Founded in 1869, the University of Otago is New Zealand's first university. Combining over 150 years of tradition with leading-edge technology and a research-led environment, Otago has developed a richly deserved reputation for excellence.

Otago is renowned as one of the top research universities in the Asia-Pacific region. The academic staff profile is diverse, with one of the highest proportion of internationally-trained academic staff in the world, helping to providing a global perspective and foster international collaborations.

Otago consistently provides the best teaching leads the country in the national educational performance indicators, and produces the most winners of teaching awards of any university in New Zealand.

The majority of Otago’s 21,000 students are enrolled in Dunedin, which is the only true university city in New Zealand and a vibrant student community surrounds the academic hub. The University also has significant research and teaching facilities throughout New Zealand, including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill.

Working in close partnership with Ngāi Tahu, the Māori people of the South Island, and Otago enjoys strong links with other iwi. Otago offers a rich cultural life, reflecting a diverse international university community and New Zealand's own multicultural population. 

Total Enrollment:19017
           International Students:3187（17%）
Undergraduate Enrollment:15804
           International Students:2126（13%）
Graduate Enrollment:3213
           International Students:1061（33%）

Undergraduate Programs
           Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc)
           Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons))
           Bachelor of Arts (BA)
           Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
           Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBiomedSc)
           Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours (BBiomedSc(Hons))
           Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
           Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons))
           Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc)
           Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences with Honours (BCApSc(Hons))
           Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
           Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)
           Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours (BDentTech(Hons)
           Bachelor of Education (BEd)
           Bachelor of Education Studies (BEdSt)
           Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
           Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons))
           Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)
           Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours (BMedSc(Hons))
           Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
           Bachelor of Music (MusB)
           Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB(Hons))
           Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
           Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
           Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd)
           Bachelor of Physical Education with Honours (BPhEd(Hons))
           Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty)
           Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT)
           Bachelor of Radiation Therapy with Honours (BRT(Hons))
           Bachelor of Science (BSc)
           Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
           Bachelor of Social and Community Work (BSCW)
           Bachelor of Surveying (BSurv)
           Bachelor of Surveying with Honours (BSurv(Hons))
           Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
           Bachelor of Theology (BTheol)
           Bachelor of Theology with Honours (BTheol(Hons)
           Bachelor of Tourism (BTour) - no new enrolments
           Bachelor of Tourism with Honours (BTour(Hons)) - no new enrolments
Master's Degree Programs
           Master of Applied Science (MAppSc)
           Master of Arts (MA)
           Master of Aviation Medicine (MAvMed)
           Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL)
           Master of Business (MBus)
           Master of Business Administration (MBA)
           Master of Clinical Pharmacy (MClinPharm)
           Master of Commerce (MCom)
           Master of Community Dentistry (MComDent)
           Master of Consumer and Applied Sciences (MCApSc)
           Master of Dance Studies (MDanceSt)
           Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
           Master of Dental Technology (MDentTech)
           Master of Design (MDes)
           Master of Dietetics (MDiet)
           Master of Education (MEd)
           Master of Entrepreneurship (MEntr)
           Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
           Master of General Practice (MGP)
           Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc)
           Master of Indigenous Studies (MIndS)
           Master of International Studies (MIntSt)
           Master of Laws (LLM)
           Master of Medical Laboratory Science (MMLSc)
           Master of Medical Science (MMedSc)
           Master of Ministry (MMin)
           Master of Music (MMus)
           Master of Ophthalmology (MOphth)
           Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
           Master of Physical Education (MPhEd)
           Master of Physiotherapy (MPhty)
           Master of Planning (MPlan)
           Master of Primary Health Care (MPHC)
           Master of Public Health (MPH)
           Master of Science (MSc)
           Master of Science Communication (MSciComm)
           Master of Social and Community Work (MSCW)
           Master of Social Welfare (MSW)
           Master of Surveying (MSurv)
           Master of Teaching (MTchg)
           Master of Theology (MTheol)
           Master of Tourism (MTour)
           Master of Travel Medicine (MTravMed)
Doctoral Programs
           Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent)
           Doctor of Commerce (DCom)
           Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc)
           Doctor of Education (EdD)
           Doctor of Laws (LLD)
           Doctor of Literature (LittD)
           Doctor of Medicine (MD)
           Doctor of Music (MusD)
           Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
           Doctor of Science (DSc)