National University of Lesotho: Statistics

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#4795 of 14,131 In the World
#156 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 2 In Lesotho
#1 of 2 In Maseru
#734 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
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Acceptance rate
45%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.nul.ls
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate45%
Admissions RequirementsCambridge Overseas School Certificate or equivalent, with credit in English
Academic CalendarJuly to June (July - December; January-June)

We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for National University of Lesotho 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

National University of Lesotho has published 1,484 scientific papers with 13,654 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Economics, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
1,484
Citations
13,654

National University of Lesotho majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,043 / 6,784
Environmental Science
837 / 8,833
Political Science
792 / 4,575
Law
736 / 4,270
Biology
668 / 8,143
Sociology
663 / 4,479
Economics
546 / 4,812
Geography and Cartography
543 / 5,337
Engineering
490 / 6,291
Physics
486 / 6,796
Medicine
478 / 5,223
Philosophy
475 / 2,216
Computer Science
456 / 2,766
Ecology
450 / 4,301
Mathematics
450 / 3,091
Business
419 / 3,257
Psychology
418 / 3,185
History
405 / 3,080
Development Studies
397 / 3,656
Chemistry
394 / 5,978
Geology
383 / 5,905
Quantum and Particle physics
346 / 4,989
Archaeology
338 / 2,180
Statistics
283 / 2,158
Linguistics
275 / 886
Paleontology
247 / 3,685
Organic Chemistry
229 / 3,818
Education Majors
203 / 807
Art & Design
181 / 738
Pathology
181 / 2,057
Math Teachers
172 / 885
Agricultural Science
171 / 1,583
Materials Science
169 / 3,362
Finance
167 / 1,181
Biochemistry
166 / 2,067
Genetics
152 / 1,102
Botany
151 / 2,829
Public Health
150 / 1,787
Anthropology
148 / 1,291
Social Psychology
140 / 889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 44
1992 9 47
1993 11 40
1994 10 45
1995 6 53
1996 14 51
1997 11 42
1998 18 48
1999 11 50
2000 5 53
2001 12 81
2002 13 61
2003 11 70
2004 18 87
2005 16 59
2006 17 110
2007 25 147
2008 43 157
2009 48 321
2010 48 377
2011 43 417
2012 43 474
2013 44 663
2014 44 705
2015 66 686
2016 68 661
2017 45 624
2018 46 712
2019 72 755
2020 84 858
2021 128 1208
2022 151 1395
2023 153 1780
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Undergraduate degree programmes, 4,800-46,820 per annum; Postgraduate degree programmes, 13,295-20,215 per annum (LSL)
Local studetns Undergraduate degree programmes, 4,800-19,835 per annum; Postgraduate degree programmes, 13,295-20,215 per annum (LSL)

Programs and Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Adult Education, Business Administration, Engineering, Management, Natural Sciences, Primary Education
Master's Degree Adult Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Chemistry, Crop Production, Economics, Education, Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science
Doctorate African Languages, Development Studies, Education, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy

Notable alumni

  1. Letsie III of Lesotho

    Letsie III of Lesotho
    Born in
    Lesotho Flag Lesotho
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    sovereign
    Biography

    Letsie III is King of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, who was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again. As a constitutional monarch, most of King Letsie's duties as monarch of Lesotho are ceremonial. In 2000, he declared HIV/AIDS in Lesotho to be a natural disaster, prompting immediate national and international response to the epidemic.

  2. Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho

    Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
    Born in
    Lesotho Flag Lesotho
    Years
    1938-1996 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Moshoeshoe II, previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was the Paramount Chief of Basutoland, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until the country gained full independence from Britain in 1966. He was King of Lesotho from 1966 until his exile in 1990, and from 1995 until his death in 1996.

  3. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

    Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    international forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a South African politician and former United Nations official, who served as the Executive Director of UN Women with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

  4. Tito Mboweni

    Tito Mboweni
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Tito Titus Mboweni is a South African politician who served as Minister of Finance of South Africa in the government of President Cyril Ramaphosa from 2018 to 2021.

  5. 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso

    'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
    Born in
    Lesotho Flag Lesotho
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    consort
    Biography

    'Masenate Mohato Seeiso is Queen of Lesotho as the wife of King Letsie III of Lesotho. She was the first commoner in modern history to marry into the royal family of Lesotho. Since becoming queen, she has become the patron of several charities and has worked to promote the work of projects related to HIV/AIDS.

  6. Moeketsi Majoro

    Moeketsi Majoro
    Born in
    Lesotho Flag Lesotho
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politiciancivil servant
    Biography

    Moeketsi Majoro is a Mosotho economist and politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Lesotho from May 2020 to October 2022. He was previously the minister of Finance in the cabinet of Tom Thabane from 2017 to 2020. Majoro has been representing the Thetsane Constituency No. 33 in the National Assembly since his election in 2017. He was formerly a senator and the minister of Development Planning from 2013 to 2015. Majoro is a member of the All Basotho Convention (ABC).

  7. Ellinah Wamukoya

    Ellinah Wamukoya
    Years
    1951-2021 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    politicianpriest
    Biography

    Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya was a Swazi Anglican bishop.

National University of Lesotho faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dairy, Ecology, Farm Management, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Irrigation, Soil Science, Water Science
Faculty : Education Agricultural Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Environmental Studies, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education
Faculty : Health Sciences Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy
Faculty : Humanities African Languages, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, English, Ethics, French, Heritage Preservation, History, Information Sciences, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Pastoral Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Theology, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Law Labour Law, Law
Faculty : Science and Technology Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geography, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Regional Planning, Statistics, Town Planning
Faculty : Social Sciences Accountancy, Anthropology, Business Administration, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Geography (Human), Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics
Institute : Education Curriculum, Education, Educational Research, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Human Resources
Institute : Extra-Mural Studies Adult Education, Business Administration, Education, Management, Mass Communication
Institute : Southern African Studies African Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations

General information

Alternative names NUL
Founded 1945
Accreditation Council on Higher Education
Motto 'Nete ke Thebe
Truth is a Shield

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Roma 180
Maseru
Lesotho
City population 519,000

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