Durban University of Technology: Rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 14 in South Africa, 2093 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 9,249 academic publications and 128,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2093 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 49 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 14 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1278 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1569 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1686 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1686 in the World with 4,704 publications made and 77,037 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #10 | #475 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #20 | #667 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #14 | #92 | #836 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #36 | #1219 |
| Ecology | #15 | #57 | #1366 |
| Geology | #15 | #68 | #1789 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #76 | #1957 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #16 | #120 | #2293 |
| Forestry | #19 | #185 | #2305 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #151 | #2800 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2304 in the World with 4,647 publications made and 48,369 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #13 | #21 | #700 |
| Education | #14 | #22 | #1086 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #36 | #1202 |
| Anthropology | #18 | #39 | #1228 |
| Media Studies | #15 | #40 | #1428 |
| Law | #17 | #48 | #1622 |
| Sociology | #17 | #61 | #1642 |
| Demography | #17 | #102 | #1731 |
| Political Science | #17 | #52 | #1815 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #80 | #1904 |
| History | #18 | #82 | #2010 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #70 | #2329 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #77 | #2391 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #89 | #2888 |
Engineering rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1882 in the World with 4,580 publications made and 82,161 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #9 | #347 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #10 | #475 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #7 | #489 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #18 | #909 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #32 | #925 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #26 | #973 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #55 | #1549 |
| Systems | #12 | #51 | #1706 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #43 | #1779 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #70 | #1816 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #82 | #2125 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #99 | #2133 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #62 | #2151 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #84 | #2191 |
| Optics | #14 | #77 | #2320 |
Biology rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2002 in the World with 4,525 publications made and 90,484 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #9 | #26 | #973 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #121 | #1440 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #79 | #1465 |
| Virology | #16 | #95 | #1547 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #108 | #1677 |
| Botany | #16 | #92 | #1759 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #43 | #1779 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #50 | #1829 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #57 | #1933 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #76 | #1957 |
| Oncology | #12 | #78 | #2054 |
| Immunology | #18 | #115 | #2122 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #111 | #2152 |
| Genetics | #15 | #79 | #2164 |
| Molecular | #12 | #59 | #2290 |
| Forestry | #19 | #185 | #2305 |
| Zoology | #19 | #129 | #2445 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #73 | #2480 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #77 | #2736 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #151 | #2800 |
Physics rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1964 in the World with 4,043 publications made and 64,607 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #12 | #812 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #43 | #1779 |
| Optics | #14 | #77 | #2320 |
| Molecular | #15 | #93 | #2501 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #102 | #2687 |
Chemistry rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1995 in the World with 3,661 publications made and 80,548 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #7 | #489 |
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #66 | #1394 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #43 | #1779 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #63 | #1799 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #57 | #1818 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #57 | #1933 |
| Physical | #15 | #76 | #1952 |
| Computational | #15 | #69 | #1958 |
Computer Science rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2333 in the World with 3,385 publications made and 35,148 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #15 | #38 | #873 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #24 | #1085 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #19 | #1176 |
| Data Science | #12 | #46 | #1804 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #50 | #1829 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #68 | #2089 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #70 | #2117 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #82 | #2157 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #84 | #2191 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #90 | #2360 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #71 | #2379 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #77 | #2736 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #78 | #2750 |
Medicine rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2099 in the World with 3,206 publications made and 51,289 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #13 | #21 | #700 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #56 | #1086 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #111 | #1211 |
| Health Science | #14 | #48 | #1260 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #121 | #1440 |
| Nursing | #18 | #76 | #1527 |
| Virology | #16 | #95 | #1547 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #69 | #1550 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #63 | #1799 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #68 | #1806 |
| Sports | #13 | #40 | #1814 |
| Pathology | #16 | #90 | #1887 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #51 | #1988 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #82 | #2044 |
| Oncology | #12 | #78 | #2054 |
| Immunology | #18 | #115 | #2122 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #111 | #2152 |
| Pediatrics | #17 | #182 | #2162 |
| Gerontology | #22 | #104 | #2424 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #181 | #2437 |
| Surgery | #16 | #120 | #2580 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #95 | #2599 |
| Cardiology | #16 | #104 | #2699 |
| Radiology | #18 | #116 | #2757 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #113 | #2949 |
Business rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1569 in the World with 2,685 publications made and 20,386 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #16 | #28 | #750 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #18 | #909 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #32 | #925 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #24 | #1085 |
| Project Management | #13 | #35 | #1232 |
| Marketing | #13 | #35 | #1252 |
| Accounting | #13 | #57 | #1491 |
| Advertising | #14 | #28 | #1505 |
| Management | #13 | #54 | #1634 |
| Finance | #15 | #59 | #1646 |
| International Trade | #17 | #52 | #1666 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #62 | #2151 |
Economics rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1278 in the World with 2,318 publications made and 22,296 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #15 | #59 | #1646 |
| International Trade | #17 | #52 | #1666 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #141 | #2905 |
Mathematics rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2176 in the World with 2,068 publications made and 20,657 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #19 | #44 | #1431 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #83 | #1939 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #62 | #2151 |
| Statistics | #15 | #84 | #2216 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #90 | #2360 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #141 | #2905 |
Psychology rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 2204 in the World with 2,043 publications made and 18,777 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #13 | #21 | #700 |
| Education | #14 | #22 | #1086 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #95 | #2599 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #77 | #2736 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #78 | #2750 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #113 | #2949 |
Art & Design rankings
Durban University of Technology ranked 1891 in the World with 775 publications made and 7,664 citations received.
Durban University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #9 | #19 | #1176 |
| Creative Writing | #18 | #36 | #1397 |
| Literature | #19 | #72 | #2182 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #70 | #2329 |
