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About the university
New Zealand's oldest university, and its most traditional college-town experience — Dunedin is small enough that campus life basically is the city's social life. Otago is particularly known for health sciences.
Popular courses
What people actually study here.
The vibe
What it actually feels like.
- A true college town — students make up a huge share of Dunedin's population, and the city runs around the academic calendar.
- The Gothic-revival Clocktower building is the most photographed university building in New Zealand.
- Flatting culture is central here — most students live in shared student flats within walking distance of campus.
Fun things to do
Life outside the lecture hall.
Walk (or run) up Baldwin Street, officially one of the steepest streets in the world.
Watch a colony of albatrosses at the Royal Albatross Centre on the Otago Peninsula.
Join the crowd for a home game at the student-favourite Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Opportunities for international students
What's on offer if you're coming from abroad.
Also in New Zealand
Other top New Zealand universities.
References & sources
Where this page comes from.
- University of Otago · official websiteVisit ↗
- International admissions pageVisit ↗
- Hero photograph · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- The Central Library entrance · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Crest / coat of arms · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
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