The University Of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university. You can study a wide range of courses, from architecture and arts to science and technology - and graduate with a world-class degree that will take you wherever you want to go.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's pre-eminent research-led University. Established in 1883, it has grown into an international centre of learning and academic excellence and is New Zealand's largest university.

ts mission is to be an internationally recognised, research-led university, known for the excellence of its teaching, research, and service to its local, national and international communities. It aims to be a vibrant and intellectually challenging place of learning, nurturing a community of scholars who share a passion for discovery, the advance of knowledge and human progress.

The University is centrally located in the cosmopolitan city of Auckland, providing an exciting, stimulating environment for over 40,000 students.

Teaching and research is conducted in eight faculties:

* Arts
* Business and Economics
* National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
* Education
* Engineering
* Law
* Medical and Health Sciences
* Science

In addition to the faculties, there is the School of Theology, and more than 30 interdisciplinary research clusters in the University ranging from small units to large institutes, which conduct research in emerging fields that cross knowledge boundaries.

Across the University, there are 37 departmental and faculty research centres and nine University research institutes. The University is host to four of the seven National Centres of Research Excellence in New Zealand. It participates in two others.

Internationally recognised and sought-after

The University's comprehensive range of research-based study programmes is internationally recognised, and attracts postgraduate and undergraduate students from all over the world. N