Academic departments

At AUT, our teaching and research is conducted across a range of academic departments – from marine biology and radio astronomy to economics and public health.

Architecture and built environment

• Architecture and built environment

Art and design

• Art and design

Business

• Accounting department
• Economics and Finance department
• Management, Technology and Organisation department
• Marketing and International Business department

Communication studies

• Advertising and Brand Creativity department
• Critical Media Studies department
• Digital Communication department
• Journalism department
• Public Relations department
• Radio and Audio Media department
• Screen Production department

Creative technologies

• Colab: creative technologies

Education

• Education

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences

• Computer Science and Software Engineering department
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering department
• Mathematical Sciences department
• Mechanical Engineering department

Health sciences

• Biostatistics and Epidemiology department
• Disaster Risk Management and Development department
• Interdisciplinary Health Studies
• Midwifery department
• Māori Health - Te Ara Hauora department
• Nursing department
• Occupational Science and Therapy department
• Oral Health department
• Paramedicine department
• Physiotherapy department
• Podiatry department
• Psychology department
• Psychotherapy department
• Public Health department

Hospitality, tourism and events

• Hospitality, tourism and events

Language and culture

• Languages

Law

• Law

Science

• Biomedicine and medical diagnostics department
• Chemistry department
• Environmental science department
• Food science and microbiology department
• Mathematical Sciences department

Social sciences and public policy

• Criminology and Criminal Justice department
• Human Rights department
• Psychology department
• Social Sciences department

Sport and recreation

• Coaching and Youth Sport Development department
• Health, Physical Education and Outdoor Learning department
• Physical Activity and Nutrition department
• Sport and Exercise Science department
• Sport Leadership and Management department

Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development

• History department
• Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development