The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is New Zealand’s newest university, formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in central Auckland, close to the University of Auckland. It is divided into five faculties of Applied Humanities, Business, Te Ara Poutama, Design and Creative Technologies, and Health and Environmental Sciences. A secondary campus is at Akoranga on the North Shore. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO (December 6, 1932–) was Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand and Bishop of Auckland from 1980 to 1985 and Governor-General of New Zealand from 1985 to 1990. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is New Zealand’s newest university, formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Auckland is New Zealands largest research-based university by student numbers. ... Jump to: navigation, search North Shore City in New Zealand is one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area, and the fourth largest city by area in the country. ...

History

AUT had its origins in the Technical College system (established nationwide) which provided vocational courses to students. It was founded as Auckland Technical College in 1895, offering evening classes only. Daytime classes began in 1906. In 1913 it was renamed Seddon Memorial Technical College, and it was renamed again as the Auckland Technical Institute (ATI) in 1960. In 1989 the name changed to Auckland Institute of Technology (AIT), and the current name was adopted when university status was granted in 2000. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...

Its Vice-Chancellor is Derek McCormack. In 2005 it had 22,111 students (including a significant number of students studying at certificate and diploma level, and other taking partial academic loads) - 14,751 full time equivalent. There were 1,145 academic staff. A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... A certificate is an official document affirming some fact. ... A diploma (from Greek diploma) is a document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that is one of the following: A certificate testifying that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, A deed conferring an academic degree. ...

Being the newest University, it came last among the universities in the recent Performance Based Research Fund research evaulation exercise.

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• Auckland University of Technology