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About the University

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About the University

Founded in 1883, the University of Auckland is the country’s largest university with over 40,000 students, nearly 10,000 of whom graduate annually.

Our ranking and reputation

We are New Zealand’s leading world-ranked university.

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Our Māori name, Waipapa Taumata Rau

In 2020, the University of Auckland was gifted a new Māori name by the people of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in an official gifting ceremony.

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Our Vice-Chancellor

Professor Dawn Freshwater is our Vice-Chancellor.

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The University

Key information about the University’s history, mission and values, governance and committees, affiliations and associations and official publications.

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University Calendar

University regulations and programmes as well as general information about our staff, facilities and services.

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Policy hub

Here you’ll find convenient, user-friendly access to our University statutes, policies, procedures and standards.

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Statements and codes

How we engage with each other and the wider communities we are part of.

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Equity at the University, Te Ara Tautika

Achieving equity in employment and education is crucial to our goal of being New Zealand's leading place to work and study.

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Sustainability

We are committed to pursuing sustainability via research, teaching and learning, operating practices, partnerships and capacity building.

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Our faculties and institutes

We conduct teaching and learning within six faculties, two large-scale research institutes, and other institutes and centres.

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Identity and access management

Information about Single-Sign-On, electronic access and accounts, password reset and updating your personal details in the University records.

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