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{{Short description|Public university in Hamilton, New Zealand}}
{{Short description|Public university in Hamilton, New Zealand}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Waikato
| name = University of Waikato
| native_name = Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
| native_name = {{Native name | mi | Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato}}
| image_name = University of Waikato logo.svg
| image_name = University of Waikato logo.svg
| caption = [[Coat of Arms]] of the University of Waikato
| caption = [[Coat of Arms]] of the University of Waikato
| motto = {{lang-mi|Ko te tangata}}
| motto = {{langx|mi|Ko te tangata}}
| mottoeng = For The People
| mottoeng = For The People
| established = 1964; {{years ago|1964}} years ago
| established = 1964; {{years ago|1964}} years ago
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| campus = [[Suburban area|Suburban]] <br />65 ha (160 acres)
| campus = [[Suburban area|Suburban]] <br />65 ha (160 acres)
| free_label = Student Magazine
| free_label = Student Magazine
| free = [[Nexus_(student_magazine)|''Nexus'']]
| free = [[Nexus (student magazine)|''Nexus'']]
| colours = UW Red, Gold and Black <br /> {{color box|#be0403}} {{color box|#faa61a}} {{color box|#000000}}
| colours = UW Red, Gold and Black <br /> {{color box|#be0403}} {{color box|#faa61a}} {{color box|#000000}}
| affiliations = [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]], <br /> [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]], [[Association of MBAs|AMBA]], [[EQUIS]]
| affiliations = [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]], <br /> [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]], [[Association of MBAs|AMBA]], [[EQUIS]]
| website = [http://www.waikato.ac.nz/ Waikato.ac.nz]
| website = [http://www.waikato.ac.nz/ Waikato.ac.nz]
| logo = University of Waikato logo 2.svg
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The '''University of Waikato''' ({{lang-mi|Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato}}), established in 1964, is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[New Zealand]]. An additional campus is located in [[Tauranga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/history.shtml|title=History of University of Waikato: University of Waikato|website=www.waikato.ac.nz|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124134925/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/history.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
The '''University of Waikato''' ({{langx|mi|Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato}}), established in 1964, is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[New Zealand]]. An additional campus is located in [[Tauranga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/history.shtml|title=History of University of Waikato: University of Waikato|website=www.waikato.ac.nz|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124134925/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/history.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
The university performs research in numerous disciplines such as [[education]], [[social sciences]], and [[management]] and is an innovator in [[environmental science]], marine and freshwater ecology, [[engineering]] and [[computer science]].
The university performs research in numerous disciplines such as [[education]], [[social sciences]], and [[management]] and is an innovator in [[environmental science]], marine and freshwater ecology, [[engineering]] and [[computer science]].
It offers degrees in [[health]], engineering, computer science, [[management]], [[Māori language|Māori]] and [[Indigenous Studies]], [[the Arts|the arts]], [[psychology]], social sciences and education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/qualifications|title=Qualifications|website=www.waikato.ac.nz|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815074221/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/qualifications|url-status=live}}</ref>
It offers degrees in [[health]], engineering, computer science, [[management]], [[Māori language|Māori]] and [[Indigenous Studies]], [[the Arts|the arts]], [[psychology]], social sciences and education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/qualifications|title=Qualifications|website=www.waikato.ac.nz|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815074221/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/qualifications|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In July 2023, the Pā was opened in the heart of the University, following years of preparation and construction. The structure's name, the [[Pā]], refers to a fortified Māori village/settlement, occurring mainly north of New Zealand's [[Lake Taupō]]. Key components of this structure include the [[Marae]], inside which is a [[Wharenui]] (meeting house), and the Student Hub, which includes study and meeting spaces, food and beverage retail stores, a social space, and a multi-purpose stage.<ref name="The University of Waikato: The Pā">[https://www.waikato.ac.nz/major-projects/the-pa The University of Waikato->Major Projects-> The Pā]</ref>
In July 2023, the Pā was opened in the heart of the University, following years of preparation and construction. The structure's name, the [[Pā]], refers to a fortified Māori village/settlement, occurring mainly north of New Zealand's [[Lake Taupō]]. Key components of this structure include the [[Marae]], inside which is a [[Wharenui]] (meeting house), and the Student Hub, which includes study and meeting spaces, food and beverage retail stores, a social space, and a multi-purpose stage.<ref name="The University of Waikato: The Pā">[https://www.waikato.ac.nz/major-projects/the-pa The University of Waikato->Major Projects-> The Pā]</ref>

===The Kīngitanga, Waikato-Tainui and the university===
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Born in the 1840s and 1850s, the establishment of the [[Kīngitanga]] was a united national response of Māori chiefs to the effects of the signing of [[Treaty of Waitangi|Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi]], and the establishment of the settler Government. From its inception, the Kīngitanga has had the role of leading, governing and representing Māori, as the rafters on one side of the house of Aotearoa, with the Queen and her subjects as the rafters on the other.

In relation to the university, the Kīngitanga has played a pivotal role, with [[King Koroki]] giving his personal support to the establishment of a university in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Kirikiriroa/Hamilton]], which led to the project gaining the support of Waikato iwi. This is notable as, when the University of Waikato was set up in 1964, it was on a site that had been part of lands confiscated from [[Waikato-Tainui]] by the Crown in 1865, only returned later, in 1995.

The university and the Kīngitanga have had an active relationship over the course of the university's history, including the establishment of the new campus in Tauranga, and the awarding of honorary doctorates to a number of tribal members. Most recently, doctoral honours were awarded to Kīngi Tūheitia in 2016.


