Great Zimbabwe University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #6910 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #305 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #7 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 2 | In Masvingo |
| #896 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.gzu.ac.zw
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 65% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education with at least 2 ('A') level passes |
| Academic Calendar | August to June (August - November; February-June) |
We've calculated the 65% acceptance rate for Great Zimbabwe University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Great Zimbabwe University has published 1,739 scientific papers with 9,375 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Economics, Geography and Cartography, Biology, Philosophy, and Psychology.
Great Zimbabwe University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 14 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 17 | 17 |
| 2012 | 60 | 29 |
| 2013 | 142 | 69 |
| 2014 | 91 | 125 |
| 2015 | 66 | 164 |
| 2016 | 61 | 170 |
| 2017 | 109 | 213 |
| 2018 | 113 | 297 |
| 2019 | 95 | 380 |
| 2020 | 132 | 628 |
| 2021 | 193 | 920 |
| 2022 | 218 | 1259 |
| 2023 | 237 | 1730 |
| 2024 | 107 | 1874 |
| 2025 | 66 | 1656 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Great Zimbabwe University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| National Certificate | Agriculture, Human Resources, Management, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| National Diploma | Adult Education, Agriculture, Continuing Education, Pastoral Studies |
| Bachelor Degree | Anthropology, Economics, Education, Finance, Gender Studies, Primary Education, Secondary Education |
| Bachelor Degree - Honours | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Languages, Agricultural Education, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Education, Art Management, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Education, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Government, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, History, Home Economics Education, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Insurance, Irrigation, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Operations Research, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Special Education, Statistics, Technology Education, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport Management, Water Management, Wildlife |
| Graduate Diploma | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Religious Studies, Science Education, Technology Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Management, Marketing, Social Sciences, Vocational Education |
| Master Degree | Accountancy, African Languages, African Studies, Anthropology, Art Education, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Child Care and Development, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Government, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Leadership, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Native Language Education, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Social Policy, Sociology, Special Education, Technology Education, Town Planning |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Agriculture, Environmental Studies, Geography, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Agriculture, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Rural Planning, Sociology, Town Planning |
Great Zimbabwe University faculties and divisions
| Centre : Gender and Cultural Studies | Gender Studies, Social Policy |
|---|---|
| School : Agriculture and Engineering | Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Fishery, Soil Science, Water Science, Wildlife |
| School : Heritage and Education | Curriculum, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Teacher Training |
| School : Law and Business Sciences | Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Cultural Studies, Economics, Finance, Hotel and Restaurant, Information Technology, Management, Tourism |
| School : Medical and Health Sciences | Biomedicine, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Tropical Medicine |
| School : Natural Sciences | Environmental Studies, Geography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics |
| School : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Human Resources, Psychology, Rural Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | GZU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Accreditation | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box 1235 Masvingo, Masvingo Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,639,000 |