Research and study in Christchurch for a career in medicine and health science
Postgraduate Study
Choose from over 50 postgraduate programmes to advance your health career.
Postgraduate Research Opportunities
Work alongside world-class medical & health science researchers.
About Us
We are New Zealand's most research-intensive campus for medical & health science
MB ChB
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery: The Otago University medical degree.
Nursing at Otago
Postgraduate courses for registered nurses & future students seeking nursing.
Christchurch campus re‑development
Planning has begun for a $150 million re-development of the University’s Christc...
Research
Discover our key research strengths and dozens of health research groups.
Latest news
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23 Jan 2025
Study focusses on nitrous oxide use
People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, n...
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13 Dec 2024
Mid-career researchers honoured with fellowships
Three University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received inaug...
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11 Dec 2024
Remembering Bill Gillespie
Professor William (Bill) Gillespie was a treasured taonga at the University of O...
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10 Dec 2024
Otago announces 33 new professors
Thirty University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of Profe...
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06 Dec 2024
UOC researcher honoured with lifetime achievement award
Esteemed University of Otago, Christchurch Professor Christine Winterbourn (ONZM...
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06 Dec 2024
Self-testing acceptable screening method - research
People are accepting of and prefer self-testing for human papilloma virus (HPV),...
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29 Nov 2024
Emerging UOC researchers awarded HRC grants
Four Christchurch researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) grants...
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28 Nov 2024
Emerging Otago researchers gain $2.8m funding
Sixteen University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received $2....
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22 Nov 2024
Wellington reunion for Med School Class of ’79
A reunion of Otago’s medical school Class of ’79 held on the Wellington campus i...
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21 Nov 2024
Otago Medical School turning 150
The past, present and future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first medical school will...
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20 Nov 2024
Funding win for cancer drug researchers
Professor Mark Hampton from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has won this...
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18 Nov 2024
Two UOC Researchers chosen for first James Smedley Fellowship
Two senior research staff at the University of Otago, Christchurch, have been se...
Departments
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General Practice (Primary Care and Clinical Simulation)
We do clinical research, contribute to continuing primary care education, and de...
Māori/Indigenous Health Innovation (MIHI)
Part of the University of Otago, Christchurch, we undertake research, teaching,...
Medicine
We play a key role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching, underpinn...
Nursing
Study at one of the world’s top 100 nursing schools. We offer a two-year nursing...
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Our international research uses both clinical and laboratory approaches, and we...
Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine
We combine the surgical and medical components of musculoskeletal diseases and i...
Paediatrics
We play a leading role in the development of teaching, research, and professiona...
Pathology and Biomedical Science
Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science
Physiotherapy
The School of Physiotherapy has a presence on the University of Otago, Christchu...
Population Health
Public Health is the study and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life a...
Psychological Medicine
Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Otago, Christchurch – prom...
Surgery and Critical Care
The Department of Surgery and Critical Care teaches medical and postgraduate stu...