Nelson Mandela University: Rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 12 in South Africa, 1633 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 12,524 academic publications and 201,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1633 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 32 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 12 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1100 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1263 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1364 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1263 in the World with 7,760 publications made and 144,964 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #14 | #612 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #13 | #863 |
| Forestry | #13 | #60 | #878 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #101 | #910 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #37 | #949 |
| Ecology | #11 | #29 | #989 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #34 | #1181 |
| Geology | #12 | #39 | #1270 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #47 | #1319 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #126 | #1970 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1421 in the World with 7,639 publications made and 121,318 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #12 | #17 | #607 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #13 | #660 |
| Education | #12 | #15 | #768 |
| International Law | #13 | #34 | #805 |
| Social Work | #14 | #25 | #817 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #21 | #834 |
| Law | #12 | #22 | #1006 |
| Demography | #13 | #47 | #1027 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #26 | #1052 |
| Sociology | #12 | #31 | #1087 |
| History | #12 | #29 | #1104 |
| Political Science | #12 | #21 | #1170 |
| Media Studies | #14 | #31 | #1266 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #27 | #1341 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #48 | #1820 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #47 | #2106 |
Biology rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1689 in the World with 7,237 publications made and 139,994 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #14 | #612 |
| Zoology | #10 | #18 | #642 |
| Forestry | #13 | #60 | #878 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #34 | #1181 |
| Botany | #14 | #60 | #1291 |
| Horticulture | #16 | #106 | #1634 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #113 | #1699 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #38 | #1776 |
| Virology | #18 | #114 | #1826 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #47 | #1847 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #91 | #2005 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #103 | #2074 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #2140 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #83 | #2304 |
| Molecular | #13 | #66 | #2380 |
| Genetics | #17 | #97 | #2415 |
| Immunology | #21 | #152 | #2506 |
| Oncology | #16 | #114 | #2547 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #156 | #2547 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #100 | #2667 |
Engineering rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1942 in the World with 5,039 publications made and 87,921 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #6 | #17 | #542 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #21 | #825 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #21 | #1015 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #26 | #1030 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #63 | #1611 |
| Automation and Control | #12 | #63 | #1715 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #57 | #1764 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #47 | #1847 |
| Systems | #14 | #59 | #1868 |
| Optics | #13 | #53 | #1943 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #129 | #1960 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #126 | #1970 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #63 | #1997 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #103 | #2074 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #90 | #2340 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #1 | #96 |
Chemistry rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 2084 in the World with 4,384 publications made and 80,240 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #26 | #1030 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #34 | #1100 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #47 | #1847 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #62 | #1904 |
| Physical | #16 | #84 | #2125 |
| Radiochemistry | #20 | #114 | #2247 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #83 | #2304 |
| Computational | #16 | #91 | #2319 |
Physics rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1982 in the World with 4,370 publications made and 76,651 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #47 | #1847 |
| Optics | #13 | #53 | #1943 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #76 | #2075 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #73 | #2238 |
| Molecular | #14 | #90 | #2440 |
Medicine rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1866 in the World with 4,201 publications made and 71,365 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #14 | #25 | #817 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #54 | #1063 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #34 | #1100 |
| Health Science | #12 | #35 | #1136 |
| Nursing | #14 | #57 | #1225 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #136 | #1681 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #84 | #1705 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #47 | #1731 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #52 | #1762 |
| Virology | #18 | #114 | #1826 |
| Veterinary | #19 | #175 | #1939 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #14 | #135 | #1957 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #79 | #2003 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #91 | #2005 |
| Sports | #15 | #50 | #2052 |
| Pathology | #17 | #101 | #2080 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #77 | #2103 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #61 | #2285 |
| Surgery | #15 | #105 | #2318 |
| Radiology | #14 | #97 | #2471 |
| Immunology | #21 | #152 | #2506 |
| Oncology | #16 | #114 | #2547 |
Computer Science rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1994 in the World with 3,570 publications made and 54,227 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #11 | #19 | #542 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #13 | #851 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #28 | #1368 |
| Data Science | #13 | #51 | #1922 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #57 | #1958 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #63 | #1997 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #2140 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #90 | #2340 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #96 | #2429 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #87 | #2584 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #85 | #2602 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #100 | #2667 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #94 | #2985 |
Business rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1364 in the World with 2,790 publications made and 37,294 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #6 | #17 | #542 |
| Entrepreneurship | #17 | #32 | #782 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #13 | #851 |
| Project Management | #9 | #12 | #856 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #21 | #1015 |
| International Trade | #11 | #22 | #1060 |
| Accounting | #10 | #37 | #1158 |
| Finance | #12 | #35 | #1268 |
| Marketing | #14 | #37 | #1285 |
| Management | #12 | #49 | #1557 |
| Advertising | #16 | #35 | #1660 |
Economics rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1100 in the World with 2,700 publications made and 33,879 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #22 | #1060 |
| Finance | #12 | #35 | #1268 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #63 | #1865 |
Psychology rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1633 in the World with 2,679 publications made and 36,131 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #12 | #15 | #768 |
| Social Work | #14 | #25 | #817 |
| Human Sexuality | #13 | #29 | #830 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #47 | #1731 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #77 | #2103 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #2140 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #94 | #2985 |
Mathematics rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 2219 in the World with 1,958 publications made and 24,802 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #28 | #1203 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #63 | #1865 |
| Statistics | #16 | #90 | #2317 |
Art & Design rankings
Nelson Mandela University ranked 1380 in the World with 1,272 publications made and 11,783 citations received.
Nelson Mandela University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #12 | #12 | #675 |
| Cinematography | #11 | #15 | #782 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #21 | #825 |
| Photography | #11 | #15 | #864 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #27 | #1341 |
| Literature | #12 | #26 | #1344 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #28 | #1368 |
