 538
2006 247 841
2007 255 1178
2008 292 1711
2009 354 2213
2010 418 3096
2011 504 4004
2012 495 5209
2013 616 7459
2014 574 9608
2015 729 11380
2016 831 12736
2017 932 14012
2018 894 16705
2019 964 20399
2020 1019 24413
2021 1201 29617
2022 1048 31243
2023 949 31905

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Computer Science rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Computer Science in New Zealand and 797th in the World with 10,316 publications made and 189,022 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#31 of 53 In Oceania
#797 of 6,752 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 7
1993 2 3
1994 6 5
1995 5 2
1996 4 7
1997 16 31
1998 10 25
1999 18 40
2000 24 59
2001 40 85
2002 59 88
2003 97 163
2004 111 235
2005 153 394
2006 199 631
2007 189 838
2008 250 1234
2009 288 1718
2010 322 2233
2011 434 2856
2012 392 3807
2013 482 5059
2014 457 6739
2015 575 7960
2016 652 9202
2017 684 10445
2018 753 13126
2019 788 16298
2020 809 19866
2021 920 24129
2022 786 25709
2023 720 26879

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Medicine rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 5th for Medicine in New Zealand and 833rd in the World with 9,130 publications made and 251,146 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 8 In New Zealand
#29 of 53 In Oceania
#833 of 6,680 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 5
1992 3 13
1993 2 6
1994 6 15
1995 6 8
1996 12 15
1997 16 47
1998 9 36
1999 18 74
2000 24 103
2001 44 111
2002 54 153
2003 80 187
2004 104 322
2005 142 465
2006 175 747
2007 189 1045
2008 191 1562
2009 217 1968
2010 268 2732
2011 329 3554
2012 314 4623
2013 381 6974
2014 376 9874
2015 501 12435
2016 540 13987
2017 597 15727
2018 637 18456
2019 711 21541
2020 756 26043
2021 878 30360
2022 775 31473
2023 696 30816

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 7 73
Sports Medicine 1 9 93
Occupational Therapy 2 8 114
Physical Therapy 3 11 144
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 25 317
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 24 395
Nursing 4 29 406
Health Science 4 30 426
Gerontology 4 26 439
Epidemiology 4 25 504
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 28 505
Public Health 6 31 566
Clinical Psychology 6 36 627
Anatomy and Physiology 4 26 651
Social Work 7 40 657
Medical Physics 4 28 701
Psychiatry 6 32 758
Forensic Science 7 37 768
Critical Care Nursing 6 32 773
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 28 821
Respiratory Therapy 6 33 825
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 24 831
Pathology 4 29 861
Family medicine 4 37 870
Pediatrics 5 31 873
Surgery 4 28 875
Anesthesiology 5 29 877
Biomedical Engineering 5 26 921
Audiology 6 33 967
Cardiology 5 30 975
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 26 980
Orthodontics 6 29 1050
Ophthalmology 7 36 1272
Dermatology 5 35 1602
Dentistry 7 36 1621
Oncology and Cancer research 5 35 1626
Immunology 6 37 1642
Virology 6 41 1664
Pharmacology 7 43 1919

Environmental Science rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 8th for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 1065th in the World with 8,611 publications made and 163,821 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 8 In New Zealand
#40 of 53 In Oceania
#1065 of 6,798 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 2 5
1994 4 10
1995 2 7
1996 3 7
1997 10 21
1998 8 26
1999 12 37
2000 21 47
2001 29 53
2002 38 72
2003 63 127
2004 85 181
2005 109 318
2006 155 508
2007 140 738
2008 183 991
2009 217 1338
2010 243 1895
2011 305 2312
2012 318 3263
2013 378 4427
2014 371 5965
2015 456 6915
2016 507 7788
2017 590 8858
2018 675 11198
2019 672 13934
2020 710 17247
2021 834 21283
2022 745 22413
2023 663 23096

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 8 38 812
Geography and Cartography 8 39 891
Forestry 7 38 899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 39 982
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 36 1075
Ecology 8 43 1087
Paleontology 8 39 1138
Geology 8 41 1205
Oceanography 8 44 1334
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 37 1360
Earth science and Geophysics 8 40 1529
Environmental Management 8 44 1571
Geotechnical Engineering 8 44 1790
Agricultural Science 8 43 1827
Environmental Engineering 8 43 2071
Environmental Chemistry 8 45 2861

