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The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th in New Zealand, 818th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 163 research topics. The Auckland University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,636 academic publications and 634,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#818 of 14,131 In the World
#36 of 59 In Oceania
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#2 of 2 In Auckland
#60 of 1,494 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#70 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#87 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#2004 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#745 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 160 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 666th in the World with 15,341 publications made and 458,819 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#32 of 54 In Oceania
#666 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 146 473
2005 196 712
2006 270 1196
2007 271 1607
2008 313 2230
2009 365 2941
2010 449 3979
2011 574 5033
2012 537 6395
2013 637 9366
2014 629 11461
2015 793 13792
2016 855 16280
2017 1023 19016
2018 949 22623
2019 1064 26708
2020 1166 33846
2021 1201 40380
2022 1198 41262
2023 1068 43283
2024 773 39154
2025 568 35342

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 760th in the World with 11,798 publications made and 299,465 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
#760 of 6,855 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 124 376
2005 172 576
2006 199 914
2007 202 1172
2008 261 1694
2009 304 2285
2010 335 2939
2011 483 3650
2012 414 4799
2013 496 6185
2014 513 8078
2015 612 9475
2016 692 11588
2017 746 13420
2018 765 17409
2019 816 20437
2020 845 26203
2021 909 31680
2022 865 32583
2023 794 35952
2024 590 31535
2025 436 28210

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 752nd in the World with 10,742 publications made and 414,757 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
#752 of 6,793 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 157 647
2006 201 1028
2007 196 1460
2008 207 2035
2009 222 2558
2010 304 3511
2011 352 4495
2012 330 5639
2013 398 8563
2014 407 11603
2015 535 14554
2016 566 17543
2017 646 20762
2018 672 24313
2019 752 28110
2020 809 36031
2021 900 41692
2022 855 41601
2023 749 42061
2024 652 40017
2025 504 37123

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 70
Sports Medicine 1 9 87
Occupational Therapy 2 9 108
Physical Therapy 3 11 139
Nursing 3 25 291
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 25 306
Gerontology 4 27 402
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 25 402
Public Health 4 26 419
Epidemiology 4 24 420
Health Science 4 33 481
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 34 616
Clinical Psychology 6 36 624
Social Work 7 40 659
Anatomy and Physiology 4 25 667
Pediatrics 5 29 734
Psychiatry 6 32 737
Pathology 4 28 775
Forensic Science 7 38 787
Anesthesiology 4 27 845
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 28 847
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 24 854
Respiratory Therapy 6 34 858
Family medicine 4 35 873
Critical Care Nursing 5 33 881
Surgery 4 28 892
Biomedical Engineering 5 29 961
Audiology 6 34 998
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 26 999
Cardiology 4 30 1019
Orthodontics 6 31 1117
Dentistry 7 34 1492
Ophthalmology 7 38 1504
Virology 6 38 1541
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1575
Dermatology 5 34 1671
Immunology 6 38 1701
Pharmacology 7 42 1958
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 40 2101

Environmental Science rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 8th for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 1023rd in the World with 9,966 publications made and 264,906 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 6,888 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 10
1994 3 14
1995 1 12
1996 6 10
1997 11 23
1998 8 35
1999 14 50
2000 21 81
2001 29 80
2002 39 110
2003 66 149
2004 87 247
2005 126 434
2006 164 694
2007 153 1002
2008 186 1280
2009 230 1752
2010 267 2447
2011 347 2934
2012 331 3977
2013 394 5344
2014 418 7011
2015 501 8265
2016 546 9625
2017 624 11741
2018 709 14836
2019 728 17900
2020 765 23036
2021 839 28038
2022 814 28406
2023 718 30173
2024 538 27599
2025 334 25118

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 39 893
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 38 926
Forestry 7 39 993
Ecology 8 41 1003
Urban and Regional planning 8 40 1010
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 37 1114
Paleontology 8 39 1141
Geology 8 41 1199
Oceanography 8 44 1278
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 37 1283
Earth science and Geophysics 8 40 1508
Environmental Management 8 44 1528
Geotechnical Engineering 8 44 1854
Agricultural Science 8 43 1855
Environmental Engineering 8 44 2075
Environmental Chemistry 8 45 2833

