University of Zimbabwe: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2201 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #36 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 5 | In Harare |
| #166 of 1,008 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 36 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Enrollment
- 18,040
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.uz.ac.zw
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 65% |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Full time employee | 150 |
| Student:staff ratio | 120:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Zimbabwe majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134 | 522 |
| 1992 | 146 | 617 |
| 1993 | 149 | 700 |
| 1994 | 147 | 789 |
| 1995 | 174 | 922 |
| 1996 | 153 | 1009 |
| 1997 | 176 | 1209 |
| 1998 | 164 | 1405 |
| 1999 | 166 | 1593 |
| 2000 | 209 | 1937 |
| 2001 | 172 | 2086 |
| 2002 | 170 | 2718 |
| 2003 | 156 | 3107 |
| 2004 | 144 | 3393 |
| 2005 | 124 | 3823 |
| 2006 | 147 | 4568 |
| 2007 | 155 | 5137 |
| 2008 | 136 | 6080 |
| 2009 | 99 | 6788 |
| 2010 | 181 | 7820 |
| 2011 | 166 | 8481 |
| 2012 | 218 | 10098 |
| 2013 | 276 | 11327 |
| 2014 | 268 | 12173 |
| 2015 | 282 | 11671 |
| 2016 | 316 | 10945 |
| 2017 | 361 | 11162 |
| 2018 | 362 | 10392 |
| 2019 | 317 | 11296 |
| 2020 | 446 | 13219 |
| 2021 | 526 | 15238 |
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
| 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, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 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, 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
- actorstage actortelevision actorplaywright
- Biography
-
Lucian Wiina Msamati is a British-Tanzanian actor. He played Salladhor Saan in HBO series Game of Thrones and was the first black actor to play Iago at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2015 production of Othello.
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Nelson Chamisa
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
-
Nelson Chamisa is a Zimbabwean politician and the current 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.
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Tsitsi Dangarembga
- Occupations
- film directorplaywrightwriterscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Tsitsi Dangarembga is a Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Her debut novel, Nervous Conditions (1988), which was the first to be published in English by a Black woman from Zimbabwe, was named by the BBC in 2018 as one of the top 100 books that have shaped the world. In 2020, her novel This Mournable Body was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
General info
| Alternative names | UZ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Accreditation | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) |
| Motto | Knowledge, Diligence, Integrity |
| Colors | blue, gold, white, red |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Education Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Law Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Studies Faculty of Veterinary Science College of Health Sciences |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Association of African Universities (AAU) Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box MP 167 Harare, Harare Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,150,000 |
| Phone | +263 (4) 303211 |
| Fax | +263 (4) 333 407 |