Engineering rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Engineering in New Zealand and 1233rd in the World with 8,415 publications made and 152,390 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#1233 of 6,684 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 1
1993 1 3
1994 2 5
1995 0 2
1996 2 3
1997 8 20
1998 5 20
1999 11 28
2000 20 44
2001 39 49
2002 47 47
2003 69 107
2004 88 167
2005 101 266
2006 129 430
2007 151 634
2008 201 872
2009 231 1186
2010 256 1666
2011 322 2013
2012 307 2794
2013 372 3830
2014 353 5120
2015 481 5972
2016 550 7099
2017 592 8399
2018 645 10660
2019 647 13173
2020 650 16095
2021 795 19389
2022 678 20757
2023 594 21594

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 8th for Biology in New Zealand and 1390th in the World with 8,394 publications made and 165,483 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 8 In New Zealand
#39 of 54 In Oceania
#1390 of 6,770 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 4
1992 2 14
1993 2 7
1994 5 11
1995 3 9
1996 7 12
1997 11 28
1998 8 31
1999 23 63
2000 26 80
2001 21 87
2002 42 114
2003 71 169
2004 96 235
2005 131 370
2006 185 612
2007 167 885
2008 183 1274
2009 216 1623
2010 250 2265
2011 304 2849
2012 291 3782
2013 380 5429
2014 368 7591
2015 453 9523
2016 503 10831
2017 544 12300
2018 598 14841
2019 633 17953
2020 656 21499
2021 771 25525
2022 723 26951
2023 653 27284

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 28 505
Animal Science 5 26 596
Neuroscience 6 31 804
Forestry 7 38 899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 39 982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 31 1085
Paleontology 8 39 1138
Biotechnology 6 33 1208
Evolutionary Biology 8 41 1296
Zoology 8 40 1335
Nutrition and Food Science 7 35 1338
Botany 8 42 1431
Molecular Biology 7 35 1581
Oncology and Cancer research 5 35 1626
Immunology 6 37 1642
Virology 6 41 1664
Genetics 8 40 1754
Agricultural Science 8 43 1827
Pharmacology 7 43 1919
Biochemistry 8 40 1932
Microbiology 8 42 2023
Horticulture 8 45 2194
Nanotechnology 7 37 2370

Psychology rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 6th for Psychology in New Zealand and 645th in the World with 7,663 publications made and 151,649 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 8 In New Zealand
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#645 of 6,528 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 3
1993 2 2
1994 5 12
1995 5 2
1996 7 11
1997 14 43
1998 10 25
1999 15 49
2000 21 79
2001 37 75
2002 42 104
2003 58 130
2004 75 224
2005 105 334
2006 141 528
2007 153 743
2008 149 1113
2009 178 1427
2010 219 1899
2011 264 2464
2012 287 3332
2013 340 4591
2014 324 6357
2015 449 7840
2016 484 8806
2017 567 10040
2018 523 11564
2019 578 14330
2020 624 17090
2021 714 20591
2022 643 21851
2023 575 21945

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 8 114
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 18 261
Education Majors 7 37 440
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 38 477
Sexology 7 35 517
Social Psychology 7 36 595
Child Psychology 7 36 624
Clinical Psychology 6 36 627
Social Work 7 40 657
Cognitive Science 6 29 659
Special Education 7 40 660
Psychiatry 6 32 758
Neuroscience 6 31 804

Physics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Physics in New Zealand and 1324th in the World with 7,060 publications made and 140,072 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#1324 of 6,603 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 2 3
1995 2 1
1996 2 2
1997 9 19
1998 6 18
1999 13 31
2000 22 35
2001 30 47
2002 39 47
2003 62 95
2004 83 151
2005 108 261
2006 127 405
2007 113 541
2008 160 793
2009 199 1098
2010 232 1483
2011 273 1828
2012 271 2534
2013 282 3397
2014 295 4472
2015 387 4907
2016 440 5745
2017 495 6722
2018 538 8718
2019 551 10871
2020 575 13554
2021 672 16299
2022 530 17052
2023 492 17797