===Proposed medical school===
===Proposed medical school===
In October 2016, Waikato University and the [[Waikato District Health Board]] made a joint bid to the New Zealand Government to establish a third medical school in Hamilton. While the bid was opposed by the [[University of Auckland]] and the [[University of Otago]] (which host New Zealand's two medical schools), it was supported by [[Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)|Hamilton East]] Member of Parliament (MP) [[David Bennett (New Zealand politician)|David Bennett]] of the [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodwin |first1=Eileen |title=Waikato medical school plan 'expensive folly |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/waikato-medical-school-plan-expensive-folly |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=19 October 2016}}</ref> On 10 April 2017, several local and regional territorial councils voiced support for the proposed Waikato medical school at a meeting of the Waikato Mayoral Forum in Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waikato councils back medical school proposal |url=https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/news-summary/council-news/2017/april/waikato-councils-back-medical-school-proposal/ |publisher=[[Waitomo District Council]] |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=11 April 2017 }}</ref> In November 2017, the Waikato District Health Board reiterated its support for the third medical school and outlined its proposal. The Waikato proposal envisioned a four-year graduate entry program focusing on clinical training and supporting local clinical services.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lawrenson |first1=Ross |last2=Wright |first2=Derek |last3=Thomas |first3=Ayla |title=Response to Dr Caleb Armstrong: proposed Waikato medical school |journal=The New Zealand Medical Journal |date=10 November 2017 |volume=130 |issue=1465 |pages=116–117 |pmid=29121633 |url=https://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/response-to-dr-caleb-armstrong-proposed-waikato-medical-school |access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
In October 2016, Waikato University and the [[Waikato District Health Board]] made a joint bid to the New Zealand Government to establish a third medical school in Hamilton. While the bid was opposed by the [[University of Auckland]] and the [[University of Otago]] (which host New Zealand's two medical schools), it was supported by [[Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)|Hamilton East]] Member of Parliament (MP) [[David Bennett (New Zealand politician)|David Bennett]] of the [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodwin |first1=Eileen |title=Waikato medical school plan 'expensive folly |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/waikato-medical-school-plan-expensive-folly |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=19 October 2016}}</ref> On 10 April 2017, several local and regional territorial councils voiced support for the proposed Waikato medical school at a meeting of the Waikato Mayoral Forum in Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waikato councils back medical school proposal |url=https://www.waitomo.govt.nz/council/news-summary/council-news/2017/april/waikato-councils-back-medical-school-proposal/ |publisher=[[Waitomo District Council]] |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=11 April 2017 }}</ref> In November 2017, the Waikato District Health Board reiterated its support for the third medical school and outlined its proposal. The Waikato proposal envisioned a four-year graduate entry program focusing on clinical training and supporting local clinical services.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lawrenson |first1=Ross |last2=Wright |first2=Derek |last3=Thomas |first3=Ayla |title=Response to Dr Caleb Armstrong: proposed Waikato medical school |journal=The New Zealand Medical Journal |date=10 November 2017 |volume=130 |issue=1465 |pages=116–117 |pmid=29121633 |url=https://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/response-to-dr-caleb-armstrong-proposed-waikato-medical-school |access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>


In late June 2018, Waikato District Health Board interim chief executive Derek Wright confirmed there was no update on the third medical school apart from an indication that the Government would not make a decision on the proposal until 2019. Wright stated that district health board would continue lobbying for the Waikato medical school proposal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lines-McKenzie |first1=Jo |title=Proposed Waikato medical school decision is on ice |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/105061843/proposed-waikato-medical-school-decision-is-on-ice |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=27 June 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the [[Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand|Labour-led coalition government]] rejected the idea of establishing a third medical school and instead supported [[Minister of Health (New Zealand)|Health Minister]] [[David Clark (New Zealand politician)|David Clark]]'s proposal for multi-disciplinary training hubs in rural areas. In November 2019, the National Party released a discussion document on education supporting the Waikato proposal during the lead-up to the [[2020 New Zealand general election]]. National's proposal was supported by Waikato University Vice Chancellor Neil Quigley, the Waikato District Health Board, and the New Zealand General Practice Network.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leaman |first1=Aaron |title=Waikato medical school bid brought back to life |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/117457864/waikato-medical-school-bid-brought-back-to-life |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=15 November 2019}}</ref>
In late June 2018, Waikato District Health Board interim chief executive Derek Wright confirmed there was no update on the third medical school apart from an indication that the Government would not make a decision on the proposal until 2019. Wright stated that district health board would continue lobbying for the Waikato medical school proposal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lines-McKenzie |first1=Jo |title=Proposed Waikato medical school decision is on ice |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/105061843/proposed-waikato-medical-school-decision-is-on-ice |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=27 June 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the [[Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand|Labour-led coalition government]] rejected the idea of establishing a third medical school and instead supported [[Minister of Health (New Zealand)|Health Minister]] [[David Clark (New Zealand politician)|David Clark]]'s proposal for multi-disciplinary training hubs in rural areas. In November 2019, the National Party released a discussion document on education supporting the Waikato proposal during the lead-up to the [[2020 New Zealand general election]]. National's proposal was supported by Waikato University Vice Chancellor Neil Quigley, the Waikato District Health Board, and the New Zealand General Practice Network.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leaman |first1=Aaron |title=Waikato medical school bid brought back to life |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/117457864/waikato-medical-school-bid-brought-back-to-life |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=15 November 2019}}</ref>


