School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Te Wānanga Matū

Our students join a lively intellectual environment that offers innovative teaching and world-leading research in superb new facilities.

Combining our expertise in chemistry and physics gives us an edge in materials science research, and collaborations take our discoveries from the lab to the world.

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Answering the big questions

Chemistry

Study Chemistry and find out how atoms and molecules interact and behave.

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Available subjects

  • Chemistry

Physics

Explore the way our world is put together and how it works. Study the universe from the smallest parts of an atom to the cosmos.

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Available subjects

  • Applied Physics
  • Physics

Our research expertise

We are at the forefront of a wide range of exciting research

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Hear from our students and graduates

“At university you definitely have to be more independent, but there are also support systems in place if you need them.” Brettelemani Manaia, PGDipSc student in Chemistry.

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