University of Zimbabwe: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2396 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #39 of 1,103 | In Africa |
| #1 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| #1 of 5 | In Harare |
| #152 of 1,029 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124 | 412 |
| 1991 | 132 | 514 |
| 1992 | 146 | 606 |
| 1993 | 151 | 683 |
| 1994 | 145 | 780 |
| 1995 | 173 | 925 |
| 1996 | 153 | 1011 |
| 1997 | 174 | 1193 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1405 |
| 1999 | 164 | 1585 |
| 2000 | 206 | 1941 |
| 2001 | 171 | 2092 |
| 2002 | 169 | 2732 |
| 2003 | 157 | 3148 |
| 2004 | 145 | 3426 |
| 2005 | 123 | 3927 |
| 2006 | 146 | 4578 |
| 2007 | 154 | 5120 |
| 2008 | 135 | 6015 |
| 2009 | 99 | 6691 |
| 2010 | 182 | 7667 |
| 2011 | 165 | 8391 |
| 2012 | 217 | 9986 |
| 2013 | 266 | 11224 |
| 2014 | 268 | 12006 |
| 2015 | 283 | 11531 |
| 2016 | 313 | 10546 |
| 2017 | 356 | 10534 |
| 2018 | 359 | 9229 |
| 2019 | 310 | 10138 |
| 2020 | 442 | 12351 |
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, 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
Grace Mugabe
- Photo
- 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 President 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 expelled from the party, with other G40 members, during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
Lucian Msamati
- Photo
- Occupations
- playwrightactorstage actortelevision actor
- 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.
Nelson Chamisa
- Photo
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
Nelson Chamisa is a Zimbabwean politician and the current President of the Movement for Democratic 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. On 31 March 2020, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Nelson Chamisa was not the legitimate MDC leader in a judgment that settles the drawn out leadership wrangle between him and Thokozani Khuphe.
John McDowell
- Photo
- Occupations
- philosopheruniversity teacher
- Biography
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, 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.
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 | 1,606,000 |
| Phone | +263 (4) 303211 |
| Fax | +263 (4) 333 407 |