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Great Zimbabwe University ranked 9th in Zimbabwe, 7181st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 65 research topics. Great Zimbabwe University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,271 academic publications and 3,240 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#944 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#1077 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#10853 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Zimbabwe and 4164th in the World with 1,120 publications made and 2,762 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Zimbabwe
#179 of 367 In Africa
#4164 of 7,020 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 2 1
2002 0 5
2003 1 6
2004 1 2
2005 2 12
2006 2 6
2007 2 7
2008 4 7
2009 2 6
2010 3 8
2011 11 7
2012 39 21
2013 64 35
2014 51 59
2015 51 74
2016 44 67
2017 84 76
2018 88 104
2019 68 154
2020 96 252
2021 147 387
2022 164 510
2023 179 772

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 3 43 889
Early Childhood Education 2 29 944
Political Economy 3 40 1077
Gender Studies 3 42 1380
Communications and Public Relations 4 94 2422
Anthropology 3 99 2428
Education Majors 2 73 2479
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 88 2902
Aesthetics 3 103 2935
Sociology 4 141 3292
Law 3 127 3315
Political Science 3 143 3601
Archaeology 5 166 3645
History 5 174 3806
Demography 6 230 3975
Linguistics 4 168 4098
Philosophy 4 182 4533

Environmental Science rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Zimbabwe and 4579th in the World with 749 publications made and 2,367 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#232 of 361 In Africa
#4579 of 6,798 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 3
2002 0 4
2003 1 1
2004 1 2
2005 1 5
2006 2 2
2007 0 5
2008 3 5
2009 3 5
2010 2 6
2011 7 5
2012 21 12
2013 36 21
2014 32 29
2015 32 43
2016 25 47
2017 41 58
2018 63 76
2019 45 108
2020 62 209
2021 107 293
2022 117 448
2023 136 740

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 205 2370
Agricultural Science 6 218 3413
Environmental Management 7 229 3645
Oceanography 6 225 4237
Geography and Cartography 6 211 4239
Ecology 6 232 4284
Paleontology 6 252 5026
Geology 6 260 5089

Economics rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 3rd for Economics in Zimbabwe and 3014th in the World with 639 publications made and 1,403 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Zimbabwe
#137 of 338 In Africa
#3014 of 5,995 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 2
2004 1 0
2005 1 6
2006 1 2
2007 0 5
2008 1 3
2009 1 1
2010 3 5
2011 3 6
2012 15 9
2013 36 16
2014 37 32
2015 32 37
2016 28 33
2017 49 37
2018 53 48
2019 48 75
2020 58 132
2021 91 215
2022 81 294
2023 92 458

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 40 1077
Development Studies 3 124 2530
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 166 3220
Finance 2 144 3316

Biology rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 6th for Biology in Zimbabwe and 5276th in the World with 546 publications made and 1,665 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#270 of 361 In Africa
#5276 of 6,770 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 5
2001 0 5
2002 0 4
2003 0 8
2004 0 2
2005 1 9
2006 2 5
2007 1 6
2008 2 6
2009 2 6
2010 1 7
2011 5 7
2012 18 6
2013 33 27
2014 21 17
2015 23 31
2016 17 33
2017 31 45
2018 36 45
2019 30 78
2020 55 122
2021 71 193
2022 90 290
2023 97 468

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 205 2370
Agricultural Science 6 218 3413
Neuroscience 5 221 5024
Paleontology 6 252 5026
Botany 6 281 5052
Genetics 6 290 5548
Biochemistry 7 304 5745

Psychology rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 4th for Psychology in Zimbabwe and 4462nd in the World with 484 publications made and 916 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#175 of 344 In Africa
#4462 of 6,528 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 1 0
2005 1 5
2006 2 3
2007 1 4
2008 3 5
2009 2 4
2010 0 2
2011 7 7
2012 23 12
2013 31 15
2014 21 23
2015 26 33
2016 21 26
2017 40 26
2018 37 54
2019 21 61
2020 43 105
2021 60 136
2022 69 186
2023 70 274

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 73 2479
Child Psychology 2 124 3484
Social Psychology 3 152 4186
Psychiatry 5 235 5000
Neuroscience 5 221 5024

Business rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 5th for Business in Zimbabwe and 4003rd in the World with 471 publications made and 1,081 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Zimbabwe
#179 of 342 In Africa
#4003 of 6,187 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 3
2006 1 1
2007 1 2
2008 1 3
2009 1 2
2010 3 0
2011 1 1
2012 11 7
2013 32 10
2014 22 26
2015 23 33
2016 24 24
2017 50 34
2018 35 54
2019 35 76
2020 37 95
2021 74 155
2022 60 221
2023 57 314

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 2 144 3316
Marketing 6 177 3889
Management 6 223 4649

Medicine rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 6th for Medicine in Zimbabwe and 5124th in the World with 470 publications made and 1,189 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#264 of 360 In Africa
#5124 of 6,680 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 2 3
2002 0 2
2003 1 7
2004 1 3
2005 0 12
2006 2 4
2007 1 5
2008 3 9
2009 3 5
2010 0 6
2011 3 8
2012 23 8
2013 26 19
2014 19 25
2015 19 31
2016 14 25
2017 32 29
2018 33 35
2019 17 48
2020 39 98
2021 63 137
2022 74 211
2023 84 362

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Health Science 2 135 2944
Nursing 6 221 3912
Public Health 7 235 4011
Pathology 7 275 4997
Psychiatry 5 235 5000

Computer Science rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Zimbabwe and 5435th in the World with 395 publications made and 866 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#250 of 352 In Africa
#5435 of 6,752 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 2
2007 1 1
2008 2 2
2009 0 3
2010 0 4
2011 3 3
2012 15 8
2013 25 8
2014 14 17
2015 16 34
2016 17 28
2017 31 30
2018 21 38
2019 27 70
2020 33 90
2021 57 139
2022 62 203
2023 64 315

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cyber Security 5 202 4238
Neuroscience 5 221 5024
Machine Learning 6 272 5053
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 234 5324

Mathematics rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Zimbabwe and 4654th in the World with 380 publications made and 827 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#224 of 348 In Africa
#4654 of 6,305 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 2
2006 0 3
2007 1 4
2008 0 2
2009 1 0
2010 1 2
2011 4 5
2012 17 8
2013 26 8
2014 16 16
2015 26 26
2016 17 21
2017 29 17
2018 28 34
2019 27 46
2020 34 71
2021 52 116
2022 40 162
2023 55 252

The following table provides academic rankings for Great Zimbabwe University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 102 2977
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 166 3220
Statistics 5 253 4974

Art & Design rankings

Great Zimbabwe University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Zimbabwe and 3960th in the World with 220 publications made and 452 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#3 of 6 In Zimbabwe
#144 of 264 In Africa
#3960 of 5,720 In the World

Great Zimbabwe University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 2
2008 1 1
2009 1 2
2010 0 3
2011 4 0
2012 9 5
2013 13 5
2014 8 8
2015 10 10
2016 12 9
2017 23 20
2018 14 17
2019 6 21
2020 14 41
2021 36 87
2022 33 92
2023 34 141

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

Art & Design subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Aesthetics 3 103 2935
Literature 3 135 3529
Fashion Design 4 159 4087

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Great Zimbabwe University

Speciality Zimbabwe Africa World Rank
Mechanical Engineering 5 249 5204
Engineering 6 275 5588
Organic Chemistry 7 301 5639
Quantum and Particle physics 6 267 5652
Physics 6 272 5657
Materials Science 7 292 5666
Chemistry 7 302 5842