Institution Overview

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is New Zealand’s top-ranked university for the intensity of high-quality research (latest Performance-Based Research Fund evaluation). It is the only university to twice top the country's main measure of research excellence. Overall, Victoria University of Wellington is in the top 2 percent of the world’s 18,000 universities.

In 18 subject areas, we are among the top 1 percent of the world’s universities (2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject).

Wellington School of Business and Government is one of an elite group of commerce faculties worldwide that hold the Triple Crown of international accreditations of EQUIS, AACSB (Business), and AMBA.

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has approximately 22,000 students, including international students from around 100 countries.

Victoria University of Wellington has three main campuses and the Miramar Creative Centre in Wellington. We also have premises in Auckland.

In addition to the main campuses, we have a number of research centers and institutes.

Victoria University of Wellington is a capital city university with strong global engagement. We work in partnership with universities and organizations around the world for the benefit of students, researchers, and communities.

Key selling points

Research excellence

Victoria University of Wellington currently offers 33 undergraduate and 139 postgraduate programs, across 170 different subjects

Victoria University of Wellington’s three central city campuses provide students with a safe and friendly environment to learn and live

Students benefit from Victoria University of Wellington’s strong connections to government, industry, and leading national organizations in New Zealand’s vibrant capital city Eco friendly

Short name

VUW

Institution type

University

University Ownership

Public