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The University of Botswana ranked 1st in Botswana, 2133rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. The University of Botswana ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,180 academic publications and 107,228 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2133 of 14,131 In the World
#34 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 13 In Botswana
#1 of 11 In Gaborone
#295 of 1,028 For Social Work
#334 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#424 of 1,677 For Public Policy / Administration
#3039 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3556 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Botswana and 1258th in the World with 6,246 publications made and 70,083 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Botswana
#25 of 367 In Africa
#1258 of 7,020 In the World

University of Botswana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 35 34
1992 21 49
1993 28 50
1994 36 71
1995 48 65
1996 56 91
1997 57 112
1998 66 157
1999 65 194
2000 78 219
2001 78 212
2002 104 284
2003 93 331
2004 106 447
2005 152 552
2006 155 651
2007 164 822
2008 148 993
2009 163 1237
2010 188 1520
2011 262 1856
2012 249 2161
2013 266 2643
2014 273 3201
2015 288 3042
2016 325 2926
2017 327 2975
2018 330 3599
2019 301 4374
2020 376 5492
2021 412 6262
2022 379 6898
2023 412 7186

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Botswana and 1342nd in the World with 5,155 publications made and 69,683 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Botswana
#44 of 361 In Africa
#1342 of 6,798 In the World

University of Botswana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 38 43
1992 21 54
1993 28 63
1994 36 84
1995 33 73
1996 52 105
1997 56 130
1998 57 190
1999 45 171
2000 72 235
2001 79 233
2002 88 307
2003 91 404
2004 102 514
2005 143 697
2006 146 857
2007 145 1046
2008 125 1267
2009 138 1564
2010 129 1737
2011 206 2120
2012 192 2363
2013 212 2902
2014 219 3287
2015 211 3226
2016 228 3026
2017 255 3229
2018 262 3815
2019 241 4720
2020 295 5595
2021 322 6453
2022 344 7197
2023 365 7213

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

Biology rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Biology in Botswana and 1837th in the World with 4,766 publications made and 72,577 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Botswana
#62 of 361 In Africa
#1837 of 6,770 In the World

University of Botswana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 22 31
1992 10 44
1993 18 48
1994 21 57
1995 18 59
1996 40 81
1997 40 118
1998 49 157
1999 39 145
2000 57 172
2001 57 205
2002 75 306
2003 79 365
2004 93 433
2005 114 661
2006 120 803
2007 112 933
2008 112 1238
2009 111 1435
2010 120 1626
2011 178 1893
2012 149 2164
2013 194 2865
2014 206 3217
2015 192 3165
2016 225 3046
2017 233 3458
2018 278 4188
2019 247 5071
2020 316 6328
2021 372 7516
2022 375 9112
2023 369 8940

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

Biology subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 27 536
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 29 750
Agricultural Science 1 44 939
Virology 1 48 991
Microbiology 1 57 1277
Paleontology 1 45 1415
Botany 1 65 1505
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 62 1542
Horticulture 1 96 1596
Animal Science 1 92 1615
Immunology 1 72 1634
Biotechnology 1 73 1800
Nutrition and Food Science 1 103 1859
Zoology 1 91 1996
Oncology and Cancer research 1 73 2035
Evolutionary Biology 1 44 2077
Genetics 1 73 2181
Pharmacology 1 107 2241
Neuroscience 1 53 2256
Biochemistry 1 76 2259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 73 2299
Nanotechnology 2 115 3031

Medicine rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Medicine in Botswana and 1676th in the World with 4,022 publications made and 50,149 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Botswana
#56 of 360 In Africa
#1676 of 6,680 In the World

University of Botswana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 14
1992 9 25
1993 8 22
1994 10 31
1995 12 23
1996 25 37
1997 20 50
1998 24 81
1999 27 88
2000 25 68
2001 44 106
2002 49 150
2003 45 153
2004 50 202
2005 72 310
2006 76 333
2007 79 455
2008 89 660
2009 87 769
2010 108 1018
2011 137 1145
2012 137 1341
2013 145 1773
2014 181 2073
2015 170 2033
2016 204 2108
2017 238 2434
2018 251 3020
2019 238 3601
2020 307 4909
2021 357 5807
2022 350 7425
2023 350 7585

