Rhodes University: Rankings
Rhodes University ranked 11 in South Africa, 1104 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 18,820 academic publications and 400,129 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1104 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 20 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 11 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 772 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 893 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 908 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1043 in the World with 11,638 publications made and 279,490 citations received.
Rhodes University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #4 | #4 | #162 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #253 |
| Zoology | #6 | #7 | #262 |
| Forestry | #9 | #32 | #486 |
| Botany | #7 | #16 | #635 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #35 | #656 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #13 | #736 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #58 | #850 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #48 | #897 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #15 | #1028 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #16 | #1052 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #16 | #1066 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #33 | #1089 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #17 | #1125 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #51 | #1178 |
| Virology | #14 | #74 | #1280 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #10 | #1296 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #28 | #1339 |
| Genetics | #10 | #39 | #1399 |
| Molecular | #10 | #24 | #1462 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #57 | #1500 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #35 | #1654 |
| Immunology | #14 | #86 | #1706 |
| Oncology | #11 | #70 | #1988 |
Environmental Science rankings
Rhodes University ranked 772 in the World with 11,611 publications made and 271,451 citations received.
Rhodes University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #16 | #189 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #253 |
| Forestry | #9 | #32 | #486 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #6 | #492 |
| Ecology | #8 | #13 | #609 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #9 | #646 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #13 | #736 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #24 | #760 |
| Geology | #8 | #13 | #776 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #34 | #861 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1085 in the World with 9,788 publications made and 164,230 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #4 | #4 | #260 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #11 | #346 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #6 | #355 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #10 | #495 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #9 | #553 |
| Education | #11 | #12 | #660 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #18 | #724 |
| Publishing | #11 | #17 | #745 |
| International Law | #12 | #29 | #746 |
| History | #11 | #16 | #751 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #10 | #754 |
| Sociology | #11 | #18 | #772 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #18 | #788 |
| Law | #11 | #16 | #866 |
| Demography | #12 | #41 | #898 |
| Political Science | #11 | #15 | #945 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #20 | #1109 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #23 | #1499 |
Engineering rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1426 in the World with 7,455 publications made and 193,441 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #34 | #861 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #18 | #889 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #21 | #967 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #15 | #1028 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #31 | #1234 |
| Optics | #10 | #27 | #1359 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #57 | #1500 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #50 | #1711 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #132 | #1980 |
| Systems | #16 | #74 | #2124 |
Chemistry rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1351 in the World with 7,143 publications made and 177,319 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #5 | #16 | #757 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #18 | #889 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #40 | #999 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #15 | #1028 |
| Physical | #10 | #28 | #1193 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #27 | #1253 |
| Computational | #10 | #34 | #1280 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #28 | #1339 |
Physics rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1395 in the World with 7,000 publications made and 187,343 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #6 | #14 | #895 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #15 | #1028 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #16 | #1052 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #10 | #1296 |
| Optics | #10 | #27 | #1359 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #37 | #1369 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #70 | #2169 |
Computer Science rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1613 in the World with 5,196 publications made and 118,125 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #16 | #1066 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #29 | #1195 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #30 | #1433 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #35 | #1551 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #35 | #1654 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #45 | #1692 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #50 | #1711 |
| Data Science | #14 | #54 | #1984 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #69 | #2023 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #56 | #2102 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #49 | #2201 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #87 | #2286 |
Medicine rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1495 in the World with 5,161 publications made and 110,242 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #4 | #4 | #260 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #63 | #749 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #16 | #757 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #58 | #850 |
| Nursing | #12 | #49 | #1073 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #33 | #1089 |
| Urology | #9 | #45 | #1251 |
| Virology | #14 | #74 | #1280 |
| Healthcare Administration | #18 | #88 | #1521 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #39 | #1548 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #72 | #1577 |
| Sports | #9 | #30 | #1654 |
| Immunology | #14 | #86 | #1706 |
| Health Science | #21 | #75 | #1711 |
| Pathology | #14 | #80 | #1748 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #44 | #1783 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #57 | #1820 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #60 | #1869 |
| Oncology | #11 | #70 | #1988 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #69 | #2020 |
| Radiology | #13 | #83 | #2187 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #88 | #2283 |
| Surgery | #17 | #127 | #2668 |
Psychology rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1406 in the World with 3,014 publications made and 52,548 citations received.
Rhodes University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #15 | #550 |
| Education | #11 | #12 | #660 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #39 | #1548 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #35 | #1654 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #60 | #1869 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #49 | #2201 |
Economics rankings
Rhodes University ranked 908 in the World with 2,800 publications made and 57,045 citations received.
Rhodes University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #11 | #32 | #1255 |
| International Trade | #12 | #34 | #1371 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #80 | #2096 |
Business rankings
Rhodes University ranked 1415 in the World with 2,436 publications made and 46,831 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #29 | #1195 |
| Advertising | #12 | #20 | #1254 |
| Finance | #11 | #32 | #1255 |
| International Trade | #12 | #34 | #1371 |
| Marketing | #15 | #48 | #1502 |
| Project Management | #15 | #49 | #1544 |
| Accounting | #14 | #62 | #1547 |
| Management | #15 | #72 | #2068 |
Art & Design rankings
Rhodes University ranked 893 in the World with 2,009 publications made and 21,997 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #4 | #4 | #365 |
| Creative Writing | #11 | #11 | #463 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #9 | #618 |
| Photography | #9 | #13 | #725 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #10 | #754 |
| Literature | #11 | #12 | #763 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #30 | #1433 |
