Namibia University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Namibia, 3133rd in the global 2026 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 2,600 academic publications and 26,389 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3133 of 14,131 In the World
#83 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 3 In Namibia
#2 of 3 In Windhoek
#843 of 1,007 For Entrepreneurship
#935 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#971 of 3,323 For Management Information Systems
#5017 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3157 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 3664th in the World with 1,718 publications made and 17,376 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#156 of 369 In Africa
#3664 of 7,088 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
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 31 54
2011 28 82
2012 40 106
2013 34 142
2014 66 220
2015 54 283
2016 109 389
2017 112 423
2018 131 511
2019 126 727
2020 177 1188
2021 232 1787
2022 158 2204
2023 195 2777
2024 122 2565
2025 55 2322

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 1371
Anthropology 2 92 2139
Law 2 111 2719
Library and Information science 2 103 2942
Political Science 2 119 2993
Education Majors 2 121 3038
Sociology 2 153 3225
Archaeology 2 155 3244
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 114 3264
History 2 165 3467
Aesthetics 2 144 3543
Demography 2 230 3776
Linguistics 2 164 3818
Philosophy 2 165 4137

Environmental Science rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Namibia and 3669th in the World with 1,544 publications made and 16,854 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#196 of 369 In Africa
#3669 of 6,888 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 32 106
2013 46 154
2014 66 244
2015 48 313
2016 97 352
2017 103 444
2018 123 594
2019 114 835
2020 140 1234
2021 185 1810
2022 136 2083
2023 153 2584
2024 129 2560
2025 59 2395

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 2 170 2091
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 152 2584
Environmental Engineering 2 207 2853
Agricultural Science 2 199 2866
Environmental Management 2 199 2971
Geotechnical Engineering 2 190 3046
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 188 3223
Ecology 2 188 3274
Earth science and Geophysics 2 193 3426
Geography and Cartography 2 177 3441
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 173 3532
Environmental Chemistry 2 217 3555
Paleontology 2 191 3721
Geology 2 198 3830
Oceanography 2 212 3911

Computer Science rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Computer Science in Namibia and 3478th in the World with 1,249 publications made and 12,530 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
#136 of 361 In Africa
#3478 of 6,855 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 21 50
2011 16 68
2012 26 102
2013 32 112
2014 61 178
2015 50 186
2016 85 280
2017 70 296
2018 102 384
2019 91 515
2020 108 824
2021 159 1366
2022 113 1620
2023 162 2156
2024 90 1732
2025 37 1610

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 42 935
Management Information Systems 1 17 971
Multimedia 1 46 1790
Human-Computer Interaction 1 40 1935
Software Engineering 1 65 2071
Data Science 1 65 2186
Cyber Security 1 88 2358
Library and Information science 2 103 2942
Computer Networking 1 130 3253
Telecommunications 2 166 3615
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 137 3653
Machine Learning 2 191 3691
Computer Vision 1 168 4137
Neuroscience 2 224 5079

Engineering rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Namibia and 3940th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 13,998 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#179 of 356 In Africa
#3940 of 6,795 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 22
2010 12 47
2011 8 53
2012 30 93
2013 37 102
2014 60 192
2015 43 215
2016 75 280
2017 69 331
2018 112 470
2019 84 624
2020 120 1055
2021 156 1538
2022 99 1886
2023 130 2279
2024 93 2015
2025 32 1940

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 40 1935
Environmental Engineering 2 207 2853
Geotechnical Engineering 2 190 3046
Systems Engineering 1 127 3059
Civil Engineering 2 168 3216
Computer Networking 1 130 3253
Mechanical Engineering 2 138 3286
Telecommunications 2 166 3615
Chemical Engineering 2 190 3748
Electrical Engineering 2 193 3891
Nanotechnology 2 216 4170
Aerospace Engineering 2 198 4239
Metallurgical Engineering 2 242 4416
Materials Science 2 234 4695
Optical Engineering 2 239 4893

Biology rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Namibia and 4408th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 14,192 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#236 of 366 In Africa
#4408 of 6,841 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 16 59
2012 22 89
2013 28 124
2014 44 179
2015 35 326
2016 68 326
2017 71 447
2018 78 523
2019 86 669
2020 117 1017
2021 147 1484
2022 118 1854
2023 112 2323
2024 88 2007
2025 52 2010

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 2 170 2091
Agricultural Science 2 199 2866
Virology 2 224 3198
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 188 3223
Microbiology 2 224 3358
Zoology 2 203 3465
Horticulture 2 260 3590
Paleontology 2 191 3721
Nutrition and Food Science 2 252 3812
Immunology 2 246 3875
Botany 2 231 3959
Nanotechnology 2 216 4170
Biochemistry 2 247 4893
Genetics 2 265 5011
Neuroscience 2 224 5079

