8 Best universities for Linguistics in Zimbabwe

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Zimbabwe ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 29.1K citations received by 3.41K academic papers made by 8 universities in Zimbabwe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Linguistics

#41 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

2. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Linguistics

#129 in Africa

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

3. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Linguistics

#135 in Africa

#3366 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

4. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Linguistics

#162 in Africa

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

5. Bindura University of Science Education

Zimbabwe | Bindura

For Linguistics

#219 in Africa

#4708 in the World

Founded: 1996

6. Chinhoyi University of Technology

Zimbabwe | Chinhoyi

For Linguistics

#253 in Africa

#5290 in the World

Founded: 2001

7. Africa University

Zimbabwe | Mutare

For Linguistics

#259 in Africa

#5355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

8. Lupane State University

Zimbabwe | Lupane

For Linguistics

#281 in Africa

#5634 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Linguistics in Zimbabwe based on the number of universities and their ranks are Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, and Masvingo.