Our facilities

3D Fabrication Lab

The 3D Fabrication Lab provides support and training on fabrication techniques, including woodworking, metalworking and CNC routing.

3D Printing Lab

The 3D Printing Lab is fully equipped for creating 3D parts, objects and prototypes from digital designs or experimenting with laser cutting and engraving.

Art and design loan central

As an art and design student, you can book a range of industry-standard audio-visual gear, all free of charge, through our booking system.

AUT Gym

AUT’s gyms offer group exercise classes, personal trainers, first aid courses and other facilities, plus a range of membership options for staff, students and the public.

AUT Integrated Health

Our clinic offers a range of physiotherapy, podiatry and psychotherapy services to the community at a cost-effective price, delivered by students with close staff supervision.

AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology and Systematics

AUT’s ‘squid lab’ is a research group investigating the diversity and ecology of cephalopods (mostly squid) that live in NZ waters.

AUT Millennium

AUT Millennium is home to three world-class clinics and a range of sporting facilities, including a state-of-the-art gym, Olympic-size pools, and a track and field stadium.

AUT Roche Diagnostics Laboratory

The AUT Roche Diagnostics Lab houses state-of-the-art machinery and modern equipment used for scientific testing.

Bindery

Our bindery gives art and design students hands-on experience with bookmaking, packaging and paper engineering using professional equipment.

Community Gardens

The community gardens at each campus aim to promote sustainability, nutrition and holistic wellbeing, while creating hands-on learning opportunities for students.

Digital Fabrication Studio

The Digital Fabrication Studio gives students and researchers the space to explore technologies in a cross-disciplinary studio environment.

Dizziness and Balance Centre

The Dizziness and Balance Centre is staffed by experts who can assess, diagnose and offer rehabilitation services for balance and dizziness issues.

Media Centre

The Media Centre is a collaborative hub equipped with professional broadcast and audio studios, editing suites and collaborative spaces.

Motion Capture Lab

The Motion Capture Lab is a space for digital creatives to explore performance and facial capture to create accurate animations and bring characters to life.

Oral Health Clinic

AUT’s oral health clinic offers affordable oral health services by supervised students. They also educate the community on integrating oral health into overall wellbeing.

Outside the Square (OTS)

Outside the Square is our student-run public relations consultancy which provides services to not-for-profit organisations, giving students hands-on experience.

Perioperative Practice Simulation Suite

The suite enables practice of all stages of perioperative care, from preoperative assessments to postoperative recovery and discharge.

Photographic facilities

The photographic facilities give students the tools needed to create digital and film photography, play around with different styles and learn technical skills.

Printmaking studios

The printmaking studios house traditional and digital printing equipment, presses and collaborative creative spaces for fine art and commercial applications.

Radio and audio studios

The radio and audio studios feature technology used in professional radio stations and recording studios, giving students everything they need to bring audio projects to life.

RAU Textiles Research Facility

RAU is a specialist centre for textile research that can be used to explore everything from digital knitting and weaving to wearable technologies.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

The Scanning Electron Microscope facility houses a state-of-the-art Hitachi SU-70 SEM capable of ultra-high-resolution imaging.

SPRINZ labs

The SPRINZ labs enable staff and students to undertake research activities using specialist equipment, and provide services to the public and external organisations.

Student radio stations

Static 88.1 and SOUNDZ are AUT’s official student radio stations. Every year, a new team of students take over the stations and practise going on air.

Te Waha Nui newsroom

Our celebrated student-driven newsroom, Te Waha Nui, enables students to take part in live reporting, work with editors and publish their own stories.

Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery

Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery is a suite of galleries and project spaces where students showcase their work to the public in exhibitions and events.

Trading Room

The Trading Room houses real-time databases, helping students better understand economic events and the underlying factors that affect them.

Tribology and Surface Engineering Laboratory

The Tribology and Surface Engineering Lab offers test instruments for students and researchers to explore friction, wear & lubrication processes.

TV and video production studios

The TV and video production studios are spaces for students to develop their skills in broadcasting, cinematography and more.

Virtual Production Studio

The Virtual Production Studio houses advanced real-time rendering technology, supporting immersive filmmaking techniques and collaborative creative work.

Wet Lab

The Wet Lab is a creative space for students to experiment with materials like clay, glass and silicone through processes like throwing, casting and more.