AUT University’s background
We’re New Zealand’s newest university but our history in industry-relevant education is over 110 years old. We perform our teaching, research and other duties as defined under the Education Act (1989).
In 2000, the governor general, by order in council, established the Auckland University of Technology as 1 of the universities in New Zealand. AUT is the youngest of the 8 New Zealand universities and the only one to be established since the 1960s.
View a detailed timeline of AUT University’s pedigree on our “AUT history” page.
AUT and the other 7 New Zealand universities are public institutions. We:
- Are funded by government
- Operate according to the provisions of the Education Act (1989)
- Participate in shared quality assurance arrangements
