University of Zambia: Rankings

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The University of Zambia ranked 1st in Zambia, 2119th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The University of Zambia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,562 academic publications and 160,585 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2119 of 14,131 In the World
#34 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 42 In Zambia
#1 of 26 In Lusaka
#296 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#396 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#478 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1933 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3572 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Medicine in Zambia and 1324th in the World with 6,346 publications made and 130,823 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 6,775 In the World

University of Zambia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 25 154
1993 32 123
1994 23 152
1995 31 167
1996 22 202
1997 33 273
1998 33 254
1999 25 275
2000 15 314
2001 33 401
2002 26 417
2003 33 486
2004 28 583
2005 41 715
2006 63 873
2007 82 893
2008 101 1272
2009 104 1547
2010 110 1939
2011 139 2221
2012 134 2790
2013 149 3351
2014 204 3867
2015 232 4399
2016 256 5928
2017 310 6658
2018 324 7162
2019 365 8310
2020 611 10893
2021 603 12681
2022 621 13004
2023 708 13553
2024 546 12655

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 29 296
Family medicine 1 18 396
Pediatrics 1 21 478
Epidemiology 1 21 528
Virology 1 18 577
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 24 591
Public Health 1 27 710
Nursing 1 27 745
Forensic Science 1 39 814
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 38 895
Immunology 1 34 974
Social Work 1 31 996
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 40 1000
Critical Care Nursing 1 31 1009
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 37 1023
Health Science 1 30 1048
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 63 1111
Pathology 1 40 1127
Gerontology 1 27 1143
Toxicology 1 103 1254
Surgery 1 56 1379
Clinical Psychology 1 36 1492
Psychiatry 1 47 1499
Dermatology 1 81 1634
Oncology and Cancer research 1 53 1714
Anesthesiology 1 59 1726
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 68 1900
Cardiology 1 77 2249
Pharmacy 1 93 2262
Anatomy and Physiology 1 70 2282
Pharmacology 1 123 2438
Physical Therapy 1 85 2920

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Zambia and 1894th in the World with 6,096 publications made and 98,918 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
#1894 of 7,081 In the World

University of Zambia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 109
1993 26 119
1994 22 128
1995 26 108
1996 29 147
1997 26 179
1998 24 129
1999 19 178
2000 12 217
2001 25 251
2002 23 270
2003 25 333
2004 27 434
2005 38 508
2006 49 597
2007 64 606
2008 87 887
2009 83 1062
2010 87 1290
2011 93 1533
2012 97 1937
2013 127 2408
2014 181 2773
2015 201 3257
2016 223 4269
2017 287 4750
2018 320 5246
2019 372 6347
2020 602 8190
2021 578 9701
2022 582 10063
2023 709 10759
2024 534 9802

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 15 601
Demography 1 34 810
Forensic Science 1 39 814
Public Policy / Administration 1 51 940
Occupational Safety and Health 1 47 947
Special Education 1 21 966
Social Work 1 31 996
Human Rights Law 1 56 997
Political Economy 1 38 1001
Anthropology 1 31 1006
Gender Studies 1 31 1036
Communications and Public Relations 1 40 1140
Sociology 1 34 1194
Education Majors 1 27 1197
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 47 1271
Media Studies 1 32 1317
Library and Information science 1 30 1444
Law 1 42 1497
Political Science 1 43 1681
Journalism and Digital Media 1 63 1683
Archaeology 1 69 1769
History 1 67 1825
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 47 1964
Classics and Ancient History 1 61 2009
Linguistics 1 76 2379
Aesthetics 1 78 2531
Philosophy 1 93 2933

Biology rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Biology in Zambia and 1901st in the World with 5,880 publications made and 117,282 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#71 of 366 In Africa
#1901 of 6,833 In the World

University of Zambia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 31 173
1993 36 165
1994 26 178
1995 30 168
1996 23 240
1997 37 281
1998 38 265
1999 30 315
2000 19 353
2001 35 424
2002 35 424
2003 31 520
2004 41 603
2005 48 790
2006 63 932
2007 69 1005
2008 79 1312
2009 84 1536
2010 93 1913
2011 116 2193
2012 133 2687
2013 134 3319
2014 198 3739
2015 208 4155
2016 227 5231
2017 272 5809
2018 286 6410
2019 313 7503
2020 529 9794
2021 514 11464
2022 560 11972
2023 631 12773
2024 522 12478

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 18 577
Forestry 1 55 821
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 38 895
Zoology 1 34 962
Immunology 1 34 974
Animal Science 1 60 999
Microbiology 1 54 1204
Toxicology 1 103 1254
Agricultural Science 1 77 1263
Horticulture 1 107 1681
Oncology and Cancer research 1 53 1714
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 97 1846
Genetics 1 64 1907
Paleontology 1 79 2013
Botany 1 118 2113
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 64 2121
Neuroscience 1 56 2212
Biotechnology 1 123 2318
Pharmacology 1 123 2438
Molecular Biology 1 72 2514
Nutrition and Food Science 1 156 2529
Biochemistry 1 115 2770
Evolutionary Biology 1 102 3046
Nanotechnology 1 188 3925

