Victoria University Introduction: Victoria University is located in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. It was founded in 1899. As the name suggests, it was established in memory of Queen Victoria. The school currently offers degrees in 13 departments. There are about 16,000 students in the school, of which 250 are in doctoral classes and 1,500 are in master's classes. The number of students has continued to grow in recent years. Victoria University is best known for its law and architecture departments.