Namibia University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Namibia, 3813th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,505 academic publications and 22,897 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3813 of 14,131 In the World
#107 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 3 In Namibia
#2 of 3 In Windhoek
#845 of 1,000 For Entrepreneurship
#926 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#967 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#4921 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4795 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Namibia and 3700th in the World with 1,669 publications made and 15,157 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#161 of 369 In Africa
#3700 of 7,081 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 2 1
2002 1 6
2003 4 8
2004 4 5
2005 3 8
2006 2 6
2007 12 18
2008 15 22
2009 8 23
2010 32 54
2011 28 87
2012 43 118
2013 35 145
2014 68 228
2015 54 283
2016 108 387
2017 112 425
2018 131 525
2019 125 728
2020 176 1192
2021 233 1793
2022 157 2204
2023 192 2766
2024 114 2526

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 1 51 1364
Anthropology 2 91 2120
Law 2 112 2739
Political Science 2 119 3011
Education Majors 2 121 3053
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 111 3239
Archaeology 2 154 3245
Sociology 2 155 3256
Aesthetics 2 135 3430
History 2 164 3468
Demography 2 229 3794
Linguistics 2 167 3857
Philosophy 2 170 4188

Environmental Science rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Namibia and 3698th in the World with 1,498 publications made and 14,762 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#193 of 368 In Africa
#3698 of 6,876 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 4
1999 1 1
2000 1 8
2001 4 7
2002 1 12
2003 8 19
2004 4 18
2005 3 20
2006 3 8
2007 14 36
2008 14 29
2009 15 47
2010 24 73
2011 25 91
2012 33 115
2013 48 161
2014 65 249
2015 48 314
2016 96 349
2017 103 446
2018 123 603
2019 114 834
2020 141 1234
2021 186 1821
2022 135 2087
2023 152 2582
2024 125 2526

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

Environmental Science subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 172 2135
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 151 2569
Environmental Engineering 2 206 2843
Agricultural Science 2 196 2852
Environmental Management 2 196 3009
Geotechnical Engineering 2 190 3051
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 192 3231
Ecology 2 188 3284
Earth science and Geophysics 2 192 3440
Geography and Cartography 2 176 3467
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 173 3537
Environmental Chemistry 2 215 3546
Paleontology 2 190 3732
Geology 2 197 3835
Oceanography 2 209 3932

Computer Science rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Computer Science in Namibia and 3523rd in the World with 1,210 publications made and 10,830 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#135 of 360 In Africa
#3523 of 6,845 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 0 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 2 8
2004 3 4
2005 1 5
2006 1 5
2007 5 9
2008 8 11
2009 10 13
2010 22 50
2011 16 68
2012 24 100
2013 31 108
2014 60 180
2015 50 186
2016 85 280
2017 70 297
2018 102 389
2019 90 512
2020 108 830
2021 159 1371
2022 113 1626
2023 163 2153
2024 81 1700

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

Computer Science subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 42 926
Management Information Systems 1 18 967
Multimedia 1 46 1804
Software Engineering 1 61 2046
Human-Computer Interaction 1 48 2048
Data Science 1 63 2173
Cyber Security 1 87 2374
Computer Networking 1 132 3297
Telecommunications 2 164 3646
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 137 3699
Machine Learning 2 192 3710
Computer Vision 1 179 4207
Neuroscience 2 221 5072

Engineering rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Namibia and 3949th in the World with 1,176 publications made and 12,449 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#178 of 355 In Africa
#3949 of 6,782 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 6
2001 2 6
2002 1 7
2003 2 14
2004 2 9
2005 1 13
2006 2 5
2007 10 16
2008 8 16
2009 9 21
2010 13 47
2011 9 54
2012 32 101
2013 38 108
2014 61 194
2015 43 216
2016 75 280
2017 70 334
2018 112 477
2019 83 624
2020 122 1062
2021 157 1546
2022 98 1889
2023 131 2290
2024 89 1976

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 1 48 2048
Environmental Engineering 2 206 2843
Systems Engineering 1 122 3011
Geotechnical Engineering 2 190 3051
Civil Engineering 2 168 3221
Mechanical Engineering 2 132 3246
Computer Networking 1 132 3297
Telecommunications 2 164 3646
Chemical Engineering 2 184 3732
Electrical Engineering 2 187 3889
Aerospace Engineering 2 195 4204
Metallurgical Engineering 2 242 4456
Materials Science 2 231 4701
Optical Engineering 2 240 4913

Biology rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Namibia and 4440th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 12,577 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#235 of 366 In Africa
#4440 of 6,833 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 4
1999 1 0
2000 1 7
2001 4 4
2002 0 8
2003 8 16
2004 4 16
2005 3 19
2006 0 9
2007 7 27
2008 7 27
2009 11 41
2010 22 69
2011 17 54
2012 24 100
2013 30 132
2014 44 188
2015 35 325
2016 68 324
2017 71 447
2018 79 527
2019 86 669
2020 118 1029
2021 149 1490
2022 119 1854
2023 113 2329
2024 85 1985

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 172 2135
Agricultural Science 2 196 2852
Virology 2 221 3152
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 192 3231
Microbiology 2 224 3351
Zoology 2 198 3425
Horticulture 2 262 3561
Paleontology 2 190 3732
Nutrition and Food Science 2 250 3781
Immunology 2 243 3861
Botany 2 233 4018
Biochemistry 2 249 4962
Genetics 2 265 5041
Neuroscience 2 221 5072