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 28 701
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 32 958
Acoustical Engineering 7 31 1011
Quantum and Particle physics 7 37 1360
Optical Engineering 7 35 1443
Theoretical Physics 7 35 1878
Materials Science 8 38 1995
Nanotechnology 7 37 2370
Nuclear Physics 8 42 2683

Business rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Business in New Zealand and 536th in the World with 6,811 publications made and 125,508 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#30 of 52 In Oceania
#536 of 6,187 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 4
1993 1 2
1994 3 4
1995 2 2
1996 3 1
1997 6 19
1998 8 11
1999 9 30
2000 14 32
2001 26 43
2002 36 52
2003 52 88
2004 88 147
2005 92 255
2006 120 372
2007 135 551
2008 162 816
2009 194 1053
2010 243 1574
2011 289 1961
2012 279 2641
2013 365 3477
2014 307 4564
2015 380 5107
2016 425 5730
2017 447 6135
2018 458 7285
2019 498 9368
2020 538 11723
2021 635 14909
2022 498 15340
2023 450 16030

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Mathematics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Mathematics in New Zealand and 757th in the World with 5,702 publications made and 134,817 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#757 of 6,305 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 3 0
1996 2 7
1997 5 6
1998 4 7
1999 11 24
2000 17 38
2001 25 42
2002 33 42
2003 51 83
2004 59 108
2005 64 186
2006 107 353
2007 101 447
2008 143 711
2009 158 982
2010 199 1320
2011 267 1736
2012 236 2227
2013 271 3021
2014 286 4443
2015 333 5333
2016 357 6030
2017 375 6967
2018 393 8658
2019 411 10390
2020 464 12647
2021 489 14733
2022 433 15586
2023 379 15798

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 7 33 380
Actuarial Science 6 29 592
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 669
Statistics 7 33 820
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 29 937
Operations Research 7 33 1208
Applied Mathematics 7 38 2107

Economics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Economics in New Zealand and 556th in the World with 4,418 publications made and 104,277 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#556 of 5,995 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 2
1993 2 2
1994 2 7
1995 5 2
1996 2 4
1997 11 24
1998 5 9
1999 6 21
2000 4 31
2001 16 30
2002 25 45
2003 26 61
2004 44 91
2005 63 172
2006 83 226
2007 77 308
2008 94 491
2009 126 616
2010 145 916
2011 184 1161
2012 162 1488
2013 223 2219
2014 200 2969
2015 248 3229
2016 287 3582
2017 291 3876
2018 297 4429
2019 313 5615
2020 340 7078
2021 433 8688
2022 340 9357
2023 327 9535

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 20 289
Development Studies 7 36 504
Actuarial Science 6 29 592
Finance 7 29 605
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 669
Political Economy 7 37 755
International Trade 7 33 757
Environmental Economics 8 36 784
International Economics 7 34 873

Art & Design rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Art & Design in New Zealand and 609th in the World with 3,016 publications made and 39,180 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#34 of 51 In Oceania
#609 of 5,720 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 6 9
1998 2 3
1999 8 5
2000 6 8
2001 16 13
2002 15 30
2003 28 43
2004 28 50
2005 42 101
2006 44 117
2007 41 165
2008 69 268
2009 63 364
2010 82 442
2011 116 590
2012 123 859
2013 135 1103
2014 105 1376
2015 186 1532
2016 201 1856
2017 217 2041
2018 211 2471
2019 218 3090
2020 234 3667
2021 331 4595
2022 251 4855
2023 219 5060

The following table provides academic rankings for The Auckland University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield New Zealand ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 4 20 263
Creative Writing 7 29 315
Cinematography 5 28 407
Entertainment Industry Business 5 29 419
Multimedia 6 26 423
Graphic Design 5 25 450
Illustration and Concept Art 2 18 458
Aesthetics 7 30 545
Architecture 3 24 568
Literature 7 34 578
UX/UI Desgin 6 24 578
Photography 5 29 587
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 30 603
Art History 7 32 670
Fashion Design 7 34 674
Performing arts 7 36 712
Interior Design 8 36 746
Landscape Architecture 8 39 821
Music 7 33 839
Computer Graphics 6 27 963
Painting and Drawing 5 30 992
Sculpture 5 30 992

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Auckland University of Technology

Speciality New Zealand Oceania World Rank
Chemistry 8 41 1914
Physical chemistry 8 41 2332
Organic Chemistry 8 42 2394