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About the University

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

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Our new Māori name, Waipapa Taumata Rau

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

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Welcome to Waipapa Taumata Rau,

the University of Auckland
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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Sustainability
We are committed to pursuing sustainability via research, teaching and
learning, operating practices, partnerships and capacity building.

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

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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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