University of Malawi: Rankings

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The University of Malawi ranked 1st in Malawi, 3520th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. The University of Malawi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,803 academic publications and 140,902 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3520 of 14,131 In the World
#84 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 21 In Malawi
#330 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#364 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#511 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#3757 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7311 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Medicine in Malawi and 1221st in the World with 5,072 publications made and 118,142 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#40 of 360 In Africa
#1221 of 6,680 In the World

University of Malawi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 31
1992 10 21
1993 18 35
1994 28 60
1995 24 51
1996 46 80
1997 41 125
1998 35 188
1999 35 281
2000 47 449
2001 40 559
2002 41 530
2003 50 714
2004 67 947
2005 86 1094
2006 64 1174
2007 123 1555
2008 103 1596
2009 106 2053
2010 136 2446
2011 131 2802
2012 161 3461
2013 210 4168
2014 225 4949
2015 229 5790
2016 276 6225
2017 312 7172
2018 370 7965
2019 388 9305
2020 498 10881
2021 534 12402
2022 321 13444
2023 227 12646

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

Medicine subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 10 330
Family medicine 1 13 364
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 18 518
Epidemiology 1 20 536
Virology 1 18 572
Optometry 1 26 614
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 20 663
Public Health 1 24 722
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 33 723
Nursing 1 21 729
Respiratory Therapy 1 17 767
Immunology 1 20 788
Critical Care Nursing 1 20 866
Pathology 1 23 943
Social Work 1 32 944
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 35 953
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 31 985
Dermatology 1 38 1035
Surgery 1 33 1054
Health Science 1 31 1115
Ophthalmology 1 37 1182
Toxicology 1 92 1236
Radiation Therapy 1 33 1237
Gerontology 1 34 1289
Veterinary 1 116 1370
Psychiatry 1 39 1378
Anesthesiology 1 49 1570
Oncology and Cancer research 1 53 1796
Anatomy and Physiology 1 54 1809
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 63 1833
Clinical Psychology 1 52 1949
Pharmacology 1 94 2132
Cardiology 1 73 2257
Physical Therapy 1 61 2430

Biology rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Biology in Malawi and 1721st in the World with 4,565 publications made and 112,713 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#53 of 361 In Africa
#1721 of 6,770 In the World

University of Malawi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 70
1992 12 63
1993 13 76
1994 24 95
1995 19 96
1996 43 103
1997 33 161
1998 32 196
1999 31 296
2000 50 454
2001 38 555
2002 41 553
2003 47 726
2004 65 950
2005 77 1103
2006 67 1159
2007 117 1610
2008 87 1609
2009 100 2055
2010 132 2426
2011 117 2769
2012 154 3448
2013 187 4279
2014 206 4897
2015 207 5575
2016 224 5842
2017 258 6686
2018 319 7379
2019 331 8804
2020 413 9895
2021 441 11172
2022 278 12008
2023 223 11229

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

Biology subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 1 18 572
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 20 663
Immunology 1 20 788
Microbiology 1 41 1063
Toxicology 1 92 1236
Animal Science 1 68 1284
Forestry 1 92 1301
Zoology 1 52 1356
Agricultural Science 1 80 1418
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 41 1601
Genetics 1 45 1638
Oncology and Cancer research 1 53 1796
Horticulture 1 113 1867
Nutrition and Food Science 1 108 1935
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 95 2027
Paleontology 1 75 2052
Pharmacology 1 94 2132
Neuroscience 1 52 2252
Biotechnology 1 104 2261
Botany 1 124 2344
Biochemistry 1 82 2437
Evolutionary Biology 1 69 2540

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malawi and 1738th in the World with 4,440 publications made and 84,189 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#39 of 367 In Africa
#1738 of 7,020 In the World

University of Malawi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 30
1992 13 35
1993 20 47
1994 25 50
1995 27 54
1996 32 78
1997 35 106
1998 35 131
1999 24 185
2000 35 256
2001 27 316
2002 35 280
2003 37 356
2004 49 444
2005 54 544
2006 54 653
2007 94 835
2008 86 964
2009 91 1251
2010 103 1491
2011 114 1828
2012 141 2382
2013 160 2920
2014 182 3330
2015 186 3671
2016 203 4022
2017 231 4645
2018 299 5373
2019 319 6058
2020 446 7491
2021 493 8758
2022 321 9574
2023 265 9378

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 17 511
Demography 1 25 758
Human Rights Law 1 36 763
Occupational Safety and Health 1 32 861
Public Policy / Administration 1 35 882
Anthropology 1 24 904
Social Work 1 32 944
Early Childhood Education 1 31 971
Political Economy 1 36 1022
Gender Studies 1 28 1056
Sociology 1 30 1159
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 43 1200
Communications and Public Relations 1 46 1360
Law 1 36 1449
History 1 43 1589
Archaeology 1 49 1593
Political Science 1 37 1606
Education Majors 1 45 1740
Library and Information science 1 37 1763
Classics and Ancient History 1 57 1914
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 43 1952
Aesthetics 1 60 2207
Linguistics 1 66 2238
Philosophy 1 62 2449

