Lincoln is a globally ranked university in Aotearoa New Zealand’s spectacular South Island.
We have a proud history as a leading land-based centre of education. However, our teaching and research extends beyond agriculture, horticulture and viticulture. As the economy of Aotearoa New Zealand has grown more diverse, so have we.
Our study programmes encompass environmental management, food, wine and beer production, business, accountancy and marketing - especially in agribusiness - science, landscape architecture, property management, tourism, sport and recreation management.
Our portfolio is broad, but we’re driven by a single-minded focus: to cultivate and nourish an environmentally sustainable future for our communities, and for the generations to come.
Our vision, expressed through each of our learning and research disciplines, is to help you to grow intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially. This means nurturing you as an individual and fostering your unique vision and talents.
As a consequence of a Lincoln education, you'll be equipped to enhance people’s lives through their relationships with the land and land-based ecosystems and communities .
What's it Like to Study at Lincoln?
We are a family intent on a shared mission: to enhance lives through the natural ecosystems that spring from a healthy relationship with the land.
At Lincoln University, we’ve been leading land and primary industry-based education and research for more than 140 years.
We know where our sectors are evolving and the changes we need to make to take care of our natural environment and protect our biodiversity.
Equally, we understand the constants: the ever-present, unchanging principles that are essential to a healthy relationship with the land, food, fibre and natural ecosystems.
- Many of our lecturers are actively involved with industry in the areas that they teach. This means you learn about what’s happening right now, in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. We also attract the most research funding per head than any other New Zealand university.
- Classes are small, so you get plenty of interaction with lecturers and your fellow students. You can ask plenty of questions and test your own conclusions.
- Many of our programmes have a strong component of practical experience. There are regular field trips and opportunities to apply your newly-learnt skills to solving real problems.
Did you know?
> Lincoln University is 15th rated for small universities in the world (2022 QS World University Rankings)
> We are in the top 1.5 per cent of all universities globally (2020/2021 QS World University Rankings)
> We have eight farms and 13 research centres.
For 2019/20 Lincoln's ranking is =356 in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. Lincoln also has a QS Five Stars rating and ranks in the top 100 in the subject areas of Agriculture and Forestry.
Lincoln is in the 501-600 bracket in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings and is ranked in the top 110 in the Asia-Pacific region rankings. The THE (Times Higher Education) ranking focuses on research-led universities, with each university’s ranking based on scores across teaching, research, citations, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
