There are eight universities in New Zealand. Some have campuses in more than one city and many offer some courses by distance learning. Each university offers some specialist subjects as well as the general areas of learning.
The University of Auckland
- Architecture
- Planning
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Optometry
- Fine Arts
- Law
Auckland University of Technology
- Health Studies
- Tourism
- Engineering
- Communications
- Hotel Management
The University of Waikato
(Hamilton)
Massey University
(Palmerston North, Wellington and Auckland)
- Agriculture & Horticulture
- Aviation Studies
- Business Studies
- Design
- Food Technology
- Social Sciences
- Veterinary Science
Massey is the only New Zealand university that offers extramural courses (distance learning) in a wide range of subjects.
Victoria University
(Wellington)
- Architecture
- Criminology
- Design
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Law
The University of Canterbury
(Christchurch)
- Engineering
- Forestry
- Fine Arts
- Journalism
Lincoln University
(near Christchurch)
- Agriculture & Horticulture
- Natural Resource Management
The University of Otago
(Dunedin)
- Dentistry
- Law
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education
- Physiotherapy
- Surveying
- Theology
