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University of Canterbury

Public research university in Christchurch, New Zealand

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1873
motto text
  • Ergo tua rura manebunt (la)
language used
grants
2 more

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
coordinate location
  • -43.5233, 172.5819
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 17,299 · 2018
Earlier figures (4)
  • 16,253 · 2017
  • 15,564 · 2016
  • 16,444 · 2011
  • 18,783 · 2010
employees
  • 2,076 · 2018
Earlier figures (9)
  • 2,027 · 2017
  • 2,001 · 2016
  • 1,957 · 2015
  • 2,012 · 2014
  • 2,149 · 2013
  • 2,233 · 2012
  • 2,311 · 2011
  • 2,633 · 2010
  • 2,324 · 2009

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 261 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
Earlier figures (13)
  • 261 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 256 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 284 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 258 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 270 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 227 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 231 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 214 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 214 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 211 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 242 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 238 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 221 · QS World University Rankings · 2012

Finances

total revenue
  • 379,972,000 New Zealand dollar · 2018
Earlier figures (10)
  • 354,832,000 New Zealand dollar · 2017
  • 337,278,000 New Zealand dollar · 2016
  • 330,933,000 New Zealand dollar · 2015
  • 741,807,000 New Zealand dollar · 2014
  • 426,013,000 New Zealand dollar · 2013
  • 292,384,000 New Zealand dollar · 2012
  • 290,436,000 New Zealand dollar · 2011
  • 302,426,000 New Zealand dollar · 2010
  • 283,971 New Zealand dollar · 2009
  • 272,463 New Zealand dollar · 2008
total assets
  • 1,632,555,000 New Zealand dollar · 2018
Earlier figures (10)
  • 1,573,310,000 New Zealand dollar · 2017
  • 1,574,460,000 New Zealand dollar · 2016
  • 1,478,759,000 New Zealand dollar · 2015
  • 1,325,170,000 New Zealand dollar · 2014
  • 767,482,000 New Zealand dollar · 2013
  • 688,744,000 New Zealand dollar · 2012
  • 764,950,000 New Zealand dollar · 2011
  • 871,049,000 New Zealand dollar · 2010
  • 861,775 New Zealand dollar · 2009
  • 796,570 New Zealand dollar · 2008
donations
  • 82,000 New Zealand dollar · 2015
Earlier figures (7)
  • 62,000 New Zealand dollar · 2014
  • 135,000 New Zealand dollar · 2013
  • 372,000 New Zealand dollar · 2012
  • 296,000 New Zealand dollar · 2011
  • 943,000 New Zealand dollar · 2010
  • 351 New Zealand dollar · 2009
  • 591 New Zealand dollar · 2008

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
has part(s)
member of
owner of
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (2)
image
logo image
Wikimedia and technical details (8)
Commons category
  • University of Canterbury
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Commons gallery
  • University of Canterbury
different from
social media followers
  • 11,157 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 55130863 · 9 February 2023
Earlier figures (3)
  • 10,392 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 55130863 · 1 March 2022
  • 9,403 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 55130863 · 4 January 2021
  • 8,569 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 55130863 · 24 April 2020
Identifiers in other databases (53)
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
ARCHON code
  • 1412 · subject named as: University of Canterbury Library
ARWU university ID
BabelNet ID
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
BIBSYS ID
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Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
MusicBrainz place ID
NL CR AUT ID
  • uk2008425675 · subject named as: University of Canterbury
  • uk2008425674 · subject named as: Canterbury University College (Christchurch, Nový Zéland)
NLA Trove people ID
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QS World University ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
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X (Twitter) username
  • ucnz · number of subscribers: 8,569 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 55130863 · 24 April 2020
Zhihu topic ID
  • 20039456 · subject named as: 坎特伯雷大学
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