In May 2021, the university School of Health's leadership Dean [[Sarah Strasser]] and rural health Professor Roger Strasser revived the medical school proposal and proposed partnering with [[Māori people|Māori]], [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]] and the rural community to improve local access to health services. This announcement came in light of the Labour Government's plans to reform the 20 [[district health boards]] into a [[Te Whatu Ora]] (Health New Zealand) and [[Te Aka Whai Ora]] (Māori Health Authority). The Health Minister [[Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)|Andrew Little]] did not rule out the Waikato medical school proposal during a rural health conference in [[Taupō]] but stated that work was needed. The National Party's health spokesperson [[Shane Reti]] supported the revived Waikato proposal, stating it was an opportunity to train rural doctors and partner with Māori communities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Florence |title=Breath of life for Waikato Medical School in cultural and rural partnerships |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300288854/breath-of-life-for-waikato-medical-school-in-cultural-and-rural-partnerships |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref>
In May 2021, the university School of Health's leadership Dean [[Sarah Strasser]] and rural health Professor Roger Strasser revived the medical school proposal and proposed partnering with [[Māori people|Māori]], [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]] and the rural community to improve local access to health services. This announcement came in light of the Labour Government's plans to reform the 20 [[district health boards]] into a [[Te Whatu Ora]] (Health New Zealand) and [[Te Aka Whai Ora]] (Māori Health Authority). The Health Minister [[Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)|Andrew Little]] did not rule out the Waikato medical school proposal during a rural health conference in [[Taupō]] but stated that work was needed. The National Party's health spokesperson [[Shane Reti]] supported the revived Waikato proposal, stating it was an opportunity to train rural doctors and partner with Māori communities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Florence |title=Breath of life for Waikato Medical School in cultural and rural partnerships |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300288854/breath-of-life-for-waikato-medical-school-in-cultural-and-rural-partnerships |access-date=13 September 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=1 May 2021}}</ref>


In early July 2023, the National Party made campaign pledge to build the Waikato medical school during the leadup to the [[2023 New Zealand general election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lines-McKenzie |first1=Jo |title=National backs third medical school in Waikato |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/waikato/132482735/national-backs-third-medical-school-in-waikato |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707133954/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/waikato/132482735/national-backs-third-medical-school-in-waikato |archive-date=7 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Fiona |title=National pledges Dunedin hospital budget boost |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/national-pledges-dunedin-hospital-budget-boost |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708123919/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/national-pledges-dunedin-hospital-budget-boost |archive-date=8 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, [[Radio New Zealand]] (RNZ) reported that Vice-Chancellor Quigley had worked with several National Party figures including health spokesperson Reti, former National cabinet minister [[Steven Joyce]] and his lobbying firm Joyce Advisory to develop National's Waikato medical school policy. Waikato University then hired Joyce's former press secretary and political advisor Anna Lillis to promote the school. In response, [[Tertiary Education Union]]'s Waikato University organiser Shane Vugler criticised the university leadership for compromising its political independence. According RNZ, Quigley had told a senior National MP that the Waikato Medical School could be a "gift" for a future National government.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Espiner |first1=Guyon |title=University of Waikato boss referred to new medical school as a 'present' for future National government |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497281/university-of-waikato-boss-referred-to-new-medical-school-as-a-present-for-future-national-government |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=5 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907155940/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497281/university-of-waikato-boss-referred-to-new-medical-school-as-a-present-for-future-national-government |archive-date=7 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2023, RNZ had also reported that Waikato University had paid nearly NZ$1 million in consultancy fees to Joyce Advisory.<ref>{{cite news |title=Waikato University pays firm nearly $1million for advice |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018894120/waikato-university-pays-firm-nearly-dollar1million-for-advice |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904195238/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018894120/waikato-university-pays-firm-nearly-dollar1million-for-advice |archive-date=4 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to media coverage, Luxon defended Waikato University's process for establishing a third medical school, and emphasised that National and Waikato had supported the proposal for several years.<ref>{{cite news |title=National, Waikato University planning third medical school 'for years' - Luxon |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/497364/national-waikato-university-planning-third-medical-school-for-years-luxon |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906020540/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/497364/national-waikato-university-planning-third-medical-school-for-years-luxon |archive-date=6 September 2023}}</ref>
In early July 2023, the National Party made campaign pledge to build the Waikato medical school during the leadup to the [[2023 New Zealand general election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lines-McKenzie |first1=Jo |title=National backs third medical school in Waikato |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/waikato/132482735/national-backs-third-medical-school-in-waikato |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707133954/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/waikato/132482735/national-backs-third-medical-school-in-waikato |archive-date=7 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Fiona |title=National pledges Dunedin hospital budget boost |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/national-pledges-dunedin-hospital-budget-boost |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708123919/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/national-pledges-dunedin-hospital-budget-boost |archive-date=8 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, [[Radio New Zealand]] (RNZ) reported that Vice-Chancellor Quigley had worked with several National Party figures including health spokesperson Reti, former National cabinet minister [[Steven Joyce]] and his lobbying firm Joyce Advisory to develop National's Waikato medical school policy. Waikato University then hired Joyce's former press secretary and political advisor Anna Lillis to promote the school. In response, [[Tertiary Education Union]]'s Waikato University organiser Shane Vugler criticised the university leadership for compromising its political independence. According RNZ, Quigley had told a senior National MP that the Waikato Medical School could be a "gift" for a future National government.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Espiner |first1=Guyon |title=University of Waikato boss referred to new medical school as a 'present' for future National government |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497281/university-of-waikato-boss-referred-to-new-medical-school-as-a-present-for-future-national-government |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=5 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907155940/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497281/university-of-waikato-boss-referred-to-new-medical-school-as-a-present-for-future-national-government |archive-date=7 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2023, RNZ had also reported that Waikato University had paid nearly NZ$1 million in consultancy fees to Joyce Advisory.<ref>{{cite news |title=Waikato University pays firm nearly $1million for advice |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018894120/waikato-university-pays-firm-nearly-dollar1million-for-advice |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904195238/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018894120/waikato-university-pays-firm-nearly-dollar1million-for-advice |archive-date=4 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to media coverage, Luxon defended Waikato University's process for establishing a third medical school, and emphasised that National and Waikato had supported the proposal for several years.<ref>{{cite news |title=National, Waikato University planning third medical school 'for years' - Luxon |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/497364/national-waikato-university-planning-third-medical-school-for-years-luxon |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906020540/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/497364/national-waikato-university-planning-third-medical-school-for-years-luxon |archive-date=6 September 2023}}</ref>

