Established in 1895 The Auckland University of Technology is the newest university in New Zealand. It was formed in 2000 when the university was granted status.


Students: 22,000 students (2006). Approximately 2,980 international students
Location: Auckland, New Zealand


Overview

The Auckland University of Technology promotes itself as an believer of innovative method to teaching, learning and research. Since 2000, new engineering, design, library, and business buildings have been constructed, with it?s heavily advancement AUT is half way through its $245 million dollar infrastructure.

AUT has two campuses - Wellesley (Auckland CBD) and Akoranga (Nort Shore), with plans also in place for a third campus in Manukau City. Both campuses have student accommodation next door for a relatively small number of students.

AUT has several internationally prominent IT research centres situated at this tech park.

These include:

• Knowledge Engineering and Discovery Research Institute (KEDRI),
• Institute of Information Technology Research (IITR)
• Software Engineering Research Lab (SERL)
• The Centre for Research on Information Systems Management (CRISM).

Social Groups

Carl Ewen and Vinay Gobindlal are the ogranisers of  the Keepin' It Real Club. They organises pub crawls, parties etc. The Army Of Tomorrow is an active crowd made up primarily of student teachers, who socialise and organise parties and sporting events.

Faculties

AUT is divided into five faculties offering a wide range of postgraduate and
undergraduate degrees, as well as diplomas and certificates.

Applied Humanities

    * School of Education
    * School of Hospitality and Tourism
    * School of Languages
    * School of Social Sciences

Business

Programmes in the following subject areas:

• Accounting
• Advertising
• Business Economics
• Commercial Law
• Design
• Electronic Business
• Finance
• Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Maori Development
• Management
• Marketing
• Sales
• Sport and Recreation Management
• Taxation
• Tourism

Design and Creative Technologies

    * School of Art and Design
    * School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
    * School of Communication Studies
    * School of Engineering

Health and Environmental Sciences

    * Division of Applied Sciences
    * Division of Health Care Practice
    * Division of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
    * Division of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies
    * Division of Sport and Recreation


AUT plans to offer a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 2009, upon approval from the TEC.


Research

A Large numbers of leading local and international researchers and experts have been recruited by the university AUT invests heavily in research and has established new research centres and institutes to further its research profile. Research partnerships and exchanges have also been established with some of the worlds leading universities.


Notable Alumni

Media & Communications

    * Carol Hirschfeld (Executive Producer, Campbell Live, TV3)

    * Dominic Bowden (Television host, NZ Idol, The Next Greatest American Band)

 Technology

    * Annette Presley (Founder & CEO, Slingshot Internet)
    * Bruce McLaren (race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor)