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| Equivalent Full-time Students (EFTS) |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Commerce |
3,220 |
3,526 |
3,586 |
3,471 |
3,406 |
| Health Sciences |
5,761 |
5,620 |
5,310 |
5,150 |
5,122 |
| Humanities |
5,910 |
5,971 |
5,646 |
5,449 |
5,481 |
| Sciences |
4,418 |
4,490 |
4,318 |
4,094 |
4,085 |
| Other University* |
36 |
55 |
43 |
31 |
64 |
| Subtotal |
19,344 |
19,661 |
18,903 |
18,195 |
18,158 |
| Other Group EFTS** |
224 |
257 |
269 |
134 |
129 |
| Total |
19,568 |
19,918 |
19,172 |
18,330 |
18,287 |
* Other University EFTS comprise continuing education EFTS not allocated to departments within the four academic divisions
** Other Group EFTS comprise domestic EFTS enrolled in the Foundation Studies programme of the University Subsidary Foundation Studies Limited, law professional EFTS and from 2002-2003 students in the Overseas Trained Doctors Bridging Programme.
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| Equivalent Full-time Students (EFTS) by Type (University Only) |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Domestic |
17,680 |
18,130 |
17,477 |
16,306 |
16,108 |
| International |
1,664 |
1,531 |
1,426 |
1,889 |
2,050 |
| Total |
19,344 |
19,661 |
18,903 |
18,195 |
18,158 |
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| Enrolment By Qualification Type |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| PhD |
1,259 |
1,258 |
1,206 |
1,104 |
1,048 |
| Professional Doctorates |
68 |
67 |
64 |
48 |
29 |
| Masters - by thesis |
969 |
979 |
921 |
874 |
838 |
| Masters - by coursework |
251 |
207 |
196 |
209 |
223 |
| Postgraduate Diplomas |
1,068 |
1,134 |
1,095 |
1,101 |
1,104 |
| Postgraduate Certificates |
473 |
526 |
525 |
535 |
383 |
| Graduate Diplomas |
475 |
487 |
405 |
383 |
577 |
| Bachelor Honours |
873 |
854 |
843 |
797 |
829 |
| Bachelors |
15,593 |
15,780 |
15,359 |
14,947 |
14,812 |
| Undergraduate Diplomas |
91 |
121 |
121 |
156 |
251 |
| Undergraduate Certificates |
25 |
31 |
48 |
28 |
63 |
| Certificate of Proficiency |
1,326 |
1,450 |
1,419 |
1,402 |
1,339 |
| Interest Only |
0 |
223 |
150 |
138 |
153 |
| Foundation Studies |
254 |
273 |
282 |
120 |
132 |
| Other |
17 |
20 |
25 |
17 |
16 |
| Total |
21,728
|
22,139 |
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| Full-time & Part-time Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Full-time |
15,595 |
16,077 |
15,394 |
14,574 |
14,481 |
| Part-time |
6,133 |
6,062 |
6,113 |
6,178 |
6,184 |
| Total |
21,728 |
22,139 |
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| Female & Male Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Female |
12,282 |
12,623 |
12,197 |
11,810 |
11,886 |
| Male |
9,446 |
9,516 |
9,310 |
8,942 |
8,779 |
| Total |
21,728 |
22,139 |
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| First Year & Returning Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| First Year |
3,832 |
4,458 |
4,453 |
4,167 |
4,371 |
| Returning |
17,896 |
17,681 |
17,054 |
16,585 |
16,294 |
| Total |
21,728 |
22,139 |
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| Ethnicity of Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| European/Pakeha |
75.0% |
75.6% |
75.7% |
76.8% |
73.6% |
| Māori |
7.6% |
7.6% |
7.5% |
7.3% |
7.4% |
| Asian |
17.9% |
17.2% |
16.9% |
16.0% |
16.8% |
| Pacific Islanders |
3.1% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
| Other / unknown |
2.9% |
2.5% |
5.3% |
4.4% |
7.0% |
Note: Ethnic data is expressed as a percentage because students may identify with more than one ethnic group.
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| Home Area of Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Dunedin |
5,266 |
5,486 |
5,380 |
5,214 |
5,218 |
| Otago/Southland |
2,240 |
2,216 |
2,162 |
2,123 |
2,195 |
| Remainder of South Island |
3,380 |
3,567 |
3,380 |
3,322 |
3,295 |
| North Island |
7,864 |
7,891 |
7,667 |
7,480 |
7,293 |
| Overseas (including NZ Citizens Overseas) |
2,823 |
2,791 |
2,674 |
2,446 |
2,658 |
| Unknown |
154 |
188 |
244 |
167 |
6 |
| Total |
21,728 |
22,139 |
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| International Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Undergraduate |
2,036 |
1,873 |
1,829 |
1,764 |
2,019 |
| Postgraduate |
762 |
776 |
643 |
588 |
527 |
| Total |
2,798 |
2,649 |
2,472 |
2,352 |
2,546 |
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| International Students by Home Country |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| USA |
652 |
578 |
524 |
487 |
549 |
| Malaysia |
483 |
473 |
383 |
303 |
279 |
| China |
267 |
232 |
237 |
301 |
436 |
| Germany |
101 |
127 |
138 |
161 |
161 |
| Canada |
131 |
99 |
112 |
94 |
79 |
| Saudi Arabia |
82 |
90 |
63 |
62 |
60 |
| India |
97 |
74 |
69 |
53 |
42 |
| England |
84 |
69 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
| Korea (South) |
64 |
70 |
86 |
96 |
89 |
| Brunei |
64 |
63 |
60 |
59 |
46 |
| Japan |
45 |
60 |
82 |
84 |
97 |
| Hong Kong |
61 |
58 |
57 |
50 |
65 |
| France |
47 |
45 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
| Thailand |
36 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
39 |
| Singapore |
31 |
33 |
35 |
39 |
54 |
| Oman |
25 |
28 |
25 |
19 |
17 |
| Vietnam |
26 |
25 |
22 |
21 |
23 |
| Taiwan |
21 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
30 |
| Iran |
28 |
20 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
| Spain |
20 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
| Pakistan |
20 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
23 |
| Fiji |
20 |
19 |
24 |
28 |
28 |
| Total |
2,798 |
2,649 |
2,472 |
2,352 |
2,546 |
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.