Engineering rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Engineering in New Zealand and 1076th in the World with 9,694 publications made and 253,794 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 8 In New Zealand
#34 of 52 In Oceania
#1076 of 6,795 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 94
2002 49 101
2003 65 165
2004 93 252
2005 115 380
2006 133 625
2007 162 846
2008 206 1177
2009 236 1604
2010 263 2129
2011 381 2587
2012 316 3433
2013 393 4629
2014 391 5990
2015 517 7114
2016 582 8934
2017 636 10796
2018 686 13815
2019 706 16646
2020 696 21192
2021 770 25475
2022 730 26475
2023 671 29110
2024 502 27298
2025 347 25300

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 1378th in the World with 9,689 publications made and 260,447 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 8 In New Zealand
#38 of 54 In Oceania
#1378 of 6,841 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 12
1994 5 17
1995 2 13
1996 8 18
1997 11 41
1998 9 44
1999 24 79
2000 24 156
2001 25 127
2002 45 171
2003 66 212
2004 98 343
2005 149 517
2006 196 868
2007 175 1216
2008 193 1613
2009 228 2101
2010 261 2867
2011 329 3582
2012 302 4623
2013 407 6563
2014 404 8708
2015 490 11058
2016 525 13133
2017 571 15513
2018 634 19228
2019 661 22744
2020 707 28760
2021 780 34276
2022 784 34615
2023 701 36138
2024 542 32563
2025 390 29275

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 34 616
Animal Science 5 28 637
Neuroscience 6 30 771
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 38 926
Forestry 7 39 993
Paleontology 8 39 1141
Nutrition and Food Science 7 34 1270
Evolutionary Biology 8 43 1286
Biotechnology 6 35 1314
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 37 1342
Zoology 8 41 1353
Botany 8 42 1473
Virology 6 38 1541
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1575
Molecular Biology 7 35 1635
Immunology 6 38 1701
Genetics 8 41 1782
Agricultural Science 8 43 1855
Biochemistry 8 41 1949
Pharmacology 7 42 1958
Horticulture 8 43 2051
Microbiology 8 42 2092
Nanotechnology 7 36 2313

Psychology rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 6th for Psychology in New Zealand and 622nd in the World with 8,774 publications made and 235,167 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 8 In New Zealand
#31 of 53 In Oceania
#622 of 6,663 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 7
1994 6 19
1995 4 7
1996 9 16
1997 16 54
1998 10 37
1999 16 67
2000 24 122
2001 39 104
2002 43 163
2003 56 194
2004 80 320
2005 117 465
2006 154 773
2007 161 1030
2008 162 1487
2009 186 1833
2010 233 2448
2011 297 3027
2012 281 3998
2013 359 5597
2014 349 7391
2015 462 9276
2016 501 10800
2017 589 12879
2018 535 15261
2019 589 18263
2020 691 23579
2021 698 27949
2022 717 28778
2023 617 30315
2024 449 27240
2025 380 24919

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 9 108
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 19 276
Education Majors 7 38 449
Sexology 7 32 458
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 35 479
Social Psychology 7 34 548
Clinical Psychology 6 36 624
Child Psychology 7 36 642
Social Work 7 40 659
Cognitive Science 6 30 668
Special Education 7 41 682
Psychiatry 6 32 737
Neuroscience 6 30 771

Physics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Physics in New Zealand and 1256th in the World with 8,073 publications made and 224,457 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
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#1256 of 6,729 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 2
1994 3 8
1995 2 9
1996 4 8
1997 9 27
1998 6 31
1999 13 47
2000 26 68
2001 33 86
2002 40 95
2003 62 150
2004 82 224
2005 121 364
2006 126 585
2007 116 711
2008 166 1075
2009 208 1490
2010 249 1966
2011 286 2481
2012 284 3153
2013 298 4189
2014 333 5231
2015 414 5929
2016 468 7262
2017 536 8797
2018 582 11464
2019 587 13421
2020 597 17213
2021 659 20505
2022 573 20946
2023 552 22947
2024 399 21438
2025 281 19314

