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The University of Limpopo ranked 17th in South Africa, 3006th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The University of Limpopo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,642 academic publications and 69,580 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3006 of 14,131 In the World
#64 of 1,104 In Africa
#17 of 26 In South Africa
#463 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#568 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#621 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#2547 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5601 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 11th for Medicine in South Africa and 1306th in the World with 4,886 publications made and 52,873 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 24 In South Africa
#43 of 360 In Africa
#1306 of 6,680 In the World

University of Limpopo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 85 99
1992 43 112
1993 42 91
1994 48 126
1995 27 148
1996 35 137
1997 23 133
1998 32 141
1999 27 137
2000 42 168
2001 38 196
2002 41 258
2003 44 265
2004 87 282
2005 83 337
2006 107 341
2007 119 453
2008 147 651
2009 151 799
2010 136 1224
2011 215 1303
2012 246 1733
2013 267 1824
2014 361 2523
2015 250 2493
2016 191 2537
2017 197 2769
2018 183 2993
2019 163 3520
2020 289 4126
2021 318 5131
2022 322 5696
2023 281 5670

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 22 463
Optometry 8 29 639
Veterinary 9 47 652
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 21 665
Epidemiology 7 33 671
Virology 8 25 684
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 30 704
Dermatology 6 22 706
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 16 726
Dentistry 7 17 735
Plastic Surgery 6 18 760
Pediatrics 8 45 787
Orthodontics 7 18 799
Social Work 14 23 803
Ophthalmology 6 20 813
Public Health 11 29 829
Gerontology 7 12 836
Nursing 11 33 842
Cosmetology 6 22 845
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 42 1038
Immunology 9 44 1117
Surgery 7 35 1141
Pathology 10 42 1196
Clinical Psychology 11 23 1228
Critical Care Nursing 11 46 1236
Toxicology 14 99 1278
Anesthesiology 7 37 1330
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 75 1331
Psychiatry 11 36 1340
Health Science 13 43 1355
Urology 10 50 1357
Oncology and Cancer research 7 36 1408
Anatomy and Physiology 9 37 1414
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 39 1458
Sports Medicine 11 30 1635
Cardiology 9 45 1737
Physical Therapy 11 41 1741
Pharmacy 16 76 2059
Pharmacology 15 90 2100

Biology rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 15th for Biology in South Africa and 1855th in the World with 4,791 publications made and 49,686 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#65 of 361 In Africa
#1855 of 6,770 In the World

University of Limpopo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 62 92
1992 41 118
1993 38 90
1994 42 118
1995 23 128
1996 26 127
1997 24 122
1998 28 132
1999 24 138
2000 30 177
2001 31 178
2002 29 234
2003 33 256
2004 45 267
2005 69 322
2006 85 331
2007 108 444
2008 130 622
2009 121 746
2010 127 1219
2011 188 1346
2012 212 1746
2013 255 1864
2014 325 2403
2015 225 2333
2016 201 2386
2017 217 2562
2018 195 2871
2019 203 3347
2020 342 4123
2021 379 5469
2022 397 6540
2023 325 6704

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 21 665
Virology 8 25 684
Forestry 12 48 815
Animal Science 10 50 971
Zoology 12 39 1100
Immunology 9 44 1117
Toxicology 14 99 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 52 1356
Horticulture 12 78 1365
Agricultural Science 16 75 1374
Oncology and Cancer research 7 36 1408
Microbiology 13 74 1474
Botany 15 69 1532
Nutrition and Food Science 16 94 1745
Genetics 13 55 1856
Neuroscience 12 43 1868
Biotechnology 16 80 1885
Paleontology 15 66 1902
Pharmacology 15 90 2100
Biochemistry 17 81 2350
Molecular Biology 14 66 2365
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 81 2457
Evolutionary Biology 15 74 2593
Nanotechnology 19 96 2731

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 1910th in the World with 4,527 publications made and 35,276 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#48 of 367 In Africa
#1910 of 7,020 In the World

