Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology: Rankings

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Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 5th in Tanzania, 5591st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,736 academic publications and 37,393 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5591 of 14,131 In the World
#202 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 31 In Tanzania
#1 of 4 In Arusha
#819 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#868 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#948 of 1,032 For Entomology
#6772 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Tanzania and 2858th in the World with 2,196 publications made and 30,279 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Management, Geology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Tanzania
#143 of 368 In Africa
#2858 of 6,876 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution 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 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 16 7
2013 29 36
2014 122 125
2015 83 275
2016 98 488
2017 124 691
2018 127 1046
2019 208 1453
2020 282 2557
2021 290 3824
2022 299 4557
2023 280 5387
2024 228 6036

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 95 868
Forestry 3 68 987
Environmental Management 5 58 1261
Environmental Engineering 2 78 1391
Agricultural Science 3 91 1489
Geotechnical Engineering 3 114 2026
Ecology 3 129 2436
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 134 2499
Environmental Chemistry 2 134 2557
Geography and Cartography 5 128 2672
Oceanography 3 136 2787
Earth science and Geophysics 4 169 2984
Geology 3 159 3154
Paleontology 4 156 3294
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 179 3611

Biology rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Biology in Tanzania and 3258th in the World with 2,046 publications made and 30,203 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Tanzania
#156 of 366 In Africa
#3258 of 6,833 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 2 0
2012 18 9
2013 22 44
2014 99 156
2015 81 326
2016 98 576
2017 108 772
2018 112 1114
2019 201 1599
2020 256 2769
2021 277 4099
2022 274 5047
2023 267 5847
2024 219 6462

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entomology 1 42 948
Forestry 3 68 987
Toxicology 3 78 1071
Agricultural Science 3 91 1489
Horticulture 3 105 1614
Animal Science 3 129 1864
Virology 6 125 1979
Biotechnology 3 102 2041
Nutrition and Food Science 3 150 2418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 134 2499
Botany 3 134 2518
Immunology 6 160 2613
Microbiology 5 162 2648
Zoology 5 143 2671
Nanotechnology 2 134 3221
Paleontology 4 156 3294
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 164 3411
Genetics 5 171 3510
Pharmacology 4 207 3519
Biochemistry 4 178 3635
Neuroscience 5 250 5298

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tanzania and 3920th in the World with 1,631 publications made and 20,947 citations received. Main research topics: History, Sociology, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Tanzania
#178 of 369 In Africa
#3920 of 7,081 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2010 1 0
2011 0 1
2012 6 2
2013 11 7
2014 77 47
2015 60 124
2016 66 246
2017 88 374
2018 100 579
2019 161 845
2020 199 1460
2021 225 2324
2022 252 2911
2023 207 3529
2024 171 3526

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
History 5 91 2272
Sociology 6 125 2730
Demography 6 163 2772
Archaeology 3 133 3009
Anthropology 7 183 3645
Law 6 210 4412
Political Science 6 228 4700
Linguistics 8 261 5400
Philosophy 8 272 5812

Engineering rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Tanzania and 3386th in the World with 1,447 publications made and 22,333 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Tanzania
#152 of 355 In Africa
#3386 of 6,782 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 15 9
2013 23 38
2014 105 157
2015 65 287
2016 58 483
2017 82 624
2018 89 960
2019 134 1280
2020 188 2062
2021 185 2934
2022 180 3475
2023 179 4117
2024 134 4546

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 53 819
Environmental Engineering 2 78 1391
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 132 1981
Geotechnical Engineering 3 114 2026
Biotechnology 3 102 2041
Civil Engineering 4 123 2612
Telecommunications 2 117 2855
Computer Networking 2 119 3032
Chemical Engineering 2 137 3045
Nanotechnology 2 134 3221
Metallurgical Engineering 3 159 3283
Electrical Engineering 2 144 3296
Materials Science 2 161 3633
Optical Engineering 4 182 3994
Aerospace Engineering 3 191 4145
Mechanical Engineering 2 173 4170
Acoustical Engineering 5 194 4531

Medicine rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 6th for Medicine in Tanzania and 3697th in the World with 1,326 publications made and 18,257 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 13 In Tanzania
#188 of 364 In Africa
#3697 of 6,775 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 4 0
2013 8 13
2014 55 45
2015 49 143
2016 60 270
2017 68 403
2018 77 607
2019 130 887
2020 158 1637
2021 178 2449
2022 204 3100
2023 185 3749
2024 143 3718

