How many universities in New Zealand offer strong business and management programs?

BrightKey has identified 3 universities in New Zealand with notable business and management programs. Top 3: University of Otago, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington.

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Business & Management · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Best Universities for Business & Management in New Zealand 2026

Top universities for business and management in New Zealand include University of Otago, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington. BrightKey has evaluated 3 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

Visa & post-study work

Post-Study Work visa: 1–3 years depending on qualification level

Application system

Direct application

International tuition

NZD 25,000–40,000/year

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3 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

University of Otago

Dunedin · Founded 1869 · 19% intl

AAS

Business & Management programs

Otago Business School — Triple-crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) with MBA, Master of Entrepreneurship, and strong accounting programmes feeding NZ's Big Four pipeline

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University of Auckland

Auckland · Founded 1883 · 25% intl

AAA

Business & Management programs

Auckland Business School — Triple-crown accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA), top 100 globally for Business and Management in QS, offers Pacific-focused MBA with strong Asia-Pacific corporate partnerships

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Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington · Founded 1895 · 18% intl

BAA

Business & Management programs

BCom Victoria Business School — Triple Crown accreditation (EQUIS+AACSB+AMBA) — top 1% of business schools globally. Concentrations in finance, accounting, marketing, management, information systems.

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