 In 2015, the school was also ranked the fourth best provider globally for visual effects and animation training by the Autodesk CG Student Awards.It is located in central Auckland, New Zealand and was established in 1998.The school is part of Laureate International Universities, the world’s largest private university group with over 70 universities in 29 countries and online, including dedicated design schools in San Diego, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; and Milan, Italy.