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 32 921
Acoustical Engineering 7 32 1023
Optical Engineering 7 34 1292
Quantum and Particle physics 7 37 1317
Theoretical Physics 7 35 1702
Materials Science 8 38 1969
Nanotechnology 7 36 2313
Nuclear Physics 8 42 2696
Condensed Matter Physics 7 39 2868

Business rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 6th for Business in New Zealand and 495th in the World with 7,738 publications made and 212,140 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
#495 of 6,366 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 4
1994 2 6
1995 2 4
1996 5 4
1997 7 27
1998 8 15
1999 8 47
2000 18 64
2001 26 67
2002 38 85
2003 55 122
2004 94 219
2005 99 312
2006 128 504
2007 144 724
2008 176 1049
2009 200 1374
2010 254 1967
2011 329 2473
2012 296 3181
2013 362 4111
2014 352 5359
2015 404 5993
2016 427 7043
2017 481 8129
2018 472 9594
2019 557 11570
2020 591 15062
2021 653 18758
2022 536 18933
2023 489 20275
2024 339 17985
2025 211 15912

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 6,338 publications made and 195,121 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
#757 of 6,434 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 3
1994 1 7
1995 2 1
1996 2 9
1997 5 10
1998 5 10
1999 11 39
2000 20 68
2001 28 65
2002 32 63
2003 51 127
2004 59 166
2005 77 278
2006 108 505
2007 106 630
2008 138 910
2009 160 1255
2010 199 1692
2011 299 2128
2012 234 2685
2013 266 3467
2014 303 4998
2015 338 6005
2016 365 7170
2017 403 8666
2018 380 10735
2019 447 12502
2020 486 16077
2021 473 18729
2022 469 19241
2023 415 19985
2024 274 15104
2025 215 12478

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 35 434
Actuarial Science 6 30 608
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 681
Statistics 7 33 805
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 28 917
Operations Research 7 34 1306
Applied Mathematics 7 38 2140

Economics rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Economics in New Zealand and 538th in the World with 5,040 publications made and 166,419 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
#32 of 53 In Oceania
#538 of 6,188 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 85 313
2007 86 418
2008 103 617
2009 123 801
2010 165 1142
2011 209 1440
2012 175 1894
2013 231 2720
2014 211 3485
2015 259 4080
2016 297 4677
2017 322 5342
2018 306 6094
2019 340 7482
2020 411 9789
2021 432 11900
2022 371 12352
2023 359 12858
2024 211 10658
2025 132 8995

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 20 320
Development Studies 7 35 471
Environmental Economics 7 32 593
Actuarial Science 6 30 608
Finance 7 29 611
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 29 681
Political Economy 7 36 692
International Trade 8 35 736
International Economics 7 32 887

Art & Design rankings

The Auckland University of Technology ranked 7th for Art & Design in New Zealand and 598th in the World with 3,504 publications made and 59,722 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
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#598 of 6,010 In the World

Auckland University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 80
2005 49 133
2006 47 169
2007 46 237
2008 79 341
2009 68 448
2010 93 607
2011 144 803
2012 127 1116
2013 139 1358
2014 127 1720
2015 203 2007
2016 208 2456
2017 251 2799
2018 224 3367
2019 239 4012
2020 263 5111
2021 293 6126
2022 284 6384
2023 253 6857
2024 148 6009
2025 107 5537

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 19 253
Cinematography 3 24 289
Creative Writing 7 29 315
Multimedia 6 27 417
Entertainment Industry Business 5 29 418
Graphic Design 6 25 423
Photography 5 26 462
Aesthetics 7 30 542
Illustration and Concept Art 4 22 548
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 29 552
Architecture 3 22 561
Literature 7 33 572
Fashion Design 7 34 649
Performing arts 7 37 656
UX/UI Desgin 7 28 671
Art History 7 35 739
Interior Design 8 34 829
Landscape Architecture 8 37 866
Computer Graphics 6 27 952
Music 7 36 956
Painting and Drawing 5 30 1010
Sculpture 5 30 1010

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Auckland University of Technology

Speciality New Zealand Oceania World Rank
Chemistry 8 41 1920
Physical chemistry 7 40 2223
Organic Chemistry 8 42 2388
Inorganic Chemistry 8 42 3123