University of Zimbabwe: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2298 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #43 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 5 | In Harare |
| #143 of 1,021 | For Hydrology and Water resources management |
| Top50% | For 108 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 18,040
- 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 | 18,040 |
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 10,543 scientific papers with 180,647 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, Chemistry, and Pathology.
University of Zimbabwe majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 152 | 470 |
| 1992 | 170 | 463 |
| 1993 | 180 | 501 |
| 1994 | 180 | 580 |
| 1995 | 194 | 690 |
| 1996 | 172 | 713 |
| 1997 | 185 | 881 |
| 1998 | 195 | 1023 |
| 1999 | 175 | 1158 |
| 2000 | 211 | 1378 |
| 2001 | 178 | 1542 |
| 2002 | 182 | 1861 |
| 2003 | 192 | 2114 |
| 2004 | 159 | 2343 |
| 2005 | 142 | 2574 |
| 2006 | 147 | 3043 |
| 2007 | 169 | 3266 |
| 2008 | 145 | 3807 |
| 2009 | 104 | 4464 |
| 2010 | 187 | 4917 |
| 2011 | 214 | 5419 |
| 2012 | 243 | 6676 |
| 2013 | 301 | 7527 |
| 2014 | 328 | 8509 |
| 2015 | 348 | 8323 |
| 2016 | 419 | 8085 |
| 2017 | 453 | 8575 |
| 2018 | 474 | 9016 |
| 2019 | 494 | 10508 |
| 2020 | 709 | 13065 |
| 2021 | 772 | 15662 |
| 2022 | 776 | 17570 |
| 2023 | 673 | 18113 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Undergraduate, 350-450 per annum; Postgraduate, 900-1,500 per semester (USD) |
|---|
The University of Zimbabwe has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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 |
| Bachelor Degree | Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dentistry, Education, Food Science, Food Technology, Geology, Health Education, Information Technology, Medicine, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics, Surgery, Teacher Training |
|---|---|
| Bachelor Degree - Honours | Administration, Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geology, Hotel and Restaurant, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Mathematics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radiology, Rural Planning, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Tourism, Town Planning, Treatment Techniques, Veterinary Science |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Anaesthesiology, Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Law, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surveying and Mapping |
| Master Degree | Accountancy, Adult Education, Aesthetics, African Languages, Agricultural Economics, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Art Education, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Curriculum, Dairy, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Fishery, Food Technology, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Heritage Preservation, Histology, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Soil Management, Statistics, Surgery, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Tropical Agriculture, Urology, Veterinary Science, Water Management |
| Master of Philosophy | Education, Law, Medicine |
| Doctorate | Education, Law |
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. 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 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
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Lucian Msamati
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorplaywrightactor
- Biography
-
Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati is a British-Tanzanian actor, writer, director and producer in theatre, film, television and radio. His screen credits include the roles of Salladhor Saan in 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 and Ed Dumani in the SKY/AMC series Gangs of London.
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Nelson Chamisa
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- 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 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 Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). 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
- philosopheruniversity teacher
- Biography
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John Henry McDowell 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 | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Centre : Defence Studies | Military Science |
| Centre : Population Studies | Demography and Population, Family Studies |
| Centre : University Teaching and Learning | Higher Education Teacher Training, Pedagogy |
| College : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Child Care and Development, Community Health, Dentistry, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery, Toxicology |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, Classical Languages, Economic History, English, Environmental Studies, Geography (Human), History, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre |
| Faculty : Commerce | Accountancy, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant, Leisure Studies, Management, Tourism |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Human Resources, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
| Faculty : Law | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics, Technology |
| Faculty : Social Studies | Administration, Demography and Population, Economics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rural Planning, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Veterinary Science | Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Confucius | Chinese, Cultural Studies |
| Institute : Development Studies | Agriculture, Development Studies, Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Social Studies, Technology |
| Institute : Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies |
| Research Division : African Languages | African Languages |
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 | PO Box MP 167 630 Churchill Avenue Mount Pleasant Drive Harare Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,150,000 |