University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is a university located in the suburbs of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It offers degrees in Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Forestry, Law, Music, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy and Science.

Noted alumni and faculty

• Lord Rutherford of Nelson. Displays on Lord Rutherford can be seen at the Rutherford Birthplace, Nelson, and at the Arts Centre.
• Sir Karl Popper - Philosopher of science, who lectured from 1937 to 1946
• Sir Apirana Ngata - Early M?ori politician
• Beatrice Tinsley - Astronomer, conducted significant research on galaxies
• Roy Kerr - Mathematician, solved Einstein's equations for a rotating black hole
• Sir William Pickering - Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 22 years
• Sam Neill - Actor
• Rita Angus - Painter
• Dr Don Brash - Leader of the Opposition and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
• Dr Nick Smith - Politician