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The University of Namibia ranked 1st in Namibia, 2768th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 27 research topics. The University of Namibia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,808 academic publications and 38,299 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2768 of 14,131 In the World
#57 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 3 In Namibia
#1 of 3 In Windhoek
#877 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#997 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1099 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#2890 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3756 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 24 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Namibia and 3107th in the World with 2,416 publications made and 18,987 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#114 of 367 In Africa
#3107 of 7,020 In the World

University of Namibia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 6 1
1992 4 1
1993 8 6
1994 6 10
1995 2 14
1996 4 7
1997 5 11
1998 9 13
1999 11 25
2000 19 13
2001 16 16
2002 8 35
2003 9 31
2004 8 51
2005 21 41
2006 20 74
2007 16 139
2008 21 165
2009 21 205
2010 25 246
2011 36 272
2012 49 336
2013 91 426
2014 91 516
2015 108 659
2016 133 705
2017 132 797
2018 157 1116
2019 166 1389
2020 262 1940
2021 277 2354
2022 293 2746
2023 344 3177

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 33 997
Gender Studies 1 40 1351
Communications and Public Relations 2 58 1708
Anthropology 1 59 1754
Education Majors 1 51 1842
Demography 1 104 1900
Library and Information science 1 53 2122
Sociology 1 83 2220
Law 1 85 2501
Archaeology 1 99 2659
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 74 2689
History 1 103 2697
Political Science 1 95 2756
Aesthetics 1 97 2855
Linguistics 1 119 3233
Philosophy 1 133 3748

Biology rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Biology in Namibia and 3094th in the World with 2,201 publications made and 24,178 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#139 of 361 In Africa
#3094 of 6,770 In the World

University of Namibia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 1
1992 4 0
1993 5 4
1994 3 6
1995 4 45
1996 4 4
1997 2 11
1998 4 12
1999 9 16
2000 12 22
2001 17 23
2002 5 34
2003 7 52
2004 7 75
2005 17 75
2006 20 106
2007 14 171
2008 14 189
2009 19 271
2010 30 283
2011 25 354
2012 39 391
2013 63 507
2014 86 562
2015 98 728
2016 122 867
2017 126 1137
2018 147 1537
2019 189 1865
2020 246 2507
2021 255 3230
2022 268 3783
2023 305 3993

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

Biology subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 74 1152
Virology 1 89 1505
Animal Science 1 91 1591
Zoology 1 78 1761
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 81 1811
Agricultural Science 1 136 2181
Botany 1 121 2266
Horticulture 1 144 2273
Microbiology 1 133 2311
Immunology 1 124 2315
Nutrition and Food Science 1 152 2682
Paleontology 1 123 2793
Biotechnology 1 159 2880
Pharmacology 1 150 2924
Evolutionary Biology 1 107 3023
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 136 3144
Genetics 1 148 3407
Biochemistry 1 166 3682
Nanotechnology 1 160 3700
Neuroscience 1 141 4100

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Namibia and 2840th in the World with 2,186 publications made and 21,844 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#130 of 361 In Africa
#2840 of 6,798 In the World

University of Namibia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 2
1992 6 1
1993 5 4
1994 4 7
1995 4 10
1996 4 8
1997 2 12
1998 6 13
1999 7 21
2000 17 23
2001 16 23
2002 4 36
2003 8 49
2004 9 78
2005 23 70
2006 27 112
2007 15 177
2008 17 216
2009 17 253
2010 33 303
2011 33 372
2012 42 386
2013 74 512
2014 90 568
2015 105 662
2016 118 761
2017 111 953
2018 135 1249
2019 171 1577
2020 247 2272
2021 246 2758
2022 243 3289
2023 308 3687

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

Environmental Science subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 60 877
Forestry 1 74 1152
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 81 1811
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 102 2008
Agricultural Science 1 136 2181
Ecology 1 116 2360
Environmental Engineering 1 163 2569
Environmental Management 1 154 2621
Geography and Cartography 1 121 2720
Paleontology 1 123 2793
Earth science and Geophysics 1 150 2795
Geotechnical Engineering 1 166 2836
Geology 1 142 3051
Oceanography 1 142 3065
Environmental Chemistry 1 169 3160
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 170 3606

Medicine rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Medicine in Namibia and 2896th in the World with 1,863 publications made and 18,999 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#129 of 360 In Africa
#2896 of 6,680 In the World

University of Namibia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 2
1994 1 3
1995 3 27
1996 0 2
1997 2 3
1998 3 5
1999 5 8
2000 14 10
2001 10 17
2002 4 22
2003 4 27
2004 6 46
2005 9 44
2006 11 57
2007 6 74
2008 8 132
2009 13 137
2010 17 179
2011 21 199
2012 35 261
2013 50 364
2014 76 416
2015 92 602
2016 110 689
2017 116 932
2018 119 1269
2019 153 1565
2020 217 2044
2021 213 2630
2022 258 3071
2023 262 3341

