AUT is the second largest university in Aotearoa New Zealand. We have been a university since 2000, but a place of learning for 120 years and operate in accordance with the Education Act (1989).
AUT is a contemporary New Zealand university, led by a strategic team and governed by a council. The Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University and is supported by the Strategic Leadership Team.
The AUT Council is the governing body of the University and is made up of lay members, academic and professional staff, at least one student, and members appointed by the government.
As a university, AUT has five faculties and 16 schools. On this page you can find out more information about the AUT faculties and the schools in each of these faculties across AUT.
There are many Auckland University of Technology careers and AUT jobs that can be accessed through the AUT career centre or AcademicJobs.com.
AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
AUT Faculty of Culture and Society
AUT Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies
AUT Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
AUT Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Development (Te Ara Poutama)
AUT is ranked in the 251-300 band and is the second placed university in New Zealand in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.
Our citation score puts AUT at 53rd in the world. This impressive achievement puts AUT ahead of all other universities in New Zealand.
AUT is ranked in the top 25 in the world for its international outlook, placing equal 24th in the world and equal first in New Zealand, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.
Times Higher Education ranks universities for international outlook according to their ability to attract international students and staff, as well as how well they engage and collaborate with overseas universities.
Times Higher Education has ranked AUT as one of the best young universities, ranked 49th in the world based on the quality of our teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.
AUT is ranked 64th equal in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2023, which highlight the social impact of universities and their commitment to the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
For individual Sustainability Development Goals we’re ranked:
Times Higher Education website
In the QS World University Rankings 2024, AUT is ranked as number 407 among the top universities in the world.
AUT’s international outlook was highlighted, with AUT ranked 48th globally and first in New Zealand for its international student ratio, and achieving the maximum 100 points for international faculty (ranked 59th in the world).
In the QS ranking of the top 50 world universities under 50 years old, AUT is ranked in the #51-60 band.
AUT has been rated as a 5-star university by world university rankings organisation QS.
5 out of 5 stars for:
The QS stars system uses a range of indicators to evaluate and benchmark the broader student experience and contribution of universities.
In the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023 AUT is ranked #261-280 worldwide and ranked #48 for equality. This ranking assesses universities for environmental impact (sustainable institutions, sustainable education and sustainable research) and social impact (equality, knowledge exchange, impact of education, employability and opportunities, and quality of life).
Auckland was ranked 31st in the QS Best Student Cities rankings, due to a high score for quality of living, a large and diverse student community, and a high rating from graduate recruiters as a source of new talent.
A key component of the rankings methodology is a worldwide reputation survey completed by academic peers (85,000) and employers (42,000). Research citations are also assessed for most subjects.
To determine its rankings, THE judges world-class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook, using 13 performance indicators.
Times Higher Education website
The US News Global Universities Rankings 2023 place AUT as #372 in the world and #3 in New Zealand, scoring particularly well on measures of citation impact.
We are ranked #46 in the world, and first in New Zealand, for the number of citations per paper.
Globally ranked subjects
AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation was ranked as the top-ranked sport science school in New Zealand - ranked 39th in the world and the only New Zealand university ranked in the top 100 globally. The ranking consultancy identified international collaboration and research output as particular areas of strength in sport science at AUT.
AUT was ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for clinical medicine; first equal in New Zealand. AUT is also top in New Zealand for research influence and international collaboration in that subject.
AUT also received subject rankings in:
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