Notable Universities in New Zealand

A closer look at 12 universities in New Zealand — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Otago	Dunedin	Public	1869	English	MedicineDentistryLaw
Lincoln University	Lincoln	Public	1878	English	AgricultureHorticultureViticulture
Massey University	Palmerston North	Public	1927	English	Veterinary ScienceAgricultureAviation
University of Canterbury	Christchurch	Public	1873	English	EngineeringForestryAntarctic Studies
University of Auckland	Auckland	Public	1883	English	EngineeringArts & HumanitiesBusiness
Auckland University of Technology	Auckland	Public	1895	English	BusinessArt & DesignEngineering
Victoria University of Wellington	Wellington	Public	1897	English	LawArchitectureDesign
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology	Nelson	Public	1904	English	AquacultureViticulture & Wine MakingMaritime
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology	Christchurch	Public	1906	English	Applied TradesCreative IndustriesHealth Sciences
University of Waikato	Hamilton	Public	1964	English	Computer ScienceBusinessLaw
Open Polytechnic	Lower Hutt	Public	1990	English	Online LearningBusinessInformation Technology
Ara Institute of Canterbury	Christchurch	Public	2016	English	Applied BusinessCreative IndustriesHealth Practice