Massey University

About

Massey University has campuses in three cities across New Zealand - Auckland, Wellington and the oldest Manawatu campus in Palmerston North. The Auckland campus is a modern, spacious and green construction located in the suburb of Albany in proximity to sand beaches, that features state-of-the-art facilities in Science, Technology and Finance. Massey University at Wellington is a creative campus, nestled amidst green hills in a harbor, with a thriving arts and culture scene, while the Manawatu campus is an inspiring location consisting of vast, green stretches that encompass high-spec academic buildings. Massey University offers courses across 5 Colleges, which are - Business, Creative Arts, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences, each of which is divided into constituent Schools of specialization, Primarily, there are two levels of study at the University, that is Undergraduate and Postgraduate study. However, short courses, professional development, continuing education and research opportunities are also offered at the University. In addition, the University provides Foundation courses as well as Pathway programs to facilitate international students. Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand, internationally as well as via distance, online learning.

History of Massey University

Massey University started out as the New Zealand Agricultural College which was established in 1926 as the 6th College of the University of New Zealand and in 1927 it was renamed the Massey Agricultural College. Four years after Massey opened doors for its first students, the first female student enrolled to study poultry farming. It was after the years of World War II and the Great Depression that the University witnessed massive expansion and a series of consolidations, including that with the Victoria University of Wellington, after which it acquired its present form as Massey University. Following this, it was accorded University status in 1964 and two years hence, its name changed to Massey University. Beginning from a small agricultural college in Palmerston North, the University has grown to become New Zealand's largest residential university with locations across Auckland and Wellington. QS World University Rankings ranks Massey University at #284, while the Times Higher Education has given it a global rank in the bracket #601-800 and US News & World Report ranks Massey University at #556 in the Best Global Universities category for the year 2022.