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Zambia and 1983rd in the World with 4,737 publications made and 84,064 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#88 of 368 In Africa
#1983 of 6,876 In the World

University of Zambia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 23 118
1993 28 112
1994 20 125
1995 15 106
1996 24 155
1997 30 161
1998 31 132
1999 21 171
2000 16 196
2001 27 243
2002 25 250
2003 25 337
2004 39 393
2005 37 500
2006 45 601
2007 53 602
2008 53 793
2009 52 961
2010 80 1239
2011 92 1406
2012 95 1730
2013 102 2152
2014 155 2405
2015 135 2767
2016 170 3360
2017 209 3878
2018 216 4295
2019 246 5083
2020 415 6766
2021 426 8042
2022 460 8497
2023 556 9345
2024 429 9202

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
Mining Engineering 1 25 506
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 59 520
Forestry 1 55 821
Agricultural Science 1 77 1263
Ecology 1 84 1705
Environmental Management 1 96 1737
Environmental Engineering 1 109 1806
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 97 1846
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 96 1855
Geotechnical Engineering 1 103 1867
Geography and Cartography 1 78 1886
Earth science and Geophysics 1 91 1954
Paleontology 1 79 2013
Geology 1 89 2150
Oceanography 1 119 2474
Environmental Chemistry 1 138 2598
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 137 2882

Computer Science rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Computer Science in Zambia and 2602nd in the World with 2,833 publications made and 47,002 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#91 of 360 In Africa
#2602 of 6,845 In the World

University of Zambia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 45
1993 6 61
1994 7 46
1995 7 54
1996 12 74
1997 6 69
1998 10 76
1999 9 72
2000 8 86
2001 13 116
2002 9 128
2003 11 171
2004 22 183
2005 7 230
2006 24 266
2007 41 312
2008 44 473
2009 45 524
2010 33 657
2011 45 742
2012 39 911
2013 55 1173
2014 87 1393
2015 89 1517
2016 105 2134
2017 117 2284
2018 132 2634
2019 193 3041
2020 259 4155
2021 266 4887
2022 297 5123
2023 386 5639
2024 258 4723

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 1444
Management Information Systems 1 57 1726
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 64 2121
Neuroscience 1 56 2212
Data Science 1 77 2409
Machine Learning 1 103 2519
Cyber Security 1 99 2545
Telecommunications 1 102 2612
Computer Networking 1 106 2796
Cognitive Science 1 97 3015
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 131 3591
Computer Vision 1 158 3989

Economics rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Economics in Zambia and 1111th in the World with 2,783 publications made and 52,595 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#33 of 351 In Africa
#1111 of 6,167 In the World

University of Zambia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 46
1993 14 41
1994 10 55
1995 13 34
1996 14 46
1997 11 53
1998 8 47
1999 4 66
2000 5 72
2001 15 86
2002 5 97
2003 10 124
2004 8 186
2005 15 193
2006 28 197
2007 28 207
2008 36 310
2009 37 452
2010 46 591
2011 55 604
2012 37 749
2013 55 909
2014 103 1045
2015 89 1325
2016 104 1713
2017 133 1946
2018 131 2083
2019 198 2527
2020 255 3213
2021 265 4019
2022 280 4308
2023 355 4593
2024 264 3886

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 40 426
Development Studies 1 27 721
Political Economy 1 38 1001
Environmental Economics 1 67 1611
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 94 1793
Finance 1 73 1891
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 124 2666

Psychology rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Psychology in Zambia and 1739th in the World with 2,650 publications made and 44,908 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#50 of 354 In Africa
#1739 of 6,645 In the World

University of Zambia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 41
1993 11 56
1994 9 47
1995 6 43
1996 13 71
1997 13 89
1998 7 93
1999 3 114
2000 6 120
2001 11 149
2002 3 139
2003 8 156
2004 7 183
2005 10 193
2006 17 215
2007 29 255
2008 36 373
2009 29 494
2010 39 604
2011 46 682
2012 28 848
2013 52 1169
2014 76 1297
2015 94 1489
2016 102 2045
2017 120 2385
2018 142 2725
2019 194 3108
2020 280 4159
2021 280 4571
2022 285 4654
2023 350 5370
2024 219 4388

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 28 823
Special Education 1 21 966
Social Work 1 31 996
Education Majors 1 27 1197
Clinical Psychology 1 36 1492
Psychiatry 1 47 1499
Child Psychology 1 45 1763
Neuroscience 1 56 2212
Social Psychology 1 63 2280
Cognitive Science 1 97 3015

