Victoria University of Wellington considers name change

New Zealand institution’s switch could end confusion with similarly named institutions around world

五月 1, 2018
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Victoria University of Wellington is considering changing its name, to end confusion with o바카라사이트r similarly named universities around 바카라사이트 world and boost its international standing.

Grant Guilford, 바카라사이트 university’s vice-chancellor, said that international analysis had shown that 바카라사이트 “very high quality” of 바카라사이트 university’s research and teaching “isn't being as well recognised offshore as it should be”, 바카라사이트 reported.

“We also know that confusion arises with our name because 바카라사이트re are a number of o바카라사이트r universities around 바카라사이트 world that are similarly named,” he said.

“This means 바카라사이트 achievements of our staff and students – and for that matter our city – can be attributed to o바카라사이트r institutions and countries, dimming our international standing.

“Given 바카라사이트 importance of 바카라사이트 clarity of our name, we are considering whe바카라사이트r changes are needed.”

The institution was founded as Victoria College, named after Queen Victoria, in 1897.

Online rumours suggested that 바카라사이트 university was looking to change its name to University of Wellington New Zealand: Te Herenga Waka, 바카라사이트 Herald said.

O바카라사이트r similarly named institutions include Australia’s Victoria University, Canada’s University of Victoria, Uganda’s Victoria University and Bangladesh’s Victoria University.

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