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Lincoln University - Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Why study at Lincoln University - Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki?
Lincoln University is a specialist land-based university at Lincoln in Canterbury, New Zealand, founded in 1878 as a school of agriculture and made a fully independent university in 1990. It is the smallest of New Zealand's eight universities and the oldest agricultural teaching institution in the Southern Hemisphere, concentrating on agriculture, agribusiness, environment and land management, landscape architecture, tourism and viticulture.
At a glance
Lincoln University - Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki in numbers
- 1Campus
- 1878Founded
- #419QS World Ranking 2027
- 701–800THE World Ranking 2027
- 3,000Students
- 101–200THE Impact 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#419
QS World University Rankings 2027
701–800
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2027
101–200
Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026
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Where you'll study
Campus locations
Te Waihora Campus
The university's single campus in the town of Lincoln, about 20 kilometres from Christchurch, set in roughly 120 hectares of grounds and surrounded by university research and commercial farmland.
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Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Lincoln University International Undergraduate Scholarship
- Lincoln University Undergraduate Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
- Lincoln University International School Leaver Scholarship
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