University of KwaZulu-Natal: Statistics

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#658 of 14,131 In the World
#6 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 26 In South Africa
#1 of 3 In Durban
#51 of 1,005 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 135 other topics
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Quick Review

Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
63%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ukzn.ac.za
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate63%
Admissions RequirementsMatriculation certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - March; April-June; July-September; October-December)

We've calculated the 63% acceptance rate for University of KwaZulu-Natal based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of KwaZulu-Natal is a world-class research university with 30,100 scientific papers published and 624,002 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Demography, Physics, Psychology, and Sociology.

Publications
30,100
Citations
624,002

University of KwaZulu-Natal majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
8,513 / 230,784
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,676 / 177,310
Biology
6,454 / 147,662
Environmental Science
5,031 / 112,300
Chemistry
3,014 / 56,005
Engineering
2,572 / 43,130
Demography
2,386 / 123,988
Physics
2,321 / 85,467
Psychology
2,278 / 43,358
Sociology
1,797 / 23,344
Business
1,753 / 20,025
Economics
1,748 / 26,196
Geography and Cartography
1,581 / 30,974
Ecology
1,541 / 48,265
Public Health
1,519 / 52,303
Computer Science
1,451 / 20,243
Political Science
1,444 / 10,206
Healthcare Management (MHA)
1,100 / 22,796
Botany
1,100 / 26,516
Health Science
1,086 / 17,118
Development Studies
1,055 / 19,397
Mathematics
959 / 14,230
Agricultural Science
934 / 15,065
Materials Science
843 / 13,127
Family medicine
839 / 10,551
Gender Studies
757 / 10,087
Environmental Management
711 / 22,550
Nursing
708 / 10,592
Law
702 / 5,878
Art & Design
670 / 3,679
Pediatrics
648 / 26,056
Education Majors
638 / 5,661
Immunology
610 / 29,768
Communications and Public Relations
608 / 7,632
Surgery
583 / 14,539
Astrophysics and Astronomy
525 / 55,751
Virology
478 / 21,277
Geology
397 / 7,863
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
390 / 4,783
Math Teachers
381 / 3,269

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 63
1992 6 71
1993 3 81
1994 4 49
1995 4 79
1996 9 117
1997 15 87
1998 4 107
1999 8 123
2000 8 166
2001 13 165
2002 9 199
2003 27 356
2004 452 480
2005 688 1300
2006 825 2518
2007 881 5114
2008 1038 7970
2009 1098 11471
2010 1215 15462
2011 1629 20294
2012 1799 25981
2013 2214 34134
2014 2440 46314
2015 2490 53118
2016 2813 57691
2017 2790 65767
2018 2714 70591
2019 3077 82552
2020 3531 103504
2021 3614 121323
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Master's Degree Afrikaans, Agriculture, Anthropology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dutch, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Heritage Preservation, Information Technology, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Planning, Religion, Social Work, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation
Doctorate Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Education, Ethics, Media Studies, Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Theology

University of KwaZulu-Natal alumni

  1. Tshepo Motsepe

    Tshepo Motsepe
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Tshepo Motsepe is a South African physician and businesswoman. She is the First Lady of South Africa, as the wife of Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa. She is the older sister of Bridgette Radebe and her brother is Patrice Motsepe.

  2. Blade Nzimande

    Blade Nzimande
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande is a South African politician, sociologist, philosopher, educator, anti-apartheid activist and Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. He was Minister of Transport from 2018 to 2019, and Minister for Higher Education and Training from 2009 to 2017. He was the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party from 1998 up until 2022.

  3. Simmy

    Simmy
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1994-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    artistsongwriter
    Biography

    Simphiwe Majobe Nhlangulela, better known by her stage name Simmy, is a South African singer-songwriter.

  4. Sihle Zikalala

    Sihle Zikalala
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Sihle Zikalala is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal who has been the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2023, representing the African National Congress. Before his redeployment to the national government, he had been the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal and a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.

All 11 notable alumni

University of KwaZulu-Natal faculties and divisions

Campus : Edgewood Education
Campus : Howard College Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Law, Management, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences
Campus : Pietermaritzburg Agriculture, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Natural Sciences, Theology
College : Agriculture, Engineering and Science Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Pathology, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Water Science, Zoology
College : Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Urology, Virology
College : Humanities African Languages, Afrikaans, Architecture, Art Education, Asian Religious Studies, Bible, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dance, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dutch, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, English, Ethics, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, German, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Italian, Labour and Industrial Relations, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Native Language Education, Opera, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Science Education, Singing, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Technology Education, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts
College : Law and Management Studies Accountancy, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Economics, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Health Administration, Information Sciences, International Business, Labour Law, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Public Administration, Social Work, Taxation

General information

Alternative names UKZN
Founded 2004
Motto Inspiring Greatness

Location and contacts

Address Mazisi Kunene Road Glenwood Durban
Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, 4041
South Africa
City population 595,000

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