University of Kinshasa: Rankings

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The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, 2713th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. The University of Kinshasa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,430 academic publications and 45,755 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2713 of 14,131 In the World
#54 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 25 In the DR Congo
#1 of 6 In Kinshasa
#717 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#777 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#794 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#2295 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3962 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Biology in the DR Congo and 2452nd in the World with 2,963 publications made and 38,917 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#101 of 361 In Africa
#2452 of 6,770 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 97
1992 12 86
1993 10 65
1994 13 74
1995 11 50
1996 13 62
1997 16 69
1998 18 59
1999 14 86
2000 19 84
2001 10 98
2002 15 113
2003 14 128
2004 11 143
2005 15 153
2006 18 225
2007 23 238
2008 42 290
2009 19 396
2010 47 525
2011 44 648
2012 74 772
2013 92 1023
2014 114 1285
2015 134 1768
2016 185 1776
2017 190 1959
2018 181 2393
2019 217 2863
2020 297 3575
2021 316 4342
2022 336 5517
2023 335 5857

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 54 862
Virology 1 40 892
Toxicology 1 97 1270
Immunology 1 49 1274
Zoology 1 74 1714
Horticulture 1 109 1837
Microbiology 1 103 1940
Animal Science 1 138 2027
Botany 1 107 2102
Biotechnology 1 99 2194
Pharmacology 1 112 2269
Nutrition and Food Science 1 135 2331
Genetics 1 84 2358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 123 2529
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 91 2589
Agricultural Science 1 162 2589
Oncology and Cancer research 1 112 2645
Paleontology 1 120 2736
Biochemistry 1 107 2833
Neuroscience 1 80 2878
Nanotechnology 1 166 3740

Medicine rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Medicine in the DR Congo and 1890th in the World with 2,850 publications made and 36,737 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#71 of 360 In Africa
#1890 of 6,680 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 100
1992 10 84
1993 7 63
1994 12 64
1995 16 46
1996 14 62
1997 20 65
1998 18 60
1999 12 73
2000 18 75
2001 9 96
2002 13 102
2003 12 116
2004 10 119
2005 18 111
2006 18 164
2007 25 206
2008 45 231
2009 25 341
2010 49 453
2011 45 584
2012 82 663
2013 86 921
2014 107 1157
2015 108 1742
2016 154 1686
2017 184 1905
2018 170 2223
2019 225 2616
2020 279 3369
2021 297 4208
2022 318 5198
2023 339 5523

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 35 717
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 36 777
Epidemiology 1 47 794
Virology 1 40 892
Optometry 1 47 894
Family medicine 1 52 961
Neurosurgery 1 40 991
Ophthalmology 1 30 1067
Dermatology 1 43 1103
Veterinary 1 92 1155
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 54 1248
Toxicology 1 97 1270
Immunology 1 49 1274
Public Health 1 70 1417
Critical Care Nursing 1 62 1470
Pathology 1 55 1538
Surgery 1 60 1557
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 70 1672
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 92 1707
Nursing 1 82 1711
Cardiology 1 44 1723
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 59 1759
Anesthesiology 1 60 1821
Gerontology 1 64 2044
Psychiatry 1 65 2051
Dentistry 1 78 2130
Pharmacology 1 112 2269
Oncology and Cancer research 1 112 2645
Clinical Psychology 1 106 2912
Anatomy and Physiology 1 107 2977
Health Science 1 141 3028
Physical Therapy 1 98 3230

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the DR Congo and 2727th in the World with 2,424 publications made and 21,691 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Demography, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In the DR Congo
#91 of 367 In Africa
#2727 of 7,020 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 29
1992 1 14
1993 4 29
1994 5 23
1995 5 13
1996 2 25
1997 7 23
1998 5 27
1999 1 28
2000 3 22
2001 7 46
2002 1 49
2003 4 47
2004 1 49
2005 14 45
2006 15 64
2007 16 75
2008 30 84
2009 28 160
2010 30 192
2011 31 284
2012 58 345
2013 57 474
2014 99 666
2015 109 991
2016 117 1012
2017 157 1199
2018 153 1324
2019 188 1623
2020 220 2113
2021 270 2769
2022 436 3420
2023 289 3682

