Massey University, Auckland Campus

Massey University, officially Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, is a public university in New Zealand. It operates campuses in Auckland, Wellington, and Manawatū, and the Auckland campus is located in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. The university describes the Auckland campus as its “innovation campus” with a modern learning environment.

Public university

• University founding: Massey states that 2027 marks 100 years since the founding of the university, indicating a founding year of 1927.
• Full university status: Massey became a university on 1 January 1964 under the Massey University of Manawatu Act 1963.
• Auckland campus inauguration: The Auckland campus in Albany was officially inaugurated on 20 March 19

• Comprehensive university teaching and research across multiple colleges, schools, and institutes.
• Auckland campus is positioned as an innovation-focused campus.
• Massey is also a major provider of distance and on-campus education.

• Academic Quality Agency (AQA): Massey is routinely audited by the Academic Quality Agency, the external body assuring academic quality across all New Zealand universities.
• AACSB: Massey Business School is AACSB accredited and rated in the top 5% of global business schools by AACSB International.
• AMBA: Massey’s MBA and EMBA programmes are accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
• AACSB Accounting: Massey’s School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance holds AACSB Accountancy accreditation.
• ACCA / CA ANZ / CFA affiliations in relevant business areas: International professional recognition in accountancy and finance-related areas, including ACCA, CA ANZ, and CFA University Affiliation.

• Massey is ranked 230th equal globally by QS and has been in the global top 250 for three consecutive years.
• Massey is the third-highest ranked university in New Zealand.
• In the 2026 QS Subject Rankings, Massey’s Veterinary Science was ranked 14th in the world.
• In the 2025 QS Subject Rankings, Veterinary Science was ranked 19th globally, with Agriculture and Forestry and Development Studies in the 51–100 band

• Auckland campus is in Albany on the North Shore, about 20 minutes from central Auckland.
• The campus is described as modern, spacious, and green.
• The Auckland campus includes key student facilities such as Student Central, Library, Recreation Centre, Medical Centre, child care, lecture theatres, and student accommodation.