Academic Index Last updated: May 10, 2026

11 Best Universities in Zimbabwe for Political Science

We ranked the top 11 universities for Political Science in Zimbabwe based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 27.8K subject-specific papers and 392.4K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#131 in Africa #3266 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

2

Mutare

Africa University

For Political Science

#237 in Africa #4832 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,434 Enrollment

1992 Founded

3

Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Political Science

#32 in Africa #1367 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

4

Bindura

Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University

For Political Science

#339 in Africa #6356 in the World

100% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

5

Lupane

Lupane State University

For Political Science

#301 in Africa #5658 in the World

78% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Harare

Harare Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#331 in Africa #6216 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1988 Founded

7

Harare

Women’s University in Africa

For Political Science

#321 in Africa #6025 in the World

69% Acceptance

5,434 Enrollment

2002 Founded

8

Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

For Political Science

#137 in Africa #3382 in the World

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

9

Bindura

Bindura University of Science Education

For Political Science

#181 in Africa #3965 in the World

69% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

10

Chinhoyi

Chinhoyi University of Technology

For Political Science

#202 in Africa #4228 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

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Gweru

Midlands State University

For Political Science

#116 in Africa #2964 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded