University of Lubumbashi: Rankings

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The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, 3568th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 66 research topics. The University of Lubumbashi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,313 academic publications and 11,462 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3568 of 14,131 In the World
#89 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 25 In the DR Congo
#1 of 2 In Lubumbashi
#999 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#1302 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1564 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#3300 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3963 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Biology in the DR Congo and 4312th in the World with 828 publications made and 9,080 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 4 In the DR Congo
#209 of 361 In Africa
#4312 of 6,770 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 8
1992 5 11
1993 2 17
1994 5 7
1995 2 16
1996 1 16
1997 1 16
1998 4 26
1999 1 27
2000 2 43
2001 0 31
2002 0 30
2003 4 55
2004 1 37
2005 2 64
2006 3 76
2007 6 67
2008 6 81
2009 10 113
2010 5 137
2011 11 153
2012 14 203
2013 20 310
2014 24 379
2015 53 372
2016 53 398
2017 39 403
2018 44 504
2019 65 634
2020 87 823
2021 87 1034
2022 96 1215
2023 126 1453

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

Biology subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 142 1829
Virology 2 173 2701
Zoology 3 160 3018
Horticulture 2 192 3074
Immunology 3 191 3221
Agricultural Science 2 207 3262
Botany 2 186 3494
Paleontology 2 177 3808
Genetics 2 219 4552
Biochemistry 2 226 4780
Neuroscience 2 211 4942

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in the DR Congo and 4150th in the World with 754 publications made and 8,467 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#209 of 361 In Africa
#4150 of 6,798 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 9
1992 4 9
1993 2 15
1994 4 6
1995 3 17
1996 1 14
1997 1 17
1998 5 26
1999 1 31
2000 2 39
2001 0 33
2002 3 23
2003 1 54
2004 0 36
2005 2 68
2006 4 66
2007 4 71
2008 5 67
2009 11 102
2010 8 125
2011 11 133
2012 7 168
2013 19 223
2014 18 277
2015 51 318
2016 52 342
2017 39 331
2018 45 431
2019 61 585
2020 69 681
2021 85 932
2022 95 1129
2023 95 1312

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

Environmental Science subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 142 1829
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 91 1893
Earth science and Geophysics 1 121 2441
Environmental Engineering 2 177 2678
Environmental Chemistry 2 146 2906
Agricultural Science 2 207 3262
Geotechnical Engineering 2 202 3282
Environmental Management 2 221 3555
Ecology 2 197 3677
Paleontology 2 177 3808
Geology 2 182 3819
Geography and Cartography 2 199 4120
Oceanography 3 229 4288

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the DR Congo and 4552nd in the World with 718 publications made and 5,158 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 4 In the DR Congo
#206 of 367 In Africa
#4552 of 7,020 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 4
1992 1 1
1993 0 8
1994 1 2
1995 1 12
1996 2 7
1997 0 10
1998 3 15
1999 0 18
2000 0 21
2001 0 11
2002 3 17
2003 1 24
2004 0 21
2005 1 19
2006 8 31
2007 2 33
2008 5 43
2009 6 38
2010 7 40
2011 9 66
2012 12 87
2013 19 109
2014 24 160
2015 35 178
2016 41 157
2017 30 194
2018 43 256
2019 54 310
2020 64 420
2021 109 574
2022 98 767
2023 99 909

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 2 186 3353
Anthropology 2 202 3904
Political Science 2 186 4264
Archaeology 2 216 4500
Philosophy 2 183 4582
History 2 228 4693
Sociology 2 229 4706
Law 2 234 4921
Linguistics 2 263 5607

Medicine rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Medicine in the DR Congo and 4191st in the World with 658 publications made and 5,450 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 4 In the DR Congo
#200 of 360 In Africa
#4191 of 6,680 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 8
1993 0 5
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 1 4
1997 0 7
1998 1 11
1999 1 12
2000 0 17
2001 0 13
2002 0 16
2003 2 20
2004 1 16
2005 0 18
2006 2 27
2007 3 25
2008 2 41
2009 4 47
2010 2 55
2011 8 78
2012 19 112
2013 14 193
2014 24 218
2015 32 224
2016 30 190
2017 31 253
2018 38 304
2019 64 363
2020 59 491
2021 101 723
2022 93 859
2023 97 901

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

Medicine subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 2 42 999
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 73 1302
Pediatrics 2 116 1564
Family medicine 2 148 2122
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 155 2458
Virology 2 173 2701
Immunology 3 191 3221
Public Health 2 189 3267
Nursing 2 204 3692
Pathology 2 193 3810
Surgery 2 194 3886
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 197 4163
Anatomy and Physiology 2 192 4209
Psychiatry 2 203 4606

