University

Otago

University of Otago

Location

Dunedin, New Zealand

Data as of

June 2026

Ranking positions

  • QS (2027) 198
  • THE (2026) 351-400

Flexibility coordinates

Program choice

Level 3

Major & minor

Course choice

Level 3

Unrestricted elective

Parameters

Program duration (bachelor's and specialist degrees):
3 years
Enrollment (2027):
total: 15,601

Sources

  • Planning your degree https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/undergraduate-study/planning-your-degree

    The University of Otago describes a general bachelor's degree as a model where students study subjects from two or more faculties, every programme has a major subject and may also have a minor subject.

    The page also states that papers from other degrees up to 90 points may count towards the degree.

    This supports programChoice 3 and courseChoice 3: major and minor choice is proven in the general model, and broad internal credit for papers from other degrees is documented.

  • Qualifications https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications

    The qualifications page shows Otago's undergraduate bachelor's degrees and the general degree frame.

    Normal external course choice with credit was not found, so courseChoice is not raised to 4.

  • QS TopUniversities profile for University of Otago https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-otago

    The QS TopUniversities profile for the QS World University Rankings 2027 cycle reports 19,094 total students and UG students at 81.7%. On that basis, undergraduateEnrollment total is calculated as 15,601 students.

    The official Universities New Zealand page for the University of Otago confirms a newer total headcount of 21,315 for 2024, but does not provide a level split. QS does not split UG students into bachelor, honours, undergraduate diploma and certificate routes, so bachelor remains null. The specialist degree level does not apply to the New Zealand model.