==Campuses==
The University of Waikato operates from two campuses, Hamilton, and Tauranga. Undergraduate degrees are also offered through a joint-institute on a satellite campus at [[Zhejiang University City College]] in [[Hangzhou]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biddle |first1=Donna Lee |date=12 October 2017 |title=University of Waikato offers students degree overseas |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/97680695/university-of-waikato-offers-students-degree-overseas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213043048/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/97680695/university-of-waikato-offers-students-degree-overseas |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=18 October 2021 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref>

=== Hamilton ===
The main Hamilton campus is spread over 64 hectares of landscaped gardens and lakes, and includes extensive sporting and recreational areas. Originally farmland, the campus was designed by architect John Blake-Kelly in 1964. The open space landscaping contains extensive native plantings, including a fernery, centred around three lakes.<ref name="DP" />

=== Tauranga ===
The University of Waikato previously shared campuses with [[Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology]] in Tauranga at Windmere in the central city. In March 2019, the university opened a stand-alone campus in the central city.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Zoe |date=11 May 2018 |title=Exclusive: Tauranga's new university campus a year ahead of deadline |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/video/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503351&gal_cid=1503351&gallery_id=192752 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015501/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/video/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503351&gal_cid=1503351&gallery_id=192752 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |access-date=4 February 2019 |website=[[New Zealand Herald]] }}</ref>

<gallery>
File:Waikato University Student Centre.jpg|Waikato University Student Centre.
File:Inside the Waikato University Student Centre.jpg|Inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
File:Part of the water feature inside the University of Waikato Student Centre.jpg|Water feature inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
File:Computer lab inside the University of Waikato Student Centre.jpg|Computer lab inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
File:Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts.jpg|The Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts.
</gallery>

The Student Centre officially opened in 2011 by Waikato alumnus Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Waikato Student Centre – Portfolio |url=http://www.warrenandmahoney.com/en/portfolio/university-of-waikato-student-centre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104033128/http://www.warrenandmahoney.com/en/portfolio/university-of-waikato-student-centre/ |archive-date=4 November 2013 |access-date=26 March 2014 |publisher=Warren and Mahoney}}</ref>


==Administration and organisation==
==Administration and organisation==
[[File:University of Waikato village green.jpg|thumb|The village green is the social hub of the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus]]
===Governance===
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!Division, Faculty, School<ref>{{cite web|title=Faculties and Schools: University of Waikato|url=http://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/schools.shtml|website=waikato.ac.nz|access-date=18 October 2021|archive-date=22 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122105657/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/schools.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Division of Arts, Law, Psychology & Social Sciences
|-
|Division of Health, Engineering, Computing & Science
|-
|Division of Education
|-
|Waikato Management School
|-
|Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao - Faculty of Māori & Indigenous Studies
|-
|University of Waikato College
|-
|Te Mata Kairangi School of Graduate Research
|}
</div>
<div style=display:inline-table>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Research Institutes<ref>{{cite web|title=Research Institutes: University of Waikato|url=http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/units/institutes.shtml|website=waikato.ac.nz|access-date=18 October 2021|archive-date=29 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229091741/https://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/units/institutes.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Environmental Research Institute (ERI): Te Tumu Whakaora Taiao
|-
|Institute of Professional Learning (IPL): Te Whai Toi Tāngata
|-
|National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA): Te Rūnanga Tātari Tatauranga
|-
|New Zealand Institute for Business Research (NZIBR): Te Pūtahi Rangahau Umanga o Aotearoa
|-
|Te Ipu o te Mahara: The Artificial Intelligence Institute
|-
|Te Mata Punenga o Te Kotahi: Te Kotahi Research Institute
|-
|New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science (NZISCS): Te Puna Haumaru
|-
|Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER): Te Pūtahi Rangahau Mātauranga o Wilf Malcolm
|}
</div>


The university is organized around faculties and schools, grouped in divisions; as of 2024:<ref>{{cite web |title=Divisions, Faculties and Schools of Studies |url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/calendar/university-overview-and-charter/divisions-and-schools-of-studies/ |website=waikato.ac.nz |access-date=5 July 2024}}</ref>
[[File:University of Waikato village green.jpg|thumb|The village green is the social hub of the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus]]

