University of Auckland: University of Auckland, Founded in 1883, Auckland is now the country’s largest university with 38,500 students, nearly 10,000 of whom graduate annually. The main campus is in the heart of Auckland city and we have four specialist campuses.
When Auckland University College opened in May 1883, the Governor of New Zealand, Sir William Jervois spoke of the significance "of placing the advantages of a university within the reach of every man and woman of Auckland ...and that for all time".
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In 2005 The University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), recognising the benefits of a differentiated system of tertiary education, established a forum to recognise the complementary nature of their missions and values. The two institutions meet when necessary to promote, co-ordinate and manage the various administrative and academic opportunities for co-operation that arise from time to time.
Courses Offered:
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Dance Studies
Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Human Services
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Optometry
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Physical Education
Bachelor of Planning
Bachelor of Property
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Technology
Bachelor of Theology
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Diploma of Teaching
Graduate Diploma in Teaching
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business and Information Management
In 2009 The University of Auckland, AUT University and Auckland City Council recognising their unique positioning, formally recognised Auckland's Learning Quarter and its potential as a world-class centre for education, research and commercialisation. Covering 63 hectares, the Learning Quarter has New Zealand's largest concentration of students, researchers, teachers, innovators and creators. The Learning Quarter Plan expresses the partners' vision and outlines how they will work together to help drive the area's economic, social, cultural and development over the next ten years.