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| Students' Accommodation Status |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Own home (including renting) |
3,281 |
3,302 |
3,128 |
3,185 |
3,231 |
| At parents' home |
1,432 |
1,459 |
1,385 |
1,422 |
1,409 |
| Hall or college |
3,275 |
3,265 |
3,240 |
3,201 |
3,012 |
| Private board |
349 |
307 |
326 |
283 |
330 |
| Sharing (flatting) |
12,369 |
12,120 |
11,741 |
11,430 |
11,456 |
| Other |
554 |
576 |
546 |
553 |
558 |
| Unknown |
468 |
1,110 |
1,141 |
678 |
669 |
| Total |
21,728 |
22,139
|
21,507 |
20,752 |
20,665 |
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| Home Area of First Year Students |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Dunedin |
668 |
901 |
891 |
873 |
920 |
| Otago/Southland |
530 |
577 |
549 |
556 |
695 |
| Remainder of South Island |
675 |
808 |
758 |
768 |
803 |
| North Island |
1,665 |
1,772 |
1,780 |
1,726 |
1,672 |
| Overseas (including NZ Citizens Overseas) |
273 |
355 |
424 |
227 |
281 |
| Unknown |
21 |
45 |
51 |
17 |
0 |
| Total |
3,832 |
4,458 |
4,453 |
4,167 |
4,371 |
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Staff Profile
| Full time Equivalent (FTE) Academic & Research Staff |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Females |
491 |
487 |
476 |
485 |
458 |
| Males |
669 |
680 |
699 |
695 |
687 |
| Total |
1,160 |
1,167 |
1,175 |
1,180 |
1,145 |
| Full time Equivalent (FTE) Research-Only Staff |
2011 |
2010
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Females |
266 |
264 |
240 |
228 |
206 |
| Males |
189 |
169 |
172 |
179 |
164 |
| Total |
455 |
432 |
412 |
407 |
370 |
| Full time Equivalent (FTE) General Staff |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Females |
1,385 |
1,411 |
1,373 |
1,414 |
1,331 |
| Males |
748 |
741 |
723 |
736 |
697 |
| Total |
2,133 |
2,152 |
2,096 |
2,150 |
2,028 |
| Total Staff |
3,749 |
3,751 |
3,683 |
3,737 |
3,543 |
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Land & Buildings
| Land (hectares) |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Land owned by the University |
33 |
33 |
31 |
29 |
26 |
| Land in Crown title for the University |
11 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Endowment Leasehold |
22,246 |
22,235 |
25,585 |
25,585 |
25,585 |
| Total Land Controlled by the University |
22,289 |
22,279 |
25,624 |
25,622 |
25,620 |
Notes: Endowment land is tied up in long term pastoral leases
| University of Otago Nett Assignable Space (floor space in square metres) |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Commerce |
8,929 |
8,870 |
9,079 |
9,021 |
9,019 |
| Health Sciences |
65,105 |
65,904 |
66,229 |
65,902 |
64,485 |
| Humanities |
2,533 |
20,600 |
19,773 |
21,167 |
21,903 |
| Science |
41,943 |
42,020 |
39,013 |
38,046 |
37,627 |
| Administration & Other |
62,672 |
59,013 |
58,416 |
50,494 |
49,387 |
| Corporate |
3,030 |
3,033 |
2,923 |
4,439 |
4,492 |
| Information Services |
16,106 |
15,793 |
15,950 |
16,479 |
16,320 |
| Total |
218,318 |
215,233 |
211,383 |
205,548 |
203,233 |
Notes: University-owned flats and Residential Colleges total a further 56,190sqm, Unipol and Clubs & Societies 5658 sq m (approx).
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Library
| Library Collection |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Books (volumes) |
1,109,344 |
1,096,807 |
1,094,165 |
1,091,174 |
975,752 |
| Serials (volumes) |
536,242 |
526,937 |
525,512 |
517,738 |
502,252 |
| Microfilms |
229,493 |
232,546 |
224,052 |
229,582 |
230,947 |
| Non-book materials |
1,221,442 |
1,221,570 |
1,218,520 |
1,215,442 |
1,196,244 |
| Total |
3,096,521 |
3,077,860 |
3,062,249 |
3,053,936 |
2,905,195 |
| Print Serials received |
6,030 |
6,210 |
6,813 |
7,143 |
6,964 |
| Electronic Serials received |
229,336 |
174,844 |
111,919 |
73,359 |
72,224 |
| Total |
235,366 |
181,054 |
118,732 |
80,502 |
79,188 |
