University of Otago
- New Zealand
- Founded 1869
Overview
The University of Otago is a public research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It was established by ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council in 1869 and opened for teaching in 1871, making it New Zealand's oldest university.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1869Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | DunedinSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 6,400 (2025)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | otago.ac.nz (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Bill English (opens in a new tab)Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017
- Janet Frame (opens in a new tab)New Zealand author (1924–2004)
- John Money (opens in a new tab)New Zealand-US psychologist and sexologist (1921–2006)
- Kamisese Mara (opens in a new tab)President of Fiji (1920-2004)
- Jack Lovelock (opens in a new tab)New Zealand athlete (1910-1949)
- Stella Maxwell (opens in a new tab)Belgian-New Zealand supermodel (born 1990)
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