[[File:University of Waikato lake by the village green.jpg|thumb|One of three lakes on the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus]]
===Te Wānanga o Ngā Kete Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences===
The chief executive of the University of Waikato is the vice-chancellor, currently Professor Neil Quigley. The university is governed by a council, headed by the university's chancellor, who is currently former New Zealand governor-general [[Anand Satyanand|Sir Anand Satyanand]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/114781152/waikato-university-announces-sir-anand-satyanand-as-new-chancellor |title=Waikato University announces Sir Anand Satyanand as new chancellor |first=Aaron |last=Leaman |date=6 August 2019 |work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>
* Te Kura Toi School of Arts
* School of Law, Politics and Philosophy
* Te Kura Whatu Oho Mauri – School of Psychological and Social Sciences

===Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science===
* Te Huataki Waiora School of Health
* Te Kura Pūkana School of Engineering
* Au Reikura School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
* Te Aka Mātuatua School of Science

===Division of Education===
* Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education

===Division of Management===
* Te Raupapa Waikato Management School

===Not part of a division===
* Te Mata Kairangi School of Graduate Research
* Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao Māori and Indigenous Studies
* University of Waikato College: The college primarily supports interenational students and pre-masters studies and diplomas.

===Executive leadership===
The chief executive of the University of Waikato is the vice-chancellor, currently Professor Neil Quigley, who was appointed to a five-year term in 2014 and another in 2019. The university is governed by a council, headed by the university's chancellor, who is currently former New Zealand governor-general [[Anand Satyanand|Sir Anand Satyanand]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/114781152/waikato-university-announces-sir-anand-satyanand-as-new-chancellor |title=Waikato University announces Sir Anand Satyanand as new chancellor |first=Aaron |last=Leaman |date=6 August 2019 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>


Te Rōpū Manukura was formed in 1991 as a consultative body to the university council. Te Rōpū Manukura is currently made up of members from over 20 different iwi within the catchment area of the university.
Te Rōpū Manukura was formed in 1991 as a consultative body to the university council. Te Rōpū Manukura is currently made up of members from over 20 different [[iwi]] within the catchment area of the university.


The following list shows the university's chancellors:<ref name="former chancellors">{{cite web |title=Former Chancellors of the University of Waikato |url=https://calendar.waikato.ac.nz/staff-and-honours/former-chancellors-of-the-university-of-waikato |publisher=University of Waikato |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
The following list shows the university's chancellors:<ref name="former chancellors">{{cite web |title=Former Chancellors of the University of Waikato |url=https://calendar.waikato.ac.nz/staff-and-honours/former-chancellors-of-the-university-of-waikato |publisher=University of Waikato |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

[[File:University of Waikato lake by the village green.jpg|thumb|One of three lakes on the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus]]

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!Term
|-
|-
| align=center | 1 || [[Denis Rogers]] || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1964–1969
| align=center | 1 || [[Denis Rogers]] || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1964–1969
|-
|-
| align=center | 2 || Bruce McKenzie || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1970–1972
| align=center | 2 || Bruce McKenzie || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1970–1972
|-
|-
| align=center | 3 || Henry Bennett<!-- Q110206858 -->|| [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1973–1978
| align=center | 3 || Henry Bennett<!-- Q110206858 -->|| [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1973–1978
|-
|-
| align=center | 4 || Douglas Arcus || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1979–1980
| align=center | 4 || Douglas Arcus || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1979–1980
|-
|-
| align=center | 5 || [[David Tompkins]] || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1981–1985
| align=center | 5 || [[David Tompkins]] || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1981–1985
|-
|-
| align=center | (3) || Henry Bennett || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1986–1987
| align=center | (3) || Henry Bennett || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1986–1987
|-
|-
| align=center | 6 || [[Joy Drayton]] || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1988–1991
| align=center | 6 || [[Joy Drayton]] || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1988–1991
|-
|-
| align=center | 7 || Gerald Bailey || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1992–1997
| align=center | 7 || Gerald Bailey || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1992–1997
|-
|-
| align=center | 8 || Caroline Bennett<!-- Q110217910 -->|| [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 1998–2002
| align=center | 8 || Caroline Bennett<!-- Q110217910 -->|| [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 1998–2002
|-
|-
| align=center | 9 || John Gallagher || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 2003–2005
| align=center | 9 || John Gallagher || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 2003–2005
|-
|-
| align=center | 10 || John Jackman || [[File:No image.png|60px]] || 2006–2007
| align=center | 10 || John Jackman || [[File:No image.png|25px]] || 2006–2007
|-
|-
| align=center | 11 || [[Jim Bolger]]|| [[File:Jim Bolger ONZ 2018 (cropped).jpg|60px]] || 2007–2019
| align=center | 11 || [[Jim Bolger]]|| [[File:Jim Bolger ONZ 2018 (cropped).jpg|60px]] || 2007–2019
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=== Research institutes and centres ===
==Campuses==
The university has several research institutes and research centres, as well as numerous other research groups and projects; as of 2024:<ref>{{cite web |title=Research institutes, centres and groups |url=https://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/institutes-centres-entities/ |website=waikato.ac.nz/research |access-date=5 July 2024}}</ref>
The University of Waikato operates from two campuses, Hamilton, and Tauranga. Undergraduate degrees are also offered through a joint-institute on a satellite campus at [[Zhejiang University City College]] in [[Hangzhou]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Biddle|first1=Donna Lee|title=University of Waikato offers students degree overseas|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/97680695/university-of-waikato-offers-students-degree-overseas|website=Stuff|date=12 October 2017|access-date=18 October 2021|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213043048/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/97680695/university-of-waikato-offers-students-degree-overseas|url-status=live}}</ref>


