ABOUT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY :
Lincoln University is one of eight government universities in New Zealand. The University enjoys a rural setting on the Canterbury plains less than half an hour from Christchurch, the biggest city in the South Island of New Zealand. Lincoln University is well placed for access to Christchurch's international airport and to the many popular tourist and recreational attractions of New Zealand.

Foundation and History
Lincoln University was established as a School of Agriculture in 1878 and in 1896 offered its first degree. That year it also became the Canterbury Agricultural College, later becoming a college of the University of New Zealand. When the University of New Zealand was dissolved in 1961 the college became Lincoln College, a constituent College of the University of Canterbury. The college was granted autonomous university status in 1990 as part of the major reforms of tertiary education in New Zealand.

Present Status and Characteristics
Over the past ten years Lincoln University has continued to develop as a nationally and internationally renowned university specialising in commerce and management, primary production, natural resources, science, engineering and social science.

The University's objectives include:

• to achieve excellence in teaching, research and learning that contributes socially and economically to Aotearoa New Zealand and to the well being of its people and those in its wider sphere of activity.

• to educate people to achieve their fullest potential in a learning environment that is enabling, innovative and focused on creating value for its clients.

• To work with its communities in New Zealand and beyond to address national and international issues using integrated capabilities in commerce, physical, biological and social sciences.

Lincoln University is regarded as the most internationalised of all New Zealand tertiary institutions with the highest proportion of international students, off shore teaching programmes and a wholly owned subsidiary (Lincoln International) that specialises in international consultancies and project management.

Governance, Decision Making and Organisation
Lincoln University is governed by a council which is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the University and ensuring that all statutory requirements are met. The Council appoints the Vice-Chancellor who as the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the management and performance of the University The Vice-chancellor manages the key activities of the University through delegations to senior managers.
Lincoln University co-ordinates its business through three schools (Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research and Professional Studies).
The delivery of academic programmes is organised by the six Divisions of the University (Animal and Food Sciences, Applied Management and Computing, Commerce, Environmental Management and Design, Human Sciences, and Soil, Plant and Ecological Sciences).
The Council delegates the responsibility for the University's commercial trading activities to Lincoln Holdings Ltd. This charitable company manages the operations of Lincoln Ventures Limited (a natural resources consulting and research company) Lincoln International, Lincoln Hospitality Limited (which provides hospitality services to students and staff) and the University's demonstration farms.