Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering, Te Kura Pūtaiao Pūhanga is committed to using technology to further understand, plan, and optimise our world.

Simulate real-world processes, systems, and solutions to solve the complex problems posed by industry and society.

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Combine engineering, medicine, and biology to improve the quality of our lives by resolving challenges in healthcare.

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We excel in the fields of bioengineering, fluid dynamics, operations research, signal processing, solid mechanics and geothermal engineering.

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Led by Associate Professor Sadiq J. Zarrouk, University researchers are exploring how underground heat can be harnessed to help reduce household power bills.

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Part III Engineering Science student Shahed Ismael shows there's value in learning soft skills quite apart from engineering’s hard technical underpinnings.

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Artificial intelligence experts from the University of Auckland are partnering with German researchers to address the growing problem of phone battery waste.

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Learn more about our popular competition for high schoolers, and read about the winning entries from previous years.

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Our department offers a range of specialisations – from undergraduate to postgraduate – that align with your professional goals.

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Find out what it's like to study Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering, and what our students are doing after graduation.

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Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Auckland

Find out more about what we do and the opportunities that Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering will open for you.

Many of our department's researchers are contributors to one of the world's premier geothermal research and training centres.

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Undergraduate students can participate in this initiative, where their project could be launched into low-earth orbit.

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