'''Research institutes'''
=== Hamilton ===
* Te Ipu o Te Mahara – Artificial Intelligence Institute
The main Hamilton campus is spread over 64 hectares of landscaped gardens and lakes, and includes extensive sporting and recreational areas. Originally farmland, the campus was designed by architect John Blake-Kelly in 1964. The open space landscaping contains extensive native plantings, including a fernery, centred around three lakes.<ref name="DP" />
* Te Mata Punenga o Te Kotahi – Te Kotahi Research Institute (TKRI)
* Te Ngira – Institute for Population Research
* Te Puna Haumaru – New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science
* Te Tumu Whakaora Taiao – The Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
* The New Zealand Institute for Business Research – Te Pūtahi Rangahau O Umanga o Aotearoa (NZIBR)


'''Research centres'''
=== Tauranga ===
* Ahuora Centre for Smart Energy Systems
The University of Waikato previously shared campuses with [[Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology]] in Tauranga at Windmere in the central city. In March 2019, the university opened a stand-alone campus in the central city.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hunter|first1=Zoe|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/video/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503351&gal_cid=1503351&gallery_id=192752|title=Exclusive: Tauranga's new university campus a year ahead of deadline|website=New Zealand Herald|date=11 May 2018|access-date=4 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015501/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/video/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503351&gal_cid=1503351&gallery_id=192752|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Centre for Environmental Biomonitoring Solutions

* Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law: Te Pūtahi o te Ture Taiāo (CEREL)
<gallery>
* Centre for Global Studies in Education: Te Pūtahi Mātauranga ki te Ao (CGSE)
File:Waikato University Student Centre.jpg|Waikato University Student Centre.
* Coastal Marine Field Station
File:Inside the Waikato University Student Centre.jpg|Inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
* Early Years Research Centre: He Kōhanga Toi Tangata
File:Part of the water feature inside the University of Waikato Student Centre.jpg|Water feature inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
* Medical Research Centre
File:Computer lab inside the University of Waikato Student Centre.jpg|Computer lab inside the Waikato University Student Centre.
* Radiocarbon Dating
File:Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts.jpg|The Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts.
* Technology, Environmental, Mathematics and Science Education Research Centre: He Rangahau Toi Tangata
</gallery>
* The Māori and Indigenous Governance Centre: Te Mata Hautū Taketake (MIGC)
* Waikato Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (WaiCAMM)


==Academic profile==
The Student Centre officially opened in 2011 by Waikato alumnus Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warrenandmahoney.com/en/portfolio/university-of-waikato-student-centre|title=University of Waikato Student Centre – Portfolio|publisher=Warren and Mahoney|access-date=26 March 2014|archive-date=4 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104033128/http://www.warrenandmahoney.com/en/portfolio/university-of-waikato-student-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Rankings==
=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox university rankings
{{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = 801–900 | ARWU_W_year = 2023 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023|title=ARWU World University Rankings 2023|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
| ARWU_W = 801–900 | ARWU_W_year = 2023 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023|title=ARWU World University Rankings 2023|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
===Notable alumni===
===Notable alumni===
{{maincat|University of Waikato alumni}}
{{main category|University of Waikato alumni}}
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File:New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in 2018.jpg|[[Jacinda Ardern]], 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
File:New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in 2018.jpg|[[Jacinda Ardern]], 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
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*{{Official|http://www.waikato.ac.nz/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.waikato.ac.nz/}}


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Latest revision as of 04:26, 27 November 2024

University of Waikato
Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato (Māori)
Coat of Arms of the University of Waikato
MottoMāori: Ko te tangata
Motto in English
For The People
TypePublic research university
Established1964; 60 years ago
EndowmentNZ$13.6 million (31 December 2021)[1]
BudgetNZD $263.6 million (31 December 2020)[2]
ChancellorSir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ
Vice-ChancellorNeil Quigley
Administrative staff
1,499 (FTS, 2020)[2]
Students10,537 (EFTS, 2021) [3]
Location, ,
New Zealand (Māori: Kirikiriroa, Waikato, Aotearoa)

37°47′13″S 175°18′50″E / 37.78694°S 175.31389°E / -37.78694; 175.31389
CampusSuburban
65 ha (160 acres)
Student MagazineNexus
ColoursUW Red, Gold and Black
     
AffiliationsACU, ASAIHL,
AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS
WebsiteWaikato.ac.nz

The University of Waikato (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), established in 1964, is a public research university located in Hamilton, New Zealand. An additional campus is located in Tauranga.[4] The university performs research in numerous disciplines such as education, social sciences, and management and is an innovator in environmental science, marine and freshwater ecology, engineering and computer science. It offers degrees in health, engineering, computer science, management, Māori and Indigenous Studies, the arts, psychology, social sciences and education.[5]

History

[edit]

In the mid-1950s, regional and national leaders recognised the need for a new university and urged the then University of New Zealand (UNZ) and the government to establish one in Hamilton. Their campaign coincided with a shortage of school teachers, and after years of lobbying, Minister of Education Philip Skoglund agreed to open a teachers' college in the region. In 1960, the newly established Hamilton Teachers' College, joined by a fledgling university (initially a branch of the University of Auckland), opened a joint campus at Ruakura

In 1964, the two institutions moved to their new home, and the following year the University of Waikato was officially opened by then Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson.[6]

At that time, the university comprised a School of Humanities and a School of Social Sciences.[6] In 1969 a School of Science was established.[7] This was followed by the creation of the Waikato Management School in 1972,[6] Computer Science and Computing Services in 1973,[6] and the School of Law in 1990.[8]

