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The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, 2298th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. The University of Zimbabwe ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,543 academic publications and 180,647 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#229 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#256 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#1269 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4885 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Biology in Zimbabwe and 1317th in the World with 7,266 publications made and 142,811 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#36 of 361 In Africa
#1317 of 6,770 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 112 348
1992 121 369
1993 143 405
1994 133 469
1995 141 591
1996 129 575
1997 137 706
1998 141 827
1999 128 921
2000 150 1127
2001 137 1217
2002 133 1494
2003 137 1699
2004 120 1860
2005 113 2057
2006 103 2377
2007 123 2599
2008 121 3032
2009 77 3471
2010 151 3873
2011 144 4333
2012 174 5232
2013 216 6085
2014 219 6847
2015 240 6661
2016 288 6434
2017 287 6802
2018 313 7099
2019 315 8239
2020 467 10083
2021 515 12020
2022 500 13374
2023 436 13610

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 12 270
Virology 1 11 475
Animal Science 1 23 511
Agricultural Science 1 21 516
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 18 586
Toxicology 1 38 592
Zoology 1 23 755
Immunology 1 22 845
Microbiology 1 35 911
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 25 920
Horticulture 1 43 922
Botany 1 31 1040
Nutrition and Food Science 1 51 1105
Paleontology 1 34 1222
Pharmacology 1 39 1287
Oncology and Cancer research 1 34 1371
Genetics 1 38 1402
Biotechnology 1 58 1540
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 42 1632
Neuroscience 1 41 1786
Biochemistry 1 54 1908
Molecular Biology 1 39 1962
Evolutionary Biology 1 60 2476
Nanotechnology 2 139 3371

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Zimbabwe and 1302nd in the World with 6,361 publications made and 106,621 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Zimbabwe
#26 of 367 In Africa
#1302 of 7,020 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 74 207
1992 86 177
1993 75 179
1994 72 231
1995 101 321
1996 83 333
1997 91 421
1998 109 455
1999 79 504
2000 107 652
2001 88 775
2002 102 909
2003 102 1026
2004 96 1158
2005 73 1249
2006 78 1522
2007 101 1605
2008 70 1990
2009 79 2356
2010 99 2590
2011 152 2822
2012 154 3559
2013 196 4090
2014 215 4845
2015 227 4722
2016 270 4756
2017 283 4844
2018 311 5136
2019 323 6045
2020 461 7887
2021 535 9569
2022 542 10560
2023 460 11105

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 6 256
Political Economy 1 15 498
Gender Studies 1 15 562
Social Work 1 16 598
Human Rights Law 1 27 615
Demography 1 17 644
Genealogy 1 14 656
Public Policy / Administration 1 24 691
Occupational Safety and Health 1 28 789
Urban and Regional planning 1 19 801
Early Childhood Education 1 19 802
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 16 814
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 21 819
Media Studies 1 17 833
Military science 1 14 850
Broadcast Journalism 1 28 851
Anthropology 1 22 859
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 20 875
Sociology 1 21 921
Archaeology 1 22 928
History 1 23 963
Communications and Public Relations 1 34 1117
Law 1 27 1130
Library and Information science 1 22 1216
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 21 1241
Political Science 1 26 1246
Classics and Ancient History 1 33 1325
Aesthetics 1 26 1326
Education Majors 1 36 1470
Linguistics 1 38 1648
Art History 1 25 1682
Philosophy 1 49 2152

Medicine rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Medicine in Zimbabwe and 1096th in the World with 6,259 publications made and 122,443 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#30 of 360 In Africa
#1096 of 6,680 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 102 221
1992 103 264
1993 88 270
1994 102 308
1995 119 361
1996 115 406
1997 114 556
1998 110 611
1999 97 697
2000 120 807
2001 99 895
2002 100 1093
2003 106 1170
2004 84 1334
2005 87 1502
2006 86 1799
2007 91 1907
2008 82 2201
2009 62 2657
2010 132 2987
2011 113 3290
2012 157 4146
2013 156 4822
2014 195 5526
2015 208 5420
2016 264 5475
2017 262 5980
2018 275 6087
2019 300 7096
2020 471 8794
2021 489 10809
2022 464 12213
2023 431 12500

