The University of Auckland

School of Graduate Studies

PhD Subject Areas

Accounting ............................................... Faculty of Business and Economics
Anaesthesiology ......................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Anatomy with Radiology .............................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Ancient History .......................................... Faculty of Arts
Anthropology ............................................. Faculty of Arts
Architecture............................................... National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Art History ................................................ Faculty of Arts
Asian Studies ............................................. Faculty of Arts
Audiology .................................................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Behavioural Science.................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Bioengineering ........................................... Faculty of Engineering/Faculty of Medical and Health
Sciences/Auckland Bioengineering Institute
Biological Sciences ..................................... Faculty of Science
Biomedical Science ..................................... Interfaculty
Chemical and Materials Engineering .............. Faculty of Engineering
Chemistry ................................................. Faculty of Science
Chinese .................................................... Faculty of Arts
Civil Engineering ........................................ Faculty of Engineering
Commercial Law......................................... Faculty of Business and Economics/Faculty of Law
Community Health...................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Comparative Literature ............................... Faculty of Arts
Computer Science ...................................... Faculty of Science
Dance Studies............................................ National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Development Studies .................................. Faculty of Arts
Economics ................................................. Faculty of Business and Economics
Education .................................................. Faculty of Education
Electrical and Electronic Engineering ............. Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Science.................................... Faculty of Engineering
English ..................................................... Faculty of Arts
Environmental Science ................................ Faculty of Science
European Studies ....................................... Faculty of Arts
Film, Television and Media Studies ................ Faculty of Arts
Finance ..................................................... Faculty of Business and Economics
Fine Arts ................................................... National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Food Science ............................................. Faculty of Science
Forensic Science ........................................ Faculty of Science
French ...................................................... Faculty of Arts
General Practice ......................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Geography ................................................ Faculty of Science
Geology .................................................... Faculty of Science

Last revised Board of Graduate Studies July 2011

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The University of Auckland

School of Graduate Studies

PhD Subject Areas

German .................................................... Faculty of Arts
Greek ....................................................... Faculty of Arts
Health Psychology ...................................... Interfaculty
Health Sciences ......................................... Interfaculty
History ..................................................... Faculty of Arts
Information Systems .................................. Faculty of Business and Economics
International Business................................. Faculty of Business and Economics
Italian ...................................................... Faculty of Arts
Japanese................................................... Faculty of Arts
Korean ..................................................... Faculty of Arts
Language Teaching and Learning .................. Faculty of Arts
Latin ........................................................ Faculty of Arts
Law .......................................................... Faculty of Law
Linguistics ................................................. Faculty of Arts
Management ............................................. Faculty of Business and Economics
Maori and Pacific Health .............................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Maori Studies............................................. Faculty of Arts
Marine Science........................................... Faculty of Science
Marketing.................................................. Faculty of Business and Economics
Mathematics .............................................. Faculty of Science
Mathematics Education ............................... Faculty of Science
Mechanical Engineering ............................... Faculty of Engineering
Medicine ................................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Molecular Medicine ..................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Music........................................................ National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Nursing ..................................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ......................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Operations and Supply Chain Management .... Faculty of Business and Economics
Operations Research ................................... Faculty of Engineering
Ophthalmology .......................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Optometry ................................................ Faculty of Science
Pacific Studies ........................................... Faculty of Arts
Paediatrics ................................................ Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Pathology .................................................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Pharmacology ............................................ Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Pharmacy .................................................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Philosophy................................................. Faculty of Arts
Physics ..................................................... Faculty of Science
Physiology ................................................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences/Liggins Institute
Planning.................................................... National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries

Last revised Board of Graduate Studies July 2011

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The University of Auckland

School of Graduate Studies

PhD Subject Areas

Political Studies .......................................... Faculty of Arts
Property.................................................... Faculty of Business and Economics
Psychiatry ................................................. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology ................................................ Faculty of Science
Russian..................................................... Faculty of Arts
Social Work ............................................... Faculty of Education
Sociology .................................................. Faculty of Arts
Spanish .................................................... Faculty of Arts
Sport and Exercise Science .......................... Faculty of Science
Statistics ................................................... Faculty of Science
Surgery .................................................... Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Theology ................................................... Faculty of Arts
Translation Studies ..................................... Faculty of Arts
Urban Design ............................................. National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Women's Studies........................................ Faculty of Arts

Last revised Board of Graduate Studies July 2011

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