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The University of Otago, which had more than 20,000 students in 2019, is a dominant presence in the city – as is the principal building with its distinctive clock tower.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago region – Population and employment since 1920, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22687/university-of-otago (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 18 August 2009, updated 1 May 2015.