University, New Zealand
University of Waikato
Statistics
- People here now
- 5
- People ever
- 10
- Citations of current people
- 158,984
- Median h-index of current people
- 53
- Full moves in and out
- 7 in, 3 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 5 of the 5 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 10 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Waikato, including 5 (50%) here now and 5 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 181st on current people and tied for 373rd on all-time people. “Language and speech”, “Theory, statistics and optimization” and “Quantum computing” lead 7 areas of expertise (2 each of 10 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 5 of the 5 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 8 people in 2019 and stood at 6 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 7 full moves in and 3 out.
A summary of current people at University of Waikato. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research5
Current affiliations
- University of Waikato5
Top profile topics
- machine learning5
- data streams3
- data mining2
- online learning2
- AI for finance1
Birth countries
Known for 1 of 5 people now.
- United Kingdom1
Median birth year
about 1959 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 5 |
| Current affiliation | University of Waikato | 5 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 5 |
| Profile topic | data streams | 3 |
| Profile topic | data mining | 2 |
| Profile topic | online learning | 2 |
| Profile topic | AI for finance | 1 |
| Birth country | United Kingdom | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 1 of 5 people now | 1 |
| Median birth year | about 1959 | 2 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 4 (7 in vs. 3 out): arrivals came 7 from universities (100%), while departures went 2 to universities (67%) and 1 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 3 arrivals and 4 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 4 of the 5 people formerly at University of Waikato have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (1 at a company and 3 at universities).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Waikato from 1991 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, University of Waikato is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 7 incoming and 3 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | Griffith University | 1 |
| From | TU Wien | 1 |
| From | Université Paris-Saclay | 1 |
| From | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| From | University of Chile | 1 |
| From | University of London | 1 |
| From | University of Queensland | 1 |
| Center | University of Waikato | 7 in, 3 out |
| To | FinAI-Lab | 1 |
| To | Macquarie University | 1 |
| To | University of Chile | 1 |
Compared with peer universities, University of Waikato ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 181st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 373rd); 5 of its 10 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 9 of the 10 people who have worked at University of Waikato (90%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Waikato to 47 peer institutions. Among the 5 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 158,984 and the median h-index is 53 (combined h-index 241, tied for 149th among 860 counted universities); Eibe Frank leads by citations (70,626).
A table compares University of Waikato with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
5 people
People ever
10 people
Combined h-index of people now
241 across 5 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 5 | tied for 267th of 8,827 | tied for 181st of 3,127 |
| People ever | 10 | tied for 544th of 8,827 | tied for 373rd of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 241 (5 people) | tied for 199th of 1,834 | tied for 149th of 860 |
People here now
All 5 people with a current role at University of Waikato are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 4 of the 5 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside University of Waikato.
People with former affiliations
We record 5 people who formerly worked or studied at University of Waikato. 4 of the 5 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 4 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 179,636 (median h-index 74.5).
- Barry C. SandersNow at Quantum City and Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Felipe Bravo-MarquezNow at Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Gerard MilburnNow at National Quantum Computing Centre and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems
- Ian Witten
- William Yang WangNow at University of California, Santa Barbara and ChipAgents
Posts that include University of Waikato
University of Waikato appears in 3 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIWe estimate where the people shaping AI work today, how universities, companies and research institutes split across countries, and how country shares have changed since the 1960s.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
- Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsWe estimate that Google holds the highest combined h-index at 8,016, while universities account for 73% of the deduplicated total across AI organizations.