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The University of Limpopo ranked 17th in South Africa, 3004th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. The University of Limpopo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,749 academic publications and 58,629 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3004 of 14,131 In the World
#58 of 1,104 In Africa
#17 of 26 In South Africa
#423 of 2,395 For Family medicine
#580 of 1,018 For Optometry
#605 of 1,027 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#2493 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#5750 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 11th for Medicine in South Africa and 1253rd in the World with 4,321 publications made and 43,900 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 24 In South Africa
#42 of 354 In Africa
#1253 of 6,552 In the World

University of Limpopo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 51 45
1991 79 82
1992 40 105
1993 41 79
1994 33 111
1995 24 141
1996 32 128
1997 24 118
1998 30 124
1999 29 120
2000 38 148
2001 36 172
2002 39 241
2003 40 238
2004 78 244
2005 77 291
2006 103 323
2007 112 409
2008 133 596
2009 146 749
2010 121 1102
2011 209 1218
2012 233 1586
2013 246 1676
2014 347 2346
2015 247 2343
2016 175 2384
2017 180 2689
2018 143 2652
2019 154 3126
2020 244 3734
2021 337 4828
2022 283 5154

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

Medicine subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 7 20 423
Optometry 7 23 580
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 19 605
Veterinary 9 46 628
Dermatology 6 19 660
Virology 8 24 670
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 28 678
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 15 688
Dentistry 7 16 709
Plastic Surgery 6 19 713
Epidemiology 9 40 719
Ophthalmology 6 19 757
Pediatrics 8 42 763
Orthodontics 8 17 772
Public Health 11 28 797
Social Work 13 22 799
Cosmetology 6 23 806
Gerontology 7 13 825
Nursing 11 32 825
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 42 1006
Forensic Science 13 54 1066
Immunology 8 40 1070
Surgery 7 33 1076
Clinical Psychology 11 23 1160
Pathology 9 40 1168
Critical Care Nursing 10 48 1202
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 72 1204
Anesthesiology 7 33 1245
Health Science 13 40 1284
Psychiatry 11 34 1296
Urology 10 46 1306
Anatomy and Physiology 9 34 1351
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 38 1381
Oncology and Cancer research 8 37 1393
Cardiology 8 41 1608
Sports Medicine 11 31 1649
Physical Therapy 11 40 1755
Pharmacy 15 69 1950
Pharmacology 14 85 2006

Biology rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 15th for Biology in South Africa and 1789th in the World with 4,210 publications made and 41,587 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#58 of 357 In Africa
#1789 of 6,663 In the World

University of Limpopo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 38 36
1991 57 81
1992 34 113
1993 37 78
1994 29 105
1995 21 123
1996 25 122
1997 25 112
1998 27 118
1999 26 123
2000 27 162
2001 30 159
2002 28 220
2003 28 238
2004 38 229
2005 65 276
2006 82 307
2007 98 402
2008 119 578
2009 120 689
2010 113 1101
2011 179 1266
2012 202 1609
2013 233 1713
2014 302 2227
2015 228 2178
2016 189 2249
2017 199 2470
2018 175 2541
2019 189 2996
2020 308 3725
2021 388 5193
2022 341 5958

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

Biology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 19 605
Virology 8 24 670
Forestry 12 51 853
Animal Science 10 45 886
Immunology 8 40 1070
Zoology 12 36 1075
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 40 1222
Horticulture 12 69 1266
Agricultural Science 15 76 1357
Microbiology 13 63 1389
Oncology and Cancer research 8 37 1393
Botany 15 64 1479
Nutrition and Food Science 15 87 1691
Neuroscience 12 38 1734
Genetics 13 50 1783
Paleontology 15 64 1820
Biotechnology 17 82 1895
Pharmacology 14 85 2006
Biochemistry 16 74 2269
Evolutionary Biology 14 59 2367
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 80 2458
Nanotechnology 19 93 2675

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 1841st in the World with 3,948 publications made and 29,233 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#41 of 364 In Africa
#1841 of 6,939 In the World