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

Medicine subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 33 997
Veterinary 1 87 1099
Family medicine 1 70 1164
Epidemiology 1 93 1212
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 70 1378
Virology 1 89 1505
Critical Care Nursing 1 73 1552
Nursing 1 68 1561
Pediatrics 1 128 1710
Health Science 1 69 1746
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 87 1874
Public Health 1 108 1948
Pharmacy 1 87 2200
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 151 2205
Immunology 1 124 2315
Pathology 1 125 2604
Clinical Psychology 1 92 2644
Pharmacology 1 150 2924
Psychiatry 1 113 3187
Surgery 1 156 3188
Anatomy and Physiology 1 165 3864
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 190 4094

Engineering rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Engineering in Namibia and 3659th in the World with 1,362 publications made and 17,717 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#153 of 348 In Africa
#3659 of 6,684 In the World

University of Namibia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1994 2 3
1995 0 26
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 4 2
1999 5 8
2000 8 4
2001 10 13
2002 5 15
2003 8 22
2004 3 26
2005 10 29
2006 13 70
2007 15 248
2008 15 325
2009 16 437
2010 18 406
2011 17 447
2012 25 485
2013 48 531
2014 59 541
2015 63 556
2016 53 633
2017 76 765
2018 97 967
2019 102 1259
2020 155 1701
2021 167 2142
2022 170 2475
2023 180 2739

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

Engineering subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 60 877
Environmental Engineering 1 163 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 1 166 2836
Biotechnology 1 159 2880
Metallurgical Engineering 1 132 2987
Telecommunications 1 122 3111
Civil Engineering 1 158 3135
Mechanical Engineering 1 123 3265
Electrical Engineering 1 148 3493
Materials Science 1 144 3520
Optical Engineering 1 142 3526
Chemical Engineering 1 160 3546
Computer Networking 2 138 3692
Nanotechnology 1 160 3700
Acoustical Engineering 1 142 3944
Aerospace Engineering 1 176 4052

Chemistry rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Chemistry in Namibia and 3544th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 17,388 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#162 of 342 In Africa
#3544 of 6,447 In the World

University of Namibia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 5
1995 0 42
1996 1 3
1997 0 6
1998 2 6
1999 2 5
2000 4 6
2001 11 11
2002 4 12
2003 6 29
2004 4 28
2005 10 40
2006 12 49
2007 6 130
2008 6 171
2009 22 228
2010 17 248
2011 10 300
2012 24 330
2013 46 321
2014 59 387
2015 60 522
2016 62 582
2017 71 798
2018 71 1120
2019 123 1413
2020 153 1826
2021 161 2332
2022 164 2641
2023 156 2828

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

Chemistry subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 102 2008
Pharmacy 1 87 2200
Nutrition and Food Science 1 152 2682
Inorganic Chemistry 1 141 3030
Environmental Chemistry 1 169 3160
Physical chemistry 1 156 3436
Organic Chemistry 1 162 3480
Materials Science 1 144 3520
Chemical Engineering 1 160 3546
Biochemistry 1 166 3682
Nanotechnology 1 160 3700

Physics rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Physics in Namibia and 3713th in the World with 1,168 publications made and 16,881 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#149 of 341 In Africa
#3713 of 6,603 In the World

University of Namibia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 1
1992 3 0
1993 3 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 33
1996 1 6
1997 1 6
1998 3 3
1999 2 9
2000 5 4
2001 6 9
2002 4 8
2003 3 14
2004 4 21
2005 6 28
2006 17 86
2007 16 287
2008 17 377
2009 17 515
2010 14 525
2011 16 578
2012 18 621
2013 46 622
2014 55 606
2015 53 625
2016 54 706
2017 66 775
2018 84 945
2019 90 1208
2020 135 1503
2021 130 1963
2022 132 2152
2023 152 2402

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

Physics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 94 2663
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 133 3453
Materials Science 1 144 3520
Optical Engineering 1 142 3526
Nanotechnology 1 160 3700
Quantum and Particle physics 1 151 3890
Acoustical Engineering 1 142 3944

Computer Science rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Namibia and 3786th in the World with 1,161 publications made and 13,603 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#139 of 352 In Africa
#3786 of 6,752 In the World

