University of Zambia: Rankings

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The University of Zambia ranked 1st in Zambia, 1806th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. The University of Zambia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,105 academic publications and 174,349 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1806 of 14,131 In the World
#38 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 42 In Zambia
#1 of 26 In Lusaka
#298 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#387 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#478 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#1952 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2777 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Medicine in Zambia and 1324th in the World with 6,746 publications made and 141,960 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#46 of 364 In Africa
#1324 of 6,793 In the World

University of Zambia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 33 123
1994 23 152
1995 31 167
1996 22 201
1997 33 273
1998 33 254
1999 25 275
2000 15 314
2001 33 400
2002 26 417
2003 33 485
2004 28 583
2005 41 715
2006 63 873
2007 82 893
2008 101 1272
2009 104 1549
2010 108 1938
2011 139 2220
2012 133 2786
2013 149 3337
2014 203 3859
2015 231 4408
2016 255 5913
2017 310 6656
2018 322 7145
2019 370 8284
2020 608 10803
2021 601 12655
2022 617 12995
2023 705 13542
2024 553 12836
2025 509 11813

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

Medicine subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 30 298
Family medicine 1 18 387
Pediatrics 1 21 478
Epidemiology 1 22 533
Virology 1 18 574
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 25 593
Public Health 1 29 700
Nursing 1 27 745
Forensic Science 1 40 832
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 38 916
Immunology 1 34 974
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 34 1011
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 41 1012
Critical Care Nursing 1 34 1019
Social Work 1 33 1033
Health Science 1 30 1055
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 64 1112
Gerontology 1 26 1123
Pathology 1 40 1126
Toxicology 1 106 1268
Surgery 1 56 1395
Psychiatry 1 47 1511
Clinical Psychology 1 37 1520
Dermatology 1 83 1661
Oncology and Cancer research 1 52 1704
Anesthesiology 1 59 1724
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 68 1918
Cardiology 1 77 2232
Pharmacy 1 92 2263
Anatomy and Physiology 1 69 2283
Pharmacology 1 125 2431
Physical Therapy 1 83 2912

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Zambia and 1893rd in the World with 6,381 publications made and 102,027 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#54 of 369 In Africa
#1893 of 7,088 In the World

University of Zambia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 26 119
1994 22 128
1995 25 106
1996 29 146
1997 26 179
1998 24 129
1999 19 178
2000 12 220
2001 25 250
2002 23 270
2003 25 333
2004 26 434
2005 38 508
2006 49 597
2007 63 604
2008 87 886
2009 83 1061
2010 86 1287
2011 94 1531
2012 98 1927
2013 127 2394
2014 179 2767
2015 197 3258
2016 223 4243
2017 285 4714
2018 320 5239
2019 372 6299
2020 594 8089
2021 578 9658
2022 573 10033
2023 709 10740
2024 547 9953
2025 382 9170

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 1 15 604
Demography 1 33 800
Forensic Science 1 40 832
Occupational Safety and Health 1 43 926
Public Policy / Administration 1 51 944
Special Education 1 21 961
Anthropology 1 31 1002
Political Economy 1 39 1012
Gender Studies 1 32 1030
Social Work 1 33 1033
Communications and Public Relations 1 39 1116
Sociology 1 34 1190
Education Majors 1 29 1206
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 48 1278
Media Studies 1 32 1336
Library and Information science 1 30 1456
Law 1 42 1511
Political Science 1 44 1690
Journalism and Digital Media 1 63 1703
Archaeology 1 71 1795
History 1 70 1842
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 47 1977
Classics and Ancient History 1 64 2043
Linguistics 1 78 2406
Aesthetics 1 79 2565
Philosophy 1 92 2947

Biology rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Biology in Zambia and 1901st in the World with 6,226 publications made and 120,103 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#72 of 366 In Africa
#1901 of 6,841 In the World

University of Zambia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 165
1994 26 178
1995 30 168
1996 23 239
1997 37 282
1998 38 265
1999 30 315
2000 19 354
2001 35 424
2002 35 424
2003 31 519
2004 41 603
2005 48 789
2006 63 932
2007 69 1004
2008 79 1313
2009 84 1537
2010 93 1912
2011 116 2189
2012 133 2688
2013 135 3311
2014 197 3731
2015 210 4167
2016 227 5219
2017 273 5807
2018 286 6404
2019 313 7466
2020 522 9718
2021 513 11445
2022 560 11946
2023 629 12762
2024 529 12599
2025 433 11777

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

Biology subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 1 18 574
Forestry 1 56 817
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 38 916
Zoology 1 34 966
Immunology 1 34 974
Animal Science 1 60 1009
Microbiology 1 56 1219
Agricultural Science 1 77 1263
Toxicology 1 106 1268
Horticulture 1 109 1680
Oncology and Cancer research 1 52 1704
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 98 1821
Genetics 1 65 1901
Paleontology 1 82 2030
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 64 2099
Botany 1 118 2130
Neuroscience 1 59 2225
Biotechnology 1 124 2334
Pharmacology 1 125 2431
Nutrition and Food Science 1 156 2511
Molecular Biology 1 72 2527
Biochemistry 1 113 2756
Evolutionary Biology 1 99 3018
Nanotechnology 1 190 3950

