学校简介
奥兰克大学 在世界上家喻户晓，这所大学 的确有其出名的地方。学校创立於1883年，目前学生人数为28,000人，其规模最大，科系最多，有全新西兰大学中唯一在世界上著名的科系，如计算机、工程、医学、药学、建筑、验光科，都是非常著名甚至是新西兰唯一或北岛唯一。奥兰克大学是新西兰最好的大学，其电脑系及工程系也是新西兰一流的。由於奥克兰市有三所国立大学，且奥兰克大学是世界著名大学，故80%的中国留学生都会选择在奥克兰读书。奥兰克大学由於学生较多，因此某些热门科目的入学标准较高，奥大在选取学生时，便已经选取最优秀的。
The University of Auckland (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau) is New Zealand's largest university and the top-ranked New Zealand university in the THES – QS World University Rankings. Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is now made up of eight faculties over six campuses, and has more than 39,000 students at April 2006 Over 1300 doctoral candidates were enrolled at the University of Auckland in 2004.
It offers a wide range of programmes including Arts, Business, Education, Music, Teacher Training and Special Education, Architecture, Planning, Nursing, Creative and Performing Arts, Theology, Science, Information Management, Engineering, Medicine, Optometry, Food and Wine Science, Property, Law, Fine and Visual Arts and Pharmacy.
It also provides the most conjoint combinations across the entire nation, with over 35 combinations available. Conjoint programs allow students to achieve multiple degrees in a shortened period of time.
Admission
Since eliminating open entry in 2009 all applicants must have a university entrance qualification. Domestic students are required to achieve the NZQA University Entrance Standard while international students must achieve an equivalent approved qualification in their country, a full list of what is an approved equivalent university entrance qualification for most countries is available from the University of Auckland's international student admission page. Admission into the University of Auckland also requires applicants to meet the preset academic and English language entry requirements specific to the degree they are applying for – which are generally higher than the requirements to meet university entrance, meaning just achieving a university entrance qualification is not generally adequate to gain admission; a greater level of academic performance must be shown. Some programs also have a preset number of places available within the degree, so students must compete to gain entry and achieving the entry requirements may not be enough to gain admission in some cases.
All students who did not complete their high school education or equivalent in English are also required to provide a valid IELTS score (minimum of 6.0) or equivalent.
Accommodation
The University provides a range of accommodation options for students. Several hundred live in Residential Halls which provide food, accommodation, social and welfare services. Some of the Halls have developed a strong institutional personality over the years. This becomes self-perpetuating as applicants choose the Hall most suited to their own personality.
O'Rorke Hall
Grafton Hall
International House
Parnell Student Village
Number 14 Whitaker Place
Park Road Student Flats
Huia Residence
The university ceased leasing Railway Campus in November 2008.