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 62 1378
Sociology 1 93 2361
Anthropology 1 97 2416
Political Science 1 79 2510
Communications and Public Relations 1 161 3041
Philosophy 1 97 3125
Law 1 121 3147
Archaeology 1 157 3389
History 1 161 3550
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 147 3888
Linguistics 1 179 4264

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the DR Congo and 3017th in the World with 1,994 publications made and 22,208 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#137 of 361 In Africa
#3017 of 6,798 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 30
1992 3 18
1993 3 25
1994 6 30
1995 5 23
1996 6 34
1997 6 27
1998 7 20
1999 5 23
2000 2 36
2001 3 39
2002 4 55
2003 7 52
2004 7 72
2005 10 70
2006 7 111
2007 15 115
2008 20 145
2009 14 191
2010 21 287
2011 31 330
2012 45 402
2013 55 520
2014 77 716
2015 101 987
2016 136 976
2017 139 1123
2018 124 1342
2019 140 1643
2020 193 1996
2021 222 2427
2022 285 3083
2023 229 3416

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 54 862
Environmental Engineering 1 139 2316
Earth science and Geophysics 2 123 2458
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 123 2529
Agricultural Science 1 162 2589
Environmental Chemistry 1 117 2590
Ecology 1 131 2608
Paleontology 1 120 2736
Geography and Cartography 1 124 2772
Environmental Management 1 165 2801
Geotechnical Engineering 1 167 2839
Geology 1 139 3031
Oceanography 1 173 3557
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 181 3710

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Chemistry in the DR Congo and 3138th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 22,138 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
#135 of 342 In Africa
#3138 of 6,447 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 44
1992 6 42
1993 7 39
1994 8 48
1995 8 38
1996 10 41
1997 10 49
1998 11 49
1999 7 52
2000 11 50
2001 5 63
2002 11 79
2003 10 88
2004 5 105
2005 7 105
2006 11 151
2007 11 173
2008 21 196
2009 13 265
2010 27 320
2011 21 365
2012 35 458
2013 59 620
2014 60 713
2015 66 912
2016 101 1024
2017 90 1089
2018 91 1409
2019 107 1657
2020 141 2070
2021 149 2443
2022 158 3277
2023 172 3481

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 1 135 2331
Environmental Chemistry 1 117 2590
Biochemistry 1 107 2833
Organic Chemistry 1 145 3238
Physical chemistry 1 178 3715
Nanotechnology 1 166 3740
Chemical Engineering 1 180 3786
Materials Science 1 186 4091

Engineering rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Engineering in the DR Congo and 3828th in the World with 1,183 publications made and 15,183 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#162 of 348 In Africa
#3828 of 6,684 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 18
1992 5 34
1993 4 18
1994 6 29
1995 9 27
1996 6 10
1997 7 25
1998 7 31
1999 4 22
2000 5 24
2001 5 39
2002 6 37
2003 8 34
2004 3 43
2005 5 49
2006 5 66
2007 5 71
2008 13 81
2009 9 113
2010 19 152
2011 19 168
2012 28 233
2013 27 329
2014 36 439
2015 47 591
2016 76 649
2017 65 702
2018 64 938
2019 74 1155
2020 133 1396
2021 137 1739
2022 143 2238
2023 152 2452

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 99 2194
Environmental Engineering 1 139 2316
Geotechnical Engineering 1 167 2839
Acoustical Engineering 1 113 3379
Optical Engineering 1 133 3414
Telecommunications 1 157 3737
Nanotechnology 1 166 3740
Metallurgical Engineering 2 177 3754
Chemical Engineering 1 180 3786
Aerospace Engineering 1 165 3924
Materials Science 1 186 4091
Computer Networking 1 184 4095
Electrical Engineering 1 207 4256
Mechanical Engineering 1 202 4679

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Computer Science in the DR Congo and 3992nd in the World with 1,021 publications made and 9,749 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
#153 of 352 In Africa
#3992 of 6,752 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 28
1992 4 28
1993 4 29
1994 3 24
1995 4 18
1996 3 21
1997 8 16
1998 3 18
1999 2 23
2000 7 24
2001 5 27
2002 7 29
2003 4 28
2004 2 30
2005 3 37
2006 6 39
2007 5 43
2008 8 58
2009 6 90
2010 16 132
2011 10 159
2012 25 217
2013 20 312
2014 27 383
2015 30 546
2016 44 564
2017 64 622
2018 54 751
2019 80 991
2020 122 1279
2021 128 1802
2022 129 2189
2023 154 2355

