University of Kinshasa: Rankings

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The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, 2624th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. The University of Kinshasa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,342 academic publications and 81,719 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2624 of 14,131 In the World
#52 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 25 In the DR Congo
#1 of 6 In Kinshasa
#697 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#743 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#795 of 2,632 For Forestry
#2245 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3962 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Biology in the DR Congo and 2300th in the World with 4,114 publications made and 65,546 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#100 of 366 In Africa
#2300 of 6,833 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 98
1993 9 74
1994 13 86
1995 12 57
1996 14 85
1997 17 87
1998 18 70
1999 16 100
2000 19 95
2001 11 121
2002 18 148
2003 11 195
2004 12 209
2005 14 238
2006 19 306
2007 26 341
2008 44 395
2009 26 548
2010 51 725
2011 62 807
2012 88 1029
2013 117 1398
2014 151 1668
2015 158 2196
2016 215 2362
2017 227 2940
2018 229 3553
2019 281 4217
2020 381 5866
2021 414 6673
2022 460 7959
2023 507 8304
2024 366 8027

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

Biology subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 53 795
Virology 1 34 820
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 49 1032
Immunology 1 51 1233
Toxicology 1 115 1347
Horticulture 1 114 1723
Zoology 1 82 1785
Microbiology 1 103 1839
Botany 1 110 2004
Pharmacology 1 100 2086
Animal Science 1 154 2088
Genetics 1 79 2187
Biotechnology 1 111 2236
Nutrition and Food Science 1 139 2240
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 127 2391
Agricultural Science 1 165 2428
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 86 2452
Paleontology 1 115 2511
Oncology and Cancer research 1 122 2683
Biochemistry 1 107 2685
Neuroscience 1 81 2781
Evolutionary Biology 1 121 3243
Nanotechnology 1 163 3625

Medicine rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Medicine in the DR Congo and 1784th in the World with 3,919 publications made and 66,998 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#71 of 364 In Africa
#1784 of 6,775 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 98
1993 8 72
1994 12 78
1995 17 54
1996 16 78
1997 19 79
1998 18 78
1999 14 88
2000 17 88
2001 11 122
2002 14 136
2003 11 191
2004 11 180
2005 16 195
2006 17 260
2007 31 327
2008 51 362
2009 31 510
2010 52 667
2011 58 765
2012 90 964
2013 100 1321
2014 132 1571
2015 127 2184
2016 193 2447
2017 212 3141
2018 219 3711
2019 273 4426
2020 370 6062
2021 392 6964
2022 434 7754
2023 483 8112
2024 361 7569

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

Medicine subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 38 697
Epidemiology 1 45 743
Optometry 1 44 807
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 43 818
Virology 1 34 820
Family medicine 1 57 888
Neurosurgery 1 41 954
Veterinary 1 91 985
Ophthalmology 1 28 1022
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 49 1032
Dermatology 1 50 1181
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 56 1209
Public Health 1 62 1220
Immunology 1 51 1233
Toxicology 1 115 1347
Pathology 1 58 1469
Surgery 1 59 1483
Critical Care Nursing 1 79 1591
Nursing 1 80 1603
Cardiology 1 45 1632
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 77 1638
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 59 1658
Anesthesiology 1 60 1734
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 105 1763
Psychiatry 1 66 1953
Dentistry 1 75 1986
Orthodontics 1 71 2035
Gerontology 1 68 2054
Pharmacology 1 100 2086
Oncology and Cancer research 1 122 2683
Anatomy and Physiology 1 99 2745
Clinical Psychology 1 116 2983
Health Science 1 155 3018
Physical Therapy 1 96 3120

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the DR Congo and 2522nd in the World with 3,533 publications made and 42,359 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#91 of 369 In Africa
#2522 of 7,081 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 19
1993 4 29
1994 4 28
1995 6 16
1996 3 29
1997 7 25
1998 5 29
1999 3 33
2000 3 31
2001 8 57
2002 1 61
2003 4 78
2004 1 86
2005 13 93
2006 16 105
2007 17 148
2008 33 175
2009 24 255
2010 40 316
2011 38 380
2012 63 522
2013 69 754
2014 118 932
2015 134 1259
2016 154 1559
2017 182 2119
2018 186 2408
2019 234 3019
2020 287 3991
2021 369 4730
2022 635 5286
2023 450 5473
2024 356 5117

