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The latest QS World University Rankings placed the University of Waikato at an all time high - we've climbed 127 places in five years.
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In 2019 we will open our new campus in the heart of Tauranga city, offering students a greater range of qualifications and study options.
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Latest news
June 15
Waikato Diocesan students win chemistry challenge
A team from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls was awarded first place at the annual NZIC Analytical Chemistry Competition held at the University of Waikato last week.
June 13
Strengthening NZ's relationship with Asia
University of Waikato engineering student Shalini Guleria has just been selected as a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network, chosen from a pool of over 200 applicants from around the world.
June 13
Fieldays underway for 50th time
The University of Waikato stand at Fieldays calls for visitor participation.
June 12
Expanding mangroves – burden or blessing?
Dr Erik Horstman from the University of Waikato's Coastal Marine Group will explore how mangroves play an important role in helping to fight the impacts of climate change, sea-level rise and coastal inundation at Café Scientifique in Tauranga on Monday 18 June.
June 11
Improving health of new-born calves
Fieldays Scholarship winner Gemma Lowe has been awarded $22,000 to research infrared thermography (IRT) for the early disease detection of neonatal calf diarrhoea.
June 11
Master of Science student has bigger fish to fry
When Carlos Moraes first arrived in New Zealand he worked as a kitchen hand in some of the best seafood restaurants in Queenstown. Now, instead of frying fish he’s studying them for his Master of Science in Biological Sciences.
June 11
A new leader for NZ leadership society
Associate Professor Rachel McNae has been voted in as the National President of the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society.
June 8
A boat race with a twist
Supporters surrounded the Oranga Lake last week as 26 student-built boats battled it out for the University’s annual Engineering Design Challenge. This year’s boat race was all about sustainability, and students designed their boats specifically to clear bits of plastic from the water.
June 8
US ambassador drops in
US Ambassador Scott Brown was keen to hear about research being done in cyber security and crime science.
June 7
University of Waikato continues rise up QS World rankings
Outstanding research and international student recruitment drive University of Waikato higher in world rankings
June 7
Sing to the elephants
Forget talking to the animals, Niamh Lovelock is taking her Bachelor of Music major in Voice all the way to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand where she plans to sing to them.
June 6
Deterring cyber attacks: old problems, new solutions
Dr Joe Burton looks at how we change responses to cyber attacks.
June 6
What on Earth is that?
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to quickly identify pest plants and insects.
June 5
Gloves on to fight depression
Sponsored by the University, social science student Melanie Bach took part in a charity boxing tournament last month, after taking up the sport to manage her anxiety.
