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The Durban University of Technology ranked 14th in South Africa, 2289th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. The Durban University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,448 academic publications and 69,401 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2289 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 1,104 In Africa
#14 of 26 In South Africa
#2 of 3 In Durban
#446 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#546 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#606 of 2,765 For Environmental Engineering
#4417 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3081 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 14th for Engineering in South Africa and 2029th in the World with 3,375 publications made and 43,974 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#63 of 348 In Africa
#2029 of 6,684 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 1
1993 2 1
1994 1 3
1995 1 1
1996 5 12
1997 7 4
1998 2 9
1999 3 4
2000 6 15
2001 13 14
2002 23 40
2003 20 55
2004 10 70
2005 16 105
2006 28 122
2007 23 154
2008 16 196
2009 27 265
2010 51 296
2011 57 367
2012 47 457
2013 87 626
2014 137 904
2015 111 1063
2016 171 1515
2017 226 1772
2018 222 2185
2019 276 3159
2020 303 4188
2021 405 6420
2022 528 8160
2023 508 8758

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 13 446
Biochemical Engineering 7 8 546
Environmental Engineering 8 12 606
Biotechnology 9 27 1017
Engineering Management 11 19 1065
Automation and Control engineering 9 58 1612
Chemical Engineering 13 48 1724
Automotive Engineering 14 71 1772
Nanotechnology 14 47 1861
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 74 1885
Electrical Engineering 12 73 1947
Remote Sensing 15 85 2012
Operations Research 11 52 2017
Systems Engineering 16 65 2044
Structural Engineering 12 66 2060
Materials Science 15 69 2187
Aerospace Engineering 15 78 2193
Metallurgical Engineering 15 82 2242
Telecommunications 14 83 2280
Optical Engineering 14 71 2332
Electronic Engineering 15 81 2394
Mechanical Engineering 15 80 2400
Civil Engineering 17 96 2403
Geotechnical Engineering 20 157 2666
Acoustical Engineering 17 83 2693
Computer Networking 17 99 2725

Biology rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 16th for Biology in South Africa and 2070th in the World with 3,359 publications made and 52,079 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#76 of 361 In Africa
#2070 of 6,770 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 6
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 3 2
1997 2 2
1998 6 5
1999 3 6
2000 10 14
2001 13 14
2002 15 47
2003 16 44
2004 6 85
2005 26 110
2006 30 142
2007 30 203
2008 19 266
2009 33 354
2010 50 404
2011 57 547
2012 67 658
2013 83 844
2014 140 1143
2015 155 1390
2016 186 1935
2017 221 2120
2018 208 2561
2019 247 3593
2020 287 5006
2021 419 8198
2022 503 9898
2023 473 10117

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biotechnology 9 27 1017
Nutrition and Food Science 11 59 1200
Agricultural Science 14 72 1297
Microbiology 14 75 1497
Virology 16 99 1731
Botany 16 86 1791
Horticulture 17 108 1823
Nanotechnology 14 47 1861
Biochemistry 14 57 1994
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 58 2000
Oncology and Cancer research 12 74 2052
Paleontology 17 77 2067
Immunology 18 115 2209
Genetics 15 75 2229
Pharmacology 19 111 2263
Molecular Biology 12 60 2309
Evolutionary Biology 14 59 2443
Zoology 18 134 2684
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 141 2819
Neuroscience 19 88 3124

Environmental Science rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1848th in the World with 3,358 publications made and 41,305 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#66 of 361 In Africa
#1848 of 6,798 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 2
1996 3 3
1997 3 3
1998 4 5
1999 4 5
2000 6 12
2001 9 14
2002 14 39
2003 15 42
2004 10 71
2005 19 71
2006 28 111
2007 20 167
2008 17 208
2009 26 249
2010 45 313
2011 56 439
2012 48 482
2013 85 667
2014 140 938
2015 129 1042
2016 172 1370
2017 205 1575
2018 201 1907
2019 263 2759
2020 284 3745
2021 454 5551
2022 523 7309
2023 516 7928

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 8 12 606
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 77 800
Environmental Management 11 25 841
Oceanography 13 32 1276
Agricultural Science 14 72 1297
Ecology 15 59 1524
Environmental Chemistry 15 71 1754
Geology 15 65 1901
Paleontology 17 77 2067
Geography and Cartography 19 99 2274
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 101 2401
Earth science and Geophysics 16 119 2428
Geotechnical Engineering 20 157 2666
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 141 2819

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 2574th in the World with 3,144 publications made and 22,425 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 24 In South Africa
#88 of 367 In Africa
#2574 of 7,020 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 5
1992 0 2
1993 2 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 5
1998 2 2
1999 4 3
2000 5 8
2001 5 5
2002 7 24
2003 16 33
2004 12 50
2005 16 59
2006 21 93
2007 30 105
2008 23 150
2009 27 196
2010 42 223
2011 49 297
2012 55 384
2013 94 434
2014 141 514
2015 130 578
2016 164 733
2017 174 782
2018 193 986
2019 221 1277
2020 265 1948
2021 398 3195
2022 477 4047
2023 530 4634

