The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is a university

University

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 in New Zealand

New Zealand

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. It was formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in Auckland

Auckland

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's Central business district

Central business district

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 (CBD). AUT has three secondary campuses: North Shore, Manukau, and the Millennium Institute of Sport and Health.
AUT University was originally founded as Auckland Technical School in 1895, offering evening classes only.