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 91 2589
Neuroscience 1 80 2878
Machine Learning 1 160 3481
Telecommunications 1 157 3737
Computer Networking 1 184 4095
Cyber Security 1 194 4138
Computer Vision 1 178 4228
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 182 4661

Physics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Physics in the DR Congo and 3878th in the World with 935 publications made and 11,787 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
#158 of 341 In Africa
#3878 of 6,603 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 11
1992 6 26
1993 6 17
1994 8 24
1995 9 28
1996 7 16
1997 8 18
1998 3 25
1999 4 26
2000 4 24
2001 5 32
2002 5 28
2003 8 28
2004 4 33
2005 4 39
2006 5 51
2007 2 50
2008 11 62
2009 9 86
2010 13 101
2011 9 111
2012 22 152
2013 26 237
2014 28 289
2015 40 417
2016 57 426
2017 50 473
2018 41 617
2019 56 794
2020 86 888
2021 95 1126
2022 125 1460
2023 124 1605

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 1 127 3155
Acoustical Engineering 1 113 3379
Optical Engineering 1 133 3414
Nanotechnology 1 166 3740
Materials Science 1 186 4091
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 178 4103
Quantum and Particle physics 1 174 4247

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Mathematics in the DR Congo and 3242nd in the World with 863 publications made and 8,791 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#137 of 348 In Africa
#3242 of 6,305 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 6
1992 2 4
1993 0 4
1994 1 4
1995 3 5
1996 3 7
1997 1 11
1998 1 9
1999 1 8
2000 3 10
2001 1 12
2002 1 9
2003 1 9
2004 0 11
2005 2 10
2006 2 14
2007 2 21
2008 7 26
2009 7 35
2010 10 67
2011 11 93
2012 18 127
2013 18 171
2014 34 242
2015 28 388
2016 41 391
2017 57 525
2018 57 608
2019 73 719
2020 94 932
2021 109 1254
2022 128 1611
2023 132 1591

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 1 120 2927
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 145 3103

Psychology rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Psychology in the DR Congo and 2927th in the World with 833 publications made and 9,365 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#95 of 344 In Africa
#2927 of 6,528 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 19
1992 2 27
1993 5 21
1994 3 22
1995 4 6
1996 3 25
1997 7 21
1998 6 15
1999 7 21
2000 5 19
2001 5 19
2002 7 22
2003 4 32
2004 4 23
2005 6 35
2006 4 41
2007 7 50
2008 6 50
2009 8 80
2010 9 100
2011 6 129
2012 21 173
2013 26 273
2014 26 300
2015 27 458
2016 29 462
2017 64 562
2018 42 612
2019 72 823
2020 84 929
2021 91 1307
2022 98 1590
2023 116 1657

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 65 2051
Neuroscience 1 80 2878
Clinical Psychology 1 106 2912
Child Psychology 1 118 3405
Social Psychology 1 193 4677

Economics rankings

The University of Kinshasa ranked 1st for Economics in the DR Congo and 2786th in the World with 646 publications made and 9,209 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In the DR Congo
#121 of 338 In Africa
#2786 of 5,995 In the World

University of Kinshasa
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 4
1993 1 4
1994 1 2
1995 2 6
1996 0 5
1997 3 8
1998 0 5
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 13
2002 0 9
2003 0 12
2004 0 6
2005 1 4
2006 2 3
2007 5 6
2008 6 19
2009 1 27
2010 6 27
2011 5 75
2012 17 69
2013 21 97
2014 35 191
2015 42 400
2016 37 391
2017 50 475
2018 33 455
2019 53 621
2020 69 712
2021 79 906
2022 82 1107
2023 85 1198

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 1 103 2095
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 145 3103
Finance 1 170 3653

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kinshasa

Speciality DR Congo Africa World Rank
Management 1 191 4266
Fashion Design 1 179 4290
Business 1 210 4299
Marketing 1 218 4360
Art & Design 1 208 5016