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 12 19 743
Human Rights Law 16 39 853
Communications and Public Relations 14 24 920
Political Economy 16 37 1028
Public Policy / Administration 15 46 1047
Radio and Television broadcasting 14 63 1124
Criminology and Criminal Justice 16 38 1164
Education Majors 16 23 1218
Anthropology 18 44 1376
Gender Studies 17 43 1402
Journalism and Digital Media 15 45 1477
Sociology 18 63 1882
Law 17 55 1884
Demography 18 106 1974
Political Science 17 59 2107
Archaeology 18 82 2181
History 18 85 2311
Aesthetics 18 67 2346
Library and Information science 18 66 2429
Linguistics 18 79 2496
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 81 2783
Philosophy 18 93 3066

Physics rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 14th for Physics in South Africa and 2061st in the World with 3,066 publications made and 35,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#59 of 341 In Africa
#2061 of 6,603 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 4 11
1997 7 3
1998 3 5
1999 3 4
2000 3 11
2001 8 13
2002 20 46
2003 13 45
2004 8 57
2005 15 84
2006 22 108
2007 20 130
2008 18 169
2009 24 201
2010 39 234
2011 53 317
2012 55 340
2013 69 468
2014 107 650
2015 114 860
2016 166 1218
2017 221 1406
2018 219 1842
2019 274 2563
2020 295 3686
2021 369 5311
2022 447 6678
2023 421 7184

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 13 814
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 37 1611
Nanotechnology 14 47 1861
Quantum and Particle physics 13 59 2040
Materials Science 15 69 2187
Optical Engineering 14 71 2332
Condensed Matter Physics 16 95 2601
Acoustical Engineering 17 83 2693
Nuclear Physics 18 113 2906

Chemistry rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th for Chemistry in South Africa and 2104th in the World with 2,752 publications made and 47,324 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#66 of 342 In Africa
#2104 of 6,447 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 4
1992 1 1
1993 2 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 2
1996 4 12
1997 4 3
1998 4 7
1999 2 4
2000 6 12
2001 9 15
2002 17 35
2003 17 57
2004 6 73
2005 23 116
2006 30 136
2007 20 187
2008 18 256
2009 30 303
2010 42 352
2011 43 469
2012 56 554
2013 63 751
2014 104 1054
2015 125 1288
2016 145 1824
2017 192 2020
2018 183 2414
2019 209 3444
2020 237 4591
2021 351 7226
2022 399 8677
2023 362 8952

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 7 8 546
Nutrition and Food Science 11 59 1200
Radiochemistry 14 63 1460
Chemical Engineering 13 48 1724
Environmental Chemistry 15 71 1754
Nanotechnology 14 47 1861
Pharmacy 14 64 1902
Organic Chemistry 15 57 1920
Computational Chemistry 13 64 1933
Biochemistry 14 57 1994
Physical chemistry 15 76 2060
Materials Science 15 69 2187
Inorganic Chemistry 18 88 2279

Computer Science rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 14th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2522nd in the World with 2,423 publications made and 16,978 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#79 of 352 In Africa
#2522 of 6,752 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 3
1997 6 3
1998 2 5
1999 1 4
2000 3 9
2001 4 8
2002 20 30
2003 16 28
2004 11 41
2005 15 54
2006 17 83
2007 18 96
2008 13 108
2009 18 173
2010 32 164
2011 48 246
2012 41 256
2013 64 302
2014 85 341
2015 90 453
2016 109 553
2017 116 621
2018 147 831
2019 179 1110
2020 222 1610
2021 314 3205
2022 388 3939
2023 414 4345

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 15 35 970
Multimedia 11 19 1257
Management Information Systems 14 28 1314
Data Science 13 44 1785
Software Engineering 13 51 1945
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 58 2000
Machine Learning 13 81 2269
Computational Linguistics 13 69 2270
Cyber Security 15 76 2272
Telecommunications 14 83 2280
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 87 2332
Computer Vision 13 68 2410
Library and Information science 18 66 2429
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 81 2549
Computer Networking 17 99 2725
Cognitive Science 14 81 2827
Neuroscience 19 88 3124

Medicine rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 17th for Medicine in South Africa and 2237th in the World with 2,293 publications made and 27,276 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#93 of 360 In Africa
#2237 of 6,680 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 0
1998 2 2
1999 2 2
2000 5 4
2001 8 3
2002 7 17
2003 9 20
2004 9 51
2005 19 73
2006 19 92
2007 27 133
2008 16 143
2009 25 214
2010 33 217
2011 37 289
2012 50 412
2013 60 425
2014 106 543
2015 100 637
2016 109 843
2017 106 842
2018 131 1046
2019 154 1496
2020 185 2374
2021 277 4744
2022 395 5557
2023 373 5606