University of Limpopo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 10 14
1991 28 21
1992 14 29
1993 10 27
1994 12 27
1995 12 42
1996 16 31
1997 10 36
1998 15 56
1999 14 32
2000 18 43
2001 21 46
2002 15 69
2003 26 79
2004 35 72
2005 45 120
2006 68 114
2007 72 182
2008 72 272
2009 81 376
2010 70 597
2011 170 656
2012 185 878
2013 239 971
2014 442 1469
2015 269 1485
2016 234 1556
2017 189 1719
2018 189 1971
2019 166 2473
2020 302 3035
2021 419 4054
2022 340 4292

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 14 33 678
Occupational Safety and Health 7 19 680
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 16 734
Public Policy / Administration 12 27 759
Social Work 13 22 799
Demography 11 30 825
Political Economy 12 28 852
International Law 15 40 951
Anthropology 13 26 961
Gender Studies 14 24 973
Law Enforcement 15 34 999
Forensic Science 13 54 1066
Communications and Public Relations 17 36 1148
Sociology 13 31 1183
Classics and Ancient History 13 40 1477
Education Majors 18 37 1492
Law 15 38 1515
Archaeology 15 52 1638
History 15 51 1716
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 36 1726
Political Science 15 43 1738
Aesthetics 16 44 1829
Library and Information science 17 53 1930
Linguistics 18 74 2390
Philosophy 18 84 2810

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 15th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1800th in the World with 3,385 publications made and 28,216 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#63 of 358 In Africa
#1800 of 6,683 In the World

University of Limpopo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 18 20
1991 42 48
1992 18 61
1993 20 40
1994 18 54
1995 10 81
1996 13 54
1997 12 56
1998 22 67
1999 13 55
2000 17 87
2001 22 89
2002 14 110
2003 16 112
2004 20 141
2005 37 149
2006 62 174
2007 68 226
2008 68 319
2009 76 380
2010 57 578
2011 123 643
2012 137 838
2013 169 967
2014 298 1205
2015 181 1279
2016 188 1358
2017 196 1498
2018 174 1727
2019 170 2181
2020 285 2780
2021 356 3920
2022 321 4445

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

Environmental Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 50 777
Forestry 12 51 853
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 40 1222
Agricultural Science 15 76 1357
Ecology 16 63 1566
Geography and Cartography 16 59 1733
Environmental Management 18 87 1741
Paleontology 15 64 1820
Geotechnical Engineering 16 100 1894
Geology 17 70 2004
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 106 2015
Oceanography 18 83 2058
Environmental Engineering 21 126 2072
Environmental Chemistry 19 108 2384
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 98 2386
Earth science and Geophysics 18 124 2489

Chemistry rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 17th for Chemistry in South Africa and 2399th in the World with 2,171 publications made and 23,756 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#84 of 337 In Africa
#2399 of 6,327 In the World

University of Limpopo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 21 24
1991 31 32
1992 17 60
1993 23 48
1994 13 45
1995 10 59
1996 10 70
1997 10 55
1998 16 57
1999 13 75
2000 15 67
2001 14 76
2002 19 107
2003 10 137
2004 18 111
2005 33 162
2006 44 175
2007 57 230
2008 64 328
2009 57 358
2010 70 650
2011 73 704
2012 94 859
2013 104 979
2014 132 1201
2015 96 1192
2016 96 1154
2017 108 1331
2018 77 1370
2019 101 1620
2020 174 2065
2021 214 3050
2022 220 3623

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

Chemistry subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 15 87 1691
Computational Chemistry 14 64 1942
Pharmacy 15 69 1950
Radiochemistry 18 89 1960
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 106 2015
Biochemistry 16 74 2269
Inorganic Chemistry 18 95 2379
Environmental Chemistry 19 108 2384
Organic Chemistry 17 94 2527
Chemical Engineering 19 97 2555
Nanotechnology 19 93 2675
Physical chemistry 19 110 2684
Materials Science 19 104 2777

Psychology rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 12th for Psychology in South Africa and 1540th in the World with 1,946 publications made and 15,645 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 24 In South Africa
#37 of 334 In Africa
#1540 of 6,353 In the World

