In 1964 in 1964, the University of Waikato is a public institution that provides research and higher education located in New Zealand. It was established as Hamilton Teachers' College as part of the 1956 petition and the institution was awarded the status of university in 1964. The college is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

In Hamilton The main campus covers an area of 158 acres. It has labs, administrative offices and classrooms, libraries and residences as well as recreational facilities. The campus also has an additional campus located in Tauranga. Its library facility University consists of three libraries on the campus. They house more than 1 million volumes of printed books and more than 275,000 electronic resources that aid in research, teaching and learning. Other facilities available on every campus include gyms as well as a athletic fields, a medical centre as well as a student centre the dairy along with swimming pools.

The university houses seven faculties, a college and one school that offer numerous programs in social sciences, arts math as well as health, education business, languages, mass communication engineering, management and. It offers courses in 135 areas including psychology, anthropology as well as aquaticculture, applied linguistics biotechnology, communication design , and data analytics. It has educational collaborations with a variety of educational institutions and international organizations which allows exchange programs to provide international exposure and improved learning for students. The university also has numerous industrial partners. At present, approximately 12,642 students are studying undergraduate doctoral, postgraduate and doctoral degree programmes offered by the university. It houses over 2000 international students from more than 80 nations all over the world.

University of Waikato Education

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Faculty of Education

Te Piringa - Faculty of Law

School of Maori and Pacific Development

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Waikato Management School

Waikato Pathways College

University of Waikato Research

The Research & Enterprise Office supports the University of Waikato's research efforts as well as the process of generating value through research findings and innovations. We collaborate with University researchers as well as external partners, such as industry, government and community groups in order to expand research capabilities and increase opportunities for partnerships that encourage collaborative research, the application of research findings and transfer of knowledge and technology.

Career

Career Development Services is a free service that is available to all alumni and students at Waikato University. University of Waikato. We're here to help you throughout your studies and assist you in determining the most suitable path after you've completed your studies. We will help you build your resume, cover letters and job search skills, as well as provide advice on your career. There's a wide range of tools available to you through the Careers Office.

Student Life

Life on campus

Our main campus is situated in the vibrant, multi-cultural City of Hamilton. On campus, you'll be able to enjoy an amiable and welcoming environment, as well as a variety of facilities and services like our modern student centre with fantastic facilities for sports and a wide range of restaurants and cafes as well as car parking, and bus service that is subsidised.

Facilities for sports

A wide range of high-quality facilities that include New Zealand's biggest campus sports fields as well as a huge collection of organizations and events, and numerous high-performance programs as well as scholarships. There are a myriad of opportunities for you to be involved in sports at Waikato!

Students clubs

Nexus Waikato's free student magazine

NZACE The NZACE NZACE is a not-for-profit association that encourages co-operative education for educators, businesses and the government of New Zealand.

PLSA is a valuable and positive platform for Pacific Law students. PLSA is a useful and positive way that allows Pacific Law students to establish bonds and connections with a variety of Pacific people.

Te Mana Akonga - Te Mana Akonga is the National Maori Tertiary Students Association.

Te Whakahiapo Te Whakahiapo creates a whanau environment that allows for the proper management of Maori problems.

WESMO - Waikato Engineering Student Motorsport.

The WULSA - Waikato Law Students' Association executive can provide advocacy assistance, support and representation.

University of Waikato Rankings

In the 2021 QS rankings, the University of Waikato was ranked 373 among the top 1,000 universities around the world. Furthermore, the institution is ranked between 501 and 600 according to according to the Times Higher (THE) World University Rankings and between 101 and 200 in THE Impact Rankings. THE Impact Rankings.

Alumni

It is known that the University of Waikato has a list of notable alumni who have been successful as leaders and award-winners in their particular areas. Jacinda Ardern, who is the current Primate Minister of New Zealand, is a prominent alumnus from the university. Michael Farrell (Musician), Mark Wilson (Businessman), Wayne Smith (Former Rugby Player), Peter David Drummond (Physicist), Anjali Dayalji Thakker (Ice and Inline Hockey player), Mita Michael Ririnui (Politician), Helen Lowe (Novelist), Fiona Jackson (Filmmaker), Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (Politician), David Derek Sikua (Solomon Island's former Premier Secretary), Nathan Cohen (New Zealand Rower), Barbara Stewart (Politician) and Aroha Edward Awarau (Journalist) are other notable alumni of the school.