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Student facts and figures

Equivalent full-time students (EFTS)20222021202020192018
Commerce2,8532,9102,7682,8112,829
Health Sciences6,3506,5546,4096,4356,483
Humanities5,0355,1674,7994,9014,825
Sciences4,6884,7204,5324,5434,435
Subtotal18,92619,35118,50818,68918,572
Foundation Studies*249252215226268
Total19,17419,60318,72218,91518,840

* Foundation Studies merged from a subsidiary entity into the main University parent during 2021.

Enrolment by qualification type20222021202020192018
PhD1,3521,3971,3681,4021,399
Professional Doctorates201196180177142
Master's1,5381,6641,5491,4691,360
Postgraduate Diplomas8809858329421,063
Postgraduate Certificates607687595649628
Graduate Diplomas164192185192215
Bachelor Honours471478400396404
Bachelor's15,49315,42914,78214,72814,677
Undergraduate Diplomas3221221417
Certificate of Proficiency6417301,1511,15761,455
Interest Only4125135
Foundation Studies268299236263298
Other00000
Total21,15921,54920,72121,24021,108

Note: Enrolments by qualification type sum to more than the total headcount as students can enrol for more than one qualification type.

Gender of students20222021202020192018
Female12,89313,09412,50112,71112,588
Male8,1758,3988,1878,5108,519
Gender Diverse915733191
Total21,15921,54920,72121,24021,108

First-year and returning students20222021202020192018
First year4,2444,4594,0184,0254,023
Returning16,91517,09017,21517,08517,068
Total21,15921,54920,72121,24021,108

Ethnicity of students20222021202020192018
European / Pākehā74.7%74.7%72.9%71.5%71.4%
Māori12.4%11.7%11.0%10.3%9.9%
Asian19.1%19.3%20.0%20.3%20.5%
Pacific6.5%6.0%5.5%5.0%4.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African3.9%3.6%3.6%3.7%3.6%
Other / unknown2.0%1.8%2.8%3.8%3.7%

Note: Students who reported more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group reported. This means that the total number of responses for all ethnic groups can be greater than the total number of students who stated their ethnicities. Therefore, totals may be greater than 100%.

Home area of students20222021202020192018
Dunedin2,9243,1162,9683,0782,999
Otago / Southland1,9392,0181,8691,8531,858
Remainder of South Island3,8543,9013,6513,6623,796
North Island10,48610,3009,3689,1808,946
Overseas (including NZ citizens overseas)1,9482,2002,8523,4483,482
Unknown814131927
Total21,15921,54920,72121,24021,108

International students20222021202020192018
Undergraduate7337901,2561,8331,819
Postgraduate7479001,0991,1391,096
Total1,4801,6902,3552,9722,915

Note: Australian, Tokeluan, and Cook Islands students – whether resident in their home country or New Zealand prior to commencing study – are not counted as international students, and so are not included in the above figures.

International students by home country20222021202020192018
China434464445525507
United States of America104114440804772
Malaysia96136198263301
India6887150149133
Sri Lanka5342423629
Iran, Islamic Republic of4340435052
Canada4035685971
Vietnam3755575240
Korea, Republic of3738333729
United Kingdom3736646485
Oman3438403733
Pakistan3330313634
Indonesia2745504843
Thailand2726363134
Singapore2444686770
Japan2428292935
Samoa2425252718
Bangladesh2222242726
Fiji1930302723
Kuwait162320124
Nepal1422262721
Other267310423520491
Total1,4801,6902,3532,9722,915

Note: Australian, Tokeluan, and Cook Islands students – whether resident in their home country or New Zealand prior to commencing study – are not counted as international students, and so are not included in the above figures.

Home area of first-year students20222021202020192018
Dunedin541654575577573
Otago / Southland444479435414462
Remainder of South Island755842769717745
North Island2,3412,3292,0232,0151,950
Overseas (including NZ citizens overseas)163154216302293
Unknown01000
Total4,2444,4594,0184,0254,023

Academic attainment20222021202020192018
Number of programme completions     

Undergraduate diplomas and certificates

939210497130
Undergraduate degrees3,3813,5963,6933,5173,395
Postgraduate diplomas and certificates948947903912940
Postgraduate degrees1,2431,3121,1831,0441,054
Total University5,6655,9475,8335,5705,519
Commerce graduates651764775709724
Health Science graduates1,8891,8311,8351,6911,768
Humanities graduates1,2291,2791,2891,2371,099
Science graduates1,5071,6391,5791,5661,541
Interdivisional graduates389434405367387
Total University5,6655,9475,8835,5705,519

Staff profile

Full-time equivalent (FTE) academic and research staff20222021202020192018
Females856778814888792
Males771772817857804
Total FTE academic and research staff1,6311,5521,6311,7461,596
Full-time equivalent (FTE) professional staff
Females1,5841,6181,6351,4341,612
Males867867881812872
Total FTE professional staff2,4662,4932,5232,2462,484
Total staff4,0974,0444,1543,9964,080

Note: Total staff includes staff who identify as neither female nor male. Total reflects non-rounded FTE data.

Research activities

Research activities (revised for previous years)20222021202020192018
Research outputs produced     
Total publications6,0115,3095,5595,3755,837

Land and buildings

Land (hectares)20222021202020192018
Land owned by the University (other than endownment land)48.348.533.433.733.9
Land in Crown title for the University10.710.710.710.710.7
Endowment land22,24322,24322,24322,24322,243
Total Freehold Land22,30222,30222,28722,28822,288

University of Otago net assignable space (floor space in square metres)20222021202020192018
Total220,801221,350221,750223,565220,495

Note: 1. Assignable space is defined as the floor area measured from the inside face of the walls and deducting all the common-use areas (corridors, toilets, etc.) and non-inhabitable areas (lifts, stairs, service ducts, etc.).  Corridors provided within 'open plan' offices are considered to be assignable space.Note: 2. Assignable space at University-owned flats and residential colleges totals a further 56,577 m².

Library

Library collection20222021202020192018
Books (volumes)1,236,6181,232,8231,237,2741,235,9741,231,268
Print serials subscriptions7848679441,0932,776
Hocken pictures and photographs1,144,3341,143,7791,142,8171,141,3581,137,522
Hocken linear meters of archives10,58610,55110,53810,51810,415
Electronic serials available257,325254,918233,395199,772163,586
Electronic books available1,796,5591,607,6311,118,4161,037,433953,812
Seating places available4,8834,6294,6814,4194,584

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