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, of which there are eight. As of 2024, all universities are

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. All of the universities, with the exception of

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, are descended from the former

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that existed from 1870 to 1961. The universities provided

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to over 182,900 students or 142,720 equivalent full-time students (EFTS) in 2021.

Universities in New Zealand

General information

* i. Predecessors established in 1895.

Faculties and colleges

The top-level divisions (faculties, colleges) of each university can vary widely from university to university. While all universities have faculties of science, for instance, fewer have faculties of education. The table below summarises the faculties and colleges of every university in New Zealand:

International rankings

These three ranking systems are regarded as the most influential and widely observed international university rankings. According to

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: According to

THE World University Rankings The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'', often referred to as the THE Rankings, is the annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli Symon ...

: According to

Academic Ranking of World Universities The ''Academic Ranking of World Universities'' (''ARWU''), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. The league table was originally compiled and issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong Universi ...

Endowment

References

External links

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