Massey University (Māori: Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. It enrols approximately 27,533 students, with 18,358 of them studying either partially or entirely through distance learning. Research is conducted across all three campuses, attracting students from over 130 countries.

Massey University is unique in New Zealand for offering degrees in aviation and veterinary medicine. The School of Built Environment offers multiple undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Construction and Built Environment and it Bachelor of Aviation (Air Transport Pilot) was the first non-engineering degree to be recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1998.