The University of Auckland

Faculties, schools and institutes

Faculties, schools and institutes

Find a programme to match your passion

Your learning at the University of Auckland will take place in a dynamic environment with a range of faculties, schools and research institutes. Each academic area offers unique opportunities to explore your interests while you learn, attend special events, and undertake research that inspires you.

Follow the links below to find out about the different areas and how they might help you reach your full potential.

Auckland Law School

The Auckland Law School is ranked among the best law schools in the world – #55 in the world (QS) and #1 in New Zealand. It offers the largest range of undergraduate and postgraduate law courses in New Zealand.

Faculty of Arts and Education

Home to the humanities, social sciences, languages, creative arts and indigenous studies at the University of Auckland, the Faculty of Arts is where you can follow your interests in culture, society and global issues.

Business School

Step into the future of business, and prepare to succeed in the global world of commerce. The Business School offers courses and research in accounting, business, management, marketing and more.

Faculty of Engineering and Design

Across its courses, research and industry-connected projects, the Faculty of Engineering is using science, technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives.

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Ranked #89 in the world for Life Sciences & Medicine (2024 QS rankings), this faculty brings together world-leading researchers and lecturers, and more than 4,000 students. Its community is changing lives with nursing, medicine, optometry, public health and more.

Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science is New Zealand's largest and most highly ranked science faculty. Its diverse fields of study include everything from chemistry to digital security and IT; ecology to forensic science; and marine science to wine science.

Liggins Institute

Improving lifelong health through excellent research into the determinants of a healthy life: before conception and at every stage of the lifespan. 

Auckland Bioengineering Institute

Join our world-leading research institute, where engineering sciences and technical innovation meet medicine and human physiology. Through our research projects and initiatives, we are working to improve how injuries and diseases are diagnosed and treated.