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| Motto: Ingenio et Labore - "By Natural ability and hard work" |
| Founded |
1883 |
| School type |
Public |
| Rector/Vice-Chancellor |
Professor Stuart McCutcheon |
| Location |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Enrollment |
Over 40,000 (incoporating the Former Auckland Collage of Education) with 5,000 of these enrolled in postgraduate and 1,200 undertaking doctorates |
| Campus surroundings |
City campus: Albert Park, Ports of Auckland, Auckland domain
Tamaki campus: Panmure
Grafton campus: Auckland City Hospital, Auckland Domain |
| Campus size |
0.48 km² |
| Radio Station |
bFM |
| Official University magazine |
University News, Ingenio et Labore |
| Student magazine |
Craccum |
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's largest research-based university by student numbers. Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is now made up of eight faculties over six campuses, and has more than 33,500 students according to the University of Auckland's page (http://www.auckland.ac.nz/cir_visitors/index.cfm?action=display_page&page_title=history).
Locations
The Clock Tower building on the City campus The City campus, in central Auckland, has the bulk of the students and faculties. It covers 160,000 m².
The Tamaki campus, established in 1991, covers 320,000 m² in the suburb of Glen Innes, 12 km from the City campus. The degrees available here are based on Health, Sports Science, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Communications and Electronics, Materials and Manufacturing, Food and Biotechnology, and Information Management.
The Medical and Health Services Campus, established in 1968, is located close to the City Campus in the suburb of Grafton, opposite Auckland Hospital. The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the department of Optometry are based here.
The North Shore Campus, established in 2001, is located in the suburb of Takapuna. It offers a Bachelor of Business and Information Management degree.
On 1 September 2004, the Auckland College of Education amalgamated with the University to form the newest Faculty of the University (by merging the School of Education (previously part of the Arts Faculty) and the college). The faculty is based at the existing college campus at Epsom with an additional campus in Whangarei.
Current Events
The University is currently developing a new business school building, following the completion of the new Information Commons, to revitalize the School of Business.
The Business School also boasts one of the strongest International Business departments in Asia Pacific, offering two masters programmes, a Master of Commerce in International Business and a Master of International Business.
The Business School has recently gained International Accrediations for all its Programmes and now completes the "Triple Crown" (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).
Recently the former Vice-Chancellor, Dr John Hood (PhD, LLD), was appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Professor Stuart McCutcheon (currently Vice-Chancellor at the Victoria University of Wellington) will succeed Dr. Hood from 1 January 2005. In the interim, Prof. Raewyn Dalziel (professor of history) is serving as Vice-Chancellor.
The University is ranked #1 in the 2003 Performance Base Research Funds exercise conducted by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC).
In its overall findings, the Commission commented: On virtually any measure, the University of Auckland is the countrys leading research university. Not only did it achieve the highest quality score of any TEO [tertiary education organisation], but it also has by far the largest share of A-rated researchers in the country.
The full report can be viewed be viewed here (http://www.auckland.ac.nz/Docs/research/pbrf_report_full.pdf).
Faculties
- Arts
- Business and Economics
- Creative Arts and Industries
- Education
- Engineering
- Law
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Science
Schools outside faculties
Auckland University Students' Association
The Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) represents students at the University. AUSA publicises student issues, administers student facilities, and assists affiliated student clubs and societies. AUSA also produces Craccum and bFM.
Craccum
Craccum is the weekly newspaper produced by the AUSA. The name originated from the scrambled acronym of "Auckland University College Men's Common Room Circular".
The publication has frequently found itself in legal difficulties due to its deliberate attempts to be controversial. These attempts have included an issue containing methods to create a bomb, and an issue discussing ways to commit suicide.
bFM
95bFM (or simply 'bFM') is a fairly typical student radio station that plays a lot of alternative music. Like other student broadcasters, it supports local artists well before they become mainstream.
Prominent alumni and alumnae
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