University of Otago: Statistics

Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 306 of 14,131	In the World
# 12 of 60	In Oceania
# 2 of 8	In New Zealand
# 16 of 14,131	For Hospitality and Hotel Management
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

73%

Enrollment

21,240

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

otago.ac.nz

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	73%
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

We've calculated the 73% acceptance rate for University of Otago based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Otago.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Otago faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Otago.

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

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.

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

Research profile

University of Otago is a world-class research university with 81,644 scientific papers published and 2,776,404 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering, Genetics, and Physics.

Publications

81,644

Citations

2,776,404

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	51,521 / 1,948,829
Medicine	48,591 / 1,855,409
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	40,726 / 1,315,242
Environmental Science	33,751 / 1,154,491
Chemistry	33,532 / 1,332,233
Computer Science	27,757 / 1,028,007
Psychology	25,914 / 1,009,735
Engineering	25,119 / 859,052
Genetics	23,671 / 965,848
Physics	23,510 / 791,466
Biochemistry	23,076 / 971,210
Pathology	21,900 / 942,245
Political Science	21,798 / 595,132
Sociology	21,754 / 766,672
Law	20,785 / 581,554
Geology	19,532 / 712,434
Geography and Cartography	17,486 / 546,698
Philosophy	16,773 / 469,411
Ecology	16,142 / 623,326
Psychiatry	15,531 / 672,323
Paleontology	14,682 / 545,012
Mathematics	14,513 / 618,688
History	12,921 / 347,359
Organic chemistry	12,918 / 511,982
Statistics	12,112 / 562,714
Quantum and Particle physics	12,027 / 367,056
Public Health	11,833 / 558,808
Business	11,791 / 371,926
Surgery	10,740 / 372,374
Archaeology	10,541 / 319,813
Economics	10,297 / 321,818
Demography	9,832 / 479,566
Neuroscience	9,772 / 405,409
Materials Science	9,580 / 347,575
Linguistics	8,534 / 232,437
Nursing	7,413 / 274,870
Immunology	7,049 / 267,981
Art & Design	6,993 / 159,795
Botany	6,796 / 253,876
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	6,724 / 214,304

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

1. Grahame Sydney

1948-. (aged 78)

painter

Sir Grahame Charles Sydney KNZM is a New Zealand visual artist, based in the South Island region of Central Otago. Since beginning his professional art life in 1974 he has worked as a painter (in egg tempera, oil and watercolour), printmaker (etching and lithography), photographer and writer.

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2. Paul Foster-Bell

1977-. (aged 49)

diplomat politician

Paul Ayers Robert Foster-Bell is a former New Zealand diplomat, a politician and was a list member of the House of Representatives between May 2013 and 2017 for the National Party. While he failed to win the party's nomination for the Whangarei electorate in March 2014, he remained in Parliament as a list MP for the following term.

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3. Kendrick Lynn

1982-. (aged 44)

rugby union player

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4. Richie Poulton

1962-2023 (aged 61)

psychologist

Richie Graham Poulton CNZM FRSNZ was a New Zealand psychologist and the director of the University of Otago's Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health & Development Research Unit, which runs the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (also known as the Dunedin Study). He was also a professor of psychology at the University of Otago, the 2007 founder and co-director of the National...

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