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

Engage with us

The front lawn of New Zealand Parliament including the Beehive and Parliament House.

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.
Teacher education students and school children swinging poi at Te Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University's Kelburn campus.

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.
Gina Murphy is sitting with other students in a lecture theatre in Te Toki a Rata Building.

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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Home for critical thinkers

Meet our researchers whose transformative ideas are addressing the biggest challenges of our time for the benefit of communities in New Zealand and around the world.

Meet our researchers
Victoria University of Wellington’s Hunter Building with pohutukawa trees in front of it.
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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