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

Medicine subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 7 295
Family medicine 1 31 635
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 29 750
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 36 823
Health Science 1 21 925
Epidemiology 1 62 951
Pediatrics 1 59 976
Nursing 1 39 986
Virology 1 48 991
Neurosurgery 1 41 998
Public Health 1 37 1028
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 35 1066
Gerontology 1 29 1203
Veterinary 1 105 1295
Pharmacy 1 41 1324
Critical Care Nursing 1 51 1364
Clinical Psychology 1 30 1482
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 95 1501
Dermatology 1 75 1558
Radiation Therapy 1 51 1581
Immunology 1 72 1634
Pathology 1 66 1637
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 90 1671
Psychiatry 1 54 1808
Oncology and Cancer research 1 73 2035
Surgery 1 87 2131
Pharmacology 1 107 2241
Physical Therapy 1 62 2434
Cardiology 1 91 2476
Anesthesiology 1 102 2502
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 107 2838
Anatomy and Physiology 1 118 3220

Engineering rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Engineering in Botswana and 2137th in the World with 3,308 publications made and 44,024 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Botswana
#73 of 348 In Africa
#2137 of 6,684 In the World

University of Botswana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 25 29
1992 11 26
1993 12 32
1994 16 39
1995 20 36
1996 30 61
1997 32 72
1998 30 104
1999 37 95
2000 63 124
2001 54 142
2002 56 213
2003 64 278
2004 73 314
2005 102 463
2006 98 528
2007 113 629
2008 100 771
2009 87 913
2010 83 1031
2011 146 1261
2012 131 1460
2013 131 1866
2014 141 2015
2015 107 1955
2016 149 1896
2017 180 2017
2018 172 2402
2019 175 2867
2020 170 3304
2021 191 4173
2022 197 4668
2023 218 4651

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

Engineering subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 59 876
Engineering Management 1 14 900
Remote Sensing 1 26 1131
Civil Engineering 1 28 1153
Geotechnical Engineering 1 39 1205
Environmental Engineering 1 77 1463
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 92 1572
Aerospace Engineering 1 51 1786
Biotechnology 1 73 1800
Computer Networking 1 60 2060
Acoustical Engineering 1 60 2195
Systems Engineering 1 70 2217
Mechanical Engineering 1 77 2310
Optical Engineering 1 73 2353
Metallurgical Engineering 1 89 2382
Telecommunications 1 92 2473
Electrical Engineering 1 99 2494
Structural Engineering 1 90 2521
Materials Science 1 94 2618
Chemical Engineering 2 110 2754
Nanotechnology 2 115 3031
Electronic Engineering 2 127 3240

Computer Science rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Computer Science in Botswana and 1866th in the World with 3,028 publications made and 32,725 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Botswana
#47 of 352 In Africa
#1866 of 6,752 In the World

University of Botswana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 13 11
1992 10 24
1993 14 20
1994 9 19
1995 19 23
1996 27 37
1997 21 41
1998 27 60
1999 39 77
2000 42 97
2001 35 89
2002 45 104
2003 44 113
2004 55 189
2005 78 225
2006 70 257
2007 85 388
2008 91 423
2009 73 570
2010 94 756
2011 137 950
2012 134 1118
2013 127 1263
2014 137 1579
2015 125 1435
2016 139 1456
2017 160 1467
2018 157 1756
2019 146 2233
2020 176 2698
2021 189 3359
2022 212 4032
2023 223 4074

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

Computer Science subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 6 278
Library and Information science 1 7 615
Management Information Systems 1 10 800
Data Science 1 25 1213
Multimedia 1 37 1627
Computational Linguistics 1 42 1632
Cyber Security 1 56 1856
Software Engineering 1 49 1927
Computer Networking 1 60 2060
Machine Learning 1 74 2120
Neuroscience 1 53 2256
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 73 2299
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 78 2433
Telecommunications 1 92 2473
Computer Vision 1 84 2739
Cognitive Science 1 99 3192

