Auckland Bioengineering Institute

University of Auckland

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) helps improve people’s lives through innovative research. Our diverse team of researchers come from all around the world to collaborate, push boundaries and strive for excellence. We are working on everything from creating digital twins of the human body, to designing niche medical devices, to building treatment environments in virtual reality.

Our research makes a real difference. And based on that research breakthroughs, we launch startup companies that are taking on the world – attracting international investment, boosting the economy, and providing highly skilled jobs.

Why study at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute?

Study your research-based PhD or Masters degree alongside our internationally-recognised supervisors.

Our PhD and Masters graduates are amongst the most employable in the world.

We are a melting pot of a great number of disciplines, with students from over 50 different countries and a wide range of backgrounds.

120

postgraduate students

4

courses

#65

the QS World University Rankings 2025

Auckland  New Zealand

main campus

About the Auckland Bioengineering Institute

Our vision is to bring together talented people who are supported to be ambitious, and ensure our research positively impacts people in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. At the ABI, we apply engineering and technical innovation to advancing medical care, human capability, and understanding of human physiology. And we connect with our communities through regular free public events and seminars, and inspire the next generation of researchers through school visits.

There is a māori saying which goes:

He aha te mea nui o te ao? What is the most important thing in the world?

He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata! It is the people, it is the people, it is the people!



We are a melting pot of a great number of disciplines, with academics and postgraduate students from over 50 different countries and a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, which fosters a very creative environment. Our students benefit from financial support such as scholarships and grants only available at the ABI.

Launch your own startup based on your research and get the backing you need to develop and succeed. Our startups include Soul Machines and Alimetry. Expand your learning and networking through international travel, conferences and collaborative projects involving researchers from around the world.


Register your interest with the Auckland Bioengineering Institute


Main campus

University of Auckland

Auckland

Auckland

New Zealand

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