Colleges of the University of Otago

These colleges provide food, accommodation, social and welfare services, as well as some degree of additional academic support,[1] particularly for the largest papers.

The colleges, many of which were formerly known as Halls of Residence, have a long-standing presence within the Dunedin academic society; the earliest was founded in 1893, only 24 years after the university's establishment.

The Chris Burks Memorial Bursary is awarded to a second year student resident at Carrington College.

[11] Churches established the first colleges at the university, Selwyn (1893), Knox (1909) and St. Margaret's (1911).

An intercollegiate basketball competition was held over August/September and the respective champions were Arana (mixed), Cumberland (girls) & Aquinas College (boys).

As such, the residential colleges represent a wide range of buildings, compositions and ethoses.

[19] The college had a range of facilities developed for the hotel/motel previously occupying the complex, such as a swimming pool and sauna.

[21] The first Head of College was Gretchen Kivell (February 2008 – June 2013) followed by Dr Charles Tustin (July 2013 to November 2016).