1、Lincoln University ( Highly Recommended )

Lincoln University was founded in 1878, it’s a comprehensive university famous for agriculture and gardening in New Zealand even in the world. Over hundred years, Lincoln University has constantly reached the pinnacles of teaching and research, thus enjoying great prestige in the international scholastic circle. Especially, the University has made outstanding achievements in such sectors as Business Adminsitration, natural resources and natural science.

The campus is located about 20km outside the city of Christchurch, about 30 mins drive.

There are 50 hectares of campus with 730 hectares of experiment farms and gardens base around.  And other school and other institute of about 1000 hectares of farmland throughout the province of Canterbury with rich land resources. The course of Hositality management is also available in Lincoln University, which is the most popular major with a high employment market.

 2、University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is New Zealand’s second highest ranked university at 242nd in the world. It was founded in 1873, which makes it the second-oldest higher education institution in the country.  The University has an international reputation for academic excellence in both teaching and research. Nobel Laureate Ernest Rutherford, one of New Zealand’s most successful and respected scientists was also graduated from here. The University community currently comprises 23,000 students(that’s include 21,000 domestic students and 2,000 international students.) and an academic staff of 1700.It’s located in 75 hectares of park-like surroundings, only 10 minutes drive to city of Christchurch. The university is made up of seven faculties, which offer a vibrant campus environment with the ideal academic atmosphere. Major of engineering and accounting are international giants in education.

3、Massey University

Established in 1927, Massey University is one of the younger universities in New Zealand, but has rapidly grown to become one of the country’s largest. It‘s a comprehensive university with the largest number of students and campus in New Zealand. The university is made up of five faculties and three campuses, which cover business, sciences, arts, education & humanities. The three campuses situated in three main cities include Wellington, Palmerston North and Auckland. It’s New Zealand’s third ranked university at 52nd in the World. And the Business school ranked no.1 in New Zealand, the major of finance ranked no.1 in Asia-Pacfic region, and the major of Marketing ranked no.1 in Australia and New Zealand.

4、The University of Auckland

The university of Auckland founded in 1883. It’s New Zealand’s largest and highest ranked comprehensive university. Currently it ranks at the top 40-60  in the world, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Known as a university of new Zealand treasure with the best research excellence among the top universities in the southern hemisphere. The Business School is among 1% of business schools globally to achieve Triple Crown accreditation from AACSB International, EFMD-EQUIS and AMBA. Which ranked higher than School of Economics and Management at Qinghua Unversity, and the same level as Business School at University of Pennsylvania. The university of Auckland has become the first-class higher education and research center in the Asia-pacific region.

 5、Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University found in 1899, situated in New Zealand’s vibrant, entrepreneurial capital city, Victoria University of Wellington offers students the opportunity to benefit from University connections to industries, government and research organisations strategically located in the capital. University known for major in law, music, political science and architecture. 

The University community currently comprises 16,000 students(that’s include 250 PHD students and 1,500 master students.) and the amount keep increasing by year. 

Victoria is the top university in New Zealand for research quality. Be part of a vibrant research community and create new knowledge. There are lots of research centres and institutes at Victoria, which include New Zealand Centre for Asia Pacific Law and Business, Centre for Building Performance Research, Institute of Policy Studies, Health Services Research Centre, Centre for Strategics Studies,  Earthquake Hazard Centre and Centre for Black Beer Research.