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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 graduatesAnna PlessasDoctor of PhilosophyFor current AUT PhD student Anna Plessas, her Doctor of Philosophy is a great opportunity to combine her background in psychology with machine learning.How much experience does a learner need to have in learning for a machine to make a prediction about their training history and their future behaviour? That is the interesting topic Anna Plessas is exploring for her PhD. For Anna, her PhD is a great opportunity to combine her background in psychology with machine learning.

Great graduatesReem AbbasDoctor of PhilosophyShe is passionate about humanitarian relief, says Reem Abbas who is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in health informatics at AUT.She is passionate about humanitarian relief, says Reem Abbas who is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in health informatics at AUT. For her PhD research, Reem is focusing on cross-agency collaboration and information exchange in disaster healthcare. Her research is supervised by Associate Professor Dave Parry and Professor Tony Norris, and is part of an AUT-led research project funded by a Strategic Research Initiative Fund (SRIF) grant.

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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News

AUT Team with Jacinda Ardern (Backrow L-R: Gregory Bennett, Julia King, Lee Jackson, Len Gillman, Ryan Smith, Rose Nichol-Foster and Ashray Doshi. Front row L-R: Barbara Bollard, Katarina Markovic, Jacinda Ardern)

Associate Professor Barbara Bollard in Antarctica

More cyber attacks likely

01 Sep, 2020

New Zealand businesses warned to be ready for cyber attacks as attacks on the NZX continue. Professor Dave Parry explains what’s been happening.

Techweek showcase’s NZ’s tech diversity

10 Aug, 2020

AUT led, partnered and contributed to more than 20 Techweek events, demonstrating its diverse involvement and support of Aotearoa’s technology ecosystem.

Explore Antarctica through VR

30 Jul, 2020

Step inside Sir Edmund Hillary’s Hut in Antarctica with a new virtual reality experience developed by AUT scientists and digital designers

Collecting data in Antarctica

30 Jul, 2020

Q&A with Associate Professor Bollard about collecting data in Antarctica.

Getting more kids into STEM is crucial

12 Jun, 2020

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh, Director of Women in STEM at AUT says now more than ever getting and maintaining children’s interest in STEM is vital.

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