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- Victoria University of Wellington was formed in 1897 by passing an act in the parliament. It was named after Queen Victoria because it was the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation in 1897. The university has around 17000 enrolled students, out of which around 4000 are international students.
- It has three campuses, and the main campus is located in Kelburn, New Zealand which houses the Faculties of Humanities and Social Science, Engineering, Health, Social Science and Education. The second campus is the Pipitea campus that is located close to the New Zealand Parliament building which provides a home to the Faculty of Management and Facilities of Law, Finance, Government, Finances and Information technology. The third campus is the Te Aro campus which houses the Faculty of Design and Architecture. Victoria University also has courses at Auckland CBD.
- It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It has a faculty of around 1000 members who are dedicated to providing comprehensive and quality education. Victoria University has around 40 research institutes and centres giving students the best possible resources to have practical knowledge. The university provides students with the best facilities on a picturesque campus.
- Besides, the campus is easily accessible and has a well developed public transport system. Victoria University has a long list of notable alumni. And, some of them are Barbara Anderson, Sam Neill, Jane Campion, Dr John Money and Dr Alexander Gerst.
University Ranking :
Ranked By | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) – Universities Rankings [1] | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 401-500 | NA |
QS – World University Ranking [2] | NA | 228 | 219 | 221 | 215 | 223 |
THE (Times Higher Education) – University Ranking [3] | NA | 351-400 | 401-500 | 401-500 | 501-600 | 501-600 |
US News & World Report – Global Universities [4] | NA | NA | 471 | 515 | 515 | 536 |
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