Lincoln University, New Zealand: Statistics

Position	Category
#1500 of 14,131	In the World
#46 of 59	In Oceania
#8 of 8	In New Zealand
#2 of 2	In Christchurch
#166 of 1,459	For Agricultural Science
Top50%	For 19 other topics

Quick Review

Acceptance rate: 60%
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Website: www.lincoln.ac.nz
Languages: English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	60%
Admissions Requirements	Acceptable grades in the National Certificate of Education Achievement Level 3 or equivalent
Academic Calendar	February to November (February - May; May-August; September-November). Summer schools November to February

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Lincoln University, New Zealand based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Lincoln University, New Zealand has published 3,477 scientific papers with 96,153 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Business, Agricultural Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Management, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications: 3,477
Citations: 96,153

Lincoln University, New Zealand majors

by publication & citation count

Biology	1,558 / 46,064
Environmental Science	1,475 / 56,862
Business	596 / 17,389
Agricultural Science	563 / 22,592
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	470 / 10,423
Ecology	442 / 25,978
Chemistry	410 / 12,063
Economics	341 / 7,748
Environmental Management	284 / 11,419
Geography and Cartography	263 / 7,420
Botany	247 / 6,431
Engineering	222 / 4,856
Nutrition and Food Science	192 / 3,626
Medicine	186 / 4,297
Computer Science	158 / 4,516
Hospitality and Hotel Management	152 / 6,755
Animal Science	145 / 2,429
Marketing	138 / 5,094
Demography	136 / 3,932
Psychology	116 / 5,599
Horticulture	116 / 1,850
Sociology	108 / 2,439
Environmental Chemistry	98 / 6,067
Genetics	97 / 1,300
Investment Banking and Stock trading	89 / 2,157
Mathematics	89 / 1,271
Forestry	84 / 6,217
Political Science	78 / 1,106
Finance	77 / 2,105
Development Studies	71 / 1,559
Biochemistry	69 / 1,350
Zoology	69 / 3,837
Art & Design	60 / 1,311
Communications and Public Relations	56 / 1,012
Accounting	52 / 1,386
Agricultural Economics	51 / 964
Hydrology and Water resources management	50 / 1,001
Microbiology	50 / 1,014
Physics	49 / 500
Public Policy / Administration	45 / 1,236

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	7	1
1992	7	20
1993	9	33
1994	12	47
1995	17	54
1996	28	84
1997	34	125
1998	51	192
1999	67	224
2000	52	351
2001	65	430
2002	42	592
2003	74	1017
2004	62	934
2005	60	1157
2006	65	1312
2007	103	1474
2008	115	1933
2009	146	2343
2010	182	3050
2011	216	3887
2012	216	5212
2013	260	6794
2014	234	7548
2015	234	8151
2016	227	8680
2017	282	9403
2018	265	9723
2019	346	12298
2020	351	15263
2021	400	18542

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Lincoln University, New Zealand.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bachelor's Degree	Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Science, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Landscape Architecture, Management, Management, Mathematics, Oenology, Real Estate, Transport Management, Viticulture
Higher Doctorate	Business and Commerce, Natural Resources

Lincoln University, New Zealand alumni

Kwame Nkrumah

Born in

Ghana

Years

1909-1972 (aged 63)

Enrolled in Lincoln University, New Zealand

Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theology

Occupations

diplomatlecturerpoliticianteacherwriter

Biography

Francis Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962.
Richie McCaw

Born in

New Zealand

Years

1980-.. (age 43)

Occupations

rugby union player

Biography

Richard Hugh McCaw is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player. He captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups. He has won the World Rugby player of the year award a joint record three times and was the most capped test rugby player of all time from August 2015 to October 2020. McCaw was awarded World Rugby player of the decade (2011–2020) in 2021. McCaw is also a winner of the New Zealand sportsman of the decade award.
Charles Upham

Born in

New Zealand

Years

1908-1994 (aged 86)

Occupations

farmer

Biography

Charles Hazlitt Upham, was a New Zealand soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) twice during the Second World War - for gallantry in Crete in May 1941, and in Egypt, in July 1942. He was the most recent of only three people to receive the VC twice, the only one to receive two VCs during the Second World War and the only combat soldier to receive the award twice. As a result, Upham is often described as the most highly decorated Commonwealth soldier of that war, as the VC is the Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Mark Inglis

Born in

New Zealand

Years

1959-.. (age 64)

Occupations

winegrowersport cyclistbiochemistmountaineerscientist

Biography

Mark Joseph Inglis is a New Zealand mountaineer, researcher, winemaker and motivational speaker. He holds a degree in Human Biochemistry from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and has conducted research on leukaemia. He is also an accomplished cyclist and, as a double leg amputee, won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial event at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. He is the first double amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

Lincoln University, New Zealand faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture and Life Sciences	Agriculture, Cell Biology, Food Science, Oenology, Physics, Soil Science
Faculty : Commerce	Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Marketing
Faculty : Environment, Society and Design	Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Environmental Management, Indigenous Studies, Landscape Architecture, Leisure Studies, Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, Social Sciences, Tourism, Transport Management
Research Division : Advanced Computational Solutions	Computer Science
Research Division : Agribusiness and Economics	Agricultural Business, Business Administration, Economics
Research Division : Nature Conservation	Environmental Studies
Research Division : Soil and Physical Sciences	Environmental Studies, Soil Science
Research Division : Viticulture and Oenology	Oenology, Viticulture

General information

Founded	1878
Motto	Scientia et Industria cum Probitate
Colors	blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address	P.O. Box 94 Lincoln University Canterbury, 7647 New Zealand
City population	383,000