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 20 229
Forensic Science 1 6 256
Family medicine 1 10 322
Epidemiology 1 16 443
Pediatrics 1 17 454
Virology 1 11 475
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 18 586
Toxicology 1 38 592
Social Work 1 16 598
Neurosurgery 1 17 656
Public Health 1 21 662
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 27 673
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 26 674
Nursing 1 24 746
Immunology 1 22 845
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 32 922
Critical Care Nursing 1 28 936
Dermatology 1 35 954
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 29 965
Pathology 1 27 982
Surgery 1 31 1040
Anesthesiology 1 28 1123
Psychiatry 1 31 1181
Gerontology 1 32 1238
Health Science 1 37 1244
Clinical Psychology 1 24 1251
Cardiology 1 31 1277
Pharmacology 1 39 1287
Dentistry 1 42 1316
Oncology and Cancer research 1 34 1371
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 36 1383
Ophthalmology 1 47 1403
Urology 1 56 1463
Radiation Therapy 1 47 1494
Anatomy and Physiology 1 40 1526
Physical Therapy 1 43 1743
Sports Medicine 1 48 2038
Pharmacy 1 77 2060

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Zimbabwe and 1162nd in the World with 5,923 publications made and 104,586 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#31 of 361 In Africa
#1162 of 6,798 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 85 303
1992 78 275
1993 105 285
1994 92 355
1995 105 478
1996 98 451
1997 91 512
1998 95 564
1999 97 652
2000 117 770
2001 110 857
2002 113 1069
2003 112 1228
2004 104 1402
2005 84 1496
2006 85 1759
2007 97 1939
2008 86 2339
2009 72 2641
2010 79 2924
2011 108 3154
2012 137 3764
2013 195 4310
2014 194 4789
2015 191 4718
2016 246 4471
2017 247 4759
2018 291 5020
2019 278 5809
2020 391 7484
2021 436 9064
2022 449 9834
2023 390 10232

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Environmental Science.

Chemistry rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Chemistry in Zimbabwe and 1958th in the World with 3,489 publications made and 70,493 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#58 of 342 In Africa
#1958 of 6,447 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 54 176
1992 61 183
1993 87 243
1994 78 297
1995 85 337
1996 64 306
1997 73 404
1998 65 469
1999 74 511
2000 90 611
2001 69 651
2002 72 813
2003 89 952
2004 65 1063
2005 66 1158
2006 59 1289
2007 62 1424
2008 60 1601
2009 34 1885
2010 60 1921
2011 51 2135
2012 61 2511
2013 92 2779
2014 97 3171
2015 103 3151
2016 144 2972
2017 133 3151
2018 133 3293
2019 138 4128
2020 205 5053
2021 221 6027
2022 216 6851
2023 202 7199

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 34 988
Nutrition and Food Science 1 51 1105
Environmental Chemistry 1 61 1635
Biochemistry 1 54 1908
Pharmacy 1 77 2060
Organic Chemistry 1 70 2082
Inorganic Chemistry 1 94 2396
Physical chemistry 1 103 2614
Materials Science 2 98 2667
Chemical Engineering 2 116 2838
Nanotechnology 2 139 3371

Engineering rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Engineering in Zimbabwe and 2077th in the World with 3,439 publications made and 66,619 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#70 of 348 In Africa
#2077 of 6,684 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 48 162
1992 38 143
1993 55 153
1994 47 183
1995 55 199
1996 55 232
1997 51 216
1998 64 294
1999 64 345
2000 73 362
2001 54 397
2002 66 513
2003 69 566
2004 49 661
2005 50 723
2006 51 810
2007 57 1000
2008 48 1212
2009 38 1462
2010 65 1598
2011 74 1666
2012 71 2127
2013 99 2444
2014 116 2809
2015 92 2591
2016 133 2627
2017 150 2784
2018 172 2991
2019 183 3677
2020 231 4504
2021 279 5481
2022 271 6202
2023 202 6154