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 65 1296
Political Science 1 72 2218
Sociology 1 102 2256
Anthropology 1 107 2367
Law 1 114 2801
Philosophy 1 90 2893
Archaeology 1 147 3176
Communications and Public Relations 1 174 3179
History 1 154 3335
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 150 3805
Linguistics 1 185 4124

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the DR Congo and 2788th in the World with 2,850 publications made and 42,673 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#138 of 368 In Africa
#2788 of 6,876 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 20
1993 4 30
1994 5 33
1995 5 27
1996 7 41
1997 6 36
1998 7 25
1999 5 30
2000 2 40
2001 4 55
2002 4 55
2003 7 81
2004 7 97
2005 9 110
2006 9 148
2007 17 173
2008 24 173
2009 21 263
2010 23 372
2011 38 410
2012 59 545
2013 71 764
2014 103 901
2015 114 1238
2016 164 1389
2017 164 1814
2018 154 2140
2019 189 2607
2020 260 3534
2021 282 3873
2022 381 4582
2023 362 5026
2024 284 5231

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

Environmental Science subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 53 795
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 112 976
Earth science and Geophysics 1 114 2261
Environmental Engineering 1 149 2266
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 127 2391
Agricultural Science 1 165 2428
Geography and Cartography 1 116 2442
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 146 2460
Paleontology 1 115 2511
Environmental Chemistry 1 130 2515
Ecology 1 134 2516
Geotechnical Engineering 1 168 2672
Environmental Management 1 174 2722
Geology 1 133 2829
Oceanography 1 180 3491
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 187 3753

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Chemistry in the DR Congo and 3008th in the World with 2,004 publications made and 32,456 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#139 of 347 In Africa
#3008 of 6,545 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 53
1993 6 44
1994 8 56
1995 7 46
1996 11 49
1997 11 58
1998 11 59
1999 8 65
2000 12 62
2001 5 80
2002 14 99
2003 7 126
2004 6 143
2005 8 159
2006 11 195
2007 14 239
2008 18 249
2009 18 352
2010 26 451
2011 27 445
2012 44 608
2013 69 818
2014 81 904
2015 76 1115
2016 112 1419
2017 95 1728
2018 110 2181
2019 133 2533
2020 189 3452
2021 191 3799
2022 203 4715
2023 236 4843
2024 169 4576

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

Chemistry subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 139 2240
Computational Chemistry 1 86 2252
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 146 2460
Environmental Chemistry 1 130 2515
Radiochemistry 1 152 2676
Biochemistry 1 107 2685
Organic Chemistry 1 145 3089
Physical chemistry 1 173 3455
Nanotechnology 1 163 3625
Chemical Engineering 1 182 3703
Materials Science 2 191 3993

Engineering rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Engineering in the DR Congo and 3650th in the World with 1,615 publications made and 21,794 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#163 of 355 In Africa
#3650 of 6,782 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 37
1993 7 19
1994 8 33
1995 9 33
1996 8 20
1997 7 27
1998 7 34
1999 4 28
2000 6 28
2001 5 49
2002 8 43
2003 6 59
2004 3 60
2005 6 82
2006 3 86
2007 6 118
2008 16 125
2009 10 170
2010 22 239
2011 20 221
2012 31 329
2013 33 424
2014 52 570
2015 49 720
2016 82 886
2017 76 1133
2018 82 1396
2019 97 1719
2020 152 2219
2021 178 2662
2022 187 3140
2023 224 3418
2024 157 3369

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

Engineering subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 111 2236
Environmental Engineering 1 149 2266
Remote Sensing 1 125 2347
Geotechnical Engineering 1 168 2672
Optical Engineering 1 135 3237
Acoustical Engineering 1 116 3298
Metallurgical Engineering 2 178 3595
Telecommunications 1 159 3599
Nanotechnology 1 163 3625
Civil Engineering 1 199 3656
Aerospace Engineering 1 161 3703
Chemical Engineering 1 182 3703
Structural Engineering 1 178 3909
Computer Networking 1 176 3921
Materials Science 2 191 3993
Electrical Engineering 1 215 4172
Mechanical Engineering 1 190 4353

