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title: "Otago Polytechnic vs UCOL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Otago Polytechnic or UCOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Polytechnics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Otago Polytechnic vs UCOL: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Otago Polytechnic or UCOL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Polytechnics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Otago Polytechnic and UCOL
- **Competitive set**: Polytechnics
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Otago Polytechnic Share of Search**: 10.1%
- **UCOL Share of Search**: 4%

## Which is more popular in search, Otago Polytechnic or UCOL?

- In August 2026, Otago Polytechnic had more branded searches than UCOL among polytechnics in New Zealand. Otago Polytechnic was estimated to have 15.6K branded searches compared to UCOL’s 6.3K, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus UCOL’s 4%.
- Otago Polytechnic was ahead of UCOL in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Otago Polytechnic’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand moved from 10% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.5K to 15.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UCOL’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6K to 6.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand polytechnics in August 2026?

- UCOL’s estimated Share of Search among polytechnics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 4% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Otago Polytechnic estimated searches | Otago Polytechnic Share of Search | Otago Polytechnic rank | UCOL estimated searches | UCOL Share of Search | UCOL rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 15.5K | 10% | 3 | 6K | 3.9% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.6K | 9% | 3 | 4.9K | 3.5% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.5K | 8.5% | 3 | 4K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.8K | 9.4% | 3 | 6.1K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 15.4K | 9.1% | 4 | 7.5K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.8K | 11.1% | 3 | 6.1K | 3.6% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.8K | 9.7% | 3 | 4.2K | 3.2% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 15.8K | 10.2% | 3 | 5.2K | 3.4% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 15.4K | 10.2% | 3 | 5.2K | 3.5% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 15.4K | 9.9% | 3 | 6.1K | 3.9% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 15.6K | 10.1% | 3 | 6.3K | 4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otago Polytechnic’s and UCOL’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Otago Polytechnic**: Measured on the search terms “nursing otago polytechnic”, “occupational therapy otago polytechnic”, “op ac nz”, “otago poly”, “otago poly tech”, “otago polytechnic address”, “otago polytechnic courses”, “otago polytechnic hairdressing”, “otago polytechnic nursing”, “otago polytechnic online”, “otago polytechnic open day” and “otago polytechnic student village”, summed into one figure.
- **UCOL**: Measured on the search terms “ucol”, “ucol ac nz”, “ucol courses”, “ucol near me”, “ucol nz” and “ucol online”, summed into one figure.

- [Otago Polytechnic profile](/demand/nz/brands/otago-polytechnic)
- [UCOL profile](/demand/nz/brands/ucol)
- [All polytechnics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-polytechnics): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Otago Polytechnic or UCOL?

In August 2026, Otago Polytechnic had more branded searches than UCOL among polytechnics in New Zealand. Otago Polytechnic was estimated to have 15.6K branded searches compared to UCOL’s 6.3K, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus UCOL’s 4%.

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