University profile
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
About
Why study at Victoria University of Wellington?
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka) is a public research university in New Zealand's capital, founded in 1897 as Victoria College and independent since 1962. It teaches around 21,000 students across faculties covering humanities and social sciences, science, engineering, education, health, law, business and government, and architecture and design, and is particularly known for law, public policy and the humanities.
At a glance
Victoria University of Wellington in numbers
- 4Campuses
- 1897Founded
- #242QS World Ranking 2027
- 401–500THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#242
QS World University Rankings 2027
401–500
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Kelburn Campus
The main campus in the suburb of Kelburn, overlooking central Wellington, home to humanities and social sciences, science, engineering, education and health, the central library and the university's administrative offices.
Visit websitePipitea Campus
A city campus next to Parliament housing the Wellington School of Business and Government and the Faculty of Law, across Rutherford House, the Old Government Buildings and the west wing of Wellington railway station.
Visit websiteTe Aro Campus
Home to the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation and its specialist library, in the inner-city Te Aro suburb.
Visit websiteMiramar Creative Centre
A specialist site beside Weta Workshop on Park Road, Miramar, giving architecture, design, film, animation and game-design students access to Wellington's screen industries.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Student accommodation at Victoria University of Wellington
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Capital Hall
A university-operated fully catered hall; published 2027 rate NZD 590 per week (NZD 23,010 for the 39-week academic year) for a single room, including food, electricity, heating and internet. · Kelburn Campus
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Joan Stevens Hall
A mid-sized high-rise hall popular with first-year students and home to the Marino Whanau House community; published 2027 rate NZD 518 per week (NZD 20,202 for the 39-week academic year) for a single room. · Kelburn Campus
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Katharine Jermyn Hall
A university-operated fully catered hall; published 2027 rate NZD 598 per week (NZD 23,322 for the 39-week academic year) for a single room, including food, electricity, heating and internet. · Kelburn Campus
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Victoria House
Opened in 1907 and the university's longest-established hall, originally New Zealand's second hall of residence for women students; published 2026 rate NZD 572 per week (NZD 22,308 for the 39-week academic year) for a single room. · Kelburn Campus
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Weir House
A university-operated hall popular with first-year students, with fully catered rooms including food, electricity, heating and internet; published 2027 rate NZD 590 per week (NZD 23,010 for the 39-week academic year) for a single room. · Kelburn Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- VUW Undergraduate International Scholarship - NZD 15,000 credited to first-year tuition fees for new international students entering a full-time on-campus Bachelor's degree; no separate application, assessed automatically with the programme application
- VUW Postgraduate International Scholarship - NZD 10,000 credited to tuition fees for new international students entering a full-time on-campus Master's (120, 180 or 240 points) or Postgraduate Diploma; no separate application
- International School-Leaver Excellence Scholarship - NZD 10,000 towards second-year tuition fees for high-achieving international students who completed Years 12 and 13 at a New Zealand secondary school; can be held with the Undergraduate International Scholarship
- Wellington Doctoral Scholarship - NZD 32,000 a year stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years, awarded on academic merit to full-time PhD applicants; considered as part of the PhD admission application
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