Nelson Mandela University: Rankings

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Nelson Mandela University ranked 12th in South Africa, 1697th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. Nelson Mandela University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,221 academic publications and 85,156 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1697 of 14,131 In the World
#29 of 1,104 In Africa
#12 of 26 In South Africa
#223 of 1,012 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#273 of 1,091 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#376 of 1,082 For Genealogy
#3126 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2741 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 768th in the World with 1,785 publications made and 43,092 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 23 In South Africa
#21 of 243 In Africa
#768 of 4,023 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 8
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 11 61
2006 31 205
2007 32 318
2008 28 119
2009 59 265
2010 49 150
2011 81 316
2012 79 188
2013 103 466
2014 117 267
2015 127 446
2016 200 455
2017 137 300
2018 145 258
2019 176 421
2020 196 342
2021 208 101

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 6 223
Oceanography 5 6 396
Forestry 10 27 421
Ecology 7 7 441
Geography and Cartography 11 18 480
Paleontology 9 17 570
Environmental Management 9 22 659
Hydrology and Water resources management 10 36 806
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 55 901
Geology 10 34 994
Agricultural Science 17 80 1077

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 933rd in the World with 1,628 publications made and 17,589 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Communications and Public Relations, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 24 In South Africa
#24 of 264 In Africa
#933 of 5,073 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 2 0
2003 1 0
2004 6 12
2005 18 6
2006 30 71
2007 32 57
2008 40 91
2009 43 35
2010 76 127
2011 104 133
2012 134 126
2013 135 163
2014 140 94
2015 116 219
2016 117 266
2017 115 179
2018 120 158
2019 108 62
2020 142 117
2021 149 48

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Genealogy 10 10 376
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 11 397
Education Majors 13 16 475
Military science 9 11 490
Communications and Public Relations 11 13 567
Radio and Television broadcasting 8 17 576
Human Rights Law 13 26 577
Special Education 11 16 609
Archaeology 11 15 629
Gender Studies 14 22 682
Art History 12 13 697
Political Science 12 22 701
Sociology 12 18 749
Broadcast Journalism 12 23 753
Aesthetics 12 19 783
Social Work 15 27 784
Anthropology 13 25 802
Journalism and Digital Media 13 22 844
Law 13 22 859
Law Enforcement 10 29 865
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 24 894
Occupational Safety and Health 12 36 894
Public Policy / Administration 15 31 910
History 12 22 937
Demography 13 52 1210

Biology rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 15th for Biology in South Africa and 1721st in the World with 1,031 publications made and 14,813 citations received. Main research topics: Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Zoology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Forestry.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#63 of 264 In Africa
#1721 of 4,496 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 9 19
2006 18 84
2007 10 55
2008 16 33
2009 31 56
2010 24 37
2011 80 126
2012 72 120
2013 48 96
2014 59 122
2015 77 157
2016 84 197
2017 74 106
2018 100 193
2019 109 174
2020 114 175
2021 104 31

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 6 223
Forestry 10 27 421
Paleontology 9 17 570
Zoology 10 14 668
Entomology 11 45 937
Evolutionary Biology 11 21 995
Agricultural Science 17 80 1077
Botany 14 55 1180

Engineering rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 13th for Engineering in South Africa and 1748th in the World with 1,002 publications made and 12,757 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Construction Management.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 23 In South Africa
#43 of 231 In Africa
#1748 of 4,624 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 3 7
2006 13 10
2007 23 35
2008 43 131
2009 50 70
2010 47 101
2011 59 88
2012 77 95
2013 74 118
2014 56 86
2015 60 93
2016 80 78
2017 76 90
2018 66 152
2019 96 122
2020 110 133
2021 67 63

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 14th for Chemistry in South Africa and 1830th in the World with 954 publications made and 13,498 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#47 of 229 In Africa
#1830 of 4,317 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 1 8
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 7 10
2006 22 16
2007 27 38
2008 31 134
2009 36 53
2010 41 92
2011 47 104
2012 80 118
2013 47 95
2014 55 118
2015 66 90
2016 84 103
2017 65 114
2018 58 96
2019 91 136
2020 104 141
2021 90 74

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 18 774
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 55 901
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 23 1184
Materials Science 11 33 1550
Organic Chemistry 14 45 1617
Inorganic Chemistry 15 54 1673
Chemical Engineering 14 41 1683

Business rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 10th for Business in South Africa and 891st in the World with 811 publications made and 9,731 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management, Project Management, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 22 In South Africa
#16 of 186 In Africa
#891 of 4,001 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 8 1
2005 9 17
2006 13 59
2007 11 15
2008 21 73
2009 20 25
2010 45 92
2011 70 91
2012 91 75
2013 71 40
2014 101 82
2015 52 59
2016 65 172
2017 48 47
2018 43 40
2019 58 56
2020 36 20
2021 47 17

