University of Otago: Rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 in New Zealand, 306 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 81,644 academic publications and 2,776,404 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 306 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 12 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 174 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 204 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 222 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Biology in New Zealand and 277 in the World with 51,521 publications made and 1,948,829 citations received.
University of Otago
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #4 | #41 |
| Zoology | #1 | #9 | #98 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #13 | #116 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #9 | #160 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #7 | #183 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #11 | #189 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #8 | #190 |
| Entomology | #1 | #7 | #192 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #7 | #200 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #11 | #229 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #10 | #262 |
| Botany | #2 | #11 | #262 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #9 | #283 |
| Genetics | #2 | #10 | #289 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #10 | #305 |
| Virology | #1 | #9 | #319 |
| Immunology | #2 | #10 | #336 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #10 | #344 |
| Oncology | #2 | #9 | #374 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #10 | #403 |
| Molecular | #2 | #10 | #439 |
| Forestry | #5 | #25 | #456 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #18 | #490 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #19 | #563 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #22 | #894 |
Medicine rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Medicine in New Zealand and 204 in the World with 48,591 publications made and 1,855,409 citations received.
University of Otago
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #4 | #41 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #5 | #76 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #6 | #78 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #8 | #95 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #5 | #102 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #7 | #107 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #11 | #110 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #8 | #117 |
| Sports | #3 | #11 | #120 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #7 | #128 |
| Health Science | #2 | #11 | #132 |
| Nursing | #2 | #13 | #134 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #9 | #138 |
| Audiology | #2 | #9 | #138 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #15 | #152 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #8 | #161 |
| Social Work | #3 | #21 | #180 |
| Pathology | #2 | #9 | #197 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #7 | #200 |
| Urology | #2 | #10 | #228 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #9 | #236 |
| Surgery | #2 | #9 | #265 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #9 | #287 |
| Virology | #1 | #9 | #319 |
| Optometry | #2 | #13 | #320 |
| Radiology | #2 | #9 | #328 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #7 | #328 |
| Immunology | #2 | #10 | #336 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #13 | #351 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #9 | #368 |
| Oncology | #2 | #9 | #374 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #10 | #384 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #10 | #403 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #13 | #410 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #30 | #489 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #10 | #549 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #12 | #555 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #18 | #797 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #19 | #856 |
| Public Health | #1 | #7 | #74 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 240 in the World with 40,726 publications made and 1,315,242 citations received.
University of Otago
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #2 | #12 | #93 |
| Demography | #1 | #8 | #93 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #11 | #99 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #12 | #104 |
| Publishing | #4 | #33 | #133 |
| Sociology | #2 | #12 | #140 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #12 | #170 |
| Social Work | #3 | #21 | #180 |
| Law | #2 | #15 | #185 |
| History | #2 | #13 | #208 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #23 | #211 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #14 | #215 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #21 | #218 |
| Political Science | #2 | #16 | #229 |
| Education | #5 | #27 | #232 |
| Special Education | #2 | #20 | #255 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #16 | #283 |
| International Law | #4 | #23 | #338 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #16 | #396 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #30 | #489 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 241 in the World with 33,751 publications made and 1,154,491 citations received.
University of Otago
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #13 | #116 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #13 | #182 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #11 | #189 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #13 | #204 |
| Ecology | #2 | #14 | #210 |
| Geology | #2 | #14 | #239 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #24 | #388 |
| Forestry | #5 | #25 | #456 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #27 | #674 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Chemistry in New Zealand and 370 in the World with 33,532 publications made and 1,332,233 citations received.
University of Otago
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #10 | #305 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #10 | #384 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #12 | #470 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #25 | #674 |
| Computational | #4 | #21 | #774 |
| Physical | #4 | #21 | #788 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #14 | #789 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #22 | #894 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 339 in the World with 27,757 publications made and 1,028,007 citations received.
University of Otago
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #2 | #7 | #183 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #19 | #222 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #13 | #245 |
| Data Science | #3 | #17 | #247 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #10 | #262 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #25 | #323 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #16 | #368 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #26 | #507 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #33 | #527 |
| Animation | #3 | #18 | #531 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #25 | #600 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #26 | #694 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #27 | #743 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #27 | #910 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #29 | #1053 |
Psychology rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Psychology in New Zealand and 174 in the World with 25,914 publications made and 1,009,735 citations received.
University of Otago
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #11 | #110 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #7 | #128 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #11 | #137 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #8 | #161 |
| Social Work | #3 | #21 | #180 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #7 | #183 |
| Education | #5 | #27 | #232 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #13 | #245 |
| Special Education | #2 | #20 | #255 |
Engineering rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Engineering in New Zealand and 503 in the World with 25,119 publications made and 859,052 citations received.
University of Otago
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #1 | #3 | #62 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #9 | #283 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #19 | #308 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #17 | #484 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #21 | #492 |
| Systems | #4 | #25 | #508 |
| Optics | #2 | #17 | #545 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #22 | #604 |
| Architecture | #5 | #26 | #642 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #33 | #669 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #27 | #674 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #25 | #674 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #22 | #685 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #26 | #694 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #31 | #889 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #22 | #894 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #34 | #943 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #29 | #1053 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #34 | #1064 |
Physics rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Physics in New Zealand and 519 in the World with 23,510 publications made and 791,466 citations received.
University of Otago
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #10 | #344 |
| Optics | #2 | #17 | #545 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #19 | #563 |
| Molecular | #3 | #15 | #591 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #17 | #670 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #22 | #685 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #20 | #696 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #22 | #894 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 272 in the World with 14,513 publications made and 618,688 citations received.
University of Otago
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #20 | #208 |
| Statistics | #2 | #12 | #253 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #13 | #279 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #19 | #365 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #22 | #604 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #16 | #651 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #27 | #910 |
Business rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Business in New Zealand and 274 in the World with 11,791 publications made and 371,926 citations received.
University of Otago
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #2 | #16 | #164 |
| Accounting | #4 | #20 | #183 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #13 | #246 |
| International Trade | #3 | #13 | #259 |
| Marketing | #2 | #19 | #265 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #25 | #323 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #19 | #365 |
| Management | #3 | #24 | #401 |
| Finance | #4 | #22 | #402 |
| Project Management | #6 | #30 | #539 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #22 | #604 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #32 | #615 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #33 | #669 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #26 | #689 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #34 | #1064 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #4 | #18 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #4 | #16 |
Economics rankings
University of Otago ranked 2 for Economics in New Zealand and 222 in the World with 10,297 publications made and 321,818 citations received.
University of Otago
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #13 | #259 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #13 | #279 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #19 | #365 |
| Finance | #4 | #22 | #402 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Otago ranked 3 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 244 in the World with 6,993 publications made and 159,795 citations received.
University of Otago
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #4 | #18 | #156 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #12 | #170 |
| Literature | #3 | #19 | #215 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #19 | #259 |
| Photography | #4 | #22 | #306 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #19 | #308 |
| Music | #3 | #19 | #311 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #27 | #317 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #20 | #373 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #17 | #489 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #33 | #527 |
| Animation | #3 | #18 | #531 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #31 | #593 |
| Architecture | #5 | #26 | #642 |
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