University of Namibia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 0
1992 2 0
1993 3 2
1994 5 4
1995 0 31
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 6 4
1999 5 5
2000 8 3
2001 6 10
2002 4 8
2003 4 10
2004 2 20
2005 3 17
2006 16 62
2007 12 185
2008 17 226
2009 15 299
2010 13 303
2011 20 347
2012 30 390
2013 48 444
2014 52 456
2015 45 524
2016 59 533
2017 74 615
2018 85 779
2019 85 1007
2020 109 1244
2021 134 1539
2022 142 1810
2023 141 1920

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

Computer Science subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 53 2122
Management Information Systems 2 71 2209
Telecommunications 1 122 3111
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 136 3144
Cyber Security 2 146 3656
Machine Learning 1 173 3686
Computer Networking 2 138 3692
Neuroscience 1 141 4100
Computer Vision 2 177 4222
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 170 4447

Economics rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Economics in Namibia and 2279th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 6,499 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#97 of 338 In Africa
#2279 of 5,995 In the World

University of Namibia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 5
1996 0 1
1997 2 2
1998 3 5
1999 5 11
2000 12 4
2001 5 6
2002 5 11
2003 3 9
2004 6 20
2005 5 17
2006 3 20
2007 2 22
2008 6 42
2009 4 47
2010 13 73
2011 12 75
2012 29 75
2013 39 112
2014 42 165
2015 48 196
2016 47 206
2017 48 238
2018 58 303
2019 72 421
2020 129 642
2021 131 818
2022 121 995
2023 135 1116

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

Economics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 83 1727
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 122 2850
Finance 2 134 3112

Psychology rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Psychology in Namibia and 2983rd in the World with 986 publications made and 7,032 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#98 of 344 In Africa
#2983 of 6,528 In the World

University of Namibia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 2 27
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 3
1999 5 3
2000 4 3
2001 3 3
2002 4 7
2003 6 9
2004 2 24
2005 6 23
2006 4 25
2007 3 34
2008 7 49
2009 3 45
2010 10 79
2011 15 81
2012 19 110
2013 32 157
2014 38 225
2015 40 269
2016 54 286
2017 64 367
2018 63 503
2019 85 620
2020 94 764
2021 114 978
2022 136 1182
2023 158 1331

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

Psychology subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 33 997
Education Majors 1 51 1842
Clinical Psychology 1 92 2644
Social Psychology 1 77 2719
Child Psychology 1 92 2809
Psychiatry 1 113 3187
Neuroscience 1 141 4100

Mathematics rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Mathematics in Namibia and 3458th in the World with 892 publications made and 6,671 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#145 of 348 In Africa
#3458 of 6,305 In the World

University of Namibia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 4 4
2000 3 0
2001 5 4
2002 2 5
2003 2 2
2004 2 14
2005 4 15
2006 5 23
2007 3 36
2008 10 58
2009 5 69
2010 7 76
2011 11 106
2012 17 112
2013 32 171
2014 35 165
2015 37 240
2016 45 231
2017 62 300
2018 59 408
2019 79 501
2020 95 713
2021 97 960
2022 123 1140
2023 132 1260

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

Mathematics subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 72 2320
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 122 2850
Statistics 1 157 3511

Business rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 2nd for Business in Namibia and 3155th in the World with 805 publications made and 4,306 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Namibia
#125 of 342 In Africa
#3155 of 6,187 In the World

University of Namibia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 3 5
1999 1 10
2000 6 2
2001 3 4
2002 3 4
2003 7 6
2004 2 11
2005 4 18
2006 3 13
2007 5 18
2008 8 39
2009 7 43
2010 8 73
2011 9 79
2012 19 68
2013 27 89
2014 26 135
2015 31 165
2016 32 141
2017 54 194
2018 54 234
2019 58 311
2020 102 504
2021 127 623
2022 89 743
2023 106 882

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

Business subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
International Business 1 59 1767
Management Information Systems 2 71 2209
Accounting 2 121 2560
Marketing 2 105 2763
Finance 2 134 3112
Management 2 138 3506

Art & Design rankings

The University of Namibia ranked 1st for Art & Design in Namibia and 3231st in the World with 358 publications made and 1,472 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#1 of 2 In Namibia
#103 of 264 In Africa
#3231 of 5,720 In the World

University of Namibia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 2
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 2
2000 1 2
2001 4 2
2002 2 5
2003 1 6
2004 2 6
2005 2 7
2006 2 5
2007 4 12
2008 2 11
2009 2 20
2010 2 6
2011 5 25
2012 3 33
2013 11 30
2014 20 47
2015 13 39
2016 24 64
2017 17 85
2018 25 97
2019 31 137
2020 23 162
2021 48 223
2022 38 263
2023 57 306

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

Art & Design subfield Namibia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Aesthetics 1 97 2855
Literature 1 95 2905
Fashion Design 2 110 3333