The south Island has a rich academic heritage which is well portrayed and preserved three universities located here. The three Universities are University of Canterbury, University of Otago, and the Lincoln University

University of Canterbury.
Located in Christchurch, the biggest city of New Zealand, the Canterbury University was established in 1873. Today it has almost 12000 students who come here for their undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and research degrees. The colleges under this University can be grouped as College of Arts, College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, school of law, College of Science.

POSTAL ADDRESS:
Canterbury University
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
For more details log on to www.canterbury.ac.nz


University of Otago
The University of Otago is New Zealand’s oldest university. It was founded in 1869. The university has campuses in five main centers of New Zealand – Dunedin, Southland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. The courses offered here are grouped under than four departments; business department, health science department, humanities department, and science departments.

Main campus address:
Dunedin campus
PO Box 56
Telephone no - 64 3 479 1100
Fax - 64 3 479 8692
For details log on to www.otago.ac.nz.


Lincoln University
The Lincoln University is a Government University of South Island, New Zealand. Students come here to pursue their Postgraduate, Bachelor, Undergraduate and Research studies. It offers the students with 500 different subject areas. It also has the provision of scholarships and provides other facilities to the students.


Contact details:
P O Box 84
Lincoln University
Lincoln
Canterbury 7647
New Zealand
For more details log on to www.lincoln.ac.nz.