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**University of Auckland**

Motto	Ingenio et labore (By natural ability and hard work)
Established	1883
Type	Public
Chancellor	Hugh Fletcher
Vice-Chancellor	Stuart McCutcheon
Students	39,420 total
Postgraduates	6,000 graduate
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Affiliations	Universitas 21, AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB. APRU
Website	www.auckland.ac.nz

The University of Auckland (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau) is New Zealand's largest research-based university. Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is now made up of eight faculties over six campuses, and has more than 39,000 students at April 2006. [1]

It is a research-led University that tops the 2003 Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) exercise conducted by the government that evaluates the quality of researchers and research output of all tertiary institutions in New Zealand.

It offers a wide range of programmes including Arts, Business, Education, Music, Teacher Training and Special Education, Architecture, Planning, Nursing, Creative and Performing Arts, Theology, Science, Information Management, Engineering, Medicine, Optometry, Food and Wine Science, Property, Law, Fine and Visual Arts and Pharmacy.

It also provides the most conjoint combinations across the entire nation, with over 35 combinations available. Conjoint programs allow students to achieve multiple degrees in a shortened period of time.

Over 1300 doctoral candidates were enrolled at the University of Auckland in 2004.

1 Locations
2 Current events
3 Faculties
- 3.1 Schools outside faculties
4 Auckland University Students' Association
5 Prominent alumni and alumnae
6 External links

[edit] Locations

Image:UoA-ClockTower.jpg The City campus, in central Auckland, has the bulk of the students and faculties. It covers 160,000 m².

The Tamaki campus, established in 1991, covers 320,000 m² in the suburb of Glen Innes, 12 km from the City campus. The degrees available here are based on Health, Sports Science, Environmental Science, Wine Science, Information Technology, Communications and Electronics, Materials and Manufacturing, Food and Biotechnology and Information Management.

The Medical and Health Services Campus, established in 1968, is located close to the City Campus in the suburb of Grafton, opposite Auckland Hospital. The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Department of Optometry are based here.

The North Shore Campus, established in 2001, is located in the suburb of Takapuna. It offers a Bachelor of Business and Information Management degree.

On 1 September 2004, the Auckland College of Education amalgamated with the University to form the newest Faculty of the University (by merging the School of Education (previously part of the Arts Faculty) and the college). The faculty is based at the Epsom Campus of the former college with an additional campus in Whangarei.

[edit] Current events

Professor Stuart McCutcheon became Vice-Chancellor on 1 January 2005. He was previously the Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington. He succeeded Dr John Hood (PhD, Hon. LLD), who was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

The University is currently developing a new business school building, following the completion of the new Information Commons, to revitalize the School of Business.

The Business School boasts one of the strongest International Business departments in Asia Pacific, offering two masters programmes, a Master of Commerce in International Business and a Master of International Business. It has recently gained International Accreditations for all its programmes and now completes the "Triple Crown" (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).

The University was ranked the top research university in New Zealand in the 2003 evaluation of research excellence conducted by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). In its overall findings, the Commission commented: “On virtually any measure, the University of Auckland is the country’s leading research university. Not only did it achieve the highest quality score of any TEO [tertiary education organisation], but it also has by far the largest share of A-rated researchers in the country.” Full report.

[edit] Faculties

Arts[2]
Business and Economics[3]
Creative Arts and Industries[4]
Education[5]
Engineering[6]
University of Auckland Law School [7]
Medical and Health Sciences
Science[8]

[edit] Schools outside faculties

Theology[9]

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[edit] Auckland University Students' Association

Main articles: Auckland University Students' Association, Craccum, and 95bFM

The Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) represents students at the University. AUSA publicises student issues, administers student facilities, and assists affiliated student clubs and societies. AUSA also produces the student newspaper Craccum and runs the radio station bFM.