Economics rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Economics in Botswana and 808th in the World with 2,910 publications made and 30,407 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Botswana
#18 of 338 In Africa
#808 of 5,995 In the World

University of Botswana
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 15
1992 5 22
1993 8 24
1994 14 24
1995 27 29
1996 32 38
1997 22 35
1998 29 77
1999 33 83
2000 34 86
2001 33 102
2002 52 119
2003 43 125
2004 53 186
2005 74 255
2006 80 253
2007 58 347
2008 90 434
2009 80 552
2010 107 649
2011 155 815
2012 136 904
2013 134 1089
2014 124 1364
2015 161 1435
2016 132 1287
2017 157 1243
2018 129 1406
2019 148 1735
2020 148 2145
2021 176 2634
2022 171 2623
2023 175 2809

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

Economics subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 1 14 424
Development Studies 1 18 525
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 13 585
Agricultural Economics 1 51 662
International Trade 1 13 932
Finance 1 28 1191
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 52 1411
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 48 1727

Physics rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Physics in Botswana and 2223rd in the World with 2,727 publications made and 34,858 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Botswana
#73 of 341 In Africa
#2223 of 6,603 In the World

University of Botswana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 21 17
1992 13 23
1993 12 24
1994 17 32
1995 17 31
1996 16 48
1997 30 69
1998 22 75
1999 36 82
2000 58 105
2001 47 131
2002 49 175
2003 53 219
2004 74 293
2005 89 418
2006 85 448
2007 88 509
2008 82 608
2009 74 760
2010 79 829
2011 112 997
2012 106 1171
2013 112 1554
2014 105 1688
2015 112 1616
2016 128 1555
2017 131 1597
2018 130 1988
2019 137 2253
2020 142 2614
2021 148 3221
2022 144 3547
2023 172 3568

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

Physics subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 42 1487
Theoretical Physics 1 45 1606
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 39 1658
Nuclear Physics 1 47 1767
Acoustical Engineering 1 60 2195
Condensed Matter Physics 1 75 2301
Quantum and Particle physics 1 78 2332
Optical Engineering 1 73 2353
Materials Science 1 94 2618
Nanotechnology 2 115 3031

Chemistry rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Chemistry in Botswana and 2296th in the World with 2,555 publications made and 39,247 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Botswana
#78 of 342 In Africa
#2296 of 6,447 In the World

University of Botswana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 19 23
1992 7 21
1993 11 24
1994 11 21
1995 13 34
1996 20 44
1997 27 56
1998 34 64
1999 31 86
2000 46 120
2001 44 126
2002 45 190
2003 55 254
2004 70 309
2005 78 501
2006 69 548
2007 74 617
2008 74 740
2009 61 907
2010 68 981
2011 82 1137
2012 86 1292
2013 100 1737
2014 103 1917
2015 91 1856
2016 99 1731
2017 116 2053
2018 138 2537
2019 130 2910
2020 137 3632
2021 178 4167
2022 189 4992
2023 172 5085

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

Chemistry subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 30 890
Pharmacy 1 41 1324
Environmental Chemistry 1 66 1716
Nutrition and Food Science 1 103 1859
Inorganic Chemistry 1 82 2149
Organic Chemistry 1 79 2175
Biochemistry 1 76 2259
Radiochemistry 1 116 2384
Physical chemistry 1 100 2525
Materials Science 1 94 2618
Chemical Engineering 2 110 2754
Nanotechnology 2 115 3031

Business rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Business in Botswana and 1159th in the World with 2,480 publications made and 24,067 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Botswana
#22 of 342 In Africa
#1159 of 6,187 In the World

