Victoria University of Wellington: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

21,833

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate70%
Admissions RequirementsAcceptable credits in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement or approved alternative
Academic Calendar(March - June; July-October; November-February
Enrollment21,833

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for Victoria University of Wellington based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Victoria University of Wellington.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Victoria University of Wellington faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Victoria University of Wellington.

Campus : Auckland Premises

Architecture Business Administration Design Education

Campus : Pipitea

Business Administration Government Law

Campus : Te Aro

Architecture Design

Department/Division : Science, Health, Engineering, Architecture and Design Innovation

Architecture Computer Science Design Engineering Environmental Studies Health Sciences Mathematics Natural Sciences Nursing Psychology Statistics

Faculty : Architecture and Design Innovation

Architecture Building Technologies Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture

Faculty : Business and Government

Administration Business and Commerce Communication Studies Economics Finance Government Information Management Public Administration

Faculty : Education

Education Teacher Training

Faculty : Graduate Research

Architecture and Planning Arts and Humanities Business Administration Education Engineering Government Health Sciences Law Midwifery Music Natural Sciences Nursing Social Sciences

Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences

Anthropology Art History Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Classical Languages Criminology Education English History International Relations and Diplomacy Leisure Studies Linguistics Midwifery Music Nursing Pacific Area Studies Philosophy Political Sciences Religious Studies Social Policy Sociology Theatre Women's Studies

Faculty : Law

Law

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Victoria University of Wellington.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Actuarial Science Anthropology Architecture Art History Artificial Intelligence Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Astronomy and Space Science Austronesian and Oceanic Languages Biology Biomedicine Biotechnology Building Technologies Business and Commerce Cell Biology Chemistry Chinese Classical Languages Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Graphics Computer Science Criminology Data Processing Design Development Studies Ecology Economics Education Educational Psychology Electronic Engineering Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Film Foreign Languages Education French Geography Geography (Human) Geology German Government Greek (Classical) Health Sciences History Indigenous Studies Information Technology International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Italian Japanese Latin Law Linguistics Literature Management Marine Biology Mathematics Media Studies Midwifery Modern Languages Molecular Biology Music Pacific Area Studies Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Preschool Education Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Spanish Statistics Teacher Training Theatre

Bachelor Honours Degree

Accountancy Actuarial Science Anthropology Art History Artificial Intelligence Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Austronesian and Oceanic Languages Biology Biomedicine Biotechnology Business and Commerce Cell Biology Chemistry Chinese Classical Languages Computer Engineering Computer Graphics Criminology Data Processing Ecology Economics Education Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering English Film Finance French Geography Geography (Human) Geology Geophysics German Government Greek (Classical) History Human Resources Indigenous Studies Information Technology International Business International Relations and Diplomacy Italian Japanese Jazz and Popular Music Labour and Industrial Relations Latin Law Linguistics Management Marine Biology Marketing Mathematics Media Studies Microbiology Molecular Biology Music Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Musicology Natural Sciences Pacific Area Studies Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Psychology Religious Practice Sociology Software Engineering Spanish Statistics Sustainable Development Theatre Tourism

Postgraduate Certificate

Accountancy Actuarial Science Applied Linguistics Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Arts and Humanities Business Administration Business and Commerce Communication Studies Criminology Cultural Studies Data Processing Demography and Population Design Education Engineering Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education Government Health Sciences Heritage Preservation Indigenous Studies Information Sciences International Business Linguistics Marine Science and Oceanography Midwifery Museum Studies Music Natural Sciences Nursing Performing Arts Pharmacology Physical Education Psychology Public Administration Social Sciences Statistics Translation and Interpretation

Postgraduate Diploma

Accountancy Actuarial Science Applied Linguistics Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Arts and Humanities Biomedicine Business Administration Business and Commerce Clinical Psychology Communication Studies Criminology Cultural Studies Demography and Population Development Studies Education Educational Psychology Engineering Environmental Studies Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education Government Health Sciences Heritage Preservation Indigenous Studies Information Sciences International Business International Relations and Diplomacy Linguistics Meteorology Museum Studies Music Natural Sciences Nursing Pharmacology Physical Education Political Sciences Psychology Public Administration Translation and Interpretation

