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Nestled between Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, the majestic Southern Alps, and Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the abundant Pacific Ocean, the University of Canterbury offers students endless opportunities for education, exploration and recreation, with all the conveniences of a modern city.
- 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Ilam Road UC Warehouse, Christchurch, 8041
UC ranked =261st in the 2025 QS World University Rankings. We have over 60 partner universities around the world and over 3,000 employer connections. We also have over 75 senior academics visiting from overseas each year.
In 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) ranked the University of Canterbury in the top 501-600 universities in the world. THE World Subject Rankings for 2024 saw the University of Canterbury’s Engineering & Technology programme increase ranking by 200 places.
The University of Canterbury (UC; Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation Cantuar. or Cant. for Cantuariensis, the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1873 as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand.
The University of Canterbury has the following subjects ranked in the world’s top 300 (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024): 5 Star University. In 2011, the University of Canterbury was the first New Zealand university to receive the 5 Star rating by QS and has maintained its 5 Star status since then.
University of Canterbury is ranked #544 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha is one of the top public universities in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is ranked #=261 in QS World University Rankings 2025. #