University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is a public university based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest and highest-ranked university in New Zealand. It places among the Top 100 universities in the world by QS World Rankings. The institution was created in 1883. Today, the University of Auckland is New Zealand's largest university by enrolment, hosting about 40,000 students on five Auckland campuses. There are eight faculties, including a law school, as well as three research institutes associated with the university.

The university has a reputation for excellence in research and teaching, which attracts students from all over the world. The University of Auckland offers over 150 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across eight faculties. These faculties include Arts, Business, Creative Arts and Industries, Education and Social Work, Engineering, Law, Medical and Health Sciences, and Science.

The university also has partnerships with leading international universities such as Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), among others. Other notable new zealand universities that attract international students are Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University. However, when it comes to overall rankings based on academic excellence and research output alone, the University of Auckland is considered one of the top universities in New Zealand.

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University Of Auckland Media

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  The ClockTower on the City Campus. The building is protected as a 'Category I' historic place, and was finished in 1926. It is considered an Auckland landmark and an icon of the university.

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  University House, a former synagogue, leased by the university

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  Plaque commemorating the opening of the Science Centre of the University of Auckland by the Queen Mother in 1966.

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  Inside the Recreation Centre of the University of Auckland, City Campus in 2019. The Recreation Centre was replaced by a new Recreation and Wellness Centre in late 2024.

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  O'Rorke, George Maurice (1830-1916)*New Zealand politician, lawyer, educationalist

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  Photo of a portrait of Thomson W. Leys by Charles Goldie

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  George Fowlds in 1927 (cropped)

• George Fowlds in 1927 (cropped)