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 18 493
Construction Management 6 10 542
Management Information Systems 7 7 588
Entertainment Industry Business 9 11 618
Human Resource Management 11 17 664
Project Management 8 8 684
Marketing 9 13 700
Accounting 9 21 707
Entrepreneurship 16 27 745
Management 10 15 747
Occupational Safety and Health 12 36 894
Public Policy / Administration 15 31 910

Medicine rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 15th for Medicine in South Africa and 1831st in the World with 753 publications made and 5,471 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacy, Health Science, Healthcare Management (MHA), Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#79 of 263 In Africa
#1831 of 4,739 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2005 8 4
2006 15 6
2007 11 31
2008 15 8
2009 19 7
2010 43 26
2011 42 28
2012 51 23
2013 42 82
2014 44 48
2015 55 75
2016 52 93
2017 58 61
2018 56 60
2019 65 60
2020 96 75
2021 81 10

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nursing 13 33 750
Pharmacy 9 18 774
Social Work 15 27 784
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 43 886
Health Science 13 44 1109
Family medicine 16 76 1117
Public Health 19 98 1332

Physics rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 13th for Physics in South Africa and 1785th in the World with 635 publications made and 9,925 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Applied/Engineering Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 22 In South Africa
#36 of 182 In Africa
#1785 of 4,082 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 2 3
2006 9 8
2007 19 33
2008 26 123
2009 27 39
2010 25 83
2011 35 78
2012 57 88
2013 37 89
2014 37 48
2015 34 50
2016 55 65
2017 50 71
2018 40 70
2019 66 101
2020 72 114
2021 44 60

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 11 960
Optical Engineering 8 28 1536
Materials Science 11 33 1550

Computer Science rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 9th for Computer Science in South Africa and 1358th in the World with 535 publications made and 7,903 citations received. Main research topics: Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), UX/UI Desgin, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 22 In South Africa
#20 of 162 In Africa
#1358 of 4,392 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 1 0
2004 3 1
2005 9 19
2006 13 27
2007 7 3
2008 23 18
2009 23 29
2010 37 61
2011 51 48
2012 40 44
2013 50 145
2014 36 43
2015 38 84
2016 47 155
2017 42 93
2018 30 46
2019 31 20
2020 27 12
2021 27 14

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cyber Security 3 3 472
Information Technology 7 9 483
UX/UI Desgin 4 4 563
Management Information Systems 7 7 588
Human-Computer Interaction 4 5 714
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 58 2327

Psychology rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 12th for Psychology in South Africa and 1188th in the World with 484 publications made and 5,627 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Organizational / Business / IO Psychology, Special Education, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 23 In South Africa
#21 of 116 In Africa
#1188 of 3,654 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2004 5 12
2005 7 5
2006 17 43
2007 10 16
2008 16 19
2009 10 6
2010 18 20
2011 33 24
2012 47 76
2013 41 62
2014 49 55
2015 49 64
2016 43 64
2017 29 35
2018 29 29
2019 23 22
2020 26 13
2021 32 6

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 13 16 475
Special Education 11 16 609
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 11 15 651
Social Work 15 27 784
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 24 894
Social Psychology 12 20 1312

Economics rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 14th for Economics in South Africa and 1027th in the World with 377 publications made and 3,322 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 22 In South Africa
#35 of 159 In Africa
#1027 of 3,039 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 4
2006 5 11
2007 9 6
2008 6 6
2009 7 10
2010 14 10
2011 24 74
2012 42 23
2013 27 28
2014 34 8
2015 24 41
2016 32 53
2017 32 35
2018 26 19
2019 27 19
2020 29 6
2021 33 12

The following table provides academic rankings for Nelson Mandela University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 14 30 488
Agricultural Economics 13 42 567

Art & Design rankings

Nelson Mandela University ranked 12th for Art & Design in South Africa and 951st in the World with 283 publications made and 1,747 citations received. Main research topics: Creative Writing, UX/UI Desgin, Literature, Art History, 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
#12 of 19 In South Africa
#15 of 66 In Africa
#951 of 2,700 In the World

Nelson Mandela University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 9 6
2006 6 2
2007 3 1
2008 10 3
2009 16 17
2010 27 12
2011 24 7
2012 33 46
2013 31 8
2014 14 3
2015 15 6
2016 17 19
2017 14 11
2018 18 13
2019 21 8
2020 8 35
2021 13 1

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

Art & Design subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cinematography 7 10 424
UX/UI Desgin 4 4 563
Creative Writing 12 14 597
Entertainment Industry Business 9 11 618
Painting and Drawing 9 12 631
Sculpture 9 12 631
Literature 12 15 684
Art History 12 13 697
Illustration and Concept Art 10 14 704
Photography 9 11 735
Graphic Design 8 9 769
Aesthetics 12 19 783
Fashion Design 13 17 785
Music 13 23 964
Landscape Architecture 8 38 1124

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nelson Mandela University

Speciality South Africa Africa World Rank
Math Teachers 15 21 916
Mathematics 15 55 2027