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In the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) evaluation carried out by the Tertiary Education Commission for 2001-2006, the University of Otago has been ranked first overall and first in economics.

According to TEC, the overall quality of Otago's economics research is higher than that of any other NZ university.

Further, Otago has the largest number of economists with an A rating.

And the largest percentage of economists with an A rating.


Top Ten 2006 PBRF Scores
in Commerce

Department

University

Quality Score

Number of As

Economics

Otago

6.1

5.00

Tourism

Otago

6.0

1.00

Economics

Auckland

5.2

2.38

Marketing

Auckland

5.2

4.00

Management & Employment Relations

Auckland

4.9

3.00

International Business Programme

Victoria

4.6

0.67

Management Programme

Victoria

4.6

4.20

Finance Programme

Victoria

4.5

1.00

Accounting & Finance

Auckland

4.2

3.00

School of Information Management

Victoria

4.0

2.00