University of Dar es Salaam: Rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 in Tanzania, 1463 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 11,629 academic publications and 173,826 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1463 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 31 | In Tanzania |
| # 1096 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1121 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1434 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Tanzania and 1121 in the World with 8,975 publications made and 149,994 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #1 | #3 | #245 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #34 | #319 |
| Forestry | #2 | #31 | #485 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #18 | #726 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #30 | #771 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #24 | #912 |
| Ecology | #1 | #34 | #1040 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #21 | #1043 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #49 | #1415 |
| Geology | #1 | #47 | #1424 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tanzania and 1434 in the World with 7,972 publications made and 108,898 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | #1 | #11 | #678 |
| International Law | #1 | #32 | #772 |
| Sociology | #1 | #21 | #822 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #32 | #1009 |
| Education | #1 | #24 | #1116 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #31 | #1143 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #27 | #1156 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #37 | #1212 |
| Demography | #2 | #61 | #1237 |
| Law | #1 | #39 | #1430 |
| Political Science | #1 | #37 | #1583 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #55 | #1873 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #55 | #1950 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #59 | #2345 |
Biology rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Biology in Tanzania and 1795 in the World with 6,519 publications made and 128,845 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #31 | #485 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #18 | #726 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #70 | #973 |
| Entomology | #2 | #46 | #974 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #68 | #1136 |
| Zoology | #2 | #50 | #1228 |
| Botany | #1 | #65 | #1376 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #89 | #1387 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #49 | #1415 |
| Virology | #3 | #84 | #1430 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #67 | #1627 |
| Immunology | #3 | #94 | #1790 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #114 | #1951 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #61 | #2328 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #102 | #2617 |
| Genetics | #3 | #119 | #2673 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #89 | #2948 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #117 | #2993 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #170 | #3009 |
| Oncology | #3 | #151 | #3061 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #152 | #3298 |
Engineering rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Engineering in Tanzania and 2101 in the World with 4,563 publications made and 75,699 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #5 | #386 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #30 | #771 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #58 | #1064 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #54 | #1488 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #37 | #1546 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #67 | #1627 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #84 | #1986 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #83 | #2136 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #80 | #2165 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #66 | #2210 |
| Systems | #1 | #86 | #2345 |
| Optics | #1 | #106 | #2760 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #117 | #2993 |
Medicine rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 2 for Medicine in Tanzania and 2127 in the World with 3,698 publications made and 61,766 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #70 | #973 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #66 | #1235 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #117 | #1278 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #108 | #1292 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #108 | #1389 |
| Virology | #3 | #84 | #1430 |
| Health Science | #1 | #69 | #1622 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #57 | #1625 |
| Nursing | #2 | #91 | #1780 |
| Immunology | #3 | #94 | #1790 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #114 | #2043 |
| Pathology | #3 | #102 | #2087 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #163 | #2250 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #96 | #2321 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #120 | #2549 |
| Surgery | #3 | #124 | #2623 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #93 | #2638 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #105 | #2792 |
| Radiology | #3 | #130 | #2979 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #170 | #3009 |
| Oncology | #3 | #151 | #3061 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #141 | #3755 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Chemistry in Tanzania and 2287 in the World with 3,681 publications made and 74,316 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #103 | #2115 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #86 | #2241 |
| Physical | #1 | #93 | #2278 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #96 | #2321 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #102 | #2617 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #117 | #2993 |
Physics rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Physics in Tanzania and 2390 in the World with 3,549 publications made and 55,683 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #96 | #2302 |
| Optics | #1 | #106 | #2760 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #107 | #2775 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #117 | #2993 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Computer Science in Tanzania and 2477 in the World with 3,242 publications made and 43,125 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #37 | #1357 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #34 | #1510 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #48 | #1736 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #80 | #2165 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #83 | #2330 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #89 | #2331 |
| Data Science | #1 | #74 | #2385 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #111 | #2581 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #94 | #2789 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #89 | #2948 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #152 | #3298 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #125 | #3607 |
Economics rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Economics in Tanzania and 1096 in the World with 2,763 publications made and 36,142 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #26 | #1167 |
| Finance | #1 | #54 | #1608 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #95 | #2311 |
Business rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Business in Tanzania and 1606 in the World with 2,593 publications made and 31,321 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #38 | #853 |
| International Trade | #1 | #26 | #1167 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #37 | #1357 |
| Accounting | #1 | #54 | #1473 |
| Marketing | #1 | #46 | #1477 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #37 | #1546 |
| Finance | #1 | #54 | #1608 |
| Project Management | #1 | #57 | #1826 |
| Management | #1 | #74 | #2087 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #66 | #2210 |
| Advertising | #1 | #76 | #2453 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Mathematics in Tanzania and 2208 in the World with 2,145 publications made and 23,350 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #29 | #1204 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #66 | #2210 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #95 | #2311 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #110 | #2312 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #89 | #2331 |
| Statistics | #2 | #103 | #2471 |
Psychology rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 2 for Psychology in Tanzania and 2215 in the World with 2,001 publications made and 25,848 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #33 | #907 |
| Education | #1 | #24 | #1116 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #93 | #2638 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #105 | #2792 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #89 | #2948 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #125 | #3607 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Dar es Salaam ranked 1 for Art & Design in Tanzania and 1781 in the World with 841 publications made and 11,920 citations received.
University of Dar es Salaam
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #5 | #386 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #34 | #1510 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #51 | #1637 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #55 | #1950 |
| Literature | #1 | #62 | #1974 |
