Faculty of Medical and Health Scien

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is large, diverse, and
committed to improving the health of our local, national and global
communities through excellence in teaching, research and service.
Graduates of the programmes offered by the faculty will find rewarding
and challenging careers in a broad range of professions around the
world. Whether as doctors, scientists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists
or health sector professionals, graduates are actively involved at the
forefront of modern medicine, science and health care.
The faculty is New Zealand’s largest provider of medical and biomedical
research, and continues to attract eminent researchers, talented students
and high levels of research funding. The University is ranked 39th in the
world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology* and maintains its place among
the top 100 universities for Life Sciences and Medicine**.
Major research strengths in the faculty include bone disease, cancer,
perinatology, epidemiology, clinical trials and neuroscience. Researchers
and research groups in these and other key areas provide a nurturing
and supportive postgraduate training environment. The faculty’s
significant investment in infrastructure means that all research is
supported by state of the art facilities and technology