University of Auckland

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University of Auckland
Waipapa Taumata Rau (Māori)
Coat of arms of the University of Auckland
Other name
Auckland University (AU)
Motto
Ingenio et labore (Latin)[1]
Motto in English
By natural ability and hard work
TypePublic flagship research university
Established1883 (141 years ago) (1883)[1]
EndowmentNZD $293 million (31 December 2021) [2]
BudgetNZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021)[3]
ChancellorCecilia Tarrant[4]
Vice-ChancellorDawn Freshwater
Academic staff
2,455 (FTE, 2023)[5]
Administrative staff
3,875 (FTE, 2023)[5]
Total staff
6,330 (FTE, 2023)[5]
Students35,337 (EFTS, 2023)[5]
Undergraduates26,312 (EFTS, 2023)[5]
Postgraduates9,025 (EFTS, 2023)[5]
474 (EFTE, 2023)[5]
Location
Auckland
,
New Zealand (Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa)
CampusUrban,
  • City Campus: 16 hectares (40 acres)
  • Grafton Campus: 2.75 hectares (6.8 acres)
  • Newmarket Campus: 5.2 hectares (13 acres)
Student UnionAUSA
Student MagazineCraccum
ColoursAuckland Dark Blue and White
   
AffiliationsACU, APAIE, APRU, Universitas 21, WUN
Websiteauckland.ac.nz
The ClockTower on the City Campus. The building is protected as a 'Category I' historic place, and was finished in 1926. It is considered an Auckland landmark and an icon of the university.[6]
University House, a former synagogue, leased by the university.

The University of Auckland (UoA; Māori: Waipapa Taumata Rau) is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Initially located in a repurposed courthouse, the university has grown substantially over the years.[1] As of 2024, it stands as the largest university in New Zealand by enrolment, teaching approximately 43,000 students across three major campuses in central Auckland.[7]

The university conducts teaching and learning within eight faculties, two research institutes, and other institutes and centres. The City Campus, in the Auckland central business district, hosts the majority of students and faculties.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Our history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Annual Report to Donors 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "University of Auckland Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Officers of the University". University Calendar. The University of Auckland. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ^ Heritage Sites to Visit: Auckland City. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Annual Report – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Our faculties – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2024.