-star rating from QS, in addition to five-star ratings for Teaching, Employability, Research, Internationalisation, Facilities, Innovation and Inclusiveness.  We’re consistently ranked first in New Zealand for our international outlook. We have more than 5,000 industry partners around the world, our students are from 140 different countries, and half of our academic staff were born overseas.

Study with us and you can enrol in our range of world-ranked subjects, which include New Zealand’s top-ranked health programmes and one of the world’s best sport science schools.

Creating world-ready graduates

AUT’s mission is to create great graduates. We prepare students to be successful wherever in the world their career may take them. We encourage innovation and embrace new technologies, to prepare our students for the rapidly changing world.  AUT graduates are highly favoured by employers, with 94% of available graduates in paid employment within nine months of graduation.

An innovative teaching and learning space

AUT’s three modern campuses in Auckland have several award-winning buildings which were created using sustainable principles and feature inviting, collaborative and functional learning areas, auditoriums and research spaces.  We also have a number of world-class facilities including one of only two motion capture studios in the country; New Zealand’s top sports science facility, AUT Millennium; and the country’s only two major radio telescopes, which are involved in projects with international research partners.

Innovative and relevant research

AUT is recognised as the best university in New Zealand for global research impact.  Our 60 research centres and institutes deliver leading research across a range of subjects including space, artificial intelligence, robotics, ecology, physical activity and nutrition. 

Our academic staff are research-active and at the forefront of their disciplines, and organisations around the world draw on their expertise for key projects.