Business rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Business in Namibia and 2566th in the World with 1,030 publications made and 9,090 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#107 of 353 In Africa
#2566 of 6,339 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 1 0
2004 2 2
2005 0 1
2006 1 2
2007 4 2
2008 10 11
2009 7 5
2010 22 35
2011 19 50
2012 15 42
2013 25 75
2014 49 127
2015 33 109
2016 76 188
2017 83 208
2018 71 271
2019 80 394
2020 102 699
2021 149 1190
2022 90 1383
2023 122 1696
2024 67 1478

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 37 845
Management Information Systems 1 18 967
Project Management 1 26 1023
Marketing 1 78 2028
Management 1 99 2543
Accounting 2 135 2596
Finance 2 143 2911

Medicine rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Medicine in Namibia and 4566th in the World with 788 publications made and 8,411 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#231 of 364 In Africa
#4566 of 6,775 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 2 1
2003 4 1
2004 2 4
2005 1 10
2006 0 4
2007 2 2
2008 8 7
2009 1 6
2010 10 25
2011 13 31
2012 14 37
2013 4 51
2014 35 120
2015 23 253
2016 37 273
2017 53 283
2018 57 310
2019 69 433
2020 84 587
2021 129 959
2022 79 1163
2023 97 1552
2024 57 1165

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 168 2556
Health Science 2 122 2564
Virology 2 221 3152
Public Health 2 228 3720
Nursing 2 217 3826
Immunology 2 243 3861
Pathology 2 230 4205
Surgery 2 248 4629
Psychiatry 2 245 5042

Economics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Namibia and 2859th in the World with 765 publications made and 5,581 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#144 of 351 In Africa
#2859 of 6,167 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 1 2
2006 1 1
2007 5 8
2008 7 7
2009 4 2
2010 16 15
2011 13 27
2012 11 25
2013 17 40
2014 34 70
2015 20 117
2016 47 168
2017 67 183
2018 59 203
2019 55 310
2020 80 435
2021 105 705
2022 79 786
2023 86 1020
2024 52 841

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 136 2430
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 138 2866
Finance 2 143 2911

Physics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Namibia and 4494th in the World with 753 publications made and 8,569 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#211 of 352 In Africa
#4494 of 6,713 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 4
2001 1 4
2002 0 4
2003 1 8
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 1 4
2007 9 14
2008 5 15
2009 8 18
2010 7 28
2011 11 40
2012 15 44
2013 29 76
2014 32 102
2015 30 138
2016 49 154
2017 52 236
2018 68 326
2019 66 457
2020 80 693
2021 93 1104
2022 57 1279
2023 83 1585
2024 49 1318

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 2 161 3537
Quantum and Particle physics 2 192 4264
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 220 4569
Materials Science 2 231 4701
Optical Engineering 2 240 4913

Chemistry rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Namibia and 4760th in the World with 623 publications made and 8,033 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#244 of 347 In Africa
#4760 of 6,545 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 2 4
2002 0 2
2003 2 11
2004 2 13
2005 0 7
2006 0 3
2007 5 15
2008 2 12
2009 8 18
2010 6 27
2011 9 28
2012 11 37
2013 22 54
2014 22 86
2015 19 165
2016 37 169
2017 44 230
2018 48 303
2019 62 411
2020 80 741
2021 77 1073
2022 48 1403
2023 70 1709
2024 41 1458

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 151 2569
Environmental Chemistry 2 215 3546
Chemical Engineering 2 184 3732
Nutrition and Food Science 2 250 3781
Physical chemistry 2 216 4115
Materials Science 2 231 4701
Organic Chemistry 2 259 4938
Biochemistry 2 249 4962

Mathematics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Namibia and 4065th in the World with 563 publications made and 4,634 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#200 of 357 In Africa
#4065 of 6,418 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 0 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 1
2003 2 3
2004 2 5
2005 1 5
2006 2 4
2007 5 7
2008 3 3
2009 6 3
2010 11 17
2011 9 27
2012 6 22
2013 15 53
2014 23 67
2015 19 71
2016 40 128
2017 35 148
2018 35 206
2019 38 281
2020 59 399
2021 75 633
2022 52 768
2023 75 1083
2024 47 660

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 138 2866
Math Teachers 2 153 3528
Statistics 2 196 3978

Psychology rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Namibia and 4333rd in the World with 521 publications made and 4,591 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#180 of 354 In Africa
#4333 of 6,645 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 2 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 1 1
2008 4 2
2009 1 1
2010 7 18
2011 7 31
2012 5 31
2013 10 60
2014 15 52
2015 19 92
2016 41 121
2017 37 139
2018 30 169
2019 50 230
2020 64 397
2021 71 600
2022 44 716
2023 70 1035
2024 42 731

The following table provides academic rankings for The Namibia University of Science and Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 121 3053
Social Psychology 2 123 3481
Psychiatry 2 245 5042
Neuroscience 2 221 5072

Art & Design rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Namibia and 3299th in the World with 329 publications made and 3,341 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#116 of 296 In Africa
#3299 of 5,966 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 3 4
2008 2 6
2009 3 5
2010 6 6
2011 4 16
2012 12 38
2013 10 42
2014 19 67
2015 14 42
2016 23 77
2017 29 84
2018 34 85
2019 14 123
2020 37 221
2021 26 265
2022 28 330
2023 43 395
2024 16 385

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

Art & Design subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Multimedia 1 46 1804
Fashion Design 1 97 2927
Aesthetics 2 135 3430
Literature 2 174 3874