Start your study in February 2025 at Waikato University—now ranked 235th globally.
Want to fast-track your degree, catch up or try something new? Picking up papers in C Trimester is a great opportunity to get ahead.
Experience the vibrant student life of on-campus living while you study. Get in quick to secure your spot, applications are now open.
Impact of childhood development support unlocked by Marsden funding boost
A study aimed at supporting language development and self-regulation in early learning settings can now track its impact from early childhood education through to primary school, thanks to a multi-million-dollar boost from the Marsden Fund.
University researchers receive Marsden funding for ten groundbreaking projects
University of Waikato researchers have secured significant funding from the prestigious Marsden Fund to advance research projects ranging from climate science and ecology to Indigenous cultural studies and human rights.
University of Waikato celebrates 60 years
University of Waikato staff have celebrated 60 years since the University was launched.
Distinguished legal expert accepts University of Waikato Medal
Commercial disputes specialist James MacGillivray accepts honorary award for University and community service.
Dr Nicolina Newcombe's PhD research is helping to make academic research more accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.
The solution to protecting plants from disease and the impacts of climate change could be found within New Zealand seaweed.
The University of Waikato has climbed a further 15 places to 235 in the latest 2025 QS World University Rankings, which also places it in the top three universities in New Zealand.
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