University of Otago: Statistics

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#288 of 14,131 In the World
#12 of 59 In Oceania
#2 of 8 In New Zealand
#14 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
Top100 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
21,240
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.otago.ac.nz
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
72%*

* The University of Otago is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsAcceptable grades in the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement; University of Otago Foundation Studies Certificate or recognized foreign equivalents
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - June; July-November)
Enrollment21,240
Full time employee1,631
Student:staff ratio13:1

Research profile

University of Otago is a world-class research university with 70,448 scientific papers published and 1,934,001 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
70,448
Citations
1,934,001

University of Otago majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
45,601 / 1,409,663
Medicine
42,764 / 1,304,641
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
35,885 / 906,308
Chemistry
30,118 / 985,583
Environmental Science
29,618 / 820,090
Computer Science
24,930 / 725,771
Psychology
23,237 / 711,240
Engineering
22,396 / 624,149
Genetics
21,232 / 712,402
Biochemistry
20,884 / 722,824
Physics
20,883 / 590,182
Pathology
19,665 / 681,430
Sociology
19,609 / 537,845
Political Science
19,047 / 390,488
Law
18,325 / 384,331
Geology
17,335 / 520,867
Geography and Cartography
15,141 / 371,106
Philosophy
14,597 / 316,662
Ecology
14,204 / 441,160
Psychiatry
14,007 / 478,941
Mathematics
13,569 / 471,036
Paleontology
13,411 / 404,439
Organic Chemistry
11,933 / 405,405
History
11,603 / 236,147
Statistics
11,441 / 435,679
Public Health
10,812 / 394,253
Business
10,693 / 257,357
Quantum and Particle physics
10,660 / 275,238
Surgery
9,792 / 272,629
Archaeology
9,645 / 220,338
Demography
9,291 / 354,879
Economics
9,125 / 216,675
Neuroscience
8,842 / 294,768
Materials Science
8,716 / 267,978
Linguistics
7,289 / 154,042
Nursing
6,597 / 187,614
Immunology
6,346 / 202,344
Botany
6,182 / 193,249
Art & Design
6,135 / 108,032
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,048 / 147,086

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 557 4043
1992 518 5421
1993 583 4732
1994 572 5106
1995 626 6280
1996 690 6870
1997 742 7317
1998 749 8411
1999 811 9449
2000 897 10969
2001 897 12801
2002 996 15131
2003 1094 17736
2004 1120 19768
2005 1353 23145
2006 1429 27679
2007 1556 32653
2008 1778 36277
2009 2007 43663
2010 2138 50699
2011 2444 57631
2012 2642 66625
2013 2727 77072
2014 2920 87114
2015 3043 95254
2016 3170 99593
2017 3364 104542
2018 3488 114509
2019 3679 130125
2020 4131 154880
2021 4115 173162
2022 3753 175925
2023 3434 172044
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Otago.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Business and Commerce, Dental Studies, Dental Surgery, Dental Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medical Technology, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sports, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Technology, Theology
Bachelor Honours Degree Anatomy, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Bible, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dental Surgery, Dental Technology, Ecology, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Film, Fishery, Food Science, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Health Sciences, History, History of Religion, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, Japanese, Law, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Theology, Zoology
Postgraduate Certificate Child Care and Development, Communication Studies, Dispensing Pharmacy, Education, Engineering, Fishery, Health Sciences, Higher Education, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medical Technology, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Sports, Technology, Theology
Postgraduate Diploma Anatomy, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Child Care and Development, Clinical Dentistry, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Education, Ethics, Fine Arts, Fishery, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Leadership, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medical Technology, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Social Welfare, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Technology, Theology, Wildlife
Master's Degree Accountancy, Archaeology, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Community Health, Data Processing, Dental Studies, Dental Surgery, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Health Sciences, Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, International Business, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Public Health, Religion, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Sports, Sports Management, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Teacher Training, Technology, Theology, Tourism, Wildlife
Doctoral Degree Accountancy, Agriculture, Anatomy, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture and Planning, Artificial Intelligence, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Bible, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Buddhist Religious Studies, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cardiology, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Clinical Dentistry, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Data Processing, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Family Studies, Film, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, History of Religion, Human Resources, Immunology, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Studies, Island Studies, Japanese, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Pacific Area Studies, Paediatrics, Pastoral Studies, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Studies, Secondary Education, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Toxicology, Transport and Communications, Wildlife, Zoology

University of Otago alumni

  1. Stella Maxwell

    Stella Maxwell
    Born in
    Belgium Flag Belgium
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    model
    Biography

    Stella Maynes Maxwell is a Belgian-born Northern Irish model who holds British, Irish, and New Zealand citizenship. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and is also the face of the cosmetics brand Max Factor.

  2. Bill English

    Bill English
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    farmerpoliticianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Sir Simon William English is a New Zealand former National Party politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017. He had previously served as the 17th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and minister of finance from 2008 to 2016 under John Key and the Fifth National Government.

  3. Janet Frame

    Janet Frame
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1924-2004 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    writershort story writernovelistessayistpoet
    Biography

    Janet Paterson Frame was a New Zealand author. She is internationally renowned for her work, which includes novels, short stories, poetry, juvenile fiction, and an autobiography, and received numerous awards including being appointed to the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest civil honour.

  4. Jamie Joseph

    Jamie Joseph
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    rugby union player
    Biography

    James Whitinui Joseph is a New Zealand-born Japanese former rugby union player and current rugby union coach. A flanker, Joseph represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1992 to 1995, before representing Japan in 1999. Joseph, now head coach of the Japanese national side, has coached since his retirement, coming through the ranks in New Zealand before his first national stint.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Otago faculties and divisions

Campus : Auckland Child Care and Development
Campus : Christchurch Health Sciences, Medicine, Physical Therapy
Campus : Invercargill Education, Health Sciences
Campus : Wellington Health Sciences, Medicine, Physical Therapy
Department/Division : Commerce Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Information Sciences, International Business, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Tourism
Department/Division : Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Surgery, Toxicology
Department/Division : Humanities Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Chinese, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Design, Education, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Film, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Graphic Arts, Hebrew, History, Home Economics, Indigenous Studies, International Studies, Japanese, Law, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Music, Pacific Area Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Regional Planning, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Teacher Training, Theatre, Theology, Visual Arts
Department/Division : Sciences Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Zoology

General information

Founded 1869
Accreditation New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Motto Sapere aude

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 56 362 Leith Street
Dunedin, 9054
New Zealand
City population 106,000

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