Research & Expertise
The University of Waikato is one of New Zealand's major research organisations, playing a key role in the economy and making a significant contribution to the international innovation system.
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Robotic asparagus picker praised by US farmers (15 October 2019)
Asparagus is one of the hardest crops to harvest. But an ingenious device created by mechanical engineering experts at the University of Waikato have made it an achievable task.
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$1.6m awarded to Waikato University’s new Rutherford Fellows (11 October 2019)
Two top researchers have been awarded a highly prestigious award to carry out their research at the University of Waikato.
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University students receive hefty scholarship to study at Cambridge (26 September 2019)
Two University of Waikato students have landed a substantial scholarship that has opened the door to the University of Cambridge.
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Waikato scientists ranked as some of most-influential in the world (17 September 2019)
23 Waikato scientists appear in a new international database of the 100,000 most influential scientists worldwide. These 23 Waikato scientists, therefore, represent the top 1% most influential scientists worldwide.
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University of Waikato secures more than $6m in MBIE research funding (17 September 2019)
The University of Waikato has received more than $6 million in research funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
More research news from around the university
Early Years Research
The Faculty of Education has a new research centre with a focus on education and children aged 0 to 8 years. Read More
Research Degrees
Start your postgraduate journey here at Waikato University under the tutelage of our world-class academics. Read More