University of Waikato
Coat of Arms of the University of Waikato | |
| Motto | Māori: Ko te tangata |
|---|---|
Motto in English | For The People |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1964; 61 years ago |
| Endowment | NZ$13.6 million (31 December 2021) |
| Budget | NZD $263.6 million (31 December 2020) |
| Chancellor | Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ |
| Vice-Chancellor | Neil Quigley |
Administrative staff | 1,499 (FTS, 2020) |
| Students | 10,537 (EFTS, 2021) |
| Location | , , New Zealand 37°47′13″S 175°18′50″E / 37.78694°S 175.31389°E |
| Campus | Suburban 65 ha (160 acres) |
| Student Magazine | Nexus |
| Colours | UW Red, Gold and Black |
| Affiliations | ACU, ASAIHL, AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
| Website | Waikato.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. 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.