Living in Lincoln

Lincoln is located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region, 22 kilometres southwest of the South Island's largest city, Ōtautahi Christchurch. 

The university brings an extra 4000 people to the area every semester, creating a friendly student oriented culture, with local businesses making a special effort to help our students feel welcome.

A number of other research facilities with strong connections to the university are situated in Lincoln, including:

• AgResearch
• Plant and Food Research
• FAR (the Foundation for Arable Research)
• Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
• A high performance cricket training centre is located on campus

More than 400 people are employed at these organisations, adding to the town's dynamic feel. 

You will become part of a super-friendly community with a great selection of eateries, cafés, pubs and  shops. There is also a local craft market and a farmers’ market for buying locally-grown produce.

Ōtautahi Christchurch 

Less than 30 minutes' drive from Lincoln is Aotearoa New Zealand’s Garden City of Ōtautahi Christchurch. Christchurch is fast becoming one of the world’s leading sustainable cities. With a bustling centre and vibrant night life, it’s an ideal environment for students to call home. 

If you need some retail therapy, you’ll find an enticing range of boutique stores. There’s also a constantly evolving selection of restaurants, cafés, bars and clubs to sample. Plus the Riverside Market provides a busy farmers’ produce market in a sheltered, enclosed location. 

Should you be feeling active, there are plenty of sports facilities and clubs in the city. And on the outskirts in the Port Hills, the Christchurch Adventure Park has zip lines, chairlifts and bike trails. 

The province of Canterbury 

Canterbury offers an exciting variety of topography, from rolling farmland and rivers to snow-capped mountains. The Canterbury Plains are sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the majestic Southern Alps. And if you love snow sports, you'll be spoiled for choice. There are no fewer than 15 ski and snowboard fields in Canterbury, served by nearly 50 ski lifts. The nearest is less than two hours’ drive from the Lincoln campus. 

This amazing, picturesque region offers so much to see and do.