University of Canterbury

UC

The University of Canterbury is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1873 as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand, and is New Zealand's second-oldest university.

The university is well known for its Engineering and Science programs, with Civil Engineering program ranked 9th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2021. The university also offers a wide range of other courses including degrees in Arts, Commerce, Education (physical education), Fine Arts, Forestry, Health Sciences, Law, Criminal Justice, Antarctic Studies, Music, Social Work, Speech and Language Pathology, Sports Coaching and Teaching. Accommodation is guaranteed for exchange students

Learn more about our exchange program here.