National University of Science and Technology: Rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 3 in Zimbabwe, 4217 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 5,307 academic publications and 41,542 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4217 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 144 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 3 of 18 | In Zimbabwe |
| # 2545 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 2619 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 2870 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Engineering in Zimbabwe and 2545 in the World with 3,514 publications made and 28,685 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #52 | #1473 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #41 | #1618 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #59 | #1797 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #71 | #2183 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #82 | #2184 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #139 | #2186 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #68 | #2257 |
| Systems | #1 | #84 | #2269 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #121 | #2332 |
| Optics | #2 | #93 | #2607 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #194 | #3119 |
Physics rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Physics in Zimbabwe and 2619 in the World with 3,073 publications made and 24,787 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #55 | #1854 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #84 | #2158 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #71 | #2183 |
| Molecular | #1 | #89 | #2438 |
| Optics | #2 | #93 | #2607 |
Chemistry rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Chemistry in Zimbabwe and 2870 in the World with 2,802 publications made and 23,469 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #71 | #2183 |
| Physical | #1 | #100 | #2407 |
| Computational | #1 | #106 | #2439 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #111 | #2643 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #169 | #2787 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #186 | #3732 |
Environmental Science rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Zimbabwe and 2965 in the World with 2,653 publications made and 22,573 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #5 | #160 | #1897 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #101 | #2102 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #128 | #2154 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #139 | #2186 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #125 | #2540 |
| Ecology | #2 | #158 | #2867 |
| Geology | #2 | #135 | #2887 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #160 | #2895 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #153 | #3209 |
Biology rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Biology in Zimbabwe and 3321 in the World with 2,393 publications made and 25,223 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #2 | #111 | #1743 |
| Forestry | #5 | #160 | #1897 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #71 | #2183 |
| Immunology | #2 | #139 | #2381 |
| Zoology | #2 | #148 | #2816 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #185 | #2847 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #160 | #2895 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #208 | #3107 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #194 | #3119 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #182 | #3197 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #153 | #3209 |
| Botany | #3 | #194 | #3374 |
| Oncology | #2 | #177 | #3429 |
| Genetics | #2 | #173 | #3537 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #191 | #3622 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #186 | #3732 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #140 | #3908 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Zimbabwe and 3380 in the World with 2,107 publications made and 16,924 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #4 | #84 | #2017 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #102 | #2265 |
| Demography | #2 | #138 | #2278 |
| Education | #4 | #95 | #2601 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #128 | #2857 |
| Sociology | #3 | #134 | #2882 |
| History | #3 | #134 | #3034 |
| Law | #3 | #125 | #3046 |
| Political Science | #3 | #131 | #3266 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #129 | #3294 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #155 | #3644 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #147 | #3805 |
Computer Science rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Computer Science in Zimbabwe and 3012 in the World with 1,865 publications made and 15,959 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #41 | #1618 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #62 | #1825 |
| Data Science | #1 | #64 | #2131 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #82 | #2184 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #71 | #2191 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #68 | #2345 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #86 | #2402 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #76 | #2740 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #108 | #2880 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #145 | #3059 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #191 | #3622 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #140 | #3908 |
Medicine rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Medicine in Zimbabwe and 3396 in the World with 1,454 publications made and 14,475 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #2 | #111 | #1743 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #150 | #2091 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #147 | #2362 |
| Immunology | #2 | #139 | #2381 |
| Nursing | #2 | #149 | #2762 |
| Pathology | #2 | #155 | #3034 |
| Radiology | #2 | #138 | #3119 |
| Surgery | #2 | #166 | #3178 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #182 | #3197 |
| Health Science | #4 | #164 | #3238 |
| Oncology | #2 | #177 | #3429 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #174 | #4001 |
Business rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Business in Zimbabwe and 3025 in the World with 957 publications made and 5,810 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #77 | #2162 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #68 | #2257 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #86 | #2402 |
| Accounting | #3 | #149 | #2718 |
| Management | #2 | #121 | #2835 |
| Marketing | #4 | #130 | #2887 |
| Finance | #4 | #151 | #3036 |
Mathematics rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 2 for Mathematics in Zimbabwe and 3350 in the World with 938 publications made and 7,139 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #62 | #1825 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #68 | #2257 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #132 | #2589 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #139 | #3189 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #174 | #3235 |
| Statistics | #2 | #167 | #3454 |
Economics rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 4 for Economics in Zimbabwe and 2933 in the World with 717 publications made and 5,059 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #4 | #151 | #3036 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #174 | #3235 |
Art & Design rankings
National University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Art & Design in Zimbabwe and 3513 in the World with 360 publications made and 2,658 citations received.
National University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #4 | #145 | #3522 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #155 | #3644 |
