Auckland University of Technology: Rankings

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The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th in New Zealand, 804th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 162 research topics. The Auckland University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,489 academic publications and 581,271 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#804 of 14,131 In the World
#35 of 59 In Oceania
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#2 of 2 In Auckland
#64 of 1,451 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#71 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#88 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#1995 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#633 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 159 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 706th in the World with 14,708 publications made and 430,642 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#31 of 54 In Oceania
#706 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 13
1993 4 14
1994 7 25
1995 6 14
1996 12 24
1997 30 69
1998 14 45
1999 26 98
2000 36 156
2001 57 161
2002 76 215
2003 113 303
2004 145 473
2005 197 715
2006 270 1196
2007 271 1606
2008 313 2235
2009 365 2943
2010 450 3989
2011 573 5036
2012 537 6407
2013 637 9379
2014 627 11485
2015 789 13767
2016 854 16342
2017 1023 19057
2018 941 22712
2019 1045 26785
2020 1122 34038
2021 1181 40616
2022 1176 41434
2023 1039 43432
2024 711 38664

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 771st in the World with 11,407 publications made and 279,041 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
#771 of 6,845 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 14
1993 2 8
1994 5 16
1995 5 5
1996 5 11
1997 18 45
1998 10 36
1999 20 69
2000 26 126
2001 43 130
2002 63 161
2003 91 250
2004 124 375
2005 173 579
2006 199 914
2007 202 1172
2008 261 1701
2009 304 2285
2010 335 2940
2011 483 3663
2012 414 4803
2013 496 6174
2014 510 8075
2015 617 9502
2016 689 11602
2017 741 13468
2018 760 17459
2019 816 20593
2020 841 26510
2021 906 31854
2022 863 32753
2023 786 36054
2024 554 31017

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 4th for Medicine in New Zealand and 788th in the World with 10,304 publications made and 381,753 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 8 In New Zealand
#28 of 54 In Oceania
#788 of 6,775 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 17
1993 3 11
1994 9 24
1995 5 16
1996 13 20
1997 19 61
1998 10 45
1999 18 97
2000 27 176
2001 48 173
2002 54 215
2003 82 258
2004 113 454
2005 158 650
2006 201 1028
2007 196 1460
2008 207 2039
2009 222 2560
2010 305 3513
2011 352 4488
2012 332 5641
2013 398 8562
2014 407 11615
2015 533 14518
2016 566 17550
2017 645 20784
2018 670 24334
2019 746 28142
2020 792 36164
2021 893 41786
2022 854 41697
2023 749 42110
2024 629 39428

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 8 71
Sports Medicine 1 9 88
Occupational Therapy 3 11 111
Physical Therapy 3 11 139
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 25 306
Nursing 3 26 342
Epidemiology 4 22 373
Gerontology 4 27 397
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 25 406
Public Health 6 29 457
Health Science 4 33 478
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 34 605
Pediatrics 3 22 607
Clinical Psychology 6 36 627
Anatomy and Physiology 4 25 669
Social Work 7 41 697
Psychiatry 6 31 726
Anesthesiology 4 27 765
Forensic Science 7 38 785
Pathology 4 29 815
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 23 837
Respiratory Therapy 6 34 853
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 28 854
Family medicine 4 35 881
Surgery 4 28 886
Biomedical Engineering 5 29 954
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 26 989
Audiology 6 33 989
Cardiology 4 29 1020
Critical Care Nursing 6 36 1037
Orthodontics 7 32 1114
Dentistry 7 34 1476
Ophthalmology 7 38 1492
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1574
Dermatology 5 34 1657
Virology 6 41 1682
Immunology 6 38 1695
Pharmacology 7 42 1934

Environmental Science rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 8th for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 1023rd in the World with 9,622 publications made and 254,086 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 54 In Oceania
#1023 of 6,876 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 7
1993 2 10
1994 3 14
1995 1 12
1996 6 10
1997 11 23
1998 8 36
1999 14 50
2000 21 81
2001 29 80
2002 39 110
2003 66 149
2004 87 248
2005 126 436
2006 164 694
2007 153 1001
2008 186 1281
2009 230 1753
2010 268 2450
2011 347 2937
2012 332 3983
2013 393 5362
2014 416 7016
2015 499 8259
2016 547 9655
2017 623 11767
2018 706 14828
2019 715 17923
2020 749 23083
2021 828 28113
2022 805 28503
2023 704 30281
2024 511 27243