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 78 1071
Veterinary 3 107 1150
Virology 6 125 1979
Pediatrics 7 177 2082
Public Health 6 145 2325
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 157 2444
Family medicine 7 194 2606
Immunology 6 160 2613
Nursing 6 168 3133
Pathology 5 165 3155
Pharmacology 4 207 3519
Psychiatry 6 220 4729
Surgery 7 260 4738

Chemistry rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Chemistry in Tanzania and 3513th in the World with 1,232 publications made and 20,174 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Tanzania
#168 of 347 In Africa
#3513 of 6,545 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 11 6
2013 22 40
2014 80 152
2015 53 294
2016 69 504
2017 70 648
2018 66 962
2019 111 1239
2020 155 2114
2021 180 3020
2022 131 3524
2023 159 4113
2024 115 4502

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 2 97 2314
Nutrition and Food Science 3 150 2418
Radiochemistry 2 138 2532
Environmental Chemistry 2 134 2557
Physical chemistry 2 125 2757
Chemical Engineering 2 137 3045
Nanotechnology 2 134 3221
Organic Chemistry 4 171 3382
Materials Science 2 161 3633
Biochemistry 4 178 3635

Physics rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Physics in Tanzania and 3948th in the World with 857 publications made and 12,170 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Tanzania
#168 of 352 In Africa
#3948 of 6,713 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 10 8
2013 15 28
2014 71 121
2015 54 205
2016 38 356
2017 46 455
2018 41 640
2019 76 841
2020 101 1323
2021 103 1885
2022 105 2213
2023 119 2646
2024 72 2978

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 3 133 3051
Nanotechnology 2 134 3221
Materials Science 2 161 3633
Optical Engineering 4 182 3994
Quantum and Particle physics 2 173 4044
Acoustical Engineering 5 194 4531
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 223 4583

Computer Science rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Computer Science in Tanzania and 4085th in the World with 850 publications made and 9,060 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Tanzania
#174 of 360 In Africa
#4085 of 6,845 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 1
2012 2 1
2013 9 10
2014 56 36
2015 31 68
2016 32 169
2017 44 242
2018 36 345
2019 81 468
2020 108 792
2021 119 1313
2022 123 1624
2023 121 2151
2024 81 2040

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Telecommunications 2 117 2855
Computer Networking 2 119 3032
Management Information Systems 6 142 3185
Cyber Security 2 128 3195
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 164 3411
Machine Learning 4 193 3718
Computer Vision 4 165 4114
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 167 4187
Neuroscience 5 250 5298

Mathematics rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 6th for Mathematics in Tanzania and 4359th in the World with 438 publications made and 5,354 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 13 In Tanzania
#222 of 357 In Africa
#4359 of 6,418 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 0
2012 1 1
2013 3 3
2014 26 24
2015 11 35
2016 19 83
2017 25 122
2018 19 181
2019 51 295
2020 60 527
2021 45 760
2022 73 1040
2023 64 1310
2024 38 992

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 6 216 4208

Economics rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Economics in Tanzania and 3775th in the World with 423 publications made and 5,324 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 12 In Tanzania
#209 of 351 In Africa
#3775 of 6,167 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2013 2 4
2014 20 14
2015 19 30
2016 14 58
2017 19 110
2018 31 136
2019 49 255
2020 56 351
2021 54 675
2022 69 761
2023 52 970
2024 34 798

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 7 193 3388
Finance 8 255 4498

Business rankings

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology ranked 6th for Business in Tanzania and 4013th in the World with 401 publications made and 4,858 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 12 In Tanzania
#203 of 353 In Africa
#4013 of 6,339 In the World

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2013 5 4
2014 25 19
2015 16 45
2016 20 67
2017 22 100
2018 15 131
2019 44 199
2020 58 400
2021 49 577
2022 81 685
2023 44 923
2024 19 757

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 6 142 3185
Marketing 6 147 3188
Management 7 229 4448
Finance 8 255 4498

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Speciality Tanzania Africa World Rank
Art & Design 5 229 5135
Psychology 7 250 5293
Social Psychology 7 261 5313