Massey University
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| Motto | Floreat scientia (Latin) | ||||||
Motto in English | Let knowledge flourish | ||||||
| Type | Public research university | ||||||
| Established | 20 March 1928 | ||||||
| Accreditation | NZQA | ||||||
| Budget | NZ$564 million (2022) | ||||||
| Chancellor | Alistair Davis | ||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Jan Thomas | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,300 (2022) | ||||||
Administrative staff | 1,792 (2022) | ||||||
Total staff | 3,092 (2022) | ||||||
| Students | 27,533 (2022) | ||||||
| Location | , 40°23′05″S 175°37′00″E / 40.3848°S 175.6166°E | ||||||
| Campus | Urban and regional | ||||||
| Colours | Massey triple colours
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Sporting affiliations | National Tertiary Championships | ||||||
| Mascot | Fergus the Ram | ||||||
| Website | massey.ac.nz | ||||||
Massey University (Māori: Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a public research university in New Zealand that provides internal and distance education. The university has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Data from Universities New Zealand shows that in 2024 the university had approximately 26,505 students enrolled, making it the country's second-largest university. Research is undertaken on all three campuses and people from over 130 countries study at the university.
According to the university's annual report, in 2023, around 17.8% of students were based at the Auckland campus, 19.2% at the Manawatū (Palmerston North) campus, and 13.9% at the Wellington campus. Distance learning accounted for 45.4% of the student body, while the remaining 3.7% studied at other locations.