Founded in 1976, Unitec Institute of Technology in New Zealand is the largest national institute of technology in New Zealand and one of the most innovative and fastest-growing institutions of higher learning in New Zealand. It has outstanding research and teaching achievements in industrial technology, business and art. Unitec is located in Auckland, the largest and most prosperous city in New Zealand. It has two campuses, Mt. Albert and Waitakere. The main campus, Mt. Albert, is only a few minutes away from the city center.