Auckland University of Technology

Auckland University of Technology (AUT; Māori: Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau) is a public university in Auckland, New Zealand. It was established on 1 January 2000, when the Auckland Institute of Technology was incorporated into the newly created university by Order in Council under the Education Act 1989. The institution's lineage dates to 1895, when the Auckland Technical School opened; it became Seddon Memorial Technical College in 1913 before later evolving into a tertiary institute. AUT is one of the country's larger universities by enrolment. Universities New Zealand reported a student headcount of 25,270 in 2024 (18,565 equivalent full-time students). The university operates three campuses in Auckland—City, North and South (Manukau).

Type

University

Founded

2000

Also known as

AUT University, Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland Technical Institute, Auckland Technical School