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Computer Science in the DR Congo and 3821st in the World with 1,400 publications made and 22,829 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#155 of 360 In Africa
#3821 of 6,845 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 32
1993 5 39
1994 3 26
1995 3 23
1996 3 29
1997 8 22
1998 3 23
1999 2 29
2000 7 29
2001 6 39
2002 7 41
2003 4 52
2004 2 58
2005 2 62
2006 5 70
2007 5 94
2008 10 112
2009 9 161
2010 18 215
2011 11 213
2012 26 296
2013 26 441
2014 39 518
2015 35 678
2016 51 775
2017 74 987
2018 77 1196
2019 97 1499
2020 133 2157
2021 162 2721
2022 174 3043
2023 210 3292
2024 142 2919

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

Computer Science subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 86 2452
Neuroscience 1 81 2781
Machine Learning 1 165 3361
Telecommunications 1 159 3599
Computer Networking 1 176 3921
Cyber Security 1 188 4038
Computer Vision 1 190 4316
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 195 4579

Physics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Physics in the DR Congo and 3702nd in the World with 1,272 publications made and 17,233 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 the DR Congo
#159 of 352 In Africa
#3702 of 6,713 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 31
1993 7 21
1994 10 32
1995 8 33
1996 9 25
1997 9 20
1998 4 32
1999 4 33
2000 5 28
2001 5 42
2002 7 33
2003 5 52
2004 4 48
2005 5 66
2006 4 57
2007 3 84
2008 12 94
2009 12 125
2010 10 145
2011 12 150
2012 24 214
2013 34 327
2014 42 388
2015 42 484
2016 62 610
2017 62 790
2018 55 923
2019 74 1190
2020 108 1462
2021 132 1785
2022 167 2086
2023 171 2297
2024 100 2284

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

Physics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 132 3038
Optical Engineering 1 135 3237
Acoustical Engineering 1 116 3298
Nanotechnology 1 163 3625
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 168 3748
Materials Science 2 191 3993
Quantum and Particle physics 1 176 4079

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Mathematics in the DR Congo and 3080th in the World with 1,139 publications made and 21,423 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#140 of 357 In Africa
#3080 of 6,418 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 6
1993 0 4
1994 1 6
1995 2 7
1996 3 7
1997 1 9
1998 1 8
1999 1 5
2000 3 9
2001 2 14
2002 1 11
2003 1 20
2004 0 21
2005 3 28
2006 1 30
2007 2 33
2008 7 47
2009 9 69
2010 10 105
2011 12 141
2012 21 183
2013 20 237
2014 39 311
2015 25 466
2016 58 588
2017 66 818
2018 67 998
2019 88 1244
2020 109 1719
2021 139 2083
2022 163 2235
2023 172 2277
2024 103 1652

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

Mathematics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 1 122 2805
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 162 3155

Psychology rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Psychology in the DR Congo and 2834th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 13,666 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#101 of 354 In Africa
#2834 of 6,645 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 32
1993 4 27
1994 3 25
1995 4 9
1996 4 33
1997 7 27
1998 6 23
1999 8 26
2000 5 24
2001 6 28
2002 7 44
2003 4 69
2004 5 49
2005 4 69
2006 5 68
2007 8 97
2008 7 98
2009 10 128
2010 10 157
2011 8 188
2012 24 251
2013 29 400
2014 31 445
2015 31 571
2016 37 659
2017 66 920
2018 58 1058
2019 88 1307
2020 99 1790
2021 113 2087
2022 130 2230
2023 159 2297
2024 105 2042

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

Psychology subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 66 1953
Neuroscience 1 81 2781
Clinical Psychology 1 116 2983
Child Psychology 1 121 3367
Social Psychology 1 212 4740

Economics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Economics in the DR Congo and 2745th in the World with 867 publications made and 13,700 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#136 of 351 In Africa
#2745 of 6,167 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 8
1993 1 5
1994 1 1
1995 2 6
1996 0 6
1997 3 11
1998 0 7
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 16
2002 0 9
2003 0 18
2004 0 14
2005 1 17
2006 2 9
2007 7 23
2008 7 37
2009 2 54
2010 5 67
2011 10 97
2012 18 105
2013 19 219
2014 37 273
2015 42 488
2016 41 559
2017 52 758
2018 39 782
2019 61 1016
2020 84 1276
2021 103 1468
2022 119 1617
2023 108 1713
2024 90 1586

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

Economics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 115 2073
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 162 3155
Finance 1 179 3524

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kinshasa

Speciality DR Congo Africa World Rank
Literature 1 194 4184
Management 1 207 4210
Business 1 216 4227
Marketing 1 224 4253
Fashion Design 1 196 4435
Art & Design 1 205 4755