Te Whare Wānaka O Aoraki (Māori) | |
Former name | Canterbury Agricultural College |
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Motto | Scientia et industria cum probitate (Latin) |
Motto in English | Science and industry with integrity |
Type | Public agricultural research university |
Established | 1878 1990 (university status) |
Endowment | NZ$707,000 (31 December 2021)[1] |
Chancellor | Bruce Gemmell[2] |
Vice-Chancellor | Grant Edwards[3] |
Academic staff | 191 (EFTE, 2023) |
Administrative staff | 252 (EFTE, 2023) |
Total staff | 576 (EFTE, 2023) |
Students | 3,123 (EFTS, 2023)[4] |
Undergraduates | 1,479 (EFTS, 2023) |
Postgraduates | 1,346 (EFTS, 2023) |
167 (EFTS, 2023) | |
Location | , New Zealand |
Campus | University town 58 ha (143 acres) |
Website | www.lincoln.ac.nz |
Lincoln University (Māori: Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki) is a public university in New Zealand that was formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury. Founded in 1878, it is the oldest agricultural teaching institution in the Southern Hemisphere. It remains the smallest university in New Zealand (by enrolment) and one of the eight public universities. The campus is situated on 50 ha (120 acres) of land located about 15 km (9 mi) outside the city of Christchurch, in Lincoln, Canterbury.
In 2018 Lincoln University had 2695 Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) and 633 full-time equivalent staff (188 Academic, 135 Administration and Support, 65 Research and Technical, 273 Farms and Operational).[5]
Lincoln University is a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences.
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