University of Otago: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #298 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #13 of 59 | In Oceania |
| #2 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| #21 of 1,012 | For Occupational Safety and Health |
| Top100 | For 25 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 21,240
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.otago.ac.nz
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 59%*
* 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 Requirements | Acceptable grades in the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement; University of Otago Foundation Studies Certificate or recognized foreign equivalents |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | February to November (February - June; July-November) |
| Enrollment | 21,240 |
Research profile
University of Otago is a world-class research university with 47,309 scientific papers published and 1,855,165 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Psychology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography, Business, and Engineering.
University of Otago majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 473 | 5283 |
| 1992 | 416 | 5919 |
| 1993 | 523 | 6525 |
| 1994 | 501 | 7070 |
| 1995 | 557 | 8932 |
| 1996 | 618 | 9910 |
| 1997 | 657 | 10595 |
| 1998 | 707 | 12576 |
| 1999 | 749 | 14288 |
| 2000 | 848 | 17022 |
| 2001 | 840 | 19824 |
| 2002 | 883 | 23411 |
| 2003 | 986 | 27009 |
| 2004 | 1040 | 30717 |
| 2005 | 1251 | 35916 |
| 2006 | 1314 | 42932 |
| 2007 | 1491 | 49300 |
| 2008 | 1774 | 58062 |
| 2009 | 1955 | 67445 |
| 2010 | 2088 | 76640 |
| 2011 | 2264 | 87993 |
| 2012 | 2567 | 102046 |
| 2013 | 2560 | 116897 |
| 2014 | 2758 | 130716 |
| 2015 | 2933 | 140202 |
| 2016 | 2966 | 142105 |
| 2017 | 3171 | 152870 |
| 2018 | 3068 | 146113 |
| 2019 | 3243 | 168757 |
| 2020 | 3713 | 199518 |
| 2021 | 3884 | 225576 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 3,952 - 26,500 per annum (NZD) |
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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 Technology, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Law, Medical Technology, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Small Business, Social Work, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Theology |
|---|---|
| Bachelor Honours Degree | Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Business and Commerce, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Social Work, Surveying and Mapping, Theology |
| Postgraduate Certificate | Business and Commerce, Education, Health Sciences, Higher Education, Management, Medical Technology, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Clinical Psychology, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Education, Health Administration, Higher Education, Laboratory Techniques, Management, Medical Technology, Missionary Studies, Music, Natural Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Pastoral Studies, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Welfare, Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Theology, Wildlife |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, International Business, International Studies, Law, Marketing, Medical Technology, Medicine, Missionary Studies, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Pastoral Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Public Health, Small Business, Surveying and Mapping, Theology, Tourism, Wildlife |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Dentistry, Education, Health Sciences, Law, Literature, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Surveying and Mapping, Theology |
University of Otago alumni
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Stella Maxwell
- Occupations
- model
- Biography
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Stella Maynes Maxwell is a supermodel. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and is also the face of the cosmetics brand Max Factor.
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Bill English
- Occupations
- international forum participantpoliticianfarmer
- Biography
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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.
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Janet Frame
- Occupations
- writerpoetessayistnovelistshort story writer
- Biography
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Janet Paterson Frame was a New Zealand author. She was internationally renowned for her work, which included 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.
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Jamie Joseph
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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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.
University of Otago faculties and divisions
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Sapere aude |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 56 Dunedin, 9054 New Zealand |
|---|---|
| City population | 106,000 |