University of Auckland
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About University of Auckland
According to Wikipedia, The University of Auckland is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Originally it was housed in a disused courthouse. Today, the University of Auckland is New Zealand's largest university by enrolment, hosting about 40,000 students on five Auckland campuses. The City Campus, in the Auckland CBD, has the bulk of the students and faculties. There are eight faculties, including a law school, as well as three associated research institutes.
What Is University of Auckland Known For?
University of Auckland is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Education
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Political Science
- Business
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Engineering
- Medical
- Anthropology
- History
- Law
- Psychology
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
University of Auckland's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Auckland's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Auckland ranks #254 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Auckland ranks #335 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Auckland ranks #480 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Auckland ranks #299 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Auckland ranks #357 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Auckland ranks #411 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Auckland ranks #600 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Auckland ranks #346 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Auckland ranks #357 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Auckland ranks #605 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Auckland ranks #472 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Auckland ranks #101 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Auckland ranks #423 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Auckland ranks #551 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Auckland ranks #336 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Auckland ranks #570 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Auckland ranks #774 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Auckland ranks #570 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Auckland ranks #855 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Auckland ranks #453 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Auckland ranks #510 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Auckland ranks #488 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Auckland ranks #659 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Auckland ranks #326 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Auckland's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Auckland's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Philosophy, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Auckland's most famous alumni:
- Edmund Hillary
- A New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist .
- Raymond Firth
- An Ethnologist from New Zealand .
- Vaughan Jones
- A New Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist.
- Ross Ihaka
- A New Zealand statistician.
- Ronald Syme
- A New Zealand born British historian and classicist .
- Matt Visser
- A New Zealand mathematician.
- David Epston
- A Psychotherapist.
- Mark Wigley
- A New Zealand architect and writer.
- John C. Butcher
- A New Zealand mathematician.
- Susan Moller Okin
- A Feminist political philosopher.
- Reo Fortune
- A New Zealand anthropologist.
- Ngaire Woods
- A New Zealand academic.
Who Are University of Auckland's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Auckland's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Anthropology, Philosophy, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Auckland's most famous faculty:
- Hadley Wickham
- A New Zealand statistician.
- Rorden Wilkinson
- A British academic and author.
- Rob Knight
- A New Zealand computational microbiologist.
- Nick Matzke
- An Evolutionary biologist and senior lecturer in biology.
- Julia Kotlarsky
- A Researcher.
- Russell Gray
- A New Zealand linguist and evolutionary biologist.
- Tony Ballantyne
- A New Zealand historian.
- Karin Lasthuizen
- A Dutch-New Zealand academic.
- Siouxsie Wiles
- A New Zealand microbiologist and science communicator.
- Lynnette Ferguson
- A New Zealand research scientist and geneticist.
- Michelle Dickinson
- A New Zealand nanotechnologist and science educator.
- Penelope Brothers
- A Chemistry researcher.
