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title: "NorthTec vs UCOL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, NorthTec or UCOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Polytechnics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# NorthTec vs UCOL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, NorthTec or UCOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Polytechnics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: NorthTec and UCOL
- **Competitive set**: Polytechnics
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **NorthTec Share of Search**: 2%
- **UCOL Share of Search**: 4%

## Which is more popular in search, NorthTec or UCOL?

- In August 2026, UCOL had more branded searches than NorthTec among polytechnics in New Zealand. UCOL was estimated to have 6.3K branded searches compared to NorthTec’s 3K, and held a 4% Share of Search versus NorthTec’s 2%.
- UCOL was ahead of NorthTec in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NorthTec’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UCOL’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6K to 6.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand polytechnics in August 2026?

- UCOL’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 4% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | NorthTec estimated searches | NorthTec Share of Search | NorthTec rank | UCOL estimated searches | UCOL Share of Search | UCOL rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3K | 1.9% | 14 | 6K | 3.9% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.6K | 1.8% | 14 | 4.9K | 3.5% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5K | 1.5% | 14 | 4K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 14 | 6.1K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.3K | 1.9% | 14 | 7.5K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | 1.8% | 14 | 6.1K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 14 | 4.2K | 3.2% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 2.5K | 1.6% | 14 | 5.2K | 3.4% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.6K | 1.7% | 14 | 5.2K | 3.5% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.6K | 1.7% | 14 | 6.1K | 3.9% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 3K | 2% | 14 | 6.3K | 4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NorthTec’s and UCOL’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **NorthTec**: Measured on the search terms “northtec”, “northtec ac nz”, “northtec courses”, “northtec near me”, “northtec new zealand” and “northtec nz”, summed into one figure.
- **UCOL**: Measured on the search terms “ucol”, “ucol ac nz”, “ucol courses”, “ucol near me”, “ucol nz” and “ucol online”, summed into one figure.

- [NorthTec profile](/demand/nz/brands/northtec)
- [UCOL profile](/demand/nz/brands/ucol)
- [All polytechnics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-polytechnics): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, NorthTec or UCOL?

In August 2026, UCOL had more branded searches than NorthTec among polytechnics in New Zealand. UCOL was estimated to have 6.3K branded searches compared to NorthTec’s 3K, and held a 4% Share of Search versus NorthTec’s 2%.

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