In 1990 the Hamilton Teacher's college merged with the University of Waikato [9]

From the beginning, it was envisaged that Māori studies should be a key feature of the new university,[6] and the Centre for Māori Studies and Research was established in the School of Social Sciences in 1972.[6] A separate School of Māori and Pacific Development was formally established in 1996 and in 2016, became Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao, Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies.[10] In 1999, the original Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences were merged to form the School of Arts and Social Sciences.[11]

In 2018 the university was reorganised under a divisional structure which resulted in its Schools and Faculties being brought under four Divisions and a School; Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences, Division of Education, Division of Health, Engineering and Computer Sciences, Waikato Management School and the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies. Although the university has had a presence in Tauranga since the 1990s, it officially opened its dedicated Tauranga campus in 2019 located in Tauranga's CBD. This added to the university's presence in the Bay of Plenty with the Adams Centre for High Performance in Mount Maunganui and the Coastal Marine Field Station in Sulphur Point on the Tauranga Harbour. In November 2020, the university also opened a new algal research and aquaculture facility in Sulphur Point.

In July 2023, the Pā was opened in the heart of the University, following years of preparation and construction. The structure's name, the , refers to a fortified Māori village/settlement, occurring mainly north of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. Key components of this structure include the Marae, inside which is a Wharenui (meeting house), and the Student Hub, which includes study and meeting spaces, food and beverage retail stores, a social space, and a multi-purpose stage.[12]

Proposed medical school

[edit]

In October 2016, Waikato University and the Waikato District Health Board made a joint bid to the New Zealand Government to establish a third medical school in Hamilton. While the bid was opposed by the University of Auckland and the University of Otago (which host New Zealand's two medical schools), it was supported by Hamilton East Member of Parliament (MP) David Bennett of the National Party.[13] On 10 April 2017, several local and regional territorial councils voiced support for the proposed Waikato medical school at a meeting of the Waikato Mayoral Forum in Hamilton.[14] In November 2017, the Waikato District Health Board reiterated its support for the third medical school and outlined its proposal. The Waikato proposal envisioned a four-year graduate entry program focusing on clinical training and supporting local clinical services.[15]

In late June 2018, Waikato District Health Board interim chief executive Derek Wright confirmed there was no update on the third medical school apart from an indication that the Government would not make a decision on the proposal until 2019. Wright stated that district health board would continue lobbying for the Waikato medical school proposal.[16] In 2019, the Labour-led coalition government rejected the idea of establishing a third medical school and instead supported Health Minister David Clark's proposal for multi-disciplinary training hubs in rural areas. In November 2019, the National Party released a discussion document on education supporting the Waikato proposal during the lead-up to the 2020 New Zealand general election. National's proposal was supported by Waikato University Vice Chancellor Neil Quigley, the Waikato District Health Board, and the New Zealand General Practice Network.[17]

In May 2021, the university School of Health's leadership Dean Sarah Strasser and rural health Professor Roger Strasser revived the medical school proposal and proposed partnering with Māori, Pasifika and the rural community to improve local access to health services. This announcement came in light of the Labour Government's plans to reform the 20 district health boards into a Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) and Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority). The Health Minister Andrew Little did not rule out the Waikato medical school proposal during a rural health conference in Taupō but stated that work was needed. The National Party's health spokesperson Shane Reti supported the revived Waikato proposal, stating it was an opportunity to train rural doctors and partner with Māori communities.[18]

In early July 2023, the National Party made campaign pledge to build the Waikato medical school during the leadup to the 2023 New Zealand general election.[19][20] In September 2023, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported that Vice-Chancellor Quigley had worked with several National Party figures including health spokesperson Reti, former National cabinet minister Steven Joyce and his lobbying firm Joyce Advisory to develop National's Waikato medical school policy. Waikato University then hired Joyce's former press secretary and political advisor Anna Lillis to promote the school. In response, Tertiary Education Union's Waikato University organiser Shane Vugler criticised the university leadership for compromising its political independence. According RNZ, Quigley had told a senior National MP that the Waikato Medical School could be a "gift" for a future National government.[21] In June 2023, RNZ had also reported that Waikato University had paid nearly NZ$1 million in consultancy fees to Joyce Advisory.[22] In response to media coverage, Luxon defended Waikato University's process for establishing a third medical school, and emphasised that National and Waikato had supported the proposal for several years.[23]

Campuses

[edit]

The University of Waikato operates from two campuses, Hamilton, and Tauranga. Undergraduate degrees are also offered through a joint-institute on a satellite campus at Zhejiang University City College in Hangzhou.[24]

Hamilton

[edit]

The main Hamilton campus is spread over 64 hectares of landscaped gardens and lakes, and includes extensive sporting and recreational areas. Originally farmland, the campus was designed by architect John Blake-Kelly in 1964. The open space landscaping contains extensive native plantings, including a fernery, centred around three lakes.[6]

Tauranga

[edit]

The University of Waikato previously shared campuses with Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Tauranga at Windmere in the central city. In March 2019, the university opened a stand-alone campus in the central city.[25]

The Student Centre officially opened in 2011 by Waikato alumnus Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.[26]

Administration and organisation

[edit]
The village green is the social hub of the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus

The university is organized around faculties and schools, grouped in divisions; as of 2024:[27]

Te Wānanga o Ngā Kete Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences

[edit]
  • Te Kura Toi School of Arts
  • School of Law, Politics and Philosophy
  • Te Kura Whatu Oho Mauri – School of Psychological and Social Sciences

Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science

[edit]
  • Te Huataki Waiora School of Health
  • Te Kura Pūkana School of Engineering
  • Au Reikura School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
  • Te Aka Mātuatua School of Science

Division of Education

[edit]
  • Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education

Division of Management

[edit]
  • Te Raupapa Waikato Management School

Not part of a division

[edit]
  • Te Mata Kairangi School of Graduate Research
  • Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao Māori and Indigenous Studies
  • University of Waikato College: The college primarily supports interenational students and pre-masters studies and diplomas.

