University of Auckland Medical Programs: Five Years of Application and Admission Trends Revealed
BSc Biomedical Sciences
11,432
Total Applications (2021-2024)
BSc Biomedical Sciences
6,215
Total Admissions (2021-2024)
FY Medical Programs
9,036
Total FY Applications (2020-2024)
FY Medical Programs
4,629
Total FY Admissions (2020-2024)
BSc Biomedical Sciences: Applications vs Admissions (2021-2024)
Applications remained relatively stable around 2,800-2,900 per year. Admissions fluctuated between 1,400-1,700, with the highest acceptance rate in 2022.
Applications by Year - First Year Medical Programs
Medicine (MBCHB) consistently receives the most applications, particularly after 2020. Use the toggle to switch between grouped and stacked views.
Admissions by Year - First Year Medical Programs
Pharmacy shows the highest admission numbers, followed by Medicine in recent years. Toggle between views to see different perspectives on the data.
Acceptance Rates by Program Over Time
Pharmacy consistently has the highest acceptance rates (54-80%), while Medicine shows the most variation (23-52%).
Medicine (MBCHB)
35%
Range: 23% - 52%
Optometry (BOptom)
46%
Range: 40% - 51%
Pharmacy (BPharm)
70%
Range: 54% - 81%
Medical Imaging (BMedImag)
53%
Range: 46% - 55%
Data Notes
- • BSc Biomedical Sciences data for 2020 was not available and marked as "18(f)" under the OIA
- • FY (First Year) applicants include students from both University of Auckland and University of Otago
- • Medicine (MBCHB) refers to the Part II program for first-year applicants
- • Medical Imaging program is BMedImag (Honours)
- • Data covers the period 2020-2024 for FY programs and 2021-2024 for BSc Biomedical Sciences
- • Acceptance rates calculated as (Admissions ÷ Applications) × 100
Raw Data:
| University of Auckland Official Information Act response: our ref 2025-OIA-0015-Megan | |||||||
| 1 | Number of Applicants for BSc (Biomed) | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| 18(f) | 2947 | 2803 | 2868 | 2814 | |||
| 2 | Number of Applicants Admitted for BSc (Biomed) | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| 18(f) | 1483 | 1660 | 1465 | 1607 | |||
| 3 | Number of FY Applicants by programme* | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| MBCHB | 357 | 550 | 532 | 536 | 547 | ||
| Boptom | 333 | 307 | 349 | 396 | 392 | ||
| Bpharm | 320 | 325 | 333 | 361 | 364 | ||
| BMedImag(Hons) | 238 | 259 | 291 | 347 | 338 | ||
| 4 | Number of FY Applicants Admitted by programme* | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| MBCHB | 185 | 132 | 180 | 122 | 229 | ||
| Boptom | 168 | 150 | 163 | 160 | 175 | ||
| Bpharm | 240 | 202 | 253 | 195 | 293 | ||
| BMedImag(Hons) | 131 | 141 | 158 | 158 | 185 | ||
| Note 1: "FY Applicants" includes first year applicants from both UoA and Otago | |||||||
