About The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the largest university in New Zealand, located in the country's largest city, Auckland. It is the highest-ranked university in the country, being ranked 81st worldwide in the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings.[3] Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is made up of eight faculties over six campuses.

The University of Auckland began as a constituent of the University of New Zealand, founded on 23 May 1883 as Auckland University College. Stewardship of the University during its establishment period was the responsibility of John Chapman Andrew (Vice Chancellor of the University of New Zealand 1885–1903). Housed in a disused courthouse and jail, it started out with 95 students and 4 teaching staff: Frederick Douglas Brown, professor of chemistry (London and Oxford); Algernon Phillips Withiel Thomas, professor of natural sciences (Oxford); Thomas George Tucker, professor of classics (Cambridge); and George Francis Walker, professor of mathematics (Cambridge). By 1901, student numbers had risen to 156; the majority of these students were training towards being law clerks or teachers and were enrolled part-time. From 1905 onwards, an increasing number of students enrolled in commerce studies.

The University of Auckland has six campuses, five in Auckland and one in Whangarei in the Northland Region.
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university. It is the only one included in the Times Higher Education top 200 and it is the highest ranked New Zealand university in the QS World University Rankings and Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities. Some 35 percent of the top ranked academic researchers in New Zealand are at the University of Auckland

Why Choose The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s largest research organisation with more than 13,000 staff and postgraduate students involved in fundamental and applied research. It generates around $230 million in annual research revenue. In the New Zealand government’s assessment of research output and quality, the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF), we are the top performer in all three PBRF component areas: Research Quality Evaluation, Research Degree Completions and External Research Income.

We employ over 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 41,000 students making us one of New Zealand’s largest employers.
It is our intention to create an environment in which highly talented people can flourish.

The University provides a range of development opportunities designed to enhance your performance no matter what your position or level.
The University of Auckland has been ranked internationally as New Zealand’s leading university for Graduate Employability.

In the Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2016, the University was placed amongst the 150 best universities worldwide for delivering work-ready graduates. The University maintained its 2015 ranking of #140 and was the only New Zealand university ranked in the top 150.
The QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017 also ranks the University of Auckland #1 in New Zealand and #51-60 worldwide.

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