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Malawi and 2037th in the World with 3,155 publications made and 65,255 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#84 of 361 In Africa
#2037 of 6,798 In the World

University of Malawi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 62
1992 10 62
1993 18 80
1994 17 87
1995 20 85
1996 29 89
1997 25 129
1998 19 106
1999 19 159
2000 24 225
2001 30 252
2002 26 262
2003 36 317
2004 36 395
2005 51 420
2006 47 532
2007 73 706
2008 54 830
2009 69 1107
2010 80 1248
2011 85 1541
2012 102 1946
2013 121 2609
2014 133 2942
2015 133 3131
2016 122 3378
2017 142 3707
2018 181 4176
2019 205 4841
2020 280 5760
2021 318 6550
2022 237 7059
2023 205 6893

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

Environmental Science subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 63 657
Forestry 1 92 1301
Agricultural Science 1 80 1418
Environmental Engineering 1 74 1424
Ecology 1 84 1804
Geotechnical Engineering 1 91 1837
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 89 1879
Environmental Management 1 95 1901
Geography and Cartography 1 68 1902
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 95 2027
Paleontology 1 75 2052
Geology 1 88 2244
Oceanography 1 115 2438
Earth science and Geophysics 1 120 2439
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 123 2719
Environmental Chemistry 1 151 2956

Economics rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Economics in Malawi and 1007th in the World with 2,132 publications made and 44,648 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#27 of 338 In Africa
#1007 of 5,995 In the World

University of Malawi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 13
1992 5 8
1993 11 12
1994 12 24
1995 14 22
1996 18 26
1997 23 55
1998 13 39
1999 7 74
2000 13 119
2001 13 147
2002 11 128
2003 20 150
2004 28 203
2005 29 259
2006 24 292
2007 38 350
2008 35 399
2009 47 612
2010 54 624
2011 59 774
2012 84 1086
2013 88 1454
2014 99 1493
2015 104 1741
2016 110 1886
2017 111 2190
2018 138 2410
2019 148 2717
2020 198 3309
2021 214 3743
2022 151 4231
2023 139 4135

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

Economics subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 35 447
Development Studies 1 22 620
Political Economy 1 36 1022
Finance 1 59 1864
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 71 2149

Computer Science rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Computer Science in Malawi and 2341st in the World with 2,095 publications made and 47,232 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#70 of 352 In Africa
#2341 of 6,752 In the World

University of Malawi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 14
1992 8 7
1993 6 12
1994 7 14
1995 18 25
1996 15 27
1997 9 46
1998 12 50
1999 8 64
2000 18 136
2001 8 123
2002 14 132
2003 16 177
2004 20 237
2005 20 312
2006 16 302
2007 37 430
2008 37 466
2009 48 638
2010 59 788
2011 54 866
2012 70 1214
2013 101 1583
2014 99 1884
2015 97 2154
2016 93 2441
2017 106 2861
2018 143 3211
2019 156 3792
2020 216 4394
2021 239 5142
2022 158 5672
2023 122 5368

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

Computer Science subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 41 1601
Library and Information science 1 37 1763
Machine Learning 1 66 1997
Neuroscience 1 52 2252
Telecommunications 1 87 2303
Cyber Security 1 85 2386
Management Information Systems 1 84 2557
Computer Networking 1 108 2964
Cognitive Science 1 123 3678
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 133 3774
Computer Vision 1 153 4015

Psychology rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Psychology in Malawi and 1721st in the World with 2,038 publications made and 36,394 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#45 of 344 In Africa
#1721 of 6,528 In the World

University of Malawi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 4
1992 5 5
1993 9 8
1994 9 17
1995 8 20
1996 12 35
1997 22 42
1998 15 51
1999 7 89
2000 7 106
2001 11 158
2002 12 127
2003 16 169
2004 26 245
2005 17 281
2006 13 294
2007 44 407
2008 39 375
2009 48 671
2010 57 804
2011 46 827
2012 72 1145
2013 89 1445
2014 91 1699
2015 74 1992
2016 99 2149
2017 111 2628
2018 147 2885
2019 169 3613
2020 228 4149
2021 262 4774
2022 145 5538
2023 105 5190

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

Psychology subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 27 859
Social Work 1 32 944
Psychiatry 1 39 1378
Education Majors 1 45 1740
Child Psychology 1 44 1942
Clinical Psychology 1 52 1949
Neuroscience 1 52 2252
Social Psychology 1 53 2272
Cognitive Science 1 123 3678

