University of Waikato
- Country: New Zealand
- Type: Education
- Website: www.waikato.ac.nz
- Update: 05-02
The University of Waikato is a national university in New Zealand, founded in 1964 and located in the city of Hamilton and the region of Tauranga. The University of Waikato has the highest proportion of Māori students of any New Zealand university and has a School of Māori Culture and Pacific Development.