University of Auckland Faculty of Science

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Faculty of Science
Te Whare Pūtaiao
TypePublic
Parent institution
University of Auckland
DeanProfessor John Hosking
Students> 7,000
Location
Auckland
,
New Zealand
Websitewww.science.auckland.ac.nz

The University of Auckland Faculty of Science (Māori: Te Whare Pūtaiao) is one of eight faculties and schools that make up the University of Auckland.

Location

Buildings 303/303S (left) and 302 (right) of the University of Auckland. Building 302 currently houses the Faculty of Science administration office, School of Chemical Sciences, School of Environment, Institute of Marine Science, School of Psychology and Science Assistance Room
Building 301 of the Science Centre of the University of Auckland, which houses the School of Chemical Sciences, School of Environment, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, as well as student facilities including the Science Student Centre, Science Resource Centre and Muslim Prayer Room
Building 303 of the Science Centre of the University of Auckland, which currently houses the School of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Department of Statistics and Te Pūnaha Matatini
Thomas Building Complex - Buildings 110 (left) & 110N (right) - of the University of Auckland, which houses the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) and Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery. Note the poster on the building features an unusual University of Auckland logo.

The Faculty of Science houses several Schools, Departments and Institutes. These are based in various locations, including the City Campus, Newmarket Campus, Leigh Campus, Tāmaki Innovation Campus and the Grafton Campus.[1]

In November 2013, the Faculty of Science embarked on a NZ$200m redevelopment/expansion project on its main buildings in the City Campus.[2] Following multiple delays,[3] the state-of-the-art Science Centre was opened in July 2017.[4] The Faculty of Science administration office is based on level 6 of the new Science Centre. In 2018, design work has begun for the potential development of a new "Gateway building" on Symonds Street to replace the Thomas Building Complex for the School of Biological Sciences.[5]

Divisions

The Faculty of Science comprises the following Schools and Departments:

The Faculty of Science also hosts several research institutes and centres:

Science Programs

Undergraduate Programs

In 2020, the Faculty of Science will offer a new four-year programme called Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (BAdvSci(Hons)), a programme that is designed for high achieving students who want to pursue postgraduate research.[8]

Conjoint Programs

Postgraduate Programs

Doctoral Programs

Other Programs

Official magazine

inSCight is the official magazine of the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland. It was first published in 2007. The magazine is published annually. The target audience of the inSCight magazine is the alumni and friends of the faculty.[9]

References

  1. ^ www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/about-the-faculty/our-faculty/locations-and-maps.html
  2. ^ "$1b Auckland Uni expansion on the books". New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Weak, faulty concrete discovered at university". New Zealand Herald. 6 May 2015.
  4. ^ "New science facilities opened at University of Auckland". Education Central. 29 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). The University of Auckland. 2018.
  6. ^ "Centre for Green Chemical Science promotes research, education and outreach". The University of Auckland. 24 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Taranaki's Dr George Mason donates $5 million to new environmental research centre". stuff.co.nz. 4 June 2016.
  8. ^ "New Science degrees". The University of Auckland. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. ^ "inSCight issues". The University of Auckland. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

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