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Computer Science department

Ranked highly around the world, the Computer Science department is part of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences at AUT.

Computer science at AUT has a strong emphasis on algorithm design, computability, computer security, distributed systems, mobile systems, and parallel computing.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate study in computer science will give you a solid grounding in this area.

Postgraduate courses

The Computer Science department offers a range of postgraduate degrees:

Research in computer science

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across engineering, computer and mathematical sciences.

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International partnerships

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences at AUT have a number of international partnerships and collaborative programmes with other universities.

International partnerships

Great graduatesSheetal DattMaster of Service-Oriented ComputingMaster of Service-Oriented Computing student Sheetal Datt came to AUT to sharpen her skills, and plans to develop a navigation system for the visually impaired.Choosing to study at AUT was easy, says Sheetal Datt who is currently completing a Master of Service-Oriented Computing. She enjoys the way programmes are taught at AUT, says Sheetal who came to Auckland as an international student from India. The huge amount of support available made it easy to adapt to the different style of teaching, she says.

Great graduatesSagorika DattaJunior Business Analyst, MercuryMaster of Computer and Information SciencesComputing alumna Sagorika Datta had offers to study at a number of New Zealand universities, but decided to come to AUT because of its positive environment.Sagorika Datta had offers to study at a number of New Zealand universities, but decided to come to AUT because of its positive and inclusive environment. She is passionate about emerging technology and the speed at which social media and mobile technology have become significant industries; a topic she researched for her Master of Computer and Information Sciences. Sagorika says AUT has offered her opportunities to study areas she would never have encountered elsewhere.

Great graduatesShane BirdsallTest Engineer, FiservBachelor of Computer and Information SciencesHe fell in love with computer science and programming in high school, says AUT alumnus Shane Birdsall who is now a test engineer for technology leader Fiserv.He fell in love with computer science and programming in high school, says AUT alumnus Shane Birdsall who is now a test engineer for technology leader Fiserv. Choosing to study AUT’s Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences degree was an easy choice, says Shane who came to AUT from Townsville, Queensland. For him, the extracurricular activities were among the highlights of his time at AUT.

Contact us

Undergraduate
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5857

bcis@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8432

cispg@aut.ac.nz

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City Campus’ newest building now open

17 Jul, 2018

The WZ building – the new home of our School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences – represents a new way of teaching and learning for AUT.

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