Facts and figures about AUT

Find out key facts and figures about Auckland University of Technology (AUT), including AUT facts about its campuses, and statistics about the students and staff at the university.

About Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

AUT was established in 2000 (under the Education Act, 1989).

Our revenue is $425M.

Predecessors

AUT's predecessors were established in:

  • 1895 - Auckland Technical School
  • 1913 - Seddon Memorial Technical College
  • 1963 - Auckland Technical Institute
  • 1989 - Auckland Institute of Technology

History of AUT

Our leadership

Chancellor

  • Rob Campbell CNZM

Vice-Chancellor

  • Professor Damon Salesa

Leadership and vision

Campuses

  • AUT City Campus in Auckland CBD
  • AUT North Campus in Northcote
  • AUT South Campus in Manukau

Special locations

  • AUT Millennium
  • AUT Centre for Refugee Education

Campuses and locations

Student statistics

All
27,048
(19,124 equivalent full-time)
International
2,764
From 91 countries
Alumni
150,000
Full-time : part-time
(Domestic students)
68% : 32%
Female : male
(Domestic students)
63% : 36%
(1% gender diverse)
Doctoral students
1,032
Age
Under 25: 67%
25-39: 24%
40+: 9%
Ethnicity
New Zealand European: 39%
Asian: 25%
Pacific: 17%
Māori: 12%
Other: 7%
Degree and postgraduate qualifications
6,393
Including 783 master’s and 128 doctorates
Undergraduate students complete work placement or internship
91%
Graduates employed full-time after 9 months
84%
Number of countries students were born in, and percentage born overseas
136, 30%

Staff statistics

Number of staff
4,077
Professional : academic
44.5% : 55.5%
Male : female
36% : 62%
Ethnicity
Asian: 15.2%
European: 37.5%
Māori: 4.3%
Non declared: 2.4 
Other: 36.9%
Pacific: 3.7%
Number of countries staff were born in, and percentage born overseas
124, 54%
Professors and Associate Professors
100 and 109

These AUT facts were correct in May 2023.

Rankings
rankings

We’re proud to be one of the world’s best modern universities – Times Higher Education has ranked us  in the top 50 universities under 50 years of age and among the top 1% of universities in the world.

Explore our world rankings

AUT faculties and schools

  • 5 faculties
  • 15 schools
  • 60+ research centres and institutes

Faculties and schools