Established :
1869
University Type and Campus :
Urban
The University of Otago (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo) is a public collegiate university located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It scores highly for average research quality, and in 2006 was second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A-rated academic researchers it employs. The university ranks highly in national league table; in the past it has topped the New Zealand Performance Based Research Fund evaluation.
Quick facts
Motto: Dare to be wise
Endowment: N/A
Administrative staff: 3,788 (2014)
Students: 20,942 (2014)
Undergraduates: 15,635 (2014)
Postgraduates: 4,378 (2014)
43 : 57
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio