Student Facts & Figures
Equivalent Full-time Students (EFTS) |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Commerce |
2,954 |
2,928 |
3,074 |
3,082 |
3,096 |
Health Sciences |
6,089 |
5,871 |
5,857 |
5,815 |
5,815 |
Humanities |
4,807 |
4,944 |
5,180 |
5,328 |
5,643 |
Sciences |
4,437 |
4,413 |
4,458 |
4,375 |
4,362 |
Other University* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
Subtotal |
18,287 |
18,156 |
18,570 |
18,600 |
18,951 |
Other Group EFTS** |
259 |
256 |
261 |
275 |
246 |
Total |
18,547 |
18,421 |
18,830 |
18,875 |
19,197 |
* 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 Subsidiary Foundation Studies Limited, law professional EFTS and from 2002-2003 students in the Overseas Trained Doctors Bridging Programme.
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EFTS by Type (University Only) |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Domestic |
16,854 |
16,793 |
17,172 |
17,155 |
17,401 |
International |
1,433 |
1,363 |
1,397 |
1,445 |
1,550 |
Total |
18,287 |
18,156 |
18,570 |
18,600 |
18,951 |
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Enrolment By Qualification Type |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
PhD |
1,325 |
1,307 |
1,317 |
1,293 |
1,301 |
Professional Doctorates |
86 |
80 |
71 |
68 |
76 |
Masters |
1,287 |
1,224 |
1,214 |
1,216 |
1,281 |
Postgraduate Diplomas |
1,016 |
946 |
841 |
898 |
939 |
Postgraduate Certificates |
638 |
596 |
547 |
485 |
538 |
Graduate Diplomas |
294 |
314 |
388 |
416 |
426 |
Bachelor Honours |
385 |
451 |
434 |
460 |
524 |
Bachelors |
14,598 |
14,559 |
15,136 |
15,489 |
15,762 |
Undergraduate Diplomas |
29 |
39 |
60 |
66 |
74 |
Undergraduate Certificates |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
Certificate of Proficiency |
1,493 |
1,442 |
1,284 |
1,228 |
1,171 |
Interest Only |
1 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Foundation Studies |
292 |
316 |
300 |
303 |
266 |
Other |
0 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
Total |
20,814 |
20,601 |
20,942 |
21,113 |
21,416 |
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Female & Male Students |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Female |
12,147 |
11,879 |
12,004 |
12,171 |
12,233 |
Male |
8,665 |
8,720 |
8,936 |
8,942 |
9,183 |
X |
2 |
2 |
2 |
N/a |
N/a |
Total |
20,814 |
20,601 |
20,942 |
21,113 |
21,416 |
Note: The Department of Internal Affairs has created X as a category to accommodate indeterminate or unspecified gender for the purposes of passports or other identification documents.
The University's usage of X is consistent with this. Prior to 2014, X was not available as an option within the University's student enrolment system.
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First Year & Returning Students |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
First Year |
4,002 |
3,738 |
4,057 |
4,149 |
3,996 |
Returning |
16,812 |
16,863 |
16,885 |
16,964 |
17,420 |
Total |
20,814 |
20,601 |
20,942 |
21,113 |
21,416 |
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Ethnicity of Students |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
European/Pakeha |
73.1% |
73.4% |
74.3% |
74.3% |
74.8% |
Māori |
8.9% |
8.5% |
8.5% |
8.0% |
7.8% |
Asian |
19.2% |
18.8% |
18.3% |
18.6% |
18.3% |
Pacific Islanders |
4.2% |
3.9% |
3.6% |
3.2% |
3.1% |
Other / unknown |
3.7% |
3.6% |
3.2% |
3.3% |
2.9% |
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 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Dunedin |
3,127 |
3,182 |
3,407 |
3,627 |
3,903 |
Otago/Southland |
1,969 |
2,033 |
2,213 |
2,309 |
2,413 |
Remainder of South Island |
3,903 |
3,828 |
3,895 |
3,792 |
3,695 |
North Island |
8,570 |
8,482 |
8,425 |
8,284 |
8,276 |
Overseas (including NZ Citizens Overseas) |
3,191 |
3,014 |
2,938 |
3,012 |
2,986 |
Unknown |
54 |
62 |
64 |
89 |
143 |
Total |
20,814 |
20,601 |
20,942 |
21,113 |
21,416 |
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International Students |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Undergraduate |
1,810 |
1,768 |
1,868 |
1,879 |
1,924 |
Postgraduate |
913 |
824 |
825 |
769 |
766 |
Total |
2,723 |
2,592 |
2,693 |
2,648 |
2,690 |
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International Students by Home Country |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
