Universities in New Zealand
All 53 recognised universities and colleges in New Zealand, from the official register. Search by name or city, or compare by ranking, yearly tuition in rupees and type. The universities our students ask about most come first. Listing an institution doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents it.
53 universities
- University of Auckland
AucklandQS 2027: #67PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1883EngineeringBusiness & Management
- University of Otago
DunedinQS 2027: #198PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1869Medicine & Health SciencesLife Sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
WellingtonQS 2027: #241 (joint)PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1897LawComputer Science & IT
- University of Canterbury
ChristchurchQS 2027: #257PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1873EngineeringComputer Science & IT
- Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
AucklandQS 2027: #431PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2000Computer Science & ITBusiness & Management
- Massey University
Palmerston NorthQS 2027: #215PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1927Business & ManagementLife Sciences
- University of Waikato
HamiltonQS 2027: #293 (joint)PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1964Computer Science & ITBusiness & Management
- Lincoln University
LincolnQS 2027: #419 (joint)PublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1878Life SciencesBusiness & Management
- Unitec Institute of Technology
AucklandPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Computer Science & ITBusiness & Management
- Otago Polytechnic
DunedinPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1966Nursing & Allied HealthArts, Design & Media
- Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)
NapierPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Nursing & Allied HealthBusiness & Management
- Alphacrucis College New Zealand
AucklandPrivate
- Ara Institute of Canterbury
ChristchurchPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2016EngineeringNursing & Allied Health
- Auckland Institute of Studies
AucklandPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 1990Business & ManagementHospitality & Tourism
- Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
TaurangaPrivate
- Carey Baptist College
AucklandPrivate
- Laidlaw College
AucklandPrivate
- Manukau Institute of Technology
AucklandPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
EngineeringNursing & Allied Health
- New Zealand Graduate School of Education
ChristchurchPrivate
- New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
WellingtonPrivate
Est. 1989Medicine & Health Sciences
- New Zealand Tertiary College
AucklandPrivate
- NorthTec
WhangāreiPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Nursing & Allied HealthBusiness & Management
- Southern Institute of Technology
InvercargillPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Nursing & Allied HealthBusiness & Management
- Te Kupenga – Catholic Theological College
AucklandPrivate
- Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand
WellingtonPrivate
- Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
TaurangaPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Est. 2016Business & ManagementNursing & Allied Health
- Waikato Institute of Technology
HamiltonPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
EngineeringNursing & Allied Health
- Whitireia and WelTec
WellingtonPublicOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Nursing & Allied HealthComputer Science & IT
- Yoobee College of Creative Innovation
AucklandPrivateOfficial site (opens in a new tab)
Arts, Design & MediaComputer Science & IT
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Fees are typical yearly tuition for international students and vary by course; rupee amounts use an approximate exchange rate. Rankings are from the publisher named on each card. Where a card says "Ask a counsellor", we have not yet checked that institution's fees. Last reviewed October 2026.
Institutions from the official registers: NZQA; Study with New Zealand, read 27 October 2026.
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