Research and study health sciences and medicine through our Wellington campus
We teach medicine, radiation therapy, physiotherapy, postgraduate qualifications and papers, and undertake a wide variety of health-based research.
Postgraduate Study
Choose from over 40 postgraduate programmes to advance your health career.
Research Opportunities
PhD and masters' opportunities with our inspirational researchers.
About us
We are proud to be Wellington's medical and health science campus.
BRT
Bachelor of Radiation Therapy: Study to become a qualified radiation therapist.
MB ChB
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: University of Otago medical degree
Research
Discover our research strengths in biomedical, clinical, and public health.
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07 Mar 2025
Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity
An increased commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment and enabling disabled students to reach their f...
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03 Mar 2025
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gain...
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25 Feb 2025
New professors for primary health care
The Wellington campus has welcomed four new professors in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice thi...
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18 Feb 2025
Change can foster innovation says new OMS Dean
People shouldn’t be scared of change as it can create great opportunities, says new Otago Medical School Dean Professor...
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24 Jan 2025
Overwhelming support for smokefree policies among smokers, ex smokers
New Zealanders who smoke and those who have recently quit smoking have expressed high levels of support for the creation...
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16 Jan 2025
HRC funding to help tackle diabetes ‘massive inequity’
The demand for recently-funded diabetes technology is likely to skyrocket by up to 400 per cent in coming years, but the...
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07 Mar 2025
Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity
An increased commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment and enabling disabled students to reach their f...
-
03 Mar 2025
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gain...
-
25 Feb 2025
New professors for primary health care
The Wellington campus has welcomed four new professors in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice thi...
-
18 Feb 2025
Change can foster innovation says new OMS Dean
People shouldn’t be scared of change as it can create great opportunities, says new Otago Medical School Dean Professor...
-
24 Jan 2025
Overwhelming support for smokefree policies among smokers, ex smokers
New Zealanders who smoke and those who have recently quit smoking have expressed high levels of support for the creation...
-
16 Jan 2025
HRC funding to help tackle diabetes ‘massive inequity’
The demand for recently-funded diabetes technology is likely to skyrocket by up to 400 per cent in coming years, but the...
-
07 Mar 2025
Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity
An increased commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible environment and enabling disabled students to reach their f...
-
03 Mar 2025
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced a decade ago have likely led to minimal health gain...
-
25 Feb 2025
New professors for primary health care
The Wellington campus has welcomed four new professors in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice thi...
-
18 Feb 2025
Change can foster innovation says new OMS Dean
People shouldn’t be scared of change as it can create great opportunities, says new Otago Medical School Dean Professor...
-
24 Jan 2025
Overwhelming support for smokefree policies among smokers, ex smokers
New Zealanders who smoke and those who have recently quit smoking have expressed high levels of support for the creation...
-
16 Jan 2025
HRC funding to help tackle diabetes ‘massive inequity’
The demand for recently-funded diabetes technology is likely to skyrocket by up to 400 per cent in coming years, but the...
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Department Of Medicine
Homepage for the to Department of Medicine at University of Otago, Wellington. With links to research and teaching activ...
Department Of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health
Home page for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s Health at the University of Otago, Wellington.
Department Of Paediatrics & Child Health
Welcome to the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. We are committed to excellence in teaching to both undergradu...
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Physiotherapy
School of Physiotherapy, Northern Centre (Wellington) is a part of the University of Otago School of Physiotherapy. It i...
Department Of Primary Health Care & General Practice
Within the undergraduate medical curriculum, we provide community-based learning programmes and co-ordinate ethics and p...
Department Of Public Health
The Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington (UOW) offers outstanding opportunities for postgraduate...
Department Of Psychological Medicine
The Department of Psychological Medicine on the Wellington campus is one of eight academic departments at the University...
Department Of Radiation Therapy
The Department of Radiation Therapy at the University of Otago, Wellington is the only provider of undergraduate and pos...
Department Of Surgery & Anaesthesia
The Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia is a compact multidisciplinary group dedicated to the teaching of medical und...