There are two large educational facilities– the University of Waikato and Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec).
The University of Waikato was established in 1964 and was the very first university in the country to be built from the ground up. This prestigious learning center has 7 faculties teaching more than 12,000 students, yet has only 1000 on-campus single rooms, thus creating a steady rental demand in the Hamilton area.