University of Zimbabwe: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2012 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #44 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 5 | In Harare |
| #168 of 1,048 | For Hydrology and Water resources management |
| Top50% | For 111 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 20,399
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.uz.ac.zw
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 18% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education (GCE) or equivalent at Advanced ('A') level |
| Academic Calendar | March to November (March - June; August-November) |
| Enrollment | 20,399 |
We've calculated the 18% acceptance rate for University of Zimbabwe based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of Zimbabwe has published 12,925 scientific papers with 275,338 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Ecology, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, Pathology, and Chemistry.
University of Zimbabwe majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 191 | 662 |
| 1994 | 196 | 733 |
| 1995 | 205 | 871 |
| 1996 | 182 | 899 |
| 1997 | 202 | 1074 |
| 1998 | 208 | 1283 |
| 1999 | 203 | 1414 |
| 2000 | 238 | 1692 |
| 2001 | 209 | 1927 |
| 2002 | 208 | 2328 |
| 2003 | 204 | 2787 |
| 2004 | 185 | 2957 |
| 2005 | 182 | 3257 |
| 2006 | 171 | 3928 |
| 2007 | 182 | 4178 |
| 2008 | 172 | 4832 |
| 2009 | 134 | 5545 |
| 2010 | 233 | 6242 |
| 2011 | 244 | 6772 |
| 2012 | 274 | 8223 |
| 2013 | 363 | 9129 |
| 2014 | 379 | 10426 |
| 2015 | 401 | 10316 |
| 2016 | 474 | 10508 |
| 2017 | 551 | 11027 |
| 2018 | 556 | 11877 |
| 2019 | 568 | 13980 |
| 2020 | 768 | 18653 |
| 2021 | 873 | 21506 |
| 2022 | 878 | 22757 |
| 2023 | 808 | 24469 |
| 2024 | 635 | 24138 |
| 2025 | 466 | 22817 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Zimbabwe.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| National Diploma | Adult Education, Business Administration, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Technology Education, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education |
|---|---|
| Bachelor Degree | Law |
| Bachelor Degree - Honours | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Art Education, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Automotive Engineering, Banking, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Community Development, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Criminology, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dairy, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Farm Management, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Forestry, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Government, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Leadership, Leisure Studies, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Native Language Education, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Radiology, Real Estate, Religious Education, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Soil Science, Special Education, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering, Treatment Techniques, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Waste Management, Water Management, Wildlife |
| Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Dentistry | Dental Surgery, Medicine, Surgery |
| Graduate Diploma | Education |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Anaesthesiology, Demography and Population, Education, Finance, Health Education, Information Management, Information Sciences, Law, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Social Work, Surveying and Mapping |
| Master Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Art Education, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Automotive Engineering, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Child Care and Development, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Development, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Cooking and Catering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Curriculum, Dairy, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Development Studies, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Forestry, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Government, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education Teacher Training, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, International Business, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Investment Analysis, Irrigation, Law, Leadership, Logistics Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechatronics, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music Education, Nanotechnology, Native Language, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Real Estate, Road Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Science Education, Small Business, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Welfare and Protective Services, Wildlife, Women's Studies |
| Master of Philosophy | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering, Veterinary Science |
| Doctorate | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Telecommunications Engineering, Veterinary Science |
University of Zimbabwe alumni
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Grace Mugabe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband's resignation in November 2017, a week after he was ousted from power in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. Starting as a secretary to Mugabe, she rose in the ranks of the ruling ZANU–PF party to become the head of its Women's League and a key figure in the Generation 40 faction. At the same time, she gained a reputation for privilege and extravagance during a period of economic turmoil in the country. She was given the nickname Gucci Grace due to her extravagance. She was expelled from the party, with other G40 members, during the 2017 coup.
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Lucian Msamati
- Occupations
- playwrighttelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
-
Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati is a British-Tanzanian actor, director, producer, and writer. He is known for his work in theatre, film, television and radio. His notable screen roles include Salladhor Saan in the HBO series Game of Thrones, J.L.B. Matekoni in the BBC/HBO adaptation of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, David Runihura in the Netflix/BBC thriller Black Earth Rising, Ed Dumani in the Sky/AMC series Gangs of London and Cardinal Adeyemi in Conclave.
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Nelson Chamisa
- Occupations
- ministerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Nelson Chamisa is a Zimbabwean politician and the former President of the Citizens Coalition For Change. He served as Member of the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe for Kuwadzana East, Harare. Chamisa was the MDC Alliance's candidate for president in the 2018 general election, having previously been the leader of the party's youth assembly. He was the Presidential candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change in the 2023 Zimbabwean Presidential election. He has served as the former chairperson of national youth for the same party as well as the Secretary for Information and Publicity for the opposition party MDC Alliance. In 2003, at the age of 25, Chamisa became the youngest Member of Parliament. Chamisa was also the youngest cabinet minister in Government of National Unity of Zimbabwe in 2009.
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John McDowell
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosopher
- Biography
-
John Henry McDowell FBA is a South African philosopher, formerly a fellow of University College, Oxford, and now university professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Although he has written on metaphysics, epistemology, ancient philosophy, nature, and meta-ethics, McDowell's most influential work has been in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. McDowell was one of three recipients of the 2010 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Distinguished Achievement Award, and is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the British Academy.
University of Zimbabwe faculties and divisions
| Centre : Computer Technology Training Development | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Centre : Teacher Education and Materials Development | Educational Sciences, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Agriculture Environment and Food Systems | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Soil Science |
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | African Languages, Classical Languages, Economic History, English, Environmental Studies, Geography (Human), History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies |
| Faculty : Business Management Sciences and Economics | Accountancy, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant, Leisure Studies, Management, Tourism |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering and the Built Environment | Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Community Health, Dentistry, Haematology, Health Education, Histology, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science, Geology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social and Behavioural Sciences | Administration, Demography and Population, Economics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rural Planning, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Veterinary Science | Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Environment Climate and Sustainable Development | Environmental Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | UZ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Accreditation | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) |
| Motto | Knowledge, Diligence, Integrity |
| Colors | blue, gold, white, red |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.O. Box MP167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,150,000 |