Master's Degree

Accountancy Actuarial Science Anthropology Applied Linguistics Architecture Art History Art Therapy Artificial Intelligence Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Austronesian and Oceanic Languages Behavioural Sciences Biology Biomedicine Biotechnology Business Administration Cell Biology Chemistry Chinese Classical Languages Cognitive Sciences Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Graphics Computer Science Criminology Cultural Studies Data Processing Demography and Population Design Development Studies Ecology Economics Education Educational Administration Educational Psychology Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering English Environmental Management Environmental Studies Film Finance Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education French Geography Geography (Human) Geology Geophysics German Government Health Administration Health Sciences Heritage Preservation History Human Resources Immunology Indigenous Studies Information Sciences Information Technology Interior Design International Business International Relations and Diplomacy Italian Japanese Labour and Industrial Relations Landscape Architecture Law Leadership Linguistics Management Marine Biology Marine Science and Oceanography Marketing Mathematics Media Studies Meteorology Microbiology Midwifery Molecular Biology Museum Studies Music Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Musicology Natural Sciences Neurosciences Nursing Occupational Health Pacific Area Studies Performing Arts Pharmacology Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Sciences Primary Education Psychology Public Administration Regional Planning Religious Studies Secondary Education Social Policy Social Sciences Sociology Software Engineering Spanish Statistics Surveying and Mapping Sustainable Development Teacher Training Theatre Tourism Town Planning Translation and Interpretation Writing

Doctoral Degree

Architecture Arts and Humanities Business Administration Design Education Engineering Government Health Sciences Law Midwifery Music Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Natural Sciences Nursing Social Sciences

Research profile

Victoria University of Wellington is a world-class research university with 51,258 scientific papers published and 1,060,435 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Philosophy, Sociology, and Physics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
33,483 / 654,530
Environmental Science
25,361 / 587,547
Biology
22,358 / 573,385
Political Science
21,466 / 336,330
Computer Science
20,727 / 481,762
Law
20,117 / 322,516
Engineering
19,945 / 440,429
Philosophy
18,225 / 354,817
Sociology
18,086 / 314,039
Physics
17,607 / 404,766
Geography and Cartography
15,821 / 326,203
Geology
14,234 / 387,137
Psychology
14,022 / 330,876
Chemistry
13,962 / 362,200
Medicine
13,249 / 292,603
Business
13,034 / 226,273
History
12,845 / 220,652
Ecology
11,085 / 296,866
Quantum and Particle physics
11,046 / 264,070
Archaeology
10,397 / 198,981
Linguistics
10,366 / 195,803
Economics
10,365 / 163,575
Mathematics
9,941 / 249,619
Paleontology
9,927 / 278,361
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,430 / 194,573
Art & Design
8,162 / 119,468
Statistics
6,820 / 179,304
Materials Science
6,545 / 167,920
Genetics
6,139 / 169,765
Social Psychology
6,125 / 166,284
Biochemistry
6,041 / 154,944
Organic chemistry
5,574 / 142,781
Management
5,388 / 113,518
Machine Learning
4,729 / 131,951
Oceanography
4,673 / 147,303
Development Studies
4,466 / 62,441
Finance
4,434 / 59,884
Psychiatry
4,314 / 108,345
Optics
4,161 / 108,795
Anthropology
4,011 / 77,809

Annual publication & citation counts

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100 Notable alumni

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1. Fran Wilde

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2. Gareth Hughes

1981-. (aged 45)
politician
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Simon O'Neill

3. Simon O'Neill

1971-. (aged 55)
opera singer
Simon O'Neill ONZM is a New Zealand operatic tenor internationally recognised for his performances of the major Heldentenor roles in the operas of Richard Wagner.
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Chris Bishop

4. Chris Bishop

1983-. (aged 43)
politician political candidate
Christopher Bishop is a New Zealand politician for the National Party. He was first elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2014 as a list MP. Bishop won the Hutt South electorate in 2017 but lost the seat in 2020. He returned to Parliament as a National list MP and served as National spokesperson for Housing and Infrastructure...
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1897
Motto Sapientia magis auro desideranda
Academic calendar (March - June; July-October; November-February
Address P.O. Box 600 Wellington, 6140 New Zealand
City Population 216,000
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