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Zambia and 1994th in the World with 4,983 publications made and 84,097 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#89 of 369 In Africa
#1994 of 6,888 In the World

University of Zambia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 112
1994 20 125
1995 14 104
1996 24 155
1997 31 161
1998 31 132
1999 21 171
2000 16 196
2001 27 242
2002 25 250
2003 25 337
2004 39 393
2005 37 499
2006 45 601
2007 52 600
2008 53 794
2009 52 962
2010 80 1239
2011 92 1406
2012 96 1732
2013 102 2140
2014 154 2418
2015 134 2791
2016 167 3340
2017 209 3866
2018 215 4290
2019 248 5090
2020 415 6788
2021 425 8043
2022 460 8484
2023 556 9326
2024 437 9298
2025 311 8820

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

Environmental Science subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 57 495
Mining Engineering 1 26 510
Forestry 1 56 817
Agricultural Science 1 77 1263
Ecology 1 85 1724
Environmental Management 1 97 1736
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 98 1821
Environmental Engineering 1 111 1823
Geography and Cartography 1 79 1883
Geotechnical Engineering 1 108 1892
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 99 1912
Earth science and Geophysics 1 93 1979
Paleontology 1 82 2030
Geology 1 91 2173
Oceanography 1 119 2464
Environmental Chemistry 1 137 2595
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 138 2891

Computer Science rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Computer Science in Zambia and 2613th in the World with 2,965 publications made and 48,854 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#92 of 361 In Africa
#2613 of 6,855 In the World

University of Zambia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 61
1994 7 46
1995 7 54
1996 12 73
1997 6 69
1998 10 76
1999 9 72
2000 8 86
2001 13 117
2002 9 128
2003 11 171
2004 22 183
2005 7 229
2006 24 266
2007 41 312
2008 44 473
2009 45 524
2010 33 657
2011 45 735
2012 38 912
2013 54 1179
2014 85 1379
2015 87 1511
2016 105 2107
2017 118 2269
2018 133 2636
2019 191 2973
2020 257 4023
2021 262 4822
2022 296 5097
2023 380 5619
2024 265 4820
2025 184 4589

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

Computer Science subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 30 1456
Management Information Systems 1 57 1731
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 64 2099
Neuroscience 1 59 2225
Data Science 1 83 2511
Cyber Security 1 98 2548
Machine Learning 1 108 2550
Telecommunications 1 102 2608
Computer Networking 1 108 2786
Cognitive Science 1 99 3091
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 134 3614
Computer Vision 1 160 4001

Economics rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Economics in Zambia and 1109th in the World with 2,912 publications made and 50,073 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#35 of 354 In Africa
#1109 of 6,188 In the World

University of Zambia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 14 41
1994 10 55
1995 12 32
1996 14 46
1997 11 53
1998 8 47
1999 4 66
2000 5 72
2001 15 85
2002 5 97
2003 10 124
2004 8 186
2005 15 193
2006 28 197
2007 27 205
2008 36 310
2009 37 452
2010 45 589
2011 56 600
2012 37 739
2013 55 893
2014 99 1044
2015 88 1324
2016 102 1691
2017 132 1924
2018 130 2068
2019 199 2487
2020 254 3123
2021 262 3990
2022 275 4256
2023 355 4569
2024 271 3962
2025 180 3424

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

Economics subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 37 377
Development Studies 1 28 722
Political Economy 1 39 1012
International Trade 1 51 1651
Environmental Economics 1 70 1651
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 88 1756
Finance 1 73 1881
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 123 2634

Psychology rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Psychology in Zambia and 1742nd in the World with 2,781 publications made and 42,457 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#50 of 355 In Africa
#1742 of 6,663 In the World

University of Zambia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 56
1994 9 47
1995 6 43
1996 13 70
1997 13 89
1998 7 93
1999 3 114
2000 6 120
2001 11 149
2002 3 139
2003 8 155
2004 7 183
2005 10 193
2006 17 215
2007 28 253
2008 36 373
2009 29 494
2010 39 603
2011 46 678
2012 26 848
2013 52 1157
2014 76 1291
2015 93 1462
2016 102 2018
2017 121 2369
2018 143 2709
2019 192 3050
2020 264 4005
2021 276 4514
2022 278 4625
2023 347 5311
2024 222 4446
2025 202 4121

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

Psychology subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 28 829
Special Education 1 21 961
Social Work 1 33 1033
Education Majors 1 29 1206
Psychiatry 1 47 1511
Clinical Psychology 1 37 1520
Child Psychology 1 45 1784
Neuroscience 1 59 2225
Social Psychology 1 64 2282
Cognitive Science 1 99 3091

