The University of the Free State ranked 11th in South Africa, 1113th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of the Free State ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,713 academic publications and 204,096 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.
The University of the Free State ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 506th in the World with 4,567 publications made and 29,845 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Demography, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Law.
The University of the Free State ranked 6th for Biology in South Africa and 793rd in the World with 3,418 publications made and 79,278 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Botany, Biochemistry, Zoology, Animal Science.
The University of the Free State ranked 7th for Medicine in South Africa and 893rd in the World with 3,285 publications made and 42,925 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Public Health, Healthcare Management (MHA), Surgery, Family medicine.
The University of the Free State ranked 8th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 563rd in the World with 2,495 publications made and 42,198 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management.
The University of the Free State ranked 7th for Chemistry in South Africa and 987th in the World with 2,265 publications made and 44,177 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Food Science, Inorganic Chemistry.
The University of the Free State ranked 8th for Engineering in South Africa and 1330th in the World with 1,434 publications made and 24,951 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.
The University of the Free State ranked 7th for Physics in South Africa and 1252nd in the World with 1,272 publications made and 23,139 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Medical Physics.
The University of the Free State ranked 10th for Psychology in South Africa and 749th in the World with 1,251 publications made and 13,298 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.
The University of the Free State ranked 9th for Economics in South Africa and 489th in the World with 941 publications made and 9,507 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance.
The University of the Free State ranked 9th for Art & Design in South Africa and 689th in the World with 655 publications made and 1,150 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Creative Writing, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design.
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.
The University of the Free State ranked 8th for Mathematics in South Africa and 747th in the World with 652 publications made and 10,467 citations received. Main research topics: Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
