University of Otago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #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 |
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 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 |
| Full time employee | 1,631 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
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.
University of Otago majors
by publication & citation count
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 |
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
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Stella Maxwell
- Occupations
- model
- Biography
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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.
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Bill English
- Occupations
- farmerpoliticianinternational forum participant
- 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
- writershort story writernovelistessayistpoet
- Biography
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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.
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Jamie Joseph
- 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.
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 |