Chemistry rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Chemistry in Zambia and 2919th in the World with 2,700 publications made and 52,295 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#130 of 349 In Africa
#2919 of 6,561 In the World

University of Zambia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 79
1994 13 93
1995 14 67
1996 9 102
1997 24 116
1998 20 123
1999 18 159
2000 8 184
2001 18 201
2002 14 186
2003 10 244
2004 22 269
2005 23 343
2006 29 450
2007 24 384
2008 28 478
2009 33 546
2010 34 703
2011 47 862
2012 57 990
2013 58 1299
2014 85 1496
2015 63 1606
2016 88 2257
2017 114 2709
2018 97 3100
2019 136 3626
2020 244 4894
2021 248 5968
2022 243 6222
2023 264 6611
2024 223 6578
2025 175 6167

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

Chemistry subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 99 1912
Pharmacy 1 92 2263
Nutrition and Food Science 1 156 2511
Environmental Chemistry 1 137 2595
Biochemistry 1 113 2756
Organic Chemistry 1 168 3335
Materials Science 1 154 3509
Physical chemistry 2 191 3690
Chemical Engineering 1 204 3885
Nanotechnology 1 190 3950

Engineering rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Engineering in Zambia and 2904th in the World with 2,685 publications made and 50,381 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#119 of 356 In Africa
#2904 of 6,795 In the World

University of Zambia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 62
1994 10 67
1995 11 56
1996 10 94
1997 14 95
1998 19 95
1999 12 89
2000 7 96
2001 20 120
2002 14 151
2003 14 196
2004 26 207
2005 19 271
2006 17 292
2007 25 324
2008 21 441
2009 34 550
2010 32 672
2011 36 682
2012 50 911
2013 59 1100
2014 71 1247
2015 75 1423
2016 98 1850
2017 123 2154
2018 114 2350
2019 163 2823
2020 235 3608
2021 238 4534
2022 241 4687
2023 278 4958
2024 221 5060
2025 152 4506

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

Engineering subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 26 510
Environmental Engineering 1 111 1823
Geotechnical Engineering 1 108 1892
Civil Engineering 1 84 2117
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 143 2141
Remote Sensing 1 108 2202
Biotechnology 1 124 2334
Telecommunications 1 102 2608
Computer Networking 1 108 2786
Systems Engineering 1 115 2800
Electrical Engineering 1 128 2911
Metallurgical Engineering 1 141 2948
Aerospace Engineering 1 128 3062
Optical Engineering 1 118 3068
Electronic Engineering 1 137 3322
Acoustical Engineering 1 125 3391
Mechanical Engineering 1 143 3493
Materials Science 1 154 3509
Structural Engineering 1 157 3641
Chemical Engineering 1 204 3885
Nanotechnology 1 190 3950

Mathematics rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Mathematics in Zambia and 1886th in the World with 2,410 publications made and 33,392 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#64 of 357 In Africa
#1886 of 6,434 In the World

University of Zambia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 33
1994 3 29
1995 4 21
1996 14 28
1997 4 48
1998 4 36
1999 5 57
2000 3 61
2001 7 79
2002 7 99
2003 4 81
2004 12 109
2005 7 133
2006 13 160
2007 31 205
2008 38 325
2009 29 328
2010 29 466
2011 31 562
2012 20 670
2013 43 827
2014 62 892
2015 75 1139
2016 79 1558
2017 109 1884
2018 124 1993
2019 156 2535
2020 241 3187
2021 233 3901
2022 267 3876
2023 338 4364
2024 203 3390
2025 157 2657

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

Mathematics subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 36 1338
Statistics 1 63 1912
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 123 2634

Business rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Business in Zambia and 1891st in the World with 1,983 publications made and 30,253 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#67 of 356 In Africa
#1891 of 6,366 In the World

University of Zambia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 29
1994 5 21
1995 3 19
1996 7 22
1997 8 30
1998 7 32
1999 2 19
2000 3 31
2001 6 39
2002 4 55
2003 6 68
2004 7 83
2005 7 87
2006 10 83
2007 9 95
2008 26 155
2009 22 219
2010 27 300
2011 24 313
2012 21 387
2013 44 519
2014 64 627
2015 51 775
2016 57 930
2017 88 1044
2018 80 1205
2019 127 1409
2020 181 1913
2021 175 2338
2022 211 2361
2023 300 2825
2024 212 2428
2025 121 2078

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

Business subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 43 926
Public Policy / Administration 1 51 944
Human Resource Management 1 38 1188
Project Management 1 46 1523
Marketing 1 50 1543
International Business 1 57 1646
International Trade 1 51 1651
Accounting 1 68 1653
Management Information Systems 1 57 1731
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 88 1756
Finance 1 73 1881
Management 1 81 2186
Advertising 1 75 2443

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Zambia

Speciality Zambia Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 38 1446
Fashion Design 1 85 2602
Art & Design 1 87 2678
Literature 1 96 2723
Nuclear Physics 1 139 3128
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 137 3278
Physics 1 143 3321
Quantum and Particle physics 1 154 3680