Why study at AUT?
Think all universities are the same? That’s exactly why we built something different – a place where you belong exactly as you are and where your learning connects directly to real-world impact. We don’t follow the usual university playbook, because different gets better results. Our rankings back that up – from New Zealand’s top nursing and sport science programmes to a world top 50 for hospitality.
But the best proof is all over Auckland and well beyond. More than 200,000 AUT graduates are out there making things happen – leading teams, starting businesses, caring for communities and shaping what comes next. You’ve probably already met some of them.
Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)
Master of Computer and Information Sciences
Knowledge that works
Most universities teach you to think. We also teach you to do. At AUT your studies connect learning to real-world application. Our practical degrees include hands-on projects, workplace experience and the skills employers actually want.
Our students don't just study marketing campaigns, they create mock campaigns for real briefs. They don't just learn about software development, they build apps that could be used tomorrow. They don't just read about healthcare challenges, they work with real patients in clinical settings. This is why employers seek out AUT graduates. It’s also why QS rates us five stars for employability and for teaching. When your knowledge works in practice, your career does too.
How practical is AUT, really?
- Real projects, real results – 89% of bachelor's degree graduates complete workplace experience, internships or industry projects as part of their studies
- Your lecturers haven't retired from the real world; many still run businesses, treat patients and consult for industry
- Mix disciplines like you mix life – study business alongside design, or add psychology to sports science, because real problems don't sit in silos
- We're not pretending AI doesn't exist, we're teaching you to work with it
- From motion capture studios to sport science labs, you'll use equipment worth bragging about
- Prepare for a world bigger than your job title by joining our leadership programmes, community projects and advocacy work
You're not just a number here
At AUT, we know your name, genuinely care about your goals and want you to succeed. Whether you're straight from school, returning to study as a parent or landing here from across the world, we've built pathways that work for real people with real lives.
Your lecturers remember your face – and what you're working towards. Our support isn’t one-size-fits-all, because you’re not. Small classes mean your ideas get heard, your questions get answered and your potential gets recognised. This is what happens when people come first.
Will AUT fit you – and your life?
- No need to reinvent yourself; we see you for who you truly are. Students from 140+ countries come to Auckland to study at AUT, joining locals from every corner of New Zealand
- Teaching that recognises everyone's brain works differently, plus plenty of academic support when you need it
- Part-time, full-time, three campuses – we have study options that fit around your life
Research that changes things
Problems that keep communities up at night? We're working on those. Our research tackles real-world challenges from AI and robotics to ecology and public health, creating knowledge that works far beyond the university. Our researchers partner with communities, advise governments and launch startups – and yes, they publish too. As a student, you learn directly from the people making discoveries that matter, whose work changes policies, saves lives and launches companies.
What's AUT research like?
- For real people, with real people: we partner with industry and communities, doing what's needed to create change
- Your lecturers are still researching while they teach you, so you’re learning from people actively working in their fields
- Got ideas? There's room for them in our research projects – fresh thinking is welcome here