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Chemistry in the DR Congo and 4501st in the World with 503 publications made and 7,290 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#215 of 342 In Africa
#4501 of 6,447 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 7
1992 4 13
1993 0 6
1994 4 9
1995 1 8
1996 0 7
1997 1 9
1998 3 13
1999 0 17
2000 2 21
2001 0 11
2002 2 19
2003 2 35
2004 1 13
2005 2 57
2006 3 56
2007 6 51
2008 5 57
2009 12 87
2010 5 117
2011 7 106
2012 7 150
2013 12 229
2014 17 275
2015 30 240
2016 32 291
2017 29 315
2018 26 390
2019 36 496
2020 48 633
2021 51 860
2022 57 968
2023 69 1087

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

Chemistry subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 91 1893
Inorganic Chemistry 1 99 2467
Environmental Chemistry 2 146 2906
Physical chemistry 2 183 3736
Organic Chemistry 2 206 4199
Materials Science 2 193 4208
Biochemistry 2 226 4780

Engineering rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Engineering in the DR Congo and 4832nd in the World with 426 publications made and 5,108 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#233 of 348 In Africa
#4832 of 6,684 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 7
1992 5 4
1993 1 12
1994 4 6
1995 1 10
1996 1 7
1997 0 7
1998 0 5
1999 0 14
2000 0 13
2001 0 12
2002 5 14
2003 2 23
2004 0 12
2005 0 35
2006 1 34
2007 2 33
2008 2 40
2009 10 50
2010 3 95
2011 7 72
2012 7 92
2013 12 136
2014 11 172
2015 23 162
2016 35 222
2017 27 229
2018 23 297
2019 30 356
2020 34 478
2021 61 657
2022 49 811
2023 47 940

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

Engineering subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 2 177 2678
Metallurgical Engineering 1 151 3247
Geotechnical Engineering 2 202 3282
Materials Science 2 193 4208
Mechanical Engineering 2 219 4880

Physics rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Physics in the DR Congo and 4811th in the World with 370 publications made and 4,676 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#225 of 341 In Africa
#4811 of 6,603 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 7
1992 3 4
1993 0 11
1994 4 5
1995 1 6
1996 0 6
1997 0 7
1998 1 8
1999 0 13
2000 0 14
2001 0 11
2002 6 12
2003 2 23
2004 0 16
2005 0 32
2006 2 32
2007 2 32
2008 2 43
2009 12 62
2010 4 82
2011 5 64
2012 7 85
2013 7 137
2014 9 146
2015 19 127
2016 28 206
2017 26 190
2018 18 249
2019 32 323
2020 26 406
2021 51 599
2022 40 678
2023 40 753

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

Physics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 2 193 4208
Quantum and Particle physics 2 257 5504

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Mathematics in the DR Congo and 5390th in the World with 194 publications made and 1,380 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#276 of 348 In Africa
#5390 of 6,305 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 0 3
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 3
2007 0 4
2008 0 8
2009 1 2
2010 1 16
2011 0 12
2012 2 13
2013 4 19
2014 5 44
2015 3 45
2016 16 55
2017 9 48
2018 9 65
2019 12 78
2020 22 115
2021 41 207
2022 27 277
2023 34 304

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

Mathematics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 2 267 5179

Economics rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Economics in the DR Congo and 4769th in the World with 194 publications made and 1,237 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#253 of 338 In Africa
#4769 of 5,995 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 5
2007 1 4
2008 0 2
2009 0 9
2010 0 6
2011 0 7
2012 4 18
2013 6 13
2014 4 35
2015 15 38
2016 14 40
2017 8 48
2018 12 56
2019 15 81
2020 24 127
2021 29 224
2022 25 280
2023 29 294

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

Economics subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 233 4137
Finance 2 265 4722

Psychology rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Psychology in the DR Congo and 5524th in the World with 186 publications made and 1,679 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#256 of 344 In Africa
#5524 of 6,528 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 4
1993 0 4
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 4
2003 2 5
2004 1 2
2005 0 4
2006 0 3
2007 1 2
2008 1 12
2009 3 10
2010 1 23
2011 1 25
2012 1 38
2013 3 63
2014 1 55
2015 4 52
2016 6 48
2017 9 71
2018 15 87
2019 20 125
2020 21 176
2021 19 282
2022 30 352
2023 40 335

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

Psychology subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 203 4606
Neuroscience 2 211 4942

Business rankings

The University of Lubumbashi ranked 2nd for Business in the DR Congo and 5378th in the World with 145 publications made and 1,158 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 3 In the DR Congo
#270 of 342 In Africa
#5378 of 6,187 In the World

University of Lubumbashi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 0 0
2008 1 3
2009 0 1
2010 0 6
2011 0 3
2012 5 3
2013 5 8
2014 3 23
2015 8 32
2016 12 18
2017 8 41
2018 7 46
2019 15 70
2020 15 83
2021 21 126
2022 15 156
2023 22 234

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

Business subfield DR Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 2 265 4722
Management 2 277 5267

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Lubumbashi

Speciality DR Congo Africa World Rank
Machine Learning 2 271 5048
Computer Science 2 282 5867