Durban University of Technology: Rankings

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The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th in South Africa, 2270th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in 47 research topics. The Durban University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,050 academic publications and 32,315 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2270 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 1,104 In Africa
#15 of 26 In South Africa
#2 of 3 In Durban
#484 of 1,005 For Biotechnology
#604 of 1,030 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#722 of 1,044 For Social Work
#4410 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2864 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 1967th in the World with 619 publications made and 5,744 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Communications and Public Relations, Demography, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 24 In South Africa
#61 of 264 In Africa
#1967 of 5,073 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2006 2 1
2007 9 2
2008 7 1
2009 14 7
2010 8 15
2011 14 5
2012 19 6
2013 39 24
2014 56 25
2015 51 60
2016 67 493
2017 52 28
2018 47 22
2019 78 38
2020 67 112
2021 89 52

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 14 25 722
Military science 12 21 919
Gender Studies 17 38 948
Education Majors 20 26 1020
Communications and Public Relations 17 38 1059
Political Science 19 49 1416
Sociology 19 47 1548
Demography 19 116 2240

Engineering rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th for Engineering in South Africa and 2054th in the World with 613 publications made and 7,360 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 23 In South Africa
#63 of 231 In Africa
#2054 of 4,624 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 5 3
2008 5 6
2009 6 6
2010 14 5
2011 22 70
2012 18 22
2013 24 55
2014 36 88
2015 31 93
2016 50 203
2017 66 120
2018 77 228
2019 67 76
2020 65 78
2021 124 48

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
Biotechnology 9 16 484
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 19 604
Biochemical Engineering 12 14 743
Telecommunications 10 22 959
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 20 1101
Chemical Engineering 15 49 1810
Materials Science 15 73 2273

Chemistry rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 16th for Chemistry in South Africa and 2034th in the World with 594 publications made and 9,814 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#62 of 229 In Africa
#2034 of 4,317 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 5 8
2008 5 7
2009 16 34
2010 21 22
2011 16 44
2012 20 63
2013 21 70
2014 33 125
2015 41 154
2016 45 184
2017 75 195
2018 56 202
2019 69 172
2020 68 91
2021 101 51

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 12 14 743
Nutrition and Food Science 9 42 844
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 20 1101
Radiochemistry 14 47 1218
Organic Chemistry 12 37 1488
Biochemistry 13 41 1618
Chemical Engineering 15 49 1810
Materials Science 15 73 2273

Medicine rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 19th for Medicine in South Africa and 2038th in the World with 541 publications made and 7,247 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Public Health, Healthcare Management (MHA), Nursing, Social Work.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 24 In South Africa
#92 of 263 In Africa
#2038 of 4,739 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2006 2 4
2007 3 1
2008 5 4
2009 11 29
2010 15 22
2011 19 18
2012 30 26
2013 29 82
2014 54 50
2015 37 55
2016 47 401
2017 35 29
2018 45 103
2019 59 71
2020 56 82
2021 94 77

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 14 25 722
Nursing 16 45 947
Optometry 14 64 955
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 60 1073
Public Health 18 95 1304
Health Science 15 54 1436

Physics rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 15th for Physics in South Africa and 2206th in the World with 430 publications made and 5,114 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 22 In South Africa
#60 of 182 In Africa
#2206 of 4,082 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 3 1
2008 4 5
2009 2 1
2010 8 3
2011 6 20
2012 8 15
2013 11 16
2014 13 51
2015 19 41
2016 33 123
2017 60 133
2018 60 183
2019 59 136
2020 67 142
2021 76 48

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 7 13 753
Materials Science 15 73 2273

Biology rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 17th for Biology in South Africa and 1991st in the World with 417 publications made and 9,182 citations received. Main research topics: Nutrition and Food Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#80 of 264 In Africa
#1991 of 4,496 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2006 2 6
2007 4 7
2008 1 2
2009 11 19
2010 10 25
2011 10 60
2012 14 41
2013 23 165
2014 27 90
2015 30 112
2016 43 153
2017 53 200
2018 49 195
2019 39 109
2020 41 36
2021 60 31

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 16 484
Nutrition and Food Science 9 42 844
Biochemistry 13 41 1618

Business rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 17th for Business in South Africa and 1638th in the World with 345 publications made and 1,932 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Entrepreneurship.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 22 In South Africa
#50 of 186 In Africa
#1638 of 4,001 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 2 4
2007 2 25
2008 2 8
2009 6 12
2010 6 1
2011 9 2
2012 14 11
2013 28 17
2014 34 29
2015 25 25
2016 22 24
2017 35 9
2018 26 15
2019 37 14
2020 34 5
2021 63 8

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 14 28 811
Entrepreneurship 17 36 921
Marketing 14 31 1049

Environmental Science rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 19th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1813th in the World with 286 publications made and 4,093 citations received. Main research topic: Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 23 In South Africa
#90 of 243 In Africa
#1813 of 4,023 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 5
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 2 4
2008 2 3
2009 3 8
2010 16 7
2011 9 7
2012 8 13
2013 20 34
2014 22 37
2015 25 69
2016 24 73
2017 30 117
2018 24 96
2019 19 27
2020 24 87
2021 55 17

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 Management 15 44 1163

Computer Science rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 16th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2557th in the World with 245 publications made and 1,174 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 22 In South Africa
#68 of 162 In Africa
#2557 of 4,392 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2007 5 1
2008 3 2
2009 9 12
2010 7 1
2011 15 5
2012 19 3
2013 18 3
2014 10 3
2015 15 16
2016 12 8
2017 18 11
2018 28 72
2019 21 11
2020 24 31
2021 40 25

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
Telecommunications 10 22 959
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 75 2611

Economics rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 19th for Economics in South Africa and 1716th in the World with 198 publications made and 822 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 22 In South Africa
#65 of 159 In Africa
#1716 of 3,039 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2007 1 0
2008 1 0
2009 5 1
2010 3 2
2011 3 1
2012 3 1
2013 10 11
2014 14 6
2015 12 20
2016 15 31
2017 25 13
2018 14 10
2019 23 11
2020 23 14
2021 46 6

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
Development Studies 19 56 927
Environmental Economics 12 26 1000

Psychology rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 21st for Psychology in South Africa and 2334th in the World with 193 publications made and 703 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Work.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 23 In South Africa
#60 of 116 In Africa
#2334 of 3,654 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2006 2 1
2007 3 1
2008 4 1
2009 4 3
2010 4 2
2011 11 3
2012 6 1
2013 10 4
2014 31 21
2015 15 10
2016 20 15
2017 19 12
2018 13 4
2019 18 4
2020 12 6
2021 21 6

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 14 25 722
Education Majors 20 26 1020

Art & Design rankings

The Durban University of Technology ranked 18th for Art & Design in South Africa and 2287th in the World with 76 publications made and 192 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#18 of 19 In South Africa
#53 of 66 In Africa
#2287 of 2,700 In the World

Durban University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2007 1 1
2008 1 0
2009 2 3
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 13 2
2013 7 2
2014 4 1
2015 5 0
2016 9 2
2017 5 1
2018 3 1
2019 7 2
2020 12 20

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
Fashion Design 14 19 965

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Durban University of Technology

Speciality South Africa Africa World Rank
Math Teachers 19 37 1249
Mathematics 20 91 2708