Facilities and equipment
From virtual reality to seismic testing, our research staff and postgraduate students can access world-leading facilities and equipment.
Astronomy and Physics facilities
UC's Mt John Observatory has outstanding conditions for observations of the southern sky.
Biological Sciences equipment and services
The School of Biological Sciences and the Biomulecular Interactions Centre (BIC) facilities and equipment help deliver world-class research.
Chemistry facilities
Students are well supported with international-standard technology and brand new buildings.
Civil and Natural Resources Engineering facilities
Civil and Natural Resources has well-equipped workshops with specialised experimental equipment.
Drone lab
The UC drone lab is supported by research centres and departments of the College of Engineering.
Electrical and Computer Engineering labs
Electrical and Computer Engineering facilities, SERC and MacDiarmid Institute.
Field stations
UC has more field stations than any other New Zealand university. They are used by Biological Sciences, Forestry and Geology.
Forestry and wood science labs
Our staff and students have access to world-class research facilities and field stations.
Geological Sciences and Geography labs
Geography manages an extensive suite of equipment and software and Geological Sciences has access to laboratories and field stations.
Language, Brain and Behaviour Lab
NZILBB researchers have access to an excellent range of equipment which is not available anywhere else in New Zealand.
Mechanical Engineering labs
Mechanical Engineering and the Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group have facilites for teaching, research and consultancy work.
Human-computer interaction labs
The HIT Lab and HCI Lab have a range of desktop, spatial, and handheld interface devices for human-computer research questions.