Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand
Total Students
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The University was founded in 1897 and teaching began in April 1899 with 115 students enrolled in the first year.
Early years
For the first few years, lectures took place in rented accommodation in the city while a debate raged over where the new University’s home should be built. Eventually, the College Council decided to build on ‘six vertical acres’ in Kelburn, the site of the Kelburn campus today.
Research
Research at the University began in 1899 following the arrival of the University’s four pioneering Professors—Thomas Easterfield, Hugh Mackenzie, Richard Maclaurin and John Rankine Brown.
Growth
In 1904, the first stage of what is today known as the Hunter Building was begun, and the building was opened in 1906 by the Governor of New Zealand, Lord Plunket.
A pattern of growth was quickly established. Student numbers rose from 254 in 1905 to over 700 in 1923, with three additions made to the building over this period. A reputation for fine teaching and research also grew, thanks to the efforts of early academics such as Professors ‘Tommy’ Hunter, J.C. Beaglehole and George von Zedlitz.
In 1961, the University of New Zealand system was dissolved, and on 1 January 1962, Victoria University of Wellington was established as an independent entity.
Expansion
The University incorporated the Wellington College of Education as the Faculty of Education on 1 January 2005. The following year, the New Zealand School of Music was established by Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University, a centre of musical excellence that combined the institutions’ music programmes.
Today
From a single campus in Kelburn with fewer than 260 students, Victoria University of Wellington has grown into a network of campuses, research centres, institutes and partnerships worldwide.
Campus plaques are located across the University offering insights to those who have contributed to the University since it was established in 1897.
The University is structured with the University Council as a governing body, and the Vice-Chancellor as a chief executive.
The governing body of the University is the University Council.
The Vice-Chancellor is the University’s Chief Executive, overseeing the academic and administrative management.
The University comprises more than 2,000 staff and 22,000 students.
The University has nine faculties and a number of schools and research centres, institutes, and chairs.
Victoria University of Wellington is New Zealand’s top ranked university for intensity of high-quality research (2018 Performance-Based Research Fund). It is the only university to twice top the country's main measure of research excellence.
More than 2,534 publications resulting from our researchers’ work were published in 2018.
Victoria University of Wellington consistently ranks among the world’s 18,000 universities. In 2019, the University ranked 215 in the QS World University Rankings.
Rating of excellence
Victoria University of Wellington is one of only 12 universities in the world to hold the maximum 5 Stars Plus in the QS Stars rating of excellence and five stars in each of eight categories—arts and culture, discipline ranking and accreditations, employability, facilities, inclusiveness, internationalisation, research, and teaching.
At the top
Overall, Victoria University of Wellington is in the top 2 percent of the world’s 18,000 universities.
In 19 subject areas, we are among the top 1 percent of the world’s universities (2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
We have two subjects ranked in the top 50 in the world, including Library and Information Management, which sits within the Information Studies programme at Wellington School of Business and Government. The subject is ranked 24 in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, up from 40 in 2018.
We are ranked in the top 100 universities in 13 subjects in total:
Communication and Media Studies
Development Studies
Earth and Marine Sciences
English Language and Literature
Geography
Law
Library and Information Management
Linguistics
Mineral and Mining Engineering
Performing Arts
Politics and International Studies
Psychology
Religious Studies (called Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies in the QS rankings)
Triple crown
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.
Our students
Victoria University of Wellington has over 22,000 students, including over 3,700 international students from more than 110 countries. In 2018, we awarded 4,868 qualifications at graduation ceremonies.
Staff, schools and faculties
The University has over 2,300 full-time equivalent staff and over 1,000 of those are involved in teaching and research. About half our academic staff were born outside New Zealand.
We have 10 faculties, eight of which conduct teaching and research—each faculty is divided into schools.
Campuses and research institutes
Victoria University of Wellington has three main campuses and the Miramar Creative Centre in Wellington. We also have premises in Auckland and we teach a joint programme from premises at a partner university in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
In addition to the main campuses, we have a number of research centres and institutes.
Globally connected, nationally engaged
Victoria University of Wellington is a capital city university with strong global engagement. We work in partnership with universities and organisations around the world for the benefit of students, researchers, and communities.
THE Ranking::
401
QS Ranking::
241
Type of Accommodation::
On Campus ,Off Campus
Annual Cost of living:
20000 NZD / year
Average Annual UG Fee:
40000 NZD
Average Annual PG Fee:
34766 NZD
Application Fee:
N/A