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 20 391
Mining Engineering 2 33 657
Environmental Engineering 1 22 715
Remote Sensing 1 22 1072
Geotechnical Engineering 1 36 1147
Civil Engineering 1 38 1366
Biotechnology 1 58 1540
Acoustical Engineering 1 53 2073
Telecommunications 1 76 2122
Mechanical Engineering 1 76 2240
Metallurgical Engineering 2 83 2245
Electrical Engineering 1 87 2325
Computer Networking 1 81 2379
Optical Engineering 1 79 2419
Aerospace Engineering 1 93 2522
Materials Science 2 98 2667
Structural Engineering 2 107 2822
Chemical Engineering 2 116 2838
Systems Engineering 2 119 2996
Nanotechnology 2 139 3371

Computer Science rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Computer Science in Zimbabwe and 2119th in the World with 2,805 publications made and 48,297 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Zimbabwe
#60 of 352 In Africa
#2119 of 6,752 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 30 122
1992 28 99
1993 30 105
1994 40 132
1995 32 126
1996 23 154
1997 40 148
1998 39 230
1999 44 245
2000 38 264
2001 39 392
2002 49 424
2003 41 473
2004 31 490
2005 24 566
2006 17 621
2007 36 709
2008 27 775
2009 35 1043
2010 55 1141
2011 80 1190
2012 73 1611
2013 92 1973
2014 93 2239
2015 96 2096
2016 109 2157
2017 149 2302
2018 127 2484
2019 141 3008
2020 203 3627
2021 229 4406
2022 264 5226
2023 220 5418

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 22 1216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 42 1632
Neuroscience 1 41 1786
Computational Linguistics 1 53 1910
Management Information Systems 1 67 2116
Telecommunications 1 76 2122
Machine Learning 1 84 2335
Computer Networking 1 81 2379
Cyber Security 1 90 2450
Cognitive Science 1 73 2662
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 94 3005
Computer Vision 1 105 3192

Economics rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Economics in Zimbabwe and 913th in the World with 2,608 publications made and 35,591 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Zimbabwe
#25 of 338 In Africa
#913 of 5,995 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 32 77
1992 25 47
1993 31 73
1994 22 61
1995 38 96
1996 24 102
1997 33 138
1998 35 143
1999 23 177
2000 39 218
2001 25 234
2002 33 280
2003 37 355
2004 34 339
2005 22 424
2006 24 506
2007 30 511
2008 24 666
2009 30 780
2010 39 898
2011 44 936
2012 65 1233
2013 75 1341
2014 103 1625
2015 113 1603
2016 109 1490
2017 123 1680
2018 152 1740
2019 131 2136
2020 204 2685
2021 254 3520
2022 275 3937
2023 207 4073

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 17 233
Political Economy 1 15 498
Development Studies 1 20 590
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 21 819
International Trade 1 31 1331
Finance 1 43 1563
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 46 1662

Psychology rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Psychology in Zimbabwe and 1399th in the World with 2,516 publications made and 40,000 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#32 of 344 In Africa
#1399 of 6,528 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 30 73
1992 39 81
1993 28 94
1994 42 111
1995 49 128
1996 39 136
1997 40 224
1998 38 244
1999 37 259
2000 29 291
2001 31 324
2002 28 394
2003 37 450
2004 22 482
2005 22 535
2006 23 597
2007 39 682
2008 27 748
2009 28 976
2010 36 1039
2011 43 1077
2012 65 1428
2013 75 1788
2014 83 2033
2015 94 1962
2016 106 2029
2017 136 2354
2018 124 2372
2019 108 2767
2020 204 3492
2021 238 4132
2022 228 4807
2023 180 5167

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 14 526
Social Work 1 16 598
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 16 814
Psychiatry 1 31 1181
Clinical Psychology 1 24 1251
Child Psychology 1 26 1444
Education Majors 1 36 1470
Social Psychology 1 32 1668
Neuroscience 1 41 1786
Cognitive Science 1 73 2662

