Massey University General Information

Massey University is one of New Zealand’s leading educational institutions. A state funded university, with a proud 70-year tradition of academic excellence and a strong national and international reputation, Massey University is an important part of New Zealand’s post-high school state education system.

Campuses in Palmerston North, Wellington and Auckland at Albany, cater for some 19,000 local and international students. Further, in excess of 18,000 New Zealand students study by distance education. The five college structure provide a diversity of degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Massey University is a leader in the fields of sciences, design, social sciences, education and business - with the biggest business college in the country. Staff in many areas are internationally renowned and leading edge research is being undertaken on all three campuses.

 Massey University --- Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa

A literal translation of the full name is 'the implantation to infinity' or 'from inception to infinity'. The name is based on the view of Massey as a provider of life long learning, able to move beyond traditional structures, and committed to the never-ending expansion of knowledge. It recognises both teaching and research within a framework that is not constrained by conceptual assumptions. Moreover by incorporating the notion of growth and potential for growth, it reflects ongoing academic development of students as well as the study of the familiar, and the exploration of the unknown.