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 12 19 743
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 51 1162
Veterinary 14 98 1253
Critical Care Nursing 13 54 1379
Family medicine 18 95 1404
Health Science 14 46 1417
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 60 1467
Nursing 18 76 1613
Public Health 18 88 1643
Dentistry 13 59 1711
Virology 16 99 1731
Sports Medicine 12 40 1898
Pharmacy 14 64 1902
Anesthesiology 12 66 1938
Oncology and Cancer research 12 74 2052
Physical Therapy 13 52 2077
Pathology 17 95 2090
Gerontology 19 80 2178
Immunology 18 115 2209
Pharmacology 19 111 2263
Surgery 17 107 2542
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 98 2654
Anatomy and Physiology 16 89 2777
Psychiatry 18 96 2836
Clinical Psychology 21 112 3008

Business rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th for Business in South Africa and 1851st in the World with 1,785 publications made and 9,429 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#57 of 342 In Africa
#1851 of 6,187 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 4 0
1998 1 1
1999 4 3
2000 2 5
2001 2 6
2002 10 20
2003 10 17
2004 4 21
2005 6 26
2006 12 48
2007 11 45
2008 8 67
2009 17 95
2010 22 93
2011 21 127
2012 25 146
2013 55 159
2014 76 221
2015 73 267
2016 83 304
2017 105 329
2018 100 408
2019 136 524
2020 164 818
2021 241 1266
2022 294 1655
2023 282 1940

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 13 26 844
Entrepreneurship 16 35 872
Public Policy / Administration 15 46 1047
Tax Law 10 35 1055
Engineering Management 11 19 1065
Human Resource Management 16 37 1229
Management Information Systems 14 28 1314
Project Management 14 39 1400
Marketing 15 41 1479
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 68 1634
Advertising 16 35 1693
Accounting 15 58 1778
Management 14 61 1864
Finance 15 65 1975
Operations Research 11 52 2017

Economics rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 16th for Economics in South Africa and 1418th in the World with 1,600 publications made and 11,245 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#48 of 338 In Africa
#1418 of 5,995 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 3 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 2
2002 2 6
2003 3 6
2004 8 16
2005 7 22
2006 7 45
2007 13 47
2008 5 64
2009 14 83
2010 25 98
2011 21 111
2012 28 188
2013 41 169
2014 74 203
2015 65 265
2016 86 333
2017 108 353
2018 100 376
2019 125 476
2020 116 703
2021 233 1086
2022 236 1451
2023 266 1774

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 16 37 1028
Development Studies 15 42 1042
Environmental Economics 12 34 1112
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 68 1634
Finance 15 65 1975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 131 2961

Mathematics rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 17th for Mathematics in South Africa and 2388th in the World with 1,522 publications made and 11,130 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#87 of 348 In Africa
#2388 of 6,305 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 5 2
1998 1 4
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 1 3
2002 8 9
2003 9 12
2004 6 15
2005 9 23
2006 11 46
2007 14 63
2008 8 63
2009 8 103
2010 20 96
2011 20 139
2012 26 169
2013 32 168
2014 62 214
2015 62 298
2016 67 329
2017 84 369
2018 95 547
2019 114 682
2020 148 1091
2021 203 1769
2022 255 2308
2023 242 2451

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 17 39 1523
Applied Mathematics 12 83 2000
Operations Research 11 52 2017
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 87 2332
Statistics 16 95 2456
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 19 131 2961

Psychology rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 17th for Psychology in South Africa and 2472nd in the World with 1,415 publications made and 8,425 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#72 of 344 In Africa
#2472 of 6,528 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 1
1998 2 2
1999 1 1
2000 2 2
2001 1 1
2002 5 15
2003 2 8
2004 5 16
2005 7 22
2006 9 46
2007 16 47
2008 11 66
2009 10 105
2010 31 91
2011 35 163
2012 29 199
2013 31 184
2014 67 220
2015 70 306
2016 83 354
2017 74 346
2018 85 446
2019 99 558
2020 113 833
2021 159 1348
2022 238 1726
2023 217 1948

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 12 19 743
Education Majors 16 23 1218
Child Psychology 18 65 2362
Social Psychology 19 70 2566
Cognitive Science 14 81 2827
Psychiatry 18 96 2836
Clinical Psychology 21 112 3008
Neuroscience 19 88 3124

Art & Design rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 16th for Art & Design in South Africa and 2017th in the World with 586 publications made and 3,904 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#52 of 264 In Africa
#2017 of 5,720 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 5
2003 2 2
2004 3 1
2005 3 7
2006 3 14
2007 6 10
2008 2 18
2009 5 25
2010 11 32
2011 12 49
2012 13 56
2013 14 63
2014 37 70
2015 19 93
2016 35 97
2017 35 127
2018 34 164
2019 55 176
2020 51 280
2021 74 428
2022 78 504
2023 82 626

The following table provides academic rankings for The Durban University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Multimedia 11 19 1257
Creative Writing 18 31 1277
Fashion Design 15 45 1850
Literature 18 69 2212
Aesthetics 18 67 2346