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
Geography and Cartography 8 39 900
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 38 953
Ecology 8 41 990
Forestry 7 39 1013
Urban and Regional planning 8 40 1018
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 37 1129
Paleontology 8 39 1149
Geology 8 41 1211
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 37 1300
Oceanography 8 44 1312
Earth science and Geophysics 8 40 1530
Environmental Management 8 44 1598
Geotechnical Engineering 8 44 1843
Agricultural Science 8 43 1865
Environmental Engineering 8 44 2131
Environmental Chemistry 8 45 2847

Engineering rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Engineering in New Zealand and 1089th in the World with 9,376 publications made and 240,083 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#1089 of 6,782 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 6
1994 1 11
1995 0 10
1996 3 5
1997 9 32
1998 4 32
1999 12 44
2000 24 77
2001 44 95
2002 49 101
2003 65 165
2004 93 252
2005 116 380
2006 133 625
2007 162 845
2008 206 1175
2009 236 1605
2010 263 2128
2011 383 2592
2012 316 3437
2013 393 4643
2014 389 5988
2015 521 7136
2016 580 8944
2017 633 10795
2018 686 13852
2019 703 16655
2020 688 21222
2021 765 25519
2022 732 26526
2023 662 29136
2024 474 26924

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 1384th in the World with 9,302 publications made and 244,926 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 8 In New Zealand
#39 of 54 In Oceania
#1384 of 6,833 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 20
1993 2 12
1994 5 17
1995 2 13
1996 8 18
1997 11 41
1998 9 45
1999 24 79
2000 24 156
2001 25 128
2002 45 171
2003 66 212
2004 98 344
2005 149 520
2006 196 868
2007 174 1215
2008 193 1613
2009 228 2102
2010 262 2869
2011 329 3590
2012 304 4636
2013 406 6569
2014 403 8737
2015 491 11075
2016 526 13180
2017 573 15549
2018 632 19274
2019 652 22829
2020 681 28944
2021 771 34428
2022 774 34767
2023 695 36277
2024 510 32163

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 7 34 605
Animal Science 5 28 638
Neuroscience 6 30 780
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 38 953
Forestry 7 39 1013
Paleontology 8 39 1149
Evolutionary Biology 8 43 1287
Nutrition and Food Science 7 34 1288
Biotechnology 6 34 1305
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 37 1326
Zoology 8 42 1381
Botany 8 42 1489
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1574
Molecular Biology 7 35 1632
Virology 6 41 1682
Immunology 6 38 1695
Genetics 8 40 1780
Agricultural Science 8 43 1865
Pharmacology 7 42 1934
Biochemistry 8 41 1955
Microbiology 8 42 2084
Horticulture 8 44 2155
Nanotechnology 7 37 2309

Psychology rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 6th for Psychology in New Zealand and 614th in the World with 8,462 publications made and 225,731 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

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

Auckland University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 10
1993 3 7
1994 6 19
1995 4 7
1996 9 16
1997 16 54
1998 10 37
1999 16 69
2000 24 122
2001 39 104
2002 43 163
2003 56 194
2004 80 320
2005 117 468
2006 154 773
2007 161 1029
2008 162 1490
2009 186 1834
2010 234 2451
2011 297 3033
2012 280 4002
2013 359 5613
2014 349 7400
2015 466 9297
2016 501 10841
2017 590 12917
2018 530 15316
2019 593 18394
2020 695 23773
2021 696 28120
2022 714 28943
2023 610 30423
2024 437 26873

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 3 11 111
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 19 283
Education Majors 7 36 447
Sexology 7 31 460
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 35 485
Social Psychology 7 33 556
Clinical Psychology 6 36 627
Child Psychology 7 36 646
Cognitive Science 6 30 667
Special Education 7 41 688
Social Work 7 41 697
Psychiatry 6 31 726
Neuroscience 6 30 780

Physics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Physics in New Zealand and 1217th in the World with 7,810 publications made and 216,900 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
#35 of 52 In Oceania
#1217 of 6,713 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 2
1994 3 8
1995 2 9
1996 4 8
1997 9 27
1998 6 31
1999 13 46
2000 26 68
2001 33 86
2002 40 95
2003 62 149
2004 82 224
2005 121 364
2006 126 585
2007 116 710
2008 166 1073
2009 208 1491
2010 249 1969
2011 288 2483
2012 284 3152
2013 299 4196
2014 331 5231
2015 414 5929
2016 468 7271
2017 534 8781
2018 578 11445
2019 584 13443
2020 589 17192
2021 655 20576
2022 568 20984
2023 547 23031
2024 381 21153

