University of Otago

, New Zealand

#382

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Otago ranks #382 globally — #198 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #375 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #296 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Otago places #382 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#198

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#197)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#375

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#296

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Otago by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Dentistry

#50

—

#21

—

Sports Science

#22

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#36

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#50

—

#51-75

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Nursing

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#151-200

#181

Geography

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#101-150

#333

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

#159

Public Health

—

#101-150

#184

Psychology

#151-200

#151-175

#151-200

#109

Life Sciences & Medicine

#115

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#201-300

#132

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#133

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Law

#151-200

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#157

—

#201-300

#185

Arts & Humanities

#191

#251-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#199

#201-250

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Education

#201-250

#201-300

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#201-300

#425

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

#401-500

#212

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Linguistics

#301-350

—

Business & Management

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#326

#501-600

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#401-450

—

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#501-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Otago ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Otago ranks #198 in QS 2027, #375 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #296 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #382 globally.

Why does University of Otago rank #198 in QS but #375 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Otago — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-otago-nz/

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