Welcome to the Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science at The University of Auckland is the largest and most highly ranked science faculty in New Zealand. More than 7,000 students study in our 10 schools and departments, learning from internationally-renowned lecturers.

2013 Undergraduate Prospectus

Thinking about studying with us? Our 2013 Undergraduate Prospectus is online now.

Postgraduate Fair

New programme in Food Safety

The Master of Professional Studies in Food Safety provides skills and training in demand by the food industry - online and flexible.

News

New Zealand fast food saltier than European counterparts 18 April 2012

New Zealand’s fast foods on average contain 8 percent more sodium than comparable foods in the UK and a massive 18 percent more than those in France, as shown in an international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. >>

Study reveals how anaesthesia causes jet-lag 17 April 2012

Researchers from The University of Auckland have discovered why people feel as though they have jet-lag after surgery, and the findings may have implications for post-operative recovery. >>

Fostering human-computer interaction 4 April 2012

University researchers and postgraduate students with strong technical or artistic skills in computer animation are being invited to get involved with the University’s brand-new Laboratory for Animate Technologies. >>

New Tāmaki Data Centre (TDC) 22 March 2012

University IT services are about to take a giant step forward with work already underway on an innovative new data centre at the Tāmaki Innovation Campus. >>

Auckland scientists leading research into flexible terahertz wave guidance 16 March 2012

Auckland physicists lead with a new class of research in the use of flexible air-cored photonic crystal fibres for flexible, low dispersion, lossless transmission at terahertz frequencies. >>

Events

Alan Turing and the Artificial Brain: The Development of Artificial Intelligence