University of Otago
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| University of Otago link () Website | |
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| Motto | Latin: Sapere aude |
| Formation | 1871 |
| Headquarters | Otago, New Zealand |
| Type | Public |
| University in New Zealand | |
The University of Otago is a public university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
The university was created by a committee led by Thomas Burns, and officially established by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council in 1869.[1] The university accepted its first students in July 1871, making it the oldest university in New Zealand and third-oldest in Oceania. Between 1874 and 1961 the University of Otago was a part of the federal University of New Zealand, and issued degrees in its name.