Ranked in the Top 1% of the world’s universities, AUT is New Zealand’s fastest growing postgraduate study destination, and one of the world’s top young universities (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021). It is also the only University in New Zealand that upgraded from a polytechnic status. 

AUT creates graduates who are world ready, not just career ready. Curiosity, creativity, connection and collaboration are the new global currency.

Global employability

• AUT perspective is firmly global – 48% of AUT academic staff are international and AUT students come from 140 different countries.
• Each year, 5,600 international students study at AUT.
• AUT alumni now live and work in 80 different countries.
• AUT have 5,000 industry partnerships world-wide.
• AUT  is proud of the inclusive, vibrant and collegial culture.
• New Zealand is ranked top in the world for preparing students for their future, and Auckland is the third best city in the world to live.

Innovative and relevant research

• AUT is ranked #1 in New Zealand for global research impact. AUT  collaborated with 140 countries and receive the most citations from the USA, Australia, UK, China and Germany.
• AUT has research institutes and centres in a broad range of specialities including space research, big data, artificial intelligence, physical activity and nutrition, sustainable tourism, robotics, ecology, indigenous language revitalisation and financial forecasting.
• AUT is the fastest growing postgraduate destination in New Zealand; AUT doctorate numbers have almost tripled since 2009.