Computer Science and Software Engineering department

Ranked highly around the world, the Computer Science and Software Engineering department is part of engineering, computer and mathematical sciences at AUT, and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate study in computer science and software engineering will give you a solid grounding in this area.

Postgraduate courses

The Computer Science and Software Engineering department offers a range of postgraduate degrees:

Research in computer science and software engineering

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across engineering, computer and mathematical sciences.

More about our research

International partnerships

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences at AUT have a number of international partnerships and collaborative programmes with other universities.

International partnerships

Great graduatesAlan ZhangDoctor of PhilosophyRecommender systems are becoming increasingly important. For his PhD in computer science, Alan Zhang explores how to improve the performance of such systems.Recommender systems are becoming increasingly important. For his PhD in computer science, Alan Zhang explores how to improve the performance of such systems.

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Great graduatesRachel TakoarMaster of Computer and Information Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Computer and Information SciencesShe wants to help her home country build a strong digital health system, says Rachel Takoar who came to AUT from Vanuatu to study computer sciences.She wants to help her home country build a strong digital health system, says Rachel Takoar who came to AUT from Vanuatu to study computer and information sciences, supported by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand – Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship. For her master’s degree research, Rachel is investigating the advantages and limitations of implementing telehealth in Vanuatu.

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Great graduatesTrong Phu (Justin) Phan Senior Data & Analytics Consultant, CognizantMaster of Computer and Information SciencesHe enjoys working with data and analytics in his role at IT services and consulting company Cognizant, says computing alumnus Trong Phu (Justin) Phan.He enjoys working with data and analytics in his role at IT services and consulting company Cognizant, says computing alumnus Trong Phu (Justin) Phan.

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Great graduatesThe Ton (Tony) LeSystem Integration Manager, Brittain Wynyard Co LtdBachelor of Computer and Information SciencesHe enjoys his systems integration role at Brittain Wynyard Co Ltd, says The Ton (Tony) Le who came to AUT as an international student from Vietnam.He enjoys his systems integration role at Brittain Wynyard Co Ltd, says The Ton (Tony) Le who came to AUT as an international student from Vietnam.

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Great graduatesKan WangMaster of Computer and Information Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Computer and Information SciencesHe was attracted to AUT because of the excellent reputation of its computer science programmes, says Kan Wang who came to AUT from Xi’an in China.He was attracted to AUT because of the excellent reputation of its computer science programmes, says Kan Wang who came to AUT as an international student from Xi’an in China. Kan initially joined AUT to study a Graduate Diploma in Computer and Information Sciences and then decided to continue into a Master of Computer and Information Sciences.

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Contact us

Undergraduate
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5857

bcis@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5123

cmspg@aut.ac.nz

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