Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor
Kia rere arorangi ngā mihi ki te Matua nui i te rangi i tēnei rā, ā, haere nei te wā. Me ngā mate huhua o te wā. Haere haere haere oti atu. Koutou te hunga wairua ki a koutou, tātou te mahueihotanga o rātou mā ki a tātou. Tēnā tātou katoa. Kei aku nui, kei aku iti, e nanao atu ai te taura here o Te Pūrengi, e rere ana aku whakamānawa, tēnei te whakamiha atu nei.
Nau mai ki te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau, welcome to Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Thank you for your interest in learning more about us and the position of Executive Dean for the Faculty of Society and Business.
AUT holds a distinctive place amongst New Zealand universities. Established as New Zealand’s eighth and newest university in 2000, AUT has undertaken a spectacular journey of growth and is now one of the largest in New Zealand. We are privileged to work with 27,600 students from 144 countries across three modern campuses.
Our rankings are a testament to one part of our progress, but alongside it remains our deep sense of mission regarding quality and equity. We have New Zealand’s most diverse student body in terms of both ethnicity and socioeconomic background. Ranked 431st in the QS World University Rankings, AUT is also fourth in New Zealand for research quality and second for international outlook according to Times Higher Education.
Here at AUT, our mission is that ‘We are Aotearoa New Zealand’s university of technology and opportunity. We produce graduates the world needs, discover and apply knowledge with purpose, and work in partnership to accelerate our impact’. Collegiality, enquiry and the pursuit of high achievement are at the heart of our culture.
We invite you to learn more about us and through our strategic plan: Te Kete. Te Kete serves as a roadmap to 2030 and beyond, providing a guiding framework to realise our vision of ‘enriching lives and creating a better world through technology, learning, and discovery’.
We are grateful for your interest in AUT and look forward to hearing from you.
Professor Damon Salesa
Vice-Chancellor
Te Kete – AUT's strategy to 2030
Te Kete is AUT's strategic plan, setting out our vision, mission and aspirations to 2030. Find out where we're heading.
AUT People Plan
At AUT, our people are the plan. Thriving People, Thriving Future – AUT's People Plan – sets out how we develop, support and invest in our people through to 2030.
Financial overview
In 2025, AUT's total revenue reached NZ$519 million, comprising government grants, student-derived revenue and income from research and other sources.