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University of Canterbury

New Zealand

Oceania

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Found Date : 1873

Motto : “Ergo tua rura manebunt”

Website : http://www.canterbury.ac.nz

Address : Kirkwood Avenue

Introduction :

The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC) is one of the leading research universities in New Zealand, founded in 1873 by scholars of Oxford and Cambridge universities, it is the second oldest university in New Zealand and the fourth oldest in Australasia. Since its establishment, UC has produced a number of well-known graduates who have impacted the world we live in today including physicist Ernest Rutherford, author Margaret Mahy, and astrophysicist Roy Kerr; and others who have become leaders in their field. Today, UC graduates go on to high-calibre employment in business, Government, and NGO sectors, while other graduates are accepted into prestigious university programmes and secure research and teaching positions around the world.

UC’s main campus is located in attractively landscaped grounds in the suburb of Ilam, with learning, performance and museum spaces in the heart of Christchurch. The University is structured around five Colleges: Arts; Business and Law; Education, Health and Human Development; Science; and Engineering. Each College balances a commitment to innovation and research with a reputation for academic and teaching excellence. UC offers qualifications that are recognised worldwide and UC graduates go on to high-calibre employment in business, Government, and NGO sectors, while other graduates are accepted into prestigious university programmes and secure research and teaching positions around the world.

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Status Public

Exam Type PTE Academic,IELTS,GPA,TOEFL

Research Output Very High

Student/Faculty Ratio 17

Scholarships Yes

Intl Students 2,816

Size L

Data Source(QS)