Top Universities to Apply to in New Zealand

You aspire to go abroad for higher education. Countries such as America, England, Australia, Canada and Singapore have been recommended by a lot o people. One country that offers the best education is New Zealand. Every education fair in Bangalore lays a lot of emphasis on this country being a major force in the sphere of education. 

Here are the best universities in New Zealand—

 

• University of Auckland

This is the largest and most well-known university in this country located near the Tasman Sea. Founded way back in 1883, it has been a flag bearer of education in New Zealand. There are many as 38,000 students in this university. Many of them are from outside New Zealand.  

There are undergraduate, post graduate and research-based courses offered in a lot of subjects such as engineering, the arts and humanities, law, business and science.  A lot of companies across the world hire recruits from this institution.

 

• University of Otago

Located in the picturesque city of Dunedin this is of New Zealand’s best educational institutions. More than 17,000 students are enrolled in courses here. What makes it more attractive is that there 2,800 international students here. The educational experience is also terrific. 

The other campuses are located in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Southland. An unique aspect here is the strong commitment to helping the environment.

 

• University of Canterbury

 

This is New Zealand’s second oldest university which came into existence at the hands of scholars of Oxford and Cambridge universities. A huge plus is the University of Canterbury offering courses in no fewer than 150 disciplines. It is no surprise to see 16,000 students there. 1,200 of these students are from other countries. 

Famous people from this institution are Nobel Prize-winner Ernest Rutherford, former New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, actor Sam Neill and Director of Google Engineering, Craig Nevill-Manning.  

 

• Victoria University of Wellington

 

Founded in 1899 this institution has full government accreditation. They can boast of a lot of variety as they offer courses in architecture, design, commerce, education, humanities, social sciences, law, music, science and engineering.

The student population goes beyond 21,000 and on top of this there are 3,000 international students from as many as 80 countries. The university has no fewer than 4 campuses. Easily one of New Zealand’s biggest colleges.

 

• University of Waikato

 

Existing since 1964 they have 13,000 students and 2,100 of them are international students. They pride themselves on attracting students by offering diverse courses. There are subjects such as anthropology, mathematics, law and computers. 

Famous people include Warren Gatland the head coach of the Welsh Rugby Union, Hekia Parata - Minister of Education in New Zealand, Sam Knowles - Chief Executive of Kiwibank.

 

Studying in New Zealand is a great experience because of the high-quality education that their universities have to offer. So, do not think twice about heading to New Zealand for higher studies. Reach to the top education consultants in India quickly.