University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury, Christchurch

  • #=261 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 13,465Total Students
  • 892Faculty
  • 2,135Int'l Students

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The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) is one of the leading research universities in New Zealand, founded in 1873 by scholars of Oxford and Cambridge universities, is the second oldest university in New Zealand and the fourth oldest in Australasia. Since its establishment, UC has produced a number of well-known graduates who have impacted the world we live in today including physicist Ernest Rutherford, author Margaret Mahy, and astrophysicist Roy Kerr and others who have become leaders in their field. Today, UC graduates go on to high-calibre employment in business, Government, and NGO sectors, while other graduates are accepted into prestigious university programmes, and secure research and teaching positions around the world.

UC’s main campus is located in attractively landscaped grounds in the suburb of Ilam with learning and performance spaces in the heart of Christchurch. The University is structured around five Colleges: Arts; Business and Law; Education, Health and Human Development; Science; and Engineering. Each College balances a commitment to innovation and research with a reputation for academic and teaching excellence. Education is a significant investment, so it is reassuring that Canterbury offers qualifications that are recognised worldwide.

About

The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) is one of the leading research universities in New Zealand, founded in 1873 by scholars of Oxford and Cambridge universities, is the second oldest university in New Zealand and the fourth oldest in Australasia. Since its establishment, UC has produced a number of well-known graduates who have impacted the world we live in today including physicist Ernest Rutherford, author Margaret Mahy, and astrophysicist Roy Kerr and others who have become leaders in their field. Today, UC graduates go on to high-calibre employment in business, Government, and NGO sectors, while other graduates are accepted into prestigious university programmes, and secure research and teaching positions around the world.

UC’s main campus is located in attractively landscaped grounds in the suburb of Ilam with learning and performance spaces in the heart of Christchurch. The University is structured around five Colleges: Arts; Business and Law; Education, Health and Human Development; Science; and Engineering. Each College balances a commitment to innovation and research with a reputation for academic and teaching excellence. Education is a significant investment, so it is reassuring that Canterbury offers qualifications that are recognised worldwide.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #221
  • 2014
    #238
  • 2015
    #242
  • 2016
    #211
  • 2017
    #=214
  • 2018
    #214
  • 2019
    #=231
  • 2020
    #=227
  • 2021
    #=270
  • 2022
    #258
  • 2023
    #=284
  • 2024
    #=256
  • 2025
    #=261

Student & Staff

Total students
13,465

12%
88%

International students
2,135

27%
73%

Total faculty staff
892

461
431

Total students
13,465

12%
88%

International students
2,135

27%
73%

Total faculty staff
892

431
461
2024
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, NZ,

University of Canterbury , Christchurch , New Zealand , 8140

Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, NZ,

Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha , Christchurch , New Zealand , 8140

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