University of Waikato

The University of Waikato is a public university in Hamilton, on New Zealand's North Island, with a second campus in Tauranga. It was founded in 1964 to serve the Waikato region. The main campus sits on the banks of the Waikato River. It is a comprehensive university with a statutory commitment to Māori and to the Treaty of Waitangi, reflected in its Māori name, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.

Faculties and divisions cover arts and social sciences, education, law, management, science, computing and mathematical sciences, health, engineering, and Māori and Indigenous studies. Graduate work is known in education, management, computer science, environmental science, and Māori research. The university houses research institutes in education, population, and environmental science.

Enrollment is about 13,000 students, with a substantial graduate cohort. International students, often more than 15 percent, come especially from Asia and the Pacific. Faculty number in the hundreds. Alumni include former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and figures in education, law, and Māori public life.

Graduate degrees include master's by coursework and by thesis, professional master's, and the PhD under individual supervision. The academic year follows two semesters from late February. Scholarships and research assistantships are available, including awards tied to Māori and Pacific study. Hamilton is a mid-sized river city; Tauranga adds a coastal campus. Daily life is campus-centered rather than metropolitan.

In the Grad School Navigator directory, University of Waikato lists 1 master's program, in business & management.