Faculty of Engineering

Research centres, units & facilities

Beyond our expertise, the Faculty of Engineering also has access to, and are affiliated with a variety of technologically-advanced research centres, units, resources and laboratories.

Opened in 2015, the Newmarket Campus contains around 3,000 pieces of specialist equipment, purpose-built research labs and facilities, and open spaces dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary research environments. Take the video tour now.

Research Institutes, Centres and Units

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute
A cross-faculty entity with research focusing on the application of mathematical and engineering sciences to biology and human physiology.

Advanced and Nano Materials Research Centre
The centre has a wide range of materials processing and characterisation facilities, some of which are the only one of their kind in this country.

Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM)
With a focus on synthetic and bio-based composite materials, the CACM also deals with manufacturing processes and design, analysis, and experimental characterisation.

Centre for Disaster Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction (CDRRR)
A cross-faculty research centre dedicated to providing timely, relevant and independent research to help communities improve resilience and manage their post-disaster activities.

Centre for Infrastructure Research (CIR)
Established to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to support government and industry in infrastructure research, the centre focuses on evidence-based decision making which brings together expertise from engineering, planning, and economics.

Electric Power Optimisation Centre
Focuses on research that compells modern electricity markets to analyse and develop methods for efficient generation schemes and demand-side participation.

Industrial Information and Control Centre (I²C²)
Dedicated to improve learning and expertise in industrial information and control, with aims to improve industry profitability and sustainability.

Light Metals Research Centre
A reknowned centre dedicated to developing the light metals industry into one that produces high-value outputs using the world's best manufacturing processes.

Research Centre for Surface and Materials Science (RCSMS)
A unique research centre to New Zealand that specialises in facilities that provide data on materials characterisation, composition, and structure.

University of Auckland Centre for Earthquake Engineering Research (UACEER)
A facilitator of earthquake engineering research projects with input from structural, geotechnical, construction management, and water research engineers.

Transportation Research Centre (TRC)
Reputable for its excellent research that has enabled the centre to secure major funding from central government and industry sponsors, the TRC is dedicated to developing best practice in planning, design, construction, maintainence and the operations of transport systems.

Energy and Fuels Research Unit (EFRU)
Focused on excelling in the areas of teaching, research and development in energy utilisation and efficiency for the benefit of New Zealand, with an emphasis on environmentally favourable systems.

Yacht and Wind Research Unit (YRU)
Well known for their contributions to the America's Cup, the YRU exists to coordinate and promote research and engineering activities within the University that are related to yacht construction, design and performance.