United States of America |
721 |
656 |
581 |
578 |
530 |
China |
488 |
458 |
452 |
426 |
397 |
Malaysia |
241 |
254 |
287 |
405 |
506 |
India |
118 |
103 |
99 |
101 |
104 |
United Kingdom |
86 |
100 |
100 |
104 |
96 |
Germany |
72 |
62 |
79 |
72 |
85 |
Canada |
54 |
54 |
66 |
90 |
97 |
Iran |
53 |
61 |
59 |
50 |
36 |
Brunei Darussalam |
52 |
56 |
61 |
60 |
70 |
France |
52 |
40 |
38 |
35 |
42 |
Singapore |
51 |
45 |
45 |
42 |
31 |
Japan |
44 |
51 |
55 |
49 |
40 |
Saudi Arabia |
42 |
52 |
63 |
75 |
73 |
Norway |
34 |
25 |
31 |
18 |
17 |
Indonesia |
32 |
20 |
19 |
12 |
10 |
South Korea |
31 |
32 |
38 |
47 |
50 |
Oman |
30 |
30 |
30 |
24 |
23 |
Thailand |
30 |
32 |
32 |
33 |
36 |
Viet Nam |
25 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
23 |
Denmark |
24 |
14 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
Pakistan |
21 |
21 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
Other |
422 |
329 |
324 |
328 |
352 |
Total |
2,723 |
2,592 |
2,577 |
2,648 |
2,690 |
Note: 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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Home Area of First Year Students |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Dunedin |
616 |
554 |
593 |
652 |
636 |
Otago/Southland |
432 |
416 |
474 |
518 |
547 |
Remainder of South Island |
831 |
768 |
876 |
833 |
784 |
North Island |
1,826 |
1,722 |
1,882 |
1,822 |
1,691 |
Overseas (including NZ Citizens Overseas) |
277 |
263 |
230 |
321 |
321 |
Unknown |
20 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
Total |
4,002 |
3,738 |
4,057 |
4,149 |
3,996 |
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Staff Profile
Full time Equivalent (FTE) Academic & Research Staff |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Females |
535 |
522 |
512 |
509 |
496 |
Males |
662 |
668 |
676 |
670 |
666 |
Total |
1,196 |
1,160 |
1,190 |
1,188 |
1,179 |
Full time Equivalent (FTE) Research-Only Staff |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Females |
181 |
246 |
240 |
243 |
244 |
Males |
155 |
182 |
183 |
178 |
170 |
Total |
336 |
429 |
423 |
420 |
414 |
Full time Equivalent (FTE) General Staff |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Females |
1,489 |
1,403 |
1,407 |
1,402 |
1,409 |
Males |
841 |
781 |
770 |
750 |
771 |
Total |
2,330 |
2,184 |
2,177 |
2,152 |
2,180 |
Total Staff |
3,862 |
3,803 |
3,788 |
3,752 |
3,755 |
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Land & Buildings
Land (hectares) |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Land owned by the University |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
Land in Crown title for the University |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
Endowment Leasehold |
22,244 |
22,243 |
22,243 |
22,243 |
22,246 |
Total Land Controlled by the University |
22,288 |
22,288 |
22,288 |
22,288 |
22,289 |
Note: Endowment land is tied up in long term pastoral leases.
University of Otago Net Assignable Space (floor space in square metres) |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Commerce |
8,633 |
8,453 |
8,714 |
8,929 |
9,022 |
Health Sciences |
65,558 |
65,645 |
66,050 |
66,475 |
65,984 |
Humanities |
19,702 |
20,027 |
20,167 |
20,163 |
20,298 |
Science |
41,791 |
42,018 |
41,671 |
41,998 |
41,580 |
Administration & Other |
68,771 |
72,124 |
70,425 |
75,626 |
67,868 |
Corporate |
759 |
759 |
759 |
776 |
3,139 |
Information Services |
15,195 |
15,687 |
15,803 |
15,962 |
15,612 |
Total |
220,408 |
224,713 |
222,589 |
229,929 |
223,504 |
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 56,577m².
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Library
Library Collection |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
Books (volumes) |
1,217,737 |
1,216,154 |
1,212,901 |
1,095,169 |
1,119,373 |
Serials (items) |
459,541 |
467,117 |
493,941 |
570,385 |
544,236 |
Print serials subscriptions |
2,915 |
3,247 |
3,791 |
3,932 |
5,128 |
Hocken pictures and photographs |
1,131,493 |
1,131,458 |
1,130,574 |
1,130,452 |
1,127,127 |
Hocken linear meters of archives |
10,178 |
10,034 |
9,950 |
9,680 |
9,545 |
Electronic serials available |
152,490 |
171,199 |
164,304 |
215,047 |
231,681 |
Electronic books available |
779,443 |
744,321 |
672,789 |
510,375 |
489,607 |
Seating places available |
4,392 |
4,388 |
4,388 |
4,320 |
4,280 |