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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.