Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Herenga Waka.

Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor

Find out more about Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand’s globally ranked capital city university, and all that it has to offer.

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Professor Grant Guilford, Vice Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington

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Business and government

As a capital city university, we have strong relationships with business and government. Discover how we engage and how you can connect with us.
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Public and community

Our university is not just for students and staff—it’s for everyone. Find out how we work with the community and discover our public events and facilities.
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Global engagement

We work in partnership with universities and organisations around the world for the benefit of students, researchers, and communities.
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Learning and teaching

Our University is committed to providing a high-quality research-led learning and teaching environment and to reward and celebrate excellence in all its forms.

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Our researchers lead thinking

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The cost of climate change

What is the price of not responding to the climate crisis? Professor Ilan Noy is calculating the cost of climate change and how to manage the economic impacts.
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Protecting privacy

Can any of us have a reasonable expectation of privacy in an age of mobile phones, drones and the internet?
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The power of teleportation

Teleportation has been a dream of science fiction and scientists alike. Dr Taehyun Rhee and his team are blending the real and the virtual to make it a reality.
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Fresh Water

A documentary following fresh water ecologist Dr Mike Joy as he researches nitrate impacts and seeks to convert scientific knowledge into demonstrable action.
Birds eye view of the ocean with several icebergs and ice sheets floating in it.

Sea Level Rise

Antarctica, sea level rise and the climate-related research of Professor Tim Naish are the focus of this documentary.
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Rights & Responsibilities

A documentary about Professor Catherine Iorns, who is researching and using legal means to tackle environmental degradation.
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Our national and global rankings

We are New Zealand’s number one university for intensity of high-quality research and consistently rank among the world’s best universities.

Our University at a glance