University of Botswana
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 9
1992 5 16
1993 5 13
1994 10 16
1995 18 16
1996 19 18
1997 14 19
1998 18 46
1999 22 51
2000 37 71
2001 25 81
2002 28 71
2003 34 91
2004 43 146
2005 62 182
2006 66 189
2007 63 297
2008 70 334
2009 75 429
2010 94 563
2011 127 765
2012 113 876
2013 141 1029
2014 132 1265
2015 137 1202
2016 115 1082
2017 131 1063
2018 116 1249
2019 127 1455
2020 135 1808
2021 148 2138
2022 129 2017
2023 158 2252

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

Business subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 4 181
Public Policy / Administration 1 14 424
Management Information Systems 1 10 800
Entrepreneurship 1 37 880
Engineering Management 1 14 900
International Trade 1 13 932
Human Resource Management 1 16 943
Occupational Safety and Health 1 43 968
International Business 1 19 1023
Accounting 1 25 1066
Marketing 1 25 1134
Finance 1 28 1191
Project Management 1 33 1262
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 52 1411
Advertising 1 24 1463
Management 1 46 1579

Psychology rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Psychology in Botswana and 1496th in the World with 2,457 publications made and 25,800 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Botswana
#35 of 344 In Africa
#1496 of 6,528 In the World

University of Botswana
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 5
1992 3 17
1993 2 11
1994 7 15
1995 13 22
1996 18 19
1997 12 30
1998 20 39
1999 20 60
2000 19 48
2001 22 56
2002 28 64
2003 30 68
2004 40 120
2005 58 150
2006 54 159
2007 62 237
2008 63 316
2009 78 424
2010 84 554
2011 102 667
2012 98 813
2013 110 1008
2014 123 1232
2015 112 1195
2016 141 1190
2017 135 1217
2018 132 1525
2019 125 1882
2020 174 2365
2021 176 2721
2022 167 3169
2023 175 3300

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

Psychology subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 7 295
Special Education 1 7 534
Education Majors 1 11 620
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 20 868
Sexology 1 33 901
Social Psychology 1 22 1341
Child Psychology 1 24 1349
Clinical Psychology 1 30 1482
Psychiatry 1 54 1808
Neuroscience 1 53 2256
Cognitive Science 1 99 3192

Mathematics rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Mathematics in Botswana and 1570th in the World with 2,309 publications made and 23,357 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Botswana
#44 of 348 In Africa
#1570 of 6,305 In the World

University of Botswana
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 5
1992 5 14
1993 8 15
1994 7 16
1995 10 19
1996 19 34
1997 15 31
1998 11 37
1999 15 51
2000 16 46
2001 19 65
2002 26 64
2003 29 76
2004 38 115
2005 46 113
2006 58 153
2007 66 220
2008 67 280
2009 62 361
2010 75 476
2011 96 645
2012 93 754
2013 91 889
2014 97 1004
2015 111 1067
2016 128 1034
2017 130 1017
2018 129 1260
2019 119 1540
2020 154 1969
2021 180 2510
2022 170 2884
2023 155 2883

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Botswana in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 12 703
Applied Mathematics 1 51 1535
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 48 1727
Statistics 1 49 1754

Art & Design rankings

The University of Botswana ranked 1st for Art & Design in Botswana and 1459th in the World with 876 publications made and 6,790 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#1 of 2 In Botswana
#26 of 264 In Africa
#1459 of 5,720 In the World

University of Botswana
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 5 4
1992 2 5
1993 7 9
1994 6 8
1995 11 8
1996 13 12
1997 9 21
1998 13 25
1999 18 29
2000 15 25
2001 6 21
2002 16 40
2003 15 39
2004 15 67
2005 22 98
2006 22 79
2007 28 95
2008 25 116
2009 28 150
2010 21 174
2011 34 244
2012 45 239
2013 36 314
2014 37 389
2015 54 324
2016 58 342
2017 45 322
2018 41 373
2019 40 454
2020 35 490
2021 37 568
2022 33 601
2023 57 659

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

Art & Design subfield Botswana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Creative Writing 1 14 827
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 21 1041
Literature 1 20 1114
Aesthetics 1 33 1430
Multimedia 1 37 1627
Fashion Design 1 35 1725
Art History 1 27 1725