学校建成于1895年,原名为奥克兰理工学院(Auckland Institute of Technology),于2000年被新西兰政府正式批准升为大学,从而成为新西兰八所公立大学之一。
AUT's Timeline
1895 – Auckland Technical School opens offering evening classes only 1906 – Day school is introduced and there are now approximately 800 students 1913 – Renamed Seddon Memorial Technical College 1939 – Largest day roll in New Zealand of 1746 students and an evening roll of 2466 1960 – Renamed Auckland Technical Institute. 1989 – Renamed Auckland Institute of Technology (AIT); Degrees and Masters offered 1993 – AIT holds its first graduation ceremony 1995 – AIT celebrates 100 years of education. Student numbers reach 25,000 2000 – AIT becomes the Auckland University of Technology