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
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 33 939
Acoustical Engineering 7 31 1035
Optical Engineering 7 32 1178
Quantum and Particle physics 7 37 1330
Theoretical Physics 7 35 1706
Materials Science 8 38 1984
Nanotechnology 7 37 2309
Nuclear Physics 8 42 2720

Business rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 6th for Business in New Zealand and 496th in the World with 7,502 publications made and 199,592 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 8 In New Zealand
#29 of 52 In Oceania
#496 of 6,339 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 6
1993 2 4
1994 2 6
1995 2 4
1996 5 4
1997 7 27
1998 8 15
1999 8 46
2000 18 64
2001 26 68
2002 38 85
2003 55 121
2004 94 219
2005 99 315
2006 128 502
2007 145 724
2008 175 1054
2009 200 1376
2010 254 1970
2011 329 2477
2012 295 3183
2013 364 4111
2014 351 5348
2015 407 6023
2016 422 7052
2017 480 8157
2018 468 9657
2019 555 11638
2020 584 15202
2021 642 18856
2022 532 19065
2023 470 20345
2024 308 17726

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 744th in the World with 6,188 publications made and 196,554 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
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#744 of 6,418 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 5
1993 1 3
1994 1 7
1995 2 1
1996 2 9
1997 5 10
1998 5 11
1999 11 39
2000 20 68
2001 28 65
2002 32 63
2003 51 127
2004 59 166
2005 77 281
2006 108 502
2007 106 630
2008 138 912
2009 160 1255
2010 199 1694
2011 298 2133
2012 234 2692
2013 269 3480
2014 304 5017
2015 341 6041
2016 364 7245
2017 406 8766
2018 384 10845
2019 444 12668
2020 492 16468
2021 480 19045
2022 475 19533
2023 406 20283
2024 265 14912

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 35 439
Actuarial Science 6 29 618
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 684
Statistics 7 33 787
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 29 921
Operations Research 7 34 1302
Applied Mathematics 7 38 2155

Economics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Economics in New Zealand and 544th in the World with 4,921 publications made and 162,395 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#31 of 53 In Oceania
#544 of 6,167 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 3
1993 2 3
1994 1 10
1995 4 5
1996 3 3
1997 12 28
1998 5 13
1999 6 38
2000 9 44
2001 16 49
2002 23 63
2003 28 84
2004 48 126
2005 74 225
2006 85 311
2007 86 418
2008 103 618
2009 123 802
2010 165 1144
2011 209 1443
2012 176 1889
2013 231 2732
2014 211 3501
2015 260 4075
2016 298 4704
2017 323 5367
2018 303 6107
2019 344 7551
2020 409 9864
2021 429 12000
2022 371 12425
2023 350 12892
2024 198 10501

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 20 319
Development Studies 7 35 481
Environmental Economics 7 32 584
Actuarial Science 6 29 618
Finance 7 29 618
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 684
Political Economy 7 35 693
International Trade 8 34 782
International Economics 7 33 923

Art & Design rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Art & Design in New Zealand and 605th in the World with 3,409 publications made and 56,427 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
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#605 of 5,966 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 3
1994 0 4
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 6 8
1998 3 7
1999 8 9
2000 10 17
2001 19 20
2002 16 42
2003 32 76
2004 30 79
2005 49 133
2006 47 170
2007 46 236
2008 79 342
2009 68 450
2010 93 607
2011 144 803
2012 126 1117
2013 139 1361
2014 128 1727
2015 204 2010
2016 208 2472
2017 248 2783
2018 220 3375
2019 239 4014
2020 263 5090
2021 292 6147
2022 283 6410
2023 254 6873
2024 142 5936

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 21 268
Cinematography 3 25 304
Creative Writing 7 29 309
Multimedia 6 26 410
Graphic Design 6 25 421
Entertainment Industry Business 5 30 440
Photography 5 26 452
Illustration and Concept Art 4 20 529
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 28 547
Aesthetics 7 31 552
Architecture 3 22 570
Literature 7 32 575
Performing arts 7 36 650
Fashion Design 7 33 660
UX/UI Desgin 7 29 671
Art History 7 35 744
Interior Design 8 33 826
Landscape Architecture 8 37 860
Music 7 36 927
Computer Graphics 6 29 977
Painting and Drawing 5 30 985
Sculpture 5 30 985

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Auckland University of Technology

Speciality New Zealand Oceania World Rank
Chemistry 8 41 1930
Physical chemistry 8 41 2251
Organic Chemistry 8 42 2407
Inorganic Chemistry 8 42 3111