The University of Otago is New Zealand's first university and a vibrant
international centre of learning. It was established in 1869 by Scottish settlers with a strong conviction in the transforming power of education. The University of Otago is located in the city of Dunedin which is the major city within the province of Otago. Today the University has about 20,000 students, from all over New Zealand and from nearly 100 countries around the world.
RANKING & RECOGNITIONS
U.S.News:
World's Best Colleges and Universities -
2010 Rankings of Universities in the world - 124 ranking out 04 400 world best universities.
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
Institutional Accreditation / Recognition
Ministry of Education
Other Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International); European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD-EQUIS)
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
Main Affiliations and Memberships
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU); Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL )
WHY STUDY AT OTAGO
It is New Zealand's most research-intensive university, and the highest ranked for the quality of its research. Otago academics have won the largest share of the prestigious Marsden Fund for five years in a row
Otago as a research university, we also emphasise postgraduate study. Otago has a higher proportion of PhD students than any other university in New Zealand
Location & Facilities
CAMPUSES
The University of Otago has campuses in 5 main centres throughout New Zealand.
Dunedin, Southland, Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland.
Dunedin Campus
The University of Otago main campus is located in Dunedin. The Dunedin campus includes Central Administration , Divisions of Health Sciences Humanities , School of Business (Commerce) & Sciences.
Christchurch Campus
The University of Otago's Christchurch campus is based at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Clinical Training, School of Physiotherapy
Clinical Education , Research , Distance Education & Postgraduate Education.
ACCOMODATION
OTAGO
University has fully accredited accommodation options for international students:
Residential Colleges :- Price ranges from $290 [Rs.9,900] - $460 [Rs. 15,700]
Rental
The International Office provides a guarantee of accommodation placement services to all international students who receive an academic offer.
There are several accommodation options for international students and it is important to consider whether you prefer an independent lifestyle or enjoy living in a community
FACILITIES
Academic and Course Enquiries
Accommodation
Blackboard
Campus Cop Career Development Centre
Childcare
Disability Information & Support Electromechanical Technology for Teaching and Research at Otago (Emtech)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health & Safety &Helpdesk
Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC)
Information Technology Services (ITS)
International Student Support
Justices of the Peace,
Libraries
Students Association (OUSA)
Online Shop
Pacific Island Student Support Services
Physiotherapy Clinics
Proctor and Campus Watch & Mediation.
List of Departments / Schools / Faculty / College
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS
Departments
Accountancy & Business Law
Economics ,Executive Education
Executive Programmes
Business Administration (The Otago MBA, DBA
Entrepreneurship Finance & Quantitative Analysis
Information Science
Health Informatics International Business
Management
Marketing & Tourism
DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS
Schools & Departments
Faculty of Dentistry
Oral Sciences
Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
Oral Rehabilitation
School of Pharmacy
School of Physiotherapy
Otago
School of Medical Sciences, Anatomy and Structural Biology
Biochemistry
Microbiology and Immunology
Pharmacology and Toxicology & Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
Dunedin
School of Medicine
General Practice
Medical and Surgical Sciences
Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Bioethics Centre
Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research
Medicine
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery Ophthalmology
Surgery &Pathology
University of Otago
Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Anesthesia
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
Pediatrics
Pathology
Psychological Medicine
Public Health and General Practice
Radiology & Surgery
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES DEPARTMENTS
Departments and Centers
The Division of Humanities comprises the following Departments and Programmes:
Anthropology
Gender and Sociology
Classics (including Greek and Latin)
College of Education - Te Kura Akau Taitoka
English Linguistics Programme
Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies
Centre for Research on National Identity
Geography
Centre for the Study of Agriculture
Food and Environment (CSAFE)
History & Art History
Department of Languages and Cultures
Chinese Programme
European Studies Programme
French Programme
German Programme
Japanese Programme
Portuguese Programme
Spanish Programme
Faculty of Law
Media, Film and Communication
Visual Culture Programme
Music, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts Studies
Performing Arts Programme
Theatre Studies
Programme Philosophy
Politics
Social Work and Community Development
Te Tumu - School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
