Massey believes in recognising its students for their excellence. We offer several opportunities for students to showcase their achievements at the university. Learn more about the awards and achievements of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.
Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Science Awards
The annual awards acknowledge Animal Science, Environment Science and Earth Science students, with awards for excellence going to the top student in each qualification. We've been celebrating the best and brightest since 1993.
Find out about the recipients and how to enter the annual Ag awards
Business Academic Excellence Awards
Massey Business School's annual Academic Excellence Awards recognise the academic success of the its high-performing students.
We've been recognising these high achievers since the early 2008.
Find out about the recipients and how to qualify for the academic excellence awards
Blues Sports Awards
The Blues Sports Awards are part of a longstanding tradition of recognising sporting excellence in New Zealand universities.
The annual awards recognise students achieving outstanding results in their sport and academic studies.
Health student prizes and awards
The College of Health offers prizes and awards for student achievement, contribution and academic success.
We've been recognising these high achievers since the early 2000s.
Find out about the recipients and how to qualify for the CoH prizes and awards
Exposure
Exposure is a yearly exhibition that showcases and celebrates the College of Creative Arts student artists, designers, media makers and musicians.
The event showcases the innovative work of over 380 graduating students from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts.
Doctoral student achievements
Massey's high achieving PhD and professional doctorate students earn awards and recognition for their research, exceptional theses, communication and presentation skills.
We've been recognising these high achievers since the early 2000s.
Find out about the recipients and how to qualify for the doctoral awards
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Innovative ideas celebrated in 2025 Grand Ideas competition
From water-friendly prosthetics to bra alternatives and smarter sanitary solutions, this year’s Grand Ideas competition showcased the incredible creativity and problem-solving talents of students determined to make a difference.
Celebrating the first graduates of the Kia Atamai te Whawhai scholarship programme
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