University of Limpopo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 31 27
1992 17 30
1993 11 29
1994 14 35
1995 14 46
1996 16 31
1997 11 43
1998 16 61
1999 15 43
2000 19 52
2001 24 56
2002 19 78
2003 26 90
2004 36 94
2005 51 140
2006 72 140
2007 79 211
2008 79 305
2009 84 420
2010 77 648
2011 184 717
2012 189 975
2013 259 1044
2014 430 1591
2015 271 1630
2016 245 1694
2017 221 1858
2018 230 2235
2019 183 2794
2020 320 3432
2021 423 4264
2022 382 4695
2023 382 4884

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 24 568
Occupational Safety and Health 7 19 621
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 14 681
Public Policy / Administration 12 26 741
Social Work 14 23 803
Political Economy 13 28 842
International Law 13 31 858
Demography 12 32 879
Anthropology 13 25 965
Law Enforcement 15 36 990
Gender Studies 14 25 1027
Communications and Public Relations 17 36 1133
Sociology 13 33 1213
Education Majors 17 34 1464
Law 15 41 1577
Archaeology 15 59 1716
Classics and Ancient History 13 49 1739
History 15 56 1786
Political Science 15 46 1790
Aesthetics 15 46 1848
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 40 1874
Library and Information science 16 42 1918
Linguistics 16 73 2395
Philosophy 17 84 2870

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 17th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1890th in the World with 3,909 publications made and 34,181 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#70 of 361 In Africa
#1890 of 6,798 In the World

University of Limpopo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 43 56
1992 23 63
1993 19 45
1994 22 59
1995 12 82
1996 14 56
1997 14 60
1998 22 68
1999 14 59
2000 21 95
2001 23 94
2002 13 115
2003 17 119
2004 22 169
2005 42 164
2006 65 195
2007 76 252
2008 74 350
2009 73 409
2010 68 648
2011 121 710
2012 151 888
2013 190 1074
2014 293 1338
2015 195 1382
2016 197 1451
2017 208 1605
2018 212 1967
2019 187 2440
2020 315 3116
2021 360 3992
2022 369 4751
2023 320 5049

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
Forestry 12 48 815
Mining Engineering 14 66 913
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 52 1356
Agricultural Science 16 75 1374
Ecology 16 70 1620
Geography and Cartography 16 64 1833
Environmental Management 18 93 1856
Paleontology 15 66 1902
Environmental Engineering 18 118 2067
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 113 2094
Geology 17 78 2120
Oceanography 18 91 2120
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 99 2331
Geotechnical Engineering 19 132 2359
Environmental Chemistry 20 110 2476
Earth science and Geophysics 19 138 2656

Chemistry rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 17th for Chemistry in South Africa and 2458th in the World with 2,543 publications made and 28,393 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
#90 of 342 In Africa
#2458 of 6,447 In the World

University of Limpopo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 32 36
1992 18 63
1993 25 56
1994 21 52
1995 12 59
1996 12 67
1997 11 62
1998 17 64
1999 12 87
2000 15 79
2001 14 80
2002 19 114
2003 13 144
2004 23 125
2005 37 186
2006 42 182
2007 64 254
2008 77 359
2009 58 391
2010 78 718
2011 72 765
2012 99 924
2013 117 1063
2014 146 1283
2015 99 1275
2016 102 1238
2017 118 1392
2018 98 1570
2019 113 1826
2020 193 2316
2021 213 3174
2022 256 3927
2023 190 4245

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 16 94 1745
Computational Chemistry 14 65 1949
Radiochemistry 18 93 1996
Pharmacy 16 76 2059
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 113 2094
Biochemistry 17 81 2350
Inorganic Chemistry 19 97 2456
Environmental Chemistry 20 110 2476
Chemical Engineering 19 101 2596
Organic Chemistry 18 96 2602
Physical chemistry 19 109 2664
Nanotechnology 19 96 2731
Materials Science 19 105 2784

Psychology rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 12th for Psychology in South Africa and 1590th in the World with 2,217 publications made and 18,450 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 24 In South Africa
#40 of 344 In Africa
#1590 of 6,528 In the World

