Great Zimbabwe University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #7181 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #320 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #9 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 2 | In Masvingo |
| #889 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 14,164
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- 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 November; February to June. |
| Enrollment | 14,164 |
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 1,271 scientific papers with 3,240 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Economics, Philosophy, Geography and Cartography, Biology, and Psychology.
Great Zimbabwe University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 16 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 11 | 12 |
| 2012 | 43 | 22 |
| 2013 | 74 | 39 |
| 2014 | 62 | 62 |
| 2015 | 58 | 86 |
| 2016 | 49 | 83 |
| 2017 | 91 | 93 |
| 2018 | 93 | 129 |
| 2019 | 77 | 176 |
| 2020 | 105 | 290 |
| 2021 | 168 | 439 |
| 2022 | 188 | 623 |
| 2023 | 206 | 981 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 1,495 per annum (USD) |
|---|---|
| Local studetns | Undergraduate, 566-746 per annum; Postgraduate, 736-1,096 per annum (USD) |
Great Zimbabwe University has on-campus housing.
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 Diploma | Adult Education, Continuing Education, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theology |
|---|---|
| Bachelor Degree | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Foreign Languages Education, Home Economics Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Primary Education, Religious Education, Special Education |
| Bachelor Degree - Honours | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Languages, Agricultural Education, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Education, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Education, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Government, Heritage Preservation, History, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Insurance, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Musicology, Native Language Education, Operations Research, Peace and Disarmament, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Rural Studies, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Soil Science, Special Education, Statistics, Technology Education, Theatre, Town Planning, Transport Management, Wildlife |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Religious Education, Science Education, Teacher Training |
| Master Degree | Accountancy, African Languages, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Technology, Management, Native Language Education, Preschool Education, Psychology, Social Policy, Special Education |
| Master of Philosophy | Agriculture, Environmental Studies, Geography, Performing Arts |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Business Administration, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Finance, Management, Musicology, Preschool Education, Psychology, Special Education |
Great Zimbabwe University faculties and divisions
| Centre : African and Asian Studies | African Studies, Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Gender and Cultural Studies | Gender Studies, Social Policy |
| Centre : Special Needs Education | Special Education |
| School : Agriculture and Natural Sciences | Animal Husbandry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Geography, Horticulture, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Operations Research, Physics, Soil Science, Statistics, Wildlife |
| School : Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies | African Languages, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, English, Heritage Preservation, History, Literature, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Musicology, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre |
| School : Commerce | Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Insurance, Management, Marketing, Transport Management |
| School : Education | Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Art Education, Computer Education, Continuing Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Home Economics Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Religious Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education |
| School : Law | Law |
| School : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Demography and Population, Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Sociology, Town Planning |
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 |