Massey University
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{{Infobox_University |name = Massey University |image = |motto = Floreat scientia (Let knowledge flourish) |established = 1927 |chancellor= Nigel Gould |vice_chancellor= Judith Kinnear |city = Palmerston North, Albany, Wellington |country = New Zealand |students= 42,000 total (2003) |type = Public |campus= |affiliations= |website= www.massey.ac.nz }}
Massey University is a university of New Zealand. Founded in 1927 as Massey University Agricultural College, the sixth constituent college of the University of New Zealand, it became independent upon that University's demise in 1961. Massey takes its name from William Massey, a former New Zealand Prime Minister.
Massey University has two campuses in Palmerston North (Turitea and Hokowhitu), one in Wellington (Te Aro), and one at Albany on Auckland's North Shore (Albany). The Turitea campus is the original location of Massey University, and was the sole campus for many years. In recent years Massey expanded by merging with Palmerston North Teachers College (now the Hokowhitu campus), Wellington Polytechnic (also purchasing the former Buckle Street Museum in Wellington), and by building a new campus at Albany. In addition, Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally. It is one of the largest educational institutions in New Zealand.
Massey University's science, design, agriculture, education, and business degrees are well regarded. Massey University is a leader in the fields of sciences, design, social sciences, education and business - with the biggest business college in the country. Staff in many areas are internationally renowned and leading edge research is being undertaken on all three campuses.
It is the only New Zealand university that offers degrees in aviation, in dispute resolution, and in veterinary medicine. Having recently been accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Massey veterinary school now has the distinction of having its degree recognised not only by New Zealand, but also the USA, Australia, Canada, and the UK, as well as most other countries in the world, an honour shared by only a handful of other institutions.
New Zealand's first satellite, KiwiSat is currently being built and tested at Massey.