Physics rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Physics in Zimbabwe and 2336th in the World with 2,508 publications made and 48,265 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#80 of 341 In Africa
#2336 of 6,603 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 41 134
1992 32 119
1993 47 138
1994 42 173
1995 57 187
1996 48 196
1997 48 200
1998 53 259
1999 51 317
2000 62 315
2001 39 352
2002 50 447
2003 58 486
2004 42 589
2005 34 596
2006 42 690
2007 40 789
2008 36 854
2009 24 1081
2010 31 1114
2011 52 1176
2012 51 1370
2013 79 1551
2014 75 1851
2015 68 1843
2016 84 1818
2017 99 1816
2018 118 2060
2019 113 2498
2020 156 3063
2021 181 3669
2022 175 4045
2023 139 4143

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 60 2028
Acoustical Engineering 1 53 2073
Nuclear Physics 1 76 2236
Optical Engineering 1 79 2419
Materials Science 2 98 2667
Quantum and Particle physics 1 96 2696
Nanotechnology 2 139 3371

Mathematics rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Mathematics in Zimbabwe and 1537th in the World with 2,216 publications made and 46,251 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Zimbabwe
#43 of 348 In Africa
#1537 of 6,305 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 59
1992 20 47
1993 16 25
1994 29 65
1995 29 72
1996 24 68
1997 29 86
1998 51 148
1999 27 136
2000 29 187
2001 20 179
2002 26 187
2003 30 223
2004 24 285
2005 27 306
2006 26 415
2007 33 463
2008 22 486
2009 18 622
2010 53 778
2011 51 867
2012 65 1073
2013 70 1312
2014 68 1580
2015 91 1647
2016 91 1720
2017 105 1800
2018 117 2100
2019 121 2391
2020 184 3047
2021 195 3757
2022 209 4437
2023 180 4571

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 1 40 1500
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 46 1662
Math Teachers 1 55 1875

Business rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Business in Zimbabwe and 1663rd in the World with 1,769 publications made and 19,592 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Zimbabwe
#49 of 342 In Africa
#1663 of 6,187 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 33
1992 21 37
1993 17 37
1994 14 42
1995 20 51
1996 17 70
1997 15 75
1998 18 75
1999 16 88
2000 20 120
2001 20 129
2002 23 191
2003 28 196
2004 17 185
2005 13 231
2006 20 288
2007 18 309
2008 19 394
2009 12 419
2010 23 466
2011 29 543
2012 41 696
2013 61 792
2014 61 918
2015 80 960
2016 79 924
2017 80 987
2018 93 1043
2019 98 1230
2020 152 1740
2021 166 2168
2022 191 2446
2023 162 2643

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

Business subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 1 24 691
Occupational Safety and Health 1 28 789
International Trade 1 31 1331
Accounting 1 39 1373
International Business 1 43 1454
Finance 1 43 1563
Marketing 1 45 1583
Advertising 1 46 2061
Management Information Systems 1 67 2116
Management 1 76 2217

Art & Design rankings

The University of Zimbabwe ranked 1st for Art & Design in Zimbabwe and 1760th in the World with 722 publications made and 5,926 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Zimbabwe
#37 of 264 In Africa
#1760 of 5,720 In the World

University of Zimbabwe
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 17
1992 8 11
1993 9 15
1994 11 26
1995 10 40
1996 3 30
1997 20 25
1998 8 30
1999 8 62
2000 10 54
2001 6 63
2002 7 76
2003 8 61
2004 6 92
2005 7 112
2006 6 132
2007 9 134
2008 7 126
2009 6 170
2010 15 186
2011 16 175
2012 20 257
2013 24 276
2014 24 311
2015 22 270
2016 47 288
2017 39 324
2018 28 329
2019 40 401
2020 53 537
2021 62 582
2022 57 717
2023 57 711

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Zimbabwe in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Zimbabwe ranking Africa ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 15 843
Creative Writing 1 26 1171
Aesthetics 1 26 1326
Literature 1 29 1455
Art History 1 25 1682
Fashion Design 1 56 2086