University of Limpopo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 19 8
1991 20 17
1992 9 23
1993 8 21
1994 7 26
1995 5 33
1996 12 36
1997 9 37
1998 11 41
1999 4 33
2000 10 39
2001 11 63
2002 13 81
2003 14 71
2004 18 82
2005 35 98
2006 39 113
2007 38 120
2008 42 187
2009 59 264
2010 35 346
2011 102 419
2012 109 476
2013 116 574
2014 197 859
2015 144 897
2016 108 943
2017 79 1084
2018 75 1180
2019 69 1398
2020 137 1729
2021 177 2160
2022 132 2347

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

Psychology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 12 22 705
Social Work 13 22 799
Clinical Psychology 11 23 1160
Psychiatry 11 34 1296
Education Majors 18 37 1492
Child Psychology 13 29 1516
Neuroscience 12 38 1734
Social Psychology 13 35 1813

Engineering rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 17th for Engineering in South Africa and 2707th in the World with 1,849 publications made and 18,351 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#102 of 342 In Africa
#2707 of 6,555 In the World

University of Limpopo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 16 15
1991 23 24
1992 7 33
1993 14 24
1994 10 28
1995 10 32
1996 8 38
1997 8 26
1998 6 27
1999 13 43
2000 12 39
2001 12 68
2002 14 70
2003 15 77
2004 15 77
2005 23 82
2006 38 113
2007 45 145
2008 44 176
2009 40 227
2010 39 381
2011 51 379
2012 59 524
2013 86 588
2014 121 711
2015 85 823
2016 99 790
2017 105 987
2018 96 1041
2019 97 1380
2020 160 1855
2021 215 2800
2022 187 3179

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

Engineering subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 50 777
Remote Sensing 12 64 1679
Geotechnical Engineering 16 100 1894
Biotechnology 17 82 1895
Environmental Engineering 21 126 2072
Chemical Engineering 19 97 2555
Computer Networking 15 92 2567
Metallurgical Engineering 19 99 2578
Civil Engineering 18 115 2611
Nanotechnology 19 93 2675
Optical Engineering 17 95 2705
Telecommunications 16 101 2709
Structural Engineering 16 100 2713
Aerospace Engineering 16 103 2746
Materials Science 19 104 2777
Acoustical Engineering 18 96 2888
Electrical Engineering 18 116 2927
Electronic Engineering 18 110 2973
Mechanical Engineering 19 119 3160

Computer Science rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 16th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2566th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 14,213 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#83 of 346 In Africa
#2566 of 6,597 In the World

University of Limpopo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 11 8
1991 11 19
1992 6 17
1993 7 25
1994 8 25
1995 2 27
1996 7 29
1997 3 27
1998 5 19
1999 6 25
2000 8 30
2001 10 64
2002 7 69
2003 10 61
2004 14 71
2005 20 87
2006 27 102
2007 33 110
2008 27 159
2009 37 193
2010 23 342
2011 70 366
2012 70 469
2013 78 498
2014 158 748
2015 113 776
2016 97 779
2017 100 952
2018 114 980
2019 84 1309
2020 150 1678
2021 189 2351
2022 161 2571

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

Computer Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 38 1734
Library and Information science 17 53 1930
Machine Learning 14 83 2313
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 80 2458
Cyber Security 16 89 2501
Management Information Systems 21 88 2527
Computer Networking 15 92 2567
Telecommunications 16 101 2709
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 125 3615
Computer Vision 19 136 3775

Economics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 14th for Economics in South Africa and 1276th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 9,426 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#38 of 331 In Africa
#1276 of 5,789 In the World

University of Limpopo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 2 2
1991 4 1
1992 4 0
1993 2 3
1994 4 2
1995 0 8
1996 3 4
1997 3 6
1998 3 8
1999 1 2
2000 10 5
2001 5 4
2002 5 15
2003 12 17
2004 13 13
2005 7 26
2006 27 27
2007 21 37
2008 21 57
2009 30 104
2010 33 131
2011 71 156
2012 86 243
2013 111 264
2014 248 441
2015 120 458
2016 99 493
2017 81 518
2018 82 618
2019 62 769
2020 139 949
2021 190 1385
2022 135 1469