University of Limpopo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 21 21
1992 12 22
1993 9 22
1994 9 29
1995 5 34
1996 13 39
1997 10 42
1998 11 47
1999 6 41
2000 11 41
2001 12 71
2002 11 84
2003 16 77
2004 23 89
2005 36 112
2006 38 122
2007 41 129
2008 47 200
2009 60 282
2010 41 362
2011 110 458
2012 111 523
2013 134 652
2014 194 892
2015 155 970
2016 117 1024
2017 90 1186
2018 94 1334
2019 78 1619
2020 154 1916
2021 166 2243
2022 146 2488
2023 152 2638

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 21 720
Social Work 14 23 803
Clinical Psychology 11 23 1228
Psychiatry 11 36 1340
Education Majors 17 34 1464
Child Psychology 13 34 1702
Social Psychology 14 37 1823
Neuroscience 12 43 1868
Cognitive Science 18 120 3648

Engineering rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 17th for Engineering in South Africa and 2724th in the World with 2,185 publications made and 22,798 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#105 of 348 In Africa
#2724 of 6,684 In the World

University of Limpopo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 25 26
1992 9 34
1993 13 29
1994 11 27
1995 10 33
1996 8 43
1997 9 28
1998 7 30
1999 13 52
2000 13 43
2001 12 72
2002 16 74
2003 15 92
2004 19 91
2005 26 91
2006 39 123
2007 53 164
2008 52 191
2009 45 238
2010 39 409
2011 48 418
2012 69 565
2013 98 674
2014 130 786
2015 84 918
2016 109 880
2017 117 1109
2018 111 1163
2019 104 1600
2020 172 2097
2021 218 2783
2022 224 3452
2023 187 3776

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 14 66 913
Biotechnology 16 80 1885
Remote Sensing 14 75 1890
Environmental Engineering 18 118 2067
Geotechnical Engineering 19 132 2359
Aerospace Engineering 16 90 2430
Chemical Engineering 19 101 2596
Computer Networking 15 93 2601
Metallurgical Engineering 19 103 2634
Nanotechnology 19 96 2731
Acoustical Engineering 18 86 2740
Civil Engineering 18 124 2748
Optical Engineering 17 97 2776
Materials Science 19 105 2784
Structural Engineering 16 104 2796
Telecommunications 16 104 2802
Electronic Engineering 18 108 3006
Electrical Engineering 19 125 3038
Mechanical Engineering 19 125 3302

Computer Science rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 16th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2617th in the World with 2,027 publications made and 18,253 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#86 of 352 In Africa
#2617 of 6,752 In the World

University of Limpopo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 20
1992 10 18
1993 6 32
1994 8 32
1995 3 29
1996 7 30
1997 4 29
1998 6 24
1999 5 37
2000 10 38
2001 10 65
2002 7 74
2003 13 73
2004 17 79
2005 19 95
2006 29 113
2007 35 135
2008 29 176
2009 36 214
2010 26 362
2011 76 392
2012 75 511
2013 101 551
2014 155 812
2015 118 871
2016 103 849
2017 122 1076
2018 139 1137
2019 102 1538
2020 167 1957
2021 185 2488
2022 178 2874
2023 159 2969

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 43 1868
Library and Information science 16 42 1918
Machine Learning 15 88 2376
Cyber Security 17 86 2405
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 81 2457
Management Information Systems 20 80 2463
Computer Networking 15 93 2601
Telecommunications 16 104 2802
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 121 3615
Cognitive Science 18 120 3648
Computer Vision 21 148 3954

Economics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 15th for Economics in South Africa and 1329th in the World with 1,922 publications made and 11,182 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#42 of 338 In Africa
#1329 of 5,995 In the World

University of Limpopo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 1
1992 4 1
1993 3 3
1994 4 3
1995 0 9
1996 3 4
1997 2 7
1998 3 8
1999 1 6
2000 12 9
2001 6 10
2002 6 22
2003 9 23
2004 11 21
2005 8 42
2006 27 38
2007 24 53
2008 25 64
2009 30 120
2010 32 153
2011 73 172
2012 81 271
2013 125 315
2014 228 457
2015 126 505
2016 111 569
2017 93 580
2018 104 654
2019 73 906
2020 153 1145
2021 182 1462
2022 152 1662
2023 180 1785

