The University of Auckland is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest, most comprehensive and highest-ranked university in New Zealand and consistently places among the Top 100 universities in the world by QS World Rankings. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Originally it was housed in a disused courthouse. Today, the University of Auckland is New Zealand's largest university by enrolment, hosting about 40,000 students on five Auckland campuses. The City Campus, in central Auckland, has the bulk of the students and faculties. There are eight faculties, including a law school, as well as three research institutes associated with the university.
| Motto | Latin: Ingenio et labore |
| Motto (English) | By natural ability and hard work |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1883, 138 years ago |
| Chancellor | Scott St John |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dawn Freshwater |
| Academic staff | 2,183 (FTE, 2015) |
| Administrative staff | 2,892 (FTE, 2015) |
| Students | 33,050 (EFTS, 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 25,754 (EFTS, 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 7,717 (EFTS, 2015) |
| Campus | Multiple |
| Affiliations | ACU, APAIE, APRU, Universitas 21, WUN |
About University of Auckland
Largest and highest-ranked university in New Zealand which was also ranked 81st worldwide in the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings.
Achievement of University of Auckland
The school would be made up of eight faculties over six campuses. It began as a constituent of the University of New Zealand.
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Latest information about University of Auckland updated on July 28 2021.
