Known as Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington is the capital city's university, and its Pipitea campus sits at 33 Bunny Street in Pipitea, Wellington. The university has campuses and facilities in Wellington and Auckland. Its Wellington programmes cover study options across the faculties and schools, with support for Māori and Pasifika students, a library, scholarships, and alumni connections. Its research is organised around research for impact and support for researchers. The university holds public and community events and facilities that are open to the wider public, and it works with business and government as a capital city university. Its website says it is consistently ranked among the world's best universities.
Enrolment for 2027 courses is now open, and the university offers short taster lectures for people trying to choose a degree. The website also runs news on current research, such as recent work on sea-level rise and groundwater, and it lists events through its public programme.