Executive leadership

[edit]

The chief executive of the University of Waikato is the vice-chancellor, currently Professor Neil Quigley, who was appointed to a five-year term in 2014 and another in 2019. The university is governed by a council, headed by the university's chancellor, who is currently former New Zealand governor-general Sir Anand Satyanand.[28]

Te Rōpū Manukura was formed in 1991 as a consultative body to the university council. Te Rōpū Manukura is currently made up of members from over 20 different iwi within the catchment area of the university.

The following list shows the university's chancellors:[29]

One of three lakes on the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus
Name Portrait Term
1 Denis Rogers 1964–1969
2 Bruce McKenzie 1970–1972
3 Henry Bennett 1973–1978
4 Douglas Arcus 1979–1980
5 David Tompkins 1981–1985
(3) Henry Bennett 1986–1987
6 Joy Drayton 1988–1991
7 Gerald Bailey 1992–1997
8 Caroline Bennett 1998–2002
9 John Gallagher 2003–2005
10 John Jackman 2006–2007
11 Jim Bolger 2007–2019
12 Anand Satyanand 2019–present

Research institutes and centres

[edit]

The university has several research institutes and research centres, as well as numerous other research groups and projects; as of 2024:[30]

Research institutes

  • Te Ipu o Te Mahara – Artificial Intelligence Institute
  • Te Mata Punenga o Te Kotahi – Te Kotahi Research Institute (TKRI)
  • Te Ngira – Institute for Population Research
  • Te Puna Haumaru – New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science
  • Te Tumu Whakaora Taiao – The Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
  • The New Zealand Institute for Business Research – Te Pūtahi Rangahau O Umanga o Aotearoa (NZIBR)

Research centres

  • Ahuora Centre for Smart Energy Systems
  • Centre for Environmental Biomonitoring Solutions
  • Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law: Te Pūtahi o te Ture Taiāo (CEREL)
  • Centre for Global Studies in Education: Te Pūtahi Mātauranga ki te Ao (CGSE)
  • Coastal Marine Field Station
  • Early Years Research Centre: He Kōhanga Toi Tangata
  • Medical Research Centre
  • Radiocarbon Dating
  • Technology, Environmental, Mathematics and Science Education Research Centre: He Rangahau Toi Tangata
  • The Māori and Indigenous Governance Centre: Te Mata Hautū Taketake (MIGC)
  • Waikato Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (WaiCAMM)

Academic profile

[edit]

Rankings

[edit]
University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[31]801–900 (2023)
QS World[32]235 (2025)
THE World[33]401–500 (2024)
USNWR Global[34]=739 (2023)

In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, the University of Waikato ranked 235th globally.[35] Additionally, the university has been ranked between 501 and 600 for the Times Higher (THE) World University Rankings and between 101 and 200 in the THE Impact Rankings.[36]

Notable people

[edit]

Notable alumni

[edit]

Waikato Management School

  • Dame Jacinda Ardern GNZM, 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand
  • Mark Wilson, former CEO of AXA, AIA (Asia) and CEO of Aviva (UK), entrepreneur
  • Jan Zijderveld, former CEO of Avon, Unilever President (Europe)
  • Vittoria Shortt, CEO of ASB Bank
  • Kevin Bowler, CEO of My Food Bag

Division of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

  • Judge Craig Coxhead, Māori Land Court Judge and Chief Justice of Niue
  • Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson, Deputy Chair and Director Reserve Bank of New Zealand
  • The Honourable Dame Annette King, Former Member of Parliament
  • Wayne Smith, CNZM previous All Blacks player and 2011 All Blacks coach

Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Science

  • Shane Legg, Co-founder and Chief Scientist Google DeepMind
  • Craig Nevill-Manning, Founder and Director of Google's first remote engineering centre, key developer of Google Maps and Froogle
  • Andrew Smith, CEO Profile Foods
  • Professor Tom Higham, Professor of Archaeological Science, Deputy Director of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit
  • Ian Graham, former Dean, founder of Endace, and New Zealand's Engineering Entrepreneur of 2011.[37]

Division of Education

  • Professor Fui Le'api Tu'ua 'Īlaoa Asofou So'o, Vice-Chancellor and President of the National University of Samoa
  • Warren Gatland OBE, Head Coach, Chiefs, British and Irish Lions
  • Alyn Ware, International Representative of the Peace Foundation, International Coordinator for the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament and Consultant for the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
  • Honourable Derek Sikua, ninth Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands

Faculty of Maori and Indigenous Studies

  • Hinewehi Mohi MNZM, Managing Director, Raukatauri Productions Ltd, singer and songwriter, co-founder and trustee of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre
  • Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson, Deputy Chair and Director Reserve Bank of New Zealand
  • Turanga Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr CNZM, master voyager and co-chair of the national coordinating committee for the Tuia 250 - Encounters programme
  • Willow-Jean Prime, Member of Parliament

The University of Waikato's official website lists other notable alumni, referred as "Distinguished Alumni" by the university.[38]

Notable academic staff and honorary doctorates

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