Chemistry rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Chemistry in Zambia and 2917th in the World with 2,573 publications made and 47,528 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#127 of 347 In Africa
#2917 of 6,545 In the World

University of Zambia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 81
1993 10 79
1994 13 93
1995 14 68
1996 9 102
1997 24 115
1998 20 123
1999 18 159
2000 8 183
2001 18 201
2002 14 186
2003 10 245
2004 22 269
2005 23 343
2006 29 450
2007 24 385
2008 28 478
2009 33 546
2010 34 703
2011 48 865
2012 57 991
2013 58 1304
2014 86 1502
2015 64 1611
2016 89 2269
2017 114 2705
2018 96 3094
2019 137 3649
2020 251 4949
2021 249 5988
2022 245 6269
2023 264 6642
2024 218 6528

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 96 1855
Pharmacy 1 93 2262
Nutrition and Food Science 1 156 2529
Environmental Chemistry 1 138 2598
Biochemistry 1 115 2770
Organic Chemistry 1 166 3323
Materials Science 1 151 3476
Physical chemistry 2 189 3695
Chemical Engineering 1 200 3863
Nanotechnology 1 188 3925

Engineering rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Engineering in Zambia and 2896th in the World with 2,555 publications made and 46,788 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#118 of 355 In Africa
#2896 of 6,782 In the World

University of Zambia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 70
1993 13 62
1994 10 67
1995 12 58
1996 10 95
1997 14 95
1998 19 95
1999 12 89
2000 7 95
2001 20 120
2002 14 151
2003 14 196
2004 26 207
2005 19 272
2006 17 292
2007 25 324
2008 21 442
2009 34 549
2010 32 673
2011 37 685
2012 50 910
2013 60 1094
2014 72 1260
2015 75 1422
2016 97 1867
2017 123 2157
2018 115 2356
2019 160 2822
2020 230 3630
2021 235 4539
2022 240 4699
2023 278 4955
2024 222 5006

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 25 506
Environmental Engineering 1 109 1806
Geotechnical Engineering 1 103 1867
Civil Engineering 1 84 2087
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 140 2095
Remote Sensing 1 103 2191
Biotechnology 1 123 2318
Telecommunications 1 102 2612
Systems Engineering 1 111 2787
Computer Networking 1 106 2796
Electrical Engineering 1 125 2904
Metallurgical Engineering 1 138 2924
Aerospace Engineering 1 127 3059
Optical Engineering 1 120 3067
Electronic Engineering 1 129 3280
Acoustical Engineering 1 122 3366
Materials Science 1 151 3476
Mechanical Engineering 1 143 3502
Structural Engineering 1 155 3644
Chemical Engineering 1 200 3863
Nanotechnology 1 188 3925

Mathematics rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Mathematics in Zambia and 1886th in the World with 2,321 publications made and 39,874 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#65 of 357 In Africa
#1886 of 6,418 In the World

University of Zambia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 27
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 31 207
2008 38 326
2009 29 327
2010 29 467
2011 31 567
2012 21 674
2013 42 827
2014 65 900
2015 77 1155
2016 81 1604
2017 109 1920
2018 124 2019
2019 158 2620
2020 256 3421
2021 238 4007
2022 272 3956
2023 340 4415
2024 200 3343

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 1334
Statistics 1 63 1896
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 124 2666

Business rankings

The University of Zambia ranked 1st for Business in Zambia and 1898th in the World with 1,908 publications made and 27,948 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Zambia
#68 of 353 In Africa
#1898 of 6,339 In the World

University of Zambia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 24
1993 7 29
1994 5 21
1995 3 19
1996 7 22
1997 8 30
1998 7 32
1999 2 19
2000 3 30
2001 6 39
2002 4 55
2003 6 68
2004 7 83
2005 7 87
2006 10 83
2007 10 97
2008 26 155
2009 22 219
2010 28 302
2011 24 319
2012 22 400
2013 44 538
2014 65 629
2015 50 778
2016 57 942
2017 88 1054
2018 81 1206
2019 128 1419
2020 187 1970
2021 178 2380
2022 212 2373
2023 300 2865
2024 212 2400

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

Business subfield Zambia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 1 51 940
Occupational Safety and Health 1 47 947
Human Resource Management 1 34 1134
Project Management 1 45 1498
Marketing 1 50 1542
Accounting 1 68 1651
International Business 1 59 1673
Management Information Systems 1 57 1726
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 94 1793
Finance 1 73 1891
Management 1 81 2192
Advertising 1 71 2402

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Zambia

Speciality Zambia Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 39 1425
Fashion Design 1 81 2554
Art & Design 1 86 2663
Literature 1 94 2694
Nuclear Physics 1 138 3121
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 134 3286
Physics 1 142 3306
Quantum and Particle physics 1 151 3672