Otago University is located in Dunedin, the capital of Otago province in South Island, New Zealand, and was founded in 1869. It is the first university in New Zealand, the top university in the world, and the only comprehensive university in New Zealand that can offer specialties such as consumer and applied science, dentistry, human nutrition, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy and metrology. Is a member of association of commonwealth universities.
The school has four colleges: business, health, humanities and science, with more than 2 1700 students, including more than 2,800 international students from more than 90 countries/regions. The university has a wide range of research topics, and its academic strength includes biological sciences, psychology, anthropology, history, art history and so on. Among them, the Medical College of Otago University has strong scientific research ability and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. The university ranked 176 in 2020QS and 194 in 2022QS.
As the oldest top public university in New Zealand, Otago University attracts international students from all over the world. The integration of Otago University and this city has created a vibrant and energetic lifestyle for overseas students.
University of Otago, New Zealand
Otago University is also a national university, with two schools of medicine and health sciences in Christchurch and Wellington.
University of Otago Language Center
The Language Center of Otago University provides preparatory English courses for preparatory students, undergraduates or graduate students, and also provides basic language communication courses for the public. The Language Center is the registration and certification examination center for IELTS, TOEFL and TOEFL (English as an international communication language). The main services and hardware facilities of Otago University are open to students in the language center.
University of Otago Preparatory School
The University of Otago offers an eight-month preparatory course to help students prepare for undergraduate studies to lay a solid foundation in language and academics. The teaching place of the preparatory course is arranged on the campus of the University of Otago, and the main services and hardware facilities of the school are open to the students of the preparatory course. Preparatory students enter school in February or June every year. After completing the preparatory course and meeting the requirements of university entrance, Otago University ensures that students will be promoted to the first year of undergraduate course, and students will choose the corresponding major for course study.