The University of Waikato is a large public comprehensive national university founded in 1964, with two campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga; The school offers three types of degrees: bachelor's, master's, and doctoral.

School motto:

For The People， Everything for the people;

The University of Waikato has seven colleges, including the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Computational and Mathematical Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Law, the Maori and Pacific Development College, the School of Engineering, and the School of Management;