Chemistry rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Chemistry in Malawi and 2684th in the World with 1,898 publications made and 47,794 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#101 of 342 In Africa
#2684 of 6,447 In the World

University of Malawi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 38
1992 5 41
1993 5 58
1994 10 61
1995 6 63
1996 9 53
1997 12 80
1998 14 73
1999 13 119
2000 20 195
2001 16 240
2002 18 265
2003 25 382
2004 24 422
2005 33 497
2006 23 572
2007 49 661
2008 37 724
2009 46 861
2010 61 1062
2011 53 1187
2012 61 1493
2013 79 2003
2014 82 2273
2015 85 2712
2016 76 2856
2017 95 3382
2018 119 3609
2019 142 4421
2020 159 4919
2021 200 5723
2022 128 5976
2023 102 5767

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

Chemistry subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 89 1879
Nutrition and Food Science 1 108 1935
Biochemistry 1 82 2437
Environmental Chemistry 1 151 2956
Organic Chemistry 1 141 3192
Physical chemistry 1 163 3554
Materials Science 1 169 3875
Chemical Engineering 1 205 4022

Engineering rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Engineering in Malawi and 2941st in the World with 1,861 publications made and 33,585 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#114 of 348 In Africa
#2941 of 6,684 In the World

University of Malawi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 27
1992 2 17
1993 9 38
1994 4 31
1995 14 28
1996 11 34
1997 10 52
1998 10 54
1999 8 87
2000 17 119
2001 14 156
2002 14 157
2003 17 185
2004 25 237
2005 25 280
2006 15 326
2007 32 409
2008 28 465
2009 34 581
2010 52 747
2011 69 849
2012 73 1092
2013 76 1302
2014 82 1426
2015 74 1579
2016 73 1581
2017 102 2008
2018 109 2170
2019 127 2395
2020 152 3034
2021 223 3619
2022 162 3976
2023 129 3698

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

Engineering subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 74 1424
Geotechnical Engineering 1 91 1837
Biotechnology 1 104 2261
Telecommunications 1 87 2303
Civil Engineering 1 98 2411
Electrical Engineering 1 108 2733
Optical Engineering 1 93 2734
Computer Networking 1 108 2964
Systems Engineering 1 120 3040
Structural Engineering 1 122 3231
Metallurgical Engineering 1 154 3351
Mechanical Engineering 1 140 3565
Aerospace Engineering 1 144 3605
Acoustical Engineering 1 128 3656
Materials Science 1 169 3875
Chemical Engineering 1 205 4022

Mathematics rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Mathematics in Malawi and 1738th in the World with 1,834 publications made and 40,931 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#50 of 348 In Africa
#1738 of 6,305 In the World

University of Malawi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 10
1992 2 4
1993 4 8
1994 4 10
1995 6 17
1996 7 14
1997 10 30
1998 9 41
1999 11 43
2000 11 75
2001 11 103
2002 11 113
2003 15 118
2004 20 133
2005 23 220
2006 13 206
2007 38 243
2008 38 335
2009 42 402
2010 45 560
2011 45 714
2012 52 820
2013 78 993
2014 65 1162
2015 77 1444
2016 92 1594
2017 97 1855
2018 126 2176
2019 164 2697
2020 178 3273
2021 235 3998
2022 149 4469
2023 114 4439

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

Mathematics subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 44 1595
Statistics 1 45 1610
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 71 2149

Business rankings

The University of Malawi ranked 1st for Business in Malawi and 2028th in the World with 1,341 publications made and 17,711 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Malawi
#66 of 342 In Africa
#2028 of 6,187 In the World

University of Malawi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 8 9
1992 7 9
1993 6 6
1994 7 13
1995 8 16
1996 7 12
1997 10 27
1998 11 23
1999 4 52
2000 8 30
2001 5 64
2002 8 42
2003 8 58
2004 12 58
2005 14 95
2006 10 98
2007 18 144
2008 22 147
2009 23 237
2010 35 252
2011 26 333
2012 45 507
2013 65 687
2014 56 748
2015 62 872
2016 56 911
2017 75 1054
2018 91 1281
2019 97 1365
2020 132 1748
2021 166 2056
2022 109 2233
2023 102 2339

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

Business subfield Malawi ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 32 861
Public Policy / Administration 1 35 882
Accounting 1 52 1593
Project Management 1 53 1857
Finance 1 59 1864
Marketing 1 63 1916
Management 1 89 2537
Management Information Systems 1 84 2557

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Malawi

Speciality Malawi Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 35 1306
Literature 1 66 2175
Art & Design 1 74 2498
Fashion Design 1 94 2882
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 105 2979
Physics 1 126 3281
Quantum and Particle physics 1 153 3923