Our facilities

AUT’s state-of-the-art facilities can be used for teaching and research by students and staff, and many are available to external organisations and the public. You can find information on many of our facilities below, and check back later as we're continuously updating this page with new additions.


3D Printing Lab

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.

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AUT Gym

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.

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AUT Integrated Health

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.

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AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology and Systematics

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.

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AUT Millennium

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.

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AUT Roche Diagnostics Laboratory

AUT Roche Diagnostics Laboratory

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

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Community Gardens

Community Gardens

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

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Dizziness and Balance Centre

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.

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Media Centre

Media Centre

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

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Motion Capture Lab

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.

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Oral Health Clinic

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 well-being.

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Outside the Square (OTS)

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.

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RAU Textiles Research Facility

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.

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Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

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.

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SPRINZ labs

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.

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Student radio stations

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.

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Te Waha Nui newsroom

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.

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Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery

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.

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Trading Room

Trading Room

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

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Tribology and Surface Engineering Laboratory

Tribology and Surface Engineering Laboratory

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

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Virtual Production Studio

Virtual Production Studio

The Virtual Production Studio houses state-of-the-art, real-time rendering technology, supporting immersive filmmaking and collaborative creative work.

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Wet Lab

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.

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Around campus

Find out what’s on campus, where each facility is located and how to find your way around AUT.

Getting around AUT

Our research

We believe in high-quality research that has impact and have world-class researchers and research strengths across many areas.

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