Chemistry department

Part of AUT's School of Science, our chemistry programmes range bachelor's degrees to the PhD.

Our academic staff are known as expert in their fields, and their research ranges from bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry to environmental and food chemistry.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate study in chemistry will give you a solid grounding in this area.

Postgraduate courses

You can choose from a range of postgraduate programmes in chemistry:

Research in chemistry

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across science.

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Research interests and associations

Our research interests include:

Synthesis, structure and reactivity of coordination complexes
Bioinorganic chemistry
Organic synthesis and catalysis
Ionic liquids and their uses
Analytical chemistry
Biochemistry

Video series: Chemistry Matters

Join AUT's Professor Allan Blackman as he explains some of the fundamental concepts of chemistry to help you in your university studies.

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Great graduatesShakeel AhmedFood Scientist, iMonitorMaster of Science (Research)
Bachelor of ScienceHe loves being part of an innovative team that continuously works to improve food safety and quality, says Shakeel Ahmed who is a food scientist at iMonitor.He loves being part of an innovative team that continuously works to improve food safety and quality, says science alumnus Shakeel Ahmed who is now a food scientist at iMonitor. Since joining iMonitor in 2015, he has had a number of achievements he is particularly proud of, including publishing multiple research papers and being commended by the Ministry of Primary Industries and the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology for his contribution to food safety.

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Great graduatesEden Holdaway-YoungTechnical Services Officer, Douglas PharmaceuticalsBachelor of ScienceThe variety of her work is what she loves most about working at Douglas Pharmaceuticals, says Eden Holdaway-Young who studied biomedical science and chemistry.The variety of her work is what she loves most about working at Douglas Pharmaceuticals, says Eden Holdaway-Young who studied biomedical science and chemistry.

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Contact us

Get in touch to find out more about our programmes:

Email science.admin.team@aut.ac.nz
Email science.postgraduate.admin@aut.ac.nz (for postgraduate programmes)

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