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Lincoln University is located in Canterbury, New Zealand. Its history stretches back almost a century and a half when it opened as the School of Agriculture affiliated with Canterbury University; it is the oldest agricultural institution of learning in Australia and Oceania and the smallest University in New Zealand by a total number of students.
As of 2021, 3,484 students were enrolled at the University, of which 1,637 were undergraduates, 1,324 were postgraduates, and the remaining 15% studied in various pre-undergraduate foundation courses.
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| Establishment year | 1878 |
| Total Students | 3,484 (2021) |
| International Students | 976 |
| QS World University Rankings 2024 | =362 |
| Campus Size | 143 acres |
| Total Number of Campuses | 1 |
| University Website | https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/ |
| No. of Schools and Divisions | 3 Faculties (Agribusiness and Commerce, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Environment, Society and Design) |
| Nobel Prize Winner Alumni | 0 |
| No. of Education Programs | 170 (undergraduate), 214 (postgraduate) |
| Student to Faculty ratio | 13:1 |
Lincoln University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through three Faculties, subdivided into schools, centres and departments.
The University also runs foundation and transition courses, particularly in English for international students, through the University Studies and English Language Division. After completing diplomas or bridge academic programmes here, students typically enter an undergraduate course at Lincoln University.
Lincoln Agritech is a company owned by the University that leverages engineering and science research work done in the University and creates commercial solutions for the agricultural sector.
Undergraduate applicants to Lincoln University from New Zealand need at least a Level 3 performance in the Year 12 NCEA examinations or equivalent performance levels in the other programmes of study common in NZ, e.g. CIE, IBDP. Graduates of Diploma courses at the University are given admission directly into the second year of their preferred Undergraduate programme.
International applicants should first check whether they satisfy the minimum academic eligibility criteria: the University maintains this data for all countries represented in the student body. Since English is needed for writing, comprehension, and verbal communication, all overseas candidates must also provide IELTS or TOEFL scores or complete the English Language at Lincoln course after they are offered admission but before they join the main UG course to which they were accepted. International applicants also need a valid NZ student visa and medical and travel insurance.
Postgraduate international applicants must satisfy two main requirements: academic and English proficiency. The academic criteria consist of completing an undergraduate degree with good performance from a recognised institution. Scores in the IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE Academic show English proficiency. Certain courses may have additional entry requirements: details can be found on individual course pages on the University website.
The process for application to Lincoln University involves the same steps for undergraduate and postgraduate, domestic and international applicants, though the materials to be uploaded vary widely.
Timelines and deadlines for applications before Semester 2 (which starts in mid-July every year) are roughly the same as for Semester 1.
Tuition fees for domestic students at Lincoln University are substantially lower than those for international students. For example, the annual tuition costs payable for most undergraduate courses is between $6,000 and $8,000 for students from New Zealand. The fees rise slightly for postgraduate courses, with most Master's degrees corresponding to annual domestic tuition fees of $7,680, Business Master's degrees setting at $12,121, and the Master of Planning degree occupying the highest place, at $16,509 per year.
Undergraduate tuition fees for international students are typically around four times the fees for domestic students. Most UG degrees have an international tuition fee of $31,100 attached to them, though some go up to $34,500 - for example, the Bachelor in Science degree.
Postgraduate degree fees for international students are the most expensive - tuition fees are between $47,000 and $51,100 for most taught PG courses.
The primary contributor to other costs for both UG and PG students is cost of living (accommodation and food). Lincoln University has seven Halls of Residence that have full catering options: the annual cost for these varies from $13,056 to $17,865. Students can also choose to stay in flats, where the rent is around $8,000 per year, but does not include food. Over and above accommodation and food costs, students should also budget around $5,000 per year towards travel, personal, and study material costs.
The campus of Lincoln University celebrates both the rich history of the institution and the green sustainable ethos of the community. It contains buildings like Ivey Hall, which is recognised by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I structure of historic importance, and seven halls of residence, which house a substantial portion of the student body. Newer buildings like those of the School of Landscape Architecture and nearby department structures add modernity to the historic beauty and extensive green parks, gardens, and walkways. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are in force in all campus buildings, outside areas, and farms, in keeping with the University's commitment to be an environmentally responsible institution of higher learning.
Student life at the University of Lincoln would not be complete without sports: casual players, serious University team experts, and even students of Sports Science all combine to create a campus that values its fitness. Lincoln University competes against other New Zealand institutions in cricket, rugby, hockey, rowing, and many more sports.
In addition to organised sport, there are also multiple fitness options for all students of LU. Memberships to the Whare Hākinakina Lincoln Gym are encouraged, where students can choose to progress in their fitness goals. This gym also contains a sports lab; serious candidates can use this to add analytics to their workout regimen.
The LU Career Centre supports each student of the University in their quest for career success.
It has the following primary functions:
The LU Career Centre online portal is the one stop shop to access all support and to book in-person meetings with Careers Advisors.
Lincoln University offers a large number of scholarships to deserving students, both from NZ and from other countries.
The flagship scholarships for domestic students include the Tihi Kahuraki scholarship for Māori, where excellent achievers are given a full tuition fee waiver (up to $7,000 annually) and accommodation fee waiver, the Pasifika Excellence Scholarship, with a similar award amount, and the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for Excellence, which contributes a total of $10,000 towards both tuition and living costs.
For overseas students, the Lincoln University International Undergraduate Scholarship is an award of $3,000 based on academic achievement and English proficiency. Similar scholarships (Vice-Chancellor's and School Leavers) have stricter criteria and additional requirements, and are worth $5,000 and $10,000 respectively.
International postgraduate students who have an average grade of B+ or better in the final year of their undergraduate programme can qualify for the Master's Merit Scholarship, which entails a tuition fee reduction of either $7,000 or $10,000, depending on the programme, with the Master of Business and Accounting (and similar) courses occupying the higher scholarship slot of $10,000, in reflection of the higher base tuition fees for those programmes.
The University also maintains a webpage with details of country specific funding options e.g. the China Scholarship Council PhD scholarships.
