About the Institute

Find out more about our institute. From our values to our leadership, plans and strategies.

About MIT

Manukau Institute of Technology has been transforming lives through education for more than fifty years as one of the largest providers of technical, vocational and professional training in New Zealand.

Every year, 11,000# students choose to study with us. We deliver academic qualifications from certificate to degree level, and our students graduate with the real-world practical experience they need.

MIT has campuses located in Ōtara, Warkworth, Auckland CBD along with TechPark and MIT Manukau in Manukau City Centre.

MIT recognises that we have a special obligation to serve the people, communities and employers of South Auckland. Achieving significantly improved tertiary education outcomes in this region is critical to the future economic and social prosperity of New Zealand.

#Enrolled student data is from MIT Annual Report 2021, page 6.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to get people into great jobs.

Our mission

To deliver vocational, technical and professional tertiary education, research and technology — giving graduates, employers and communities the knowledge and skills to achieve their potential, and further grow the Auckland economy.

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    Our values

    Read about our Values, what's important, how we like do things, our beliefs, principles and attitudes that make up the spirit of our organisation.

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    Strategies and performance

    Find out more about our Institute's purpose, and read key strategic documents and annual reports.

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    Our leadership team

    Find out about the structure of our leadership team led by Chief Executive Gus Gilmore, our purpose and our mission.