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

Economics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 12 52 682
Political Economy 12 28 852
Development Studies 13 34 929
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 46 1335
Finance 15 63 1977
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 68 2111

Physics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 18th for Physics in South Africa and 2797th in the World with 1,563 publications made and 12,596 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 24 In South Africa
#102 of 336 In Africa
#2797 of 6,484 In the World

University of Limpopo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 16 11
1991 19 15
1992 8 14
1993 11 12
1994 10 19
1995 7 24
1996 11 27
1997 6 19
1998 6 17
1999 7 30
2000 10 16
2001 9 37
2002 12 66
2003 11 58
2004 13 79
2005 23 68
2006 38 97
2007 47 130
2008 40 154
2009 40 199
2010 33 294
2011 48 329
2012 46 427
2013 68 481
2014 90 506
2015 71 635
2016 72 589
2017 81 667
2018 81 717
2019 75 909
2020 134 1304
2021 183 2035
2022 170 2368

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

Physics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 13 77 2202
Condensed Matter Physics 15 92 2555
Nanotechnology 19 93 2675
Optical Engineering 17 95 2705
Materials Science 19 104 2777
Acoustical Engineering 18 96 2888
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 105 2943
Quantum and Particle physics 19 111 2969

Mathematics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 13th for Mathematics in South Africa and 1967th in the World with 1,490 publications made and 15,096 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 24 In South Africa
#57 of 339 In Africa
#1967 of 6,132 In the World

University of Limpopo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 3 1
1991 5 3
1992 4 1
1993 1 6
1994 2 1
1995 1 8
1996 2 10
1997 2 9
1998 1 4
1999 3 8
2000 5 6
2001 7 13
2002 5 17
2003 7 22
2004 7 16
2005 12 33
2006 21 39
2007 29 56
2008 20 66
2009 34 117
2010 30 204
2011 56 207
2012 68 287
2013 76 334
2014 160 472
2015 95 566
2016 98 597
2017 78 778
2018 97 828
2019 77 1122
2020 138 1442
2021 156 2012
2022 139 2175

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

Mathematics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 16 32 1449
Statistics 13 63 1991
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 68 2111

Business rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 16th for Business in South Africa and 1988th in the World with 1,227 publications made and 6,389 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#64 of 330 In Africa
#1988 of 6,002 In the World

University of Limpopo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 0 1
1991 4 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 3
1994 2 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 1 4
1998 1 6
1999 1 1
2000 7 5
2001 4 1
2002 3 9
2003 10 9
2004 7 10
2005 11 12
2006 18 15
2007 15 23
2008 13 27
2009 15 48
2010 16 77
2011 51 104
2012 54 150
2013 82 187
2014 203 306
2015 94 361
2016 83 347
2017 57 398
2018 63 441
2019 46 577
2020 89 747
2021 132 1038
2022 113 1080

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

Business subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 7 19 680
Public Policy / Administration 12 27 759
Entrepreneurship 13 25 763
Accounting 11 34 1319
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 46 1335
Marketing 18 57 1851
Finance 15 63 1977
Management 17 80 2355
Management Information Systems 21 88 2527

Art & Design rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 18th for Art & Design in South Africa and 2260th in the World with 442 publications made and 1,719 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#18 of 24 In South Africa
#64 of 245 In Africa
#2260 of 5,426 In the World

University of Limpopo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 5 4
1991 3 0
1992 2 4
1993 0 2
1994 3 1
1995 1 6
1996 2 4
1997 0 3
1998 2 4
1999 0 4
2000 2 0
2001 2 4
2002 1 13
2003 1 10
2004 1 4
2005 1 9
2006 7 10
2007 11 11
2008 7 24
2009 8 35
2010 4 41
2011 13 45
2012 21 65
2013 20 74
2014 53 123
2015 17 151
2016 29 141
2017 13 131
2018 31 149
2019 9 163
2020 39 220
2021 71 377
2022 49 353

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

Art & Design subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Creative Writing 17 27 1128
Aesthetics 16 44 1829
Literature 19 64 2084
Fashion Design 17 74 2573