The University of Auckland

Founded in 1883, Auckland is now the country’s largest university with 38,500 students, nearly 10,000 of whom graduate annually. The main campus is in the heart of Auckland city and we have four specialist campuses.

New Zealand’s leading university

Highest international ranking

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and is the only one ranked among the world’s top 200 universities by the Times Higher Education World Rankings of Universities.  It is also the highest ranked New Zealand university in the QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

A strong international focus

The University of Auckland has a strong international focus and is the only New Zealand member of Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities – international consortia of research-led universities. Today more than 4,000 students from 93 countries choose to study here, while the University’s 360° Auckland Abroad Student Exchange programme enables New Zealand students to spend one or two semesters at one of the University’s more than 90 university exchange partners around the world.

New Zealand’s largest and most comprehensive university

As well as being New Zealand’s top university, The University of Auckland is the country’s largest. It has a strong focus on quality with selective entry to all programmes.

The University of Auckland has the most comprehensive range of courses in the country with teaching and research conducted over eight faculties, a School of Theology and two large-scale research institutes. There are unique opportunities for interdisciplinary studies and conjoint degrees.

Faculties

Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is one of the world’s leading research centres for the humanities, languages and social sciences. It offers bachelor, postgraduate and doctoral degrees in areas as diverse as History, Spanish, Philosophy and Anthropology.

Business School
The Business School is committed to producing the world-class graduates, research and ideas required to support and grow New Zealand's knowledge-based economy.

National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI)
NICAI is a vibrant hub for interdisciplinarity, connectivity and collaboration and comprises the School of Architecture and Planning, Elam School of Fine Arts, the School of Music, the Dance Studies Programme and the Centre for New Zealand Art Research and Discovery (CNZARD).

Faculty of Education
The home of cutting-edge education research and professional practice, the Faculty of Education offers innovative undergraduate programmes in teacher education, social work and human services. A full range of postgraduate programmes are also available as well as professional development opportunities, consultancy and support services for teachers, schools, principals and those in social services.

Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering offers a range of specialisations. Alongside traditional offerings like civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, new specialisations such as software, mechatronics and biomedical engineering have been introduced in response to the changing needs of society.

Faculty of Law
New Zealand's largest law faculty, The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Law boasts authorities in a variety of fields from commercial law to public law, including human rights and environmental law.

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences includes schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, Population Health, Medical Sciences and Medicine. Teaching takes place at the University’s Grafton and Tamaki Campuses, with clinical schools at Auckland City, Middlemore and Waikato Hospitals and additional clinical placements in Northland.

Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science offers a wide range of subjects and specialisations at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The scope of these subjects reflects the need for both theoretical and applied science as well as the interdisciplinary nature of many problems science and technology can resolve.

Live in the heart of the university

Staying at a residence at The University of Auckland gives you a great environment to complement your academic studies. With five halls of residence and four self-catered apartment options available, the residential community offers you the benefits of living at the heart of the University:

• A great student lifestyle.
• Personal and academic support.
• Friendships that will last a lifetime, with people from all over the world.

Our Halls of Residence

The communities that make up our halls of residence provide a lasting impression with students with many creating memories and relationships that last a lifetime.

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