Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington

  • #244 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 16,703Total Students
  • 1,128Faculty
  • 2,809Int'l Students

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Victoria University is home to 21,000 students, including over 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries. Victoria offers a quality education modelled on the highly successful British framework - one the emphasises creative thought and heightened world knowledge.  And encourages leadership, communication, creative and critical thinking in all students. In 2015, Victoria awarded 5,652 qualifications at graduation ceremonies throughout the year. 

Victoria is in the top 2.5% of the world's universities. In fifteen subject areas, we are amoung the top 1% of the world's universities (2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject).

Vicotria is ranked 50th in the world for Social Policy and Administration and in the top 100 in nine other subjects:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Development Studies
  • Education
  • English Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Law
  • Linguistics and Psychology. 

Undergraduate programmes are taught through seven faculties:

  • Architecture and Design
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Science.

 

 

About

Victoria University is home to 21,000 students, including over 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries. Victoria offers a quality education modelled on the highly successful British framework - one the emphasises creative thought and heightened world knowledge.  And encourages leadership, communication, creative and critical thinking in all students. In 2015, Victoria awarded 5,652 qualifications at graduation ceremonies throughout the year. 

Victoria is in the top 2.5% of the world's universities. In fifteen subject areas, we are amoung the top 1% of the world's universities (2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject).

Vicotria is ranked 50th in the world for Social Policy and Administration and in the top 100 in nine other subjects:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Development Studies
  • Education
  • English Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Law
  • Linguistics and Psychology. 

Undergraduate programmes are taught through seven faculties:

  • Architecture and Design
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Science.

 

 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #237
  • 2014
    #=265
  • 2015
    #=275
  • 2016
    #=229
  • 2017
    #=228
  • 2018
    #219
  • 2019
    #=221
  • 2020
    #=215
  • 2021
    #=223
  • 2022
    #=236
  • 2023
    #=275
  • 2024
    #241
  • 2025
    #244

Student & Staff

Total students
16,703

24%
76%

International students
2,809

39%
61%

Total faculty staff
1,128

562
566

Total students
16,703

24%
76%

International students
2,809

39%
61%

Total faculty staff
1,128

566
562
2024
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Wellington Campus,

Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand , 6140

Pipitea Campus,

33 Bunny Street , Wellington , New Zealand , 6011

Te Aro Campus,

139 Vivian Street , Wellington , New Zealand , 6011

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