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 52 673
Political Economy 13 28 842
Development Studies 13 36 984
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 40 1302
Finance 16 67 2022
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 74 2207

Physics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 18th for Physics in South Africa and 2845th in the World with 1,842 publications made and 16,280 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
#104 of 341 In Africa
#2845 of 6,603 In the World

University of Limpopo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 21 16
1992 9 12
1993 11 15
1994 14 21
1995 6 24
1996 11 30
1997 5 21
1998 6 20
1999 6 33
2000 12 20
2001 9 37
2002 15 61
2003 11 65
2004 19 85
2005 25 79
2006 39 107
2007 51 140
2008 47 163
2009 46 211
2010 37 310
2011 48 368
2012 54 458
2013 79 547
2014 103 562
2015 72 720
2016 79 643
2017 86 746
2018 94 843
2019 83 1079
2020 143 1505
2021 185 2056
2022 202 2546
2023 139 2918

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 14 82 2437
Condensed Matter Physics 14 82 2478
Nanotechnology 19 96 2731
Acoustical Engineering 18 86 2740
Optical Engineering 17 97 2776
Materials Science 19 105 2784
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 108 3024
Quantum and Particle physics 19 112 3042

Mathematics rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 13th for Mathematics in South Africa and 2025th in the World with 1,762 publications made and 19,080 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 24 In South Africa
#65 of 348 In Africa
#2025 of 6,305 In the World

University of Limpopo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 3
1992 3 0
1993 3 6
1994 3 1
1995 1 8
1996 2 10
1997 2 11
1998 1 7
1999 3 13
2000 5 7
2001 7 18
2002 5 17
2003 6 25
2004 11 25
2005 12 38
2006 24 46
2007 28 68
2008 24 77
2009 34 138
2010 29 220
2011 68 226
2012 70 328
2013 91 365
2014 161 533
2015 97 628
2016 108 688
2017 101 880
2018 120 979
2019 87 1320
2020 161 1711
2021 161 2097
2022 161 2406
2023 144 2434

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 38 1522
Statistics 13 65 2035
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 74 2207

Business rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 16th for Business in South Africa and 2048th in the World with 1,435 publications made and 7,839 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#67 of 342 In Africa
#2048 of 6,187 In the World

University of Limpopo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 3
1994 2 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 2 4
1998 1 7
1999 2 6
2000 8 9
2001 4 4
2002 4 9
2003 8 12
2004 6 17
2005 13 16
2006 17 25
2007 17 28
2008 11 32
2009 14 64
2010 18 89
2011 51 118
2012 58 169
2013 91 210
2014 194 315
2015 102 410
2016 92 377
2017 68 439
2018 82 504
2019 61 674
2020 89 882
2021 135 1110
2022 135 1234
2023 132 1352

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 19 621
Public Policy / Administration 12 26 741
Entrepreneurship 17 41 901
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 40 1302
Accounting 11 36 1362
International Business 15 52 1646
Marketing 17 60 1882
Finance 16 67 2022
Advertising 18 62 2322
Management 17 83 2442
Management Information Systems 20 80 2463

Art & Design rankings

The University of Limpopo ranked 18th for Art & Design in South Africa and 2274th in the World with 523 publications made and 2,277 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 264 In Africa
#2274 of 5,720 In the World

University of Limpopo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 0
1992 2 3
1993 0 3
1994 3 2
1995 1 6
1996 2 5
1997 0 2
1998 2 5
1999 0 4
2000 2 0
2001 2 4
2002 1 10
2003 0 10
2004 0 6
2005 1 9
2006 8 9
2007 12 14
2008 8 27
2009 9 38
2010 4 39
2011 13 53
2012 22 71
2013 21 86
2014 44 121
2015 26 159
2016 29 121
2017 20 148
2018 45 163
2019 16 202
2020 32 243
2021 74 381
2022 61 391
2023 44 400

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 15 24 1143
Aesthetics 15 46 1848
Literature 17 56 2019
Fashion Design 18 80 2612