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Q: What is the student population at Otago University?

The University now offers 200 undergraduate and postgraduate degree, diploma, and certificate courses throughout its campuses, with over 21,000 students (by headcount) and nearly 4,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel.

Q: In Otago, how many halls are there?

On and around the Dunedin campus, Otago offers 14 residential colleges, each with its own community feel and distinct features. Every college is: The University campus is within a 15–20 minute walk.

Q: How many overseas students attend Otago University?

Over 2,500 international students from over 100 countries study at Otago. There are 14,782 students enrolled as undergraduates. Female students account for 60% of the student body. With 72.9 percent Europeans, 11.0 percent Maori, 20.0 percent Asian, 5.5 percent Pacific, and 3.6 percent Middle Eastern students, the school body is remarkably diversified.

Q: Who was the first to establish the University of Otago?

Governor George Bowen granted his consent to the Otago Provincial Council's University of Otago Ordinance on June 3, 1869, allowing New Zealand's first university to be established. To fund the new institution, the council set aside 100,000 acres (40,500 ha) of "pastoral land of a quality not necessary for settlement." to fund the new institution.

Otago, New Zealand

Public | Estd. 1869

20%

International Student Rate

April, September, November

Intakes

14:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

40:60

Male: Female Ratio

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History, Affiliations and Rankings

The University of Otago is New Zealand’s oldest university, having been established in 1869 by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council. The new university was endowed with 100,000 acres of pastoral land and given permission to award degrees in the arts, medicine, law, and music. The University was originally housed in a building (later the Stock Exchange) on the site of John Wickliffe House on Princes Street, but when the northern parts of the Clocktower and Geology buildings were completed in 1878 and 1879, it moved to its current location. The university is affiliated with Matariki Network of Universities (MNU). The University of Otago School of Business is accredited by EQUIS and AACSB, two of the most prestigious international organizations. The University of Otago is ranked #=194 in the QS US University Ranking 2022.

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Otago is New Zealand's first university, having been established in 1869. Otago has prided itself on being a research-led university with an international reputation for excellence in the 150 years since. In the QS World University Rankings for 2020/21, it is placed 184th overall and in the top 100 in 15 subject areas.

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