University of Auckland: Statistics

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#166 of 14,131 In the World
#7 of 59 In Oceania
#1 of 8 In New Zealand
#1 of 2 In Auckland
#8 of 3,739 For Anthropology
Top100 For 68 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
60%*

* The University of Auckland is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsInternational students who have attained University Entrance (the minimum standard for admission to New Zealand universities) must fulfil additional requirements for certain Auckland degree programmes with higher entry standards. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. If English is not the first language students will be required to submit proof of English language proficiency
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (Semester One: February - June; Semester Two: July-November). Summer school, January-February

Research profile

University of Auckland is a world-class research university with 92,456 scientific papers published and 2,474,264 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
92,456
Citations
2,474,264

University of Auckland majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
51,548 / 1,594,778
Medicine
44,313 / 1,273,356
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
44,088 / 1,174,752
Engineering
39,166 / 993,036
Chemistry
38,708 / 1,169,820
Computer Science
36,318 / 987,244
Environmental Science
35,606 / 1,010,268
Physics
34,341 / 864,262
Psychology
26,873 / 753,289
Biochemistry
23,338 / 811,085
Political Science
23,190 / 489,213
Genetics
23,138 / 781,638
Law
22,102 / 475,942
Sociology
21,852 / 630,578
Quantum and Particle physics
20,184 / 504,625
Philosophy
20,138 / 552,444
Geology
19,700 / 513,260
Pathology
19,475 / 674,687
Mathematics
19,333 / 559,969
Geography and Cartography
18,436 / 545,172
Organic Chemistry
16,373 / 481,925
Business
15,970 / 365,246
Materials Science
15,133 / 399,168
Ecology
14,938 / 408,705
Statistics
14,854 / 473,857
Paleontology
13,378 / 370,913
Psychiatry
13,353 / 423,045
History
12,967 / 269,923
Economics
12,687 / 296,945
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,655 / 299,306
Surgery
11,240 / 340,856
Archaeology
11,031 / 255,889
Linguistics
10,611 / 306,480
Neuroscience
9,493 / 304,145
Public Health
9,266 / 331,729
Optical Engineering
8,986 / 227,448
Art & Design
8,349 / 174,939
Demography
8,088 / 292,133
Management
7,748 / 188,908
Mechanical Engineering
7,042 / 179,211

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 536 3853
1991 479 4599
1992 618 4669
1993 616 5277
1994 708 6214
1995 728 7092
1996 871 7960
1997 978 9117
1998 998 9994
1999 1049 11331
2000 1155 12926
2001 1233 15225
2002 1354 17635
2003 1416 20481
2004 1463 24130
2005 1711 28404
2006 2010 33871
2007 2209 39509
2008 2383 45317
2009 2650 54050
2010 2891 62271
2011 3244 73834
2012 3467 85795
2013 3819 99577
2014 4168 112075
2015 4288 123111
2016 4592 130609
2017 4949 146905
2018 4746 154914
2019 5277 185470
2020 5837 219990
2021 6817 285643
2022 5448 275043
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Auckland gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Domestic Tuition (per year) International Tuition (per year)
Bachelor of Arts $6,760 $29,000
Bachelor of Commerce $7,140 $34,000
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) $9,050 $44,000
Bachelor of Science $7,140 $34,000
Master of Business Administration (MBA) $60,000 $75,000
Master of Engineering Studies $9,050 $44,000
Master of Science $7,140 $34,000
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) $7,140 $34,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Auckland.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

University of Auckland alumni

  1. Edmund Hillary

    Edmund Hillary
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1919-2008 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    philanthropistbeekeeperautobiographerdiplomatmountaineer
    Biography

    Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. From 1985 to 1988 he served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and concurrently as Ambassador to Nepal.

  2. Rose McIver

    Rose McIver
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Frances Rose McIver is a New Zealand actress. She starred as Olivia "Liv" Moore in The CW supernatural comedy-drama series iZombie (2015–2019) and played Summer Landsdown the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers RPM (2009). She also played the role of Amber Moore in the romantic comedy film A Christmas Prince (2017) and its two sequels The Royal Wedding (2018), and The Royal Baby (2019).

  3. Marcus Chang

    Marcus Chang
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorsongwritertelevision actor
    Biography

    Marcus Chang is a Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut with the 2014 film Café. Waiting. Love. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series Back to 1989 (2016), Behind Your Smile (2016-2017), Between (2018), and Lost Romance (2020).

  4. Helen Clark

    Helen Clark
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    political scientistuniversity teacherpoliticianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Helen Elizabeth Clark is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was New Zealand's fifth-longest-serving prime minister, and the second woman to hold that office.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Auckland faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Chinese, Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Criminology, Development Studies, Economics, Education, English, Ethics, European Languages, European Studies, Film, French, Geography, German, Greek, Hebrew, History, Human Rights, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Medieval Studies, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Music, Native Language, Pacific Area Studies, Philosophy, Polish, Political Sciences, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Russian, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Creative Arts and Industries Architecture and Planning, Dance, Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Engineering Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Law Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Medical and Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Community Health, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychology, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery
Faculty : Science Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Optometry, Physics, Psychology, Sports, Statistics
Institute : Liggins Child Care and Development
School : Business Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Real Estate
School : Psychology Psychology
School : Theology Theology

General information

Founded 1883
Motto Ingenio et Labore

Location and contacts

Address Private Bag 92019
Auckland, 1142
New Zealand
City population 1,470,000

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