University of Limpopo: Rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 16 in South Africa, 2621 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 9,780 academic publications and 122,259 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2621 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 62 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 16 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1186 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1286 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1567 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1286 in the World with 5,938 publications made and 86,539 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #4 | #9 | #380 |
| Ethics | #10 | #19 | #567 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #47 | #608 |
| Social Work | #12 | #18 | #670 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #38 | #672 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #29 | #690 |
| Virology | #8 | #27 | #700 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #22 | #752 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #19 | #764 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #12 | #785 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #26 | #787 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #19 | #792 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #19 | #805 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #51 | #808 |
| Nursing | #11 | #35 | #832 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #23 | #860 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #28 | #930 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #54 | #1022 |
| Immunology | #9 | #45 | #1125 |
| Surgery | #7 | #39 | #1163 |
| Health Science | #13 | #37 | #1175 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #97 | #1200 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #23 | #1212 |
| Pathology | #10 | #44 | #1216 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #43 | #1345 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #38 | #1347 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #9 | #82 | #1363 |
| Urology | #10 | #54 | #1406 |
| Radiology | #9 | #43 | #1419 |
| Oncology | #7 | #40 | #1421 |
| Sports | #12 | #37 | #1726 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #41 | #1735 |
| Cardiology | #9 | #48 | #1744 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #76 | #2068 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #103 | #2107 |
Biology rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1785 in the World with 5,920 publications made and 85,852 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #10 | #19 | #567 |
| Virology | #8 | #27 | #700 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #45 | #753 |
| Forestry | #11 | #49 | #758 |
| Zoology | #12 | #40 | #1080 |
| Immunology | #9 | #45 | #1125 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #97 | #1200 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #79 | #1264 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #50 | #1270 |
| Oncology | #7 | #40 | #1421 |
| Botany | #15 | #70 | #1454 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #81 | #1470 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #67 | #1813 |
| Genetics | #13 | #60 | #1833 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #1927 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #92 | #1940 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #103 | #2107 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #81 | #2284 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #89 | #2492 |
| Molecular | #14 | #76 | #2565 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #82 | #2668 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #99 | #2700 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1802 in the World with 5,755 publications made and 62,856 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #12 | #18 | #670 |
| Demography | #11 | #32 | #796 |
| International Law | #15 | #37 | #865 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #25 | #909 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #30 | #996 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #54 | #1022 |
| Sociology | #13 | #33 | #1154 |
| Education | #18 | #38 | #1354 |
| Law | #15 | #41 | #1453 |
| Archaeology | #15 | #56 | #1593 |
| Political Science | #15 | #42 | #1657 |
| History | #15 | #55 | #1668 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #44 | #1758 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #68 | #2160 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #81 | #2740 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1762 in the World with 5,047 publications made and 63,797 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #49 | #758 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #50 | #1270 |
| Ecology | #16 | #71 | #1495 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #100 | #1792 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #67 | #1813 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #118 | #1893 |
| Oceanography | #18 | #92 | #2003 |
| Geology | #17 | #81 | #2027 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #149 | #2628 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 2418 in the World with 3,121 publications made and 48,219 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #92 | #1869 |
| Computational | #13 | #61 | #1885 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #76 | #2068 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #81 | #2284 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #100 | #2550 |
| Physical | #19 | #112 | #2555 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #99 | #2700 |
Engineering rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 2729 in the World with 2,699 publications made and 39,347 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #78 | #1877 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #118 | #1893 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #92 | #1940 |
| Metallurgy | #18 | #106 | #2589 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #99 | #2700 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #112 | #2803 |
| Optics | #18 | #111 | #2893 |
| Systems | #20 | #148 | #3373 |
Psychology rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1567 in the World with 2,666 publications made and 33,575 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #12 | #18 | #670 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #26 | #772 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #23 | #1212 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #38 | #1347 |
| Education | #18 | #38 | #1354 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #1927 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #115 | #3460 |
Economics rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1186 in the World with 2,528 publications made and 23,687 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #41 | #1510 |
| Finance | #16 | #60 | #1651 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #73 | #1992 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 2603 in the World with 2,435 publications made and 31,013 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #12 | #48 | #1927 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #89 | #2349 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #87 | #2422 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #82 | #2442 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #89 | #2492 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #112 | #2803 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #115 | #3460 |
| Computer Vision | #19 | #148 | #3807 |
Physics rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 2828 in the World with 2,268 publications made and 28,088 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #88 | #2416 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #99 | #2700 |
| Optics | #18 | #111 | #2893 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1913 in the World with 2,139 publications made and 28,805 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #15 | #35 | #1336 |
| Statistics | #13 | #64 | #1928 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #73 | #1992 |
Business rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 1841 in the World with 1,862 publications made and 17,617 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #23 | #670 |
| Accounting | #11 | #40 | #1195 |
| International Trade | #15 | #41 | #1510 |
| Finance | #16 | #60 | #1651 |
| Marketing | #17 | #62 | #1714 |
| Management | #17 | #86 | #2262 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #87 | #2422 |
| Advertising | #18 | #78 | #2555 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Limpopo ranked 2180 in the World with 657 publications made and 4,732 citations received.
University of Limpopo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #16 | #31 | #1318 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #44 | #1758 |
| Literature | #16 | #53 | #1880 |