Business rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Business in Namibia and 2545th in the World with 1,053 publications made and 10,315 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#104 of 356 In Africa
#2545 of 6,366 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 21 35
2011 19 50
2012 14 39
2013 25 74
2014 47 118
2015 33 108
2016 77 188
2017 82 208
2018 71 260
2019 83 393
2020 101 696
2021 149 1188
2022 91 1377
2023 124 1704
2024 70 1505
2025 25 1194

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 37 843
Management Information Systems 1 17 971
Project Management 1 24 1021
Marketing 1 77 2014
Management 1 100 2534
Accounting 1 132 2564
Finance 2 141 2862

Medicine rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Medicine in Namibia and 4521st in the World with 803 publications made and 9,861 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#232 of 364 In Africa
#4521 of 6,793 In the World

Namibia University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 9 25
2011 13 25
2012 14 37
2013 4 51
2014 35 112
2015 23 253
2016 37 274
2017 53 278
2018 57 307
2019 71 427
2020 83 584
2021 129 960
2022 78 1159
2023 97 1543
2024 56 1184
2025 25 1133

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
Health Science 2 118 2517
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 169 2571
Virology 2 224 3198
Public Health 2 229 3684
Nursing 2 221 3859
Immunology 2 246 3875
Pathology 2 229 4169
Surgery 2 249 4573
Psychiatry 2 246 5039

Economics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Namibia and 2802nd in the World with 789 publications made and 6,436 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#143 of 354 In Africa
#2802 of 6,188 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 33 68
2015 20 116
2016 48 168
2017 66 181
2018 59 206
2019 56 307
2020 78 429
2021 104 707
2022 80 784
2023 87 1017
2024 54 856
2025 31 682

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 2 135 2391
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 138 2851
Finance 2 141 2862

Physics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Namibia and 4463rd in the World with 766 publications made and 9,569 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
#210 of 353 In Africa
#4463 of 6,729 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 19
2010 7 28
2011 10 39
2012 14 40
2013 29 76
2014 31 100
2015 30 139
2016 49 153
2017 51 234
2018 68 323
2019 66 458
2020 79 688
2021 93 1097
2022 57 1278
2023 80 1585
2024 50 1341
2025 26 1367

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 2 163 3522
Nanotechnology 2 216 4170
Quantum and Particle physics 2 191 4223
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 224 4597
Materials Science 2 234 4695
Optical Engineering 2 239 4893

Chemistry rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Namibia and 4720th in the World with 634 publications made and 9,124 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#243 of 349 In Africa
#4720 of 6,561 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 34
2012 10 34
2013 22 54
2014 22 85
2015 19 164
2016 36 169
2017 42 228
2018 48 303
2019 62 410
2020 79 730
2021 77 1065
2022 48 1403
2023 68 1705
2024 43 1467
2025 23 1465

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 2 152 2584
Environmental Chemistry 2 217 3555
Chemical Engineering 2 190 3748
Nutrition and Food Science 2 252 3812
Physical chemistry 2 218 4094
Nanotechnology 2 216 4170
Materials Science 2 234 4695
Biochemistry 2 247 4893
Organic Chemistry 2 260 4911

Mathematics rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Namibia and 4036th in the World with 573 publications made and 5,164 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
#4036 of 6,434 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 10 17
2011 9 27
2012 6 22
2013 15 53
2014 23 67
2015 19 71
2016 40 124
2017 35 148
2018 35 204
2019 38 279
2020 58 394
2021 74 625
2022 52 766
2023 74 1071
2024 47 684
2025 18 500

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 2851
Math Teachers 2 153 3556
Statistics 2 199 3964

Psychology rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Namibia and 4316th in the World with 538 publications made and 5,312 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#181 of 355 In Africa
#4316 of 6,663 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 26
2012 3 20
2013 9 55
2014 15 51
2015 19 92
2016 41 120
2017 37 134
2018 30 168
2019 51 230
2020 62 382
2021 71 596
2022 45 719
2023 69 1029
2024 43 744
2025 24 686

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 3038
Social Psychology 2 123 3449
Child Psychology 2 186 4124
Psychiatry 2 246 5039
Neuroscience 2 224 5079

Art & Design rankings

The Namibia University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Namibia and 3278th in the World with 331 publications made and 3,646 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
#115 of 302 In Africa
#3278 of 6,010 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 3 15
2012 8 24
2013 9 41
2014 20 66
2015 14 41
2016 24 81
2017 29 83
2018 35 83
2019 15 124
2020 36 216
2021 25 263
2022 27 331
2023 40 391
2024 16 391
2025 14 338

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 1790
Fashion Design 1 93 2835
Aesthetics 2 144 3543
Literature 2 177 3898