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Lincoln University

Location

Lincoln University, Lincoln New Zealand

Ranking

# =371QS World University Rankings

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46Undergraduate programs

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21Postgraduate programs

stars

5QS stars

About Lincoln University

Lincoln University is a specialist university focused on the land-based sectors.

Our purpose is to facilitate excellent research and education to grow the knowledge of our students and help shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between land, food and ecosystems.  

Helping our students grow is what we are all about. We empower students to pursue their ambitions in an environment that fosters success.

Lincoln University’s reputation as an applied university within the land-based sectors, both nationally and worldwide, is supported by a comprehensive range of programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our unique programmes are directly aligned with industry demand and are recognised for their real-world application, industry relevance and experiential learning.

Lincoln graduates enter their careers with a global network, a forward-thinking mindset, and a readiness to influence the future. They are in demand across a broad range of land-based sectors, including agriculture, environment, water, horticulture, tourism, property and recreation.

About Lincoln University

Lincoln University is a specialist university focused on the land-based sectors.

Our purpose is to facilitate excellent research and education to grow the knowledge of our students and help shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between land, food and ecosystems.  

Helping our students grow is what we are all about. We empower students to pursue their ambitions in an environment that fosters success.

Lincoln University’s reputation as an applied university within the land-based sectors, both nationally and worldwide, is supported by a comprehensive range of programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our unique programmes are directly aligned with industry demand and are recognised for their real-world application, industry relevance and experiential learning.

Lincoln graduates enter their careers with a global network, a forward-thinking mindset, and a readiness to influence the future. They are in demand across a broad range of land-based sectors, including agriculture, environment, water, horticulture, tourism, property and recreation.

Available programs

Lincoln University is a uniquely specialised land-based university.

Helping our students grow is what we are all about. We encourage them to do it their way, with diverse learning that fits their ambitions in an environment allowing them to flourish.

Qualifications we offer range from certificate level through to PhD, and our teaching and research covers all activity associated with the land-based sectors to meet the needs of not only New Zealand, but also the world.

Lincoln students come from around New Zealand and from more than 80 countries, and our graduates can be found around the globe making a difference.

Our low student to lecturer ratio means more personalised attention for our students, and to support practical applied learning a large number of our courses have field trip components, visiting anything from a business, vineyard, or forest.

We help students to graduate with degrees that provide many varied employment opportunities. Our applied programmes prepare students for successful careers and our alumni have a 15% higher employment rate than graduates from other New Zealand universities.

It all adds up to, when the time comes, our students being ready to go out there and grow the future for themselves and others.

Some of our programmes are offered 'Fees Free'.  This applies to selected programmes for domestic students interested in postgraduate studies  https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/fees-free-study/.

Lincoln University is a uniquely specialised land-based university.

Helping our students grow is what we are all about. We encourage them to do it their way, with diverse learning that fits their ambitions in an environment allowing them to flourish.

Qualifications we offer range from certificate level through to PhD, and our teaching and research covers all activity associated with the land-based sectors to meet the needs of not only New Zealand, but also the world.

Lincoln students come from around New Zealand and from more than 80 countries, and our graduates can be found around the globe making a difference.

Our low student to lecturer ratio means more personalised attention for our students, and to support practical applied learning a large number of our courses have field trip components, visiting anything from a business, vineyard, or forest.

We help students to graduate with degrees that provide many varied employment opportunities. Our applied programmes prepare students for successful careers and our alumni have a 15% higher employment rate than graduates from other New Zealand universities.

It all adds up to, when the time comes, our students being ready to go out there and grow the future for themselves and others.

Some of our programmes are offered 'Fees Free'.  This applies to selected programmes for domestic students interested in postgraduate studies  https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/fees-free-study/.

University information

Bachelor

6+
69+
1150+
60+

Master

6.5+
5+
540+
80+
2,693
54%
46%
1,175
19%
81%
229
45%
55%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

6,000 NZD
-

International Students

29,700 NZD
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Rankings & ratings

Lincoln University is one of the top public universities in Lincoln, New Zealand. It is ranked #=371 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2014
    #481-490
  • 2015
    #411-420
  • 2016
    #=373
  • 2017
    #=343
  • 2018
    #=319
  • 2019
    #=317
  • 2020
    #356
  • 2021
    #387
  • 2022
    #372
  • 2023
    #368
  • 2024
    #=362
  • 2025
    #=371
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