University of Zululand: Rankings
University of Zululand ranked 21 in South Africa, 3851 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 5,929 academic publications and 77,148 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3851 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 120 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 21 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1693 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2202 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 2270 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2413 in the World with 3,391 publications made and 33,434 citations received.
University of Zululand
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #14 | #36 | #823 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #25 | #928 |
| Social Work | #16 | #29 | #945 |
| Education | #19 | #39 | #1363 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #50 | #1407 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #46 | #1493 |
| Sociology | #19 | #68 | #1731 |
| Law | #18 | #63 | #1897 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #56 | #1964 |
| History | #17 | #80 | #1984 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #85 | #2048 |
| Demography | #21 | #123 | #2100 |
| Political Science | #18 | #68 | #2122 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #70 | #2213 |
| Philosophy | #15 | #75 | #2679 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2202 in the World with 3,149 publications made and 45,517 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #18 | #115 | #1420 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #60 | #1446 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #52 | #1512 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #129 | #2004 |
| Ecology | #19 | #104 | #2013 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #131 | #2173 |
| Geology | #18 | #106 | #2339 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #117 | #2548 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #150 | #2654 |
Biology rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2561 in the World with 3,131 publications made and 53,304 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #18 | #115 | #1420 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #60 | #1446 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #116 | #1755 |
| Horticulture | #19 | #128 | #1932 |
| Botany | #18 | #115 | #2034 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #106 | #2118 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #110 | #2151 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #135 | #2208 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #76 | #2231 |
| Zoology | #17 | #113 | #2236 |
| Immunology | #19 | #133 | #2328 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #82 | #2360 |
| Virology | #21 | #153 | #2398 |
| Oncology | #15 | #108 | #2462 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #117 | #2548 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #103 | #2654 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #79 | #2755 |
| Genetics | #20 | #129 | #2828 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #95 | #2915 |
Engineering rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2810 in the World with 2,368 publications made and 37,562 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #129 | #2004 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #106 | #2118 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #76 | #2231 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #111 | #2603 |
| Optics | #15 | #97 | #2668 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #127 | #3050 |
Medicine rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2568 in the World with 2,194 publications made and 30,250 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #29 | #945 |
| Health Science | #18 | #61 | #1496 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #164 | #1847 |
| Nursing | #20 | #102 | #1971 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #56 | #1995 |
| Sports | #14 | #47 | #2009 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #126 | #2121 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #110 | #2151 |
| Immunology | #19 | #133 | #2328 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #63 | #2331 |
| Virology | #21 | #153 | #2398 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #102 | #2420 |
| Pathology | #21 | #121 | #2423 |
| Oncology | #15 | #108 | #2462 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #97 | #2651 |
| Cardiology | #15 | #102 | #2678 |
| Surgery | #19 | #143 | #2862 |
| Radiology | #20 | #132 | #2991 |
Physics rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2734 in the World with 2,129 publications made and 32,440 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #26 | #1159 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #76 | #2231 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #78 | #2307 |
| Molecular | #12 | #86 | #2386 |
| Optics | #15 | #97 | #2668 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2770 in the World with 2,070 publications made and 40,088 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #96 | #2011 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #76 | #2231 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #109 | #2612 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #103 | #2654 |
| Physical | #20 | #141 | #3003 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2932 in the World with 1,886 publications made and 23,905 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #14 | #30 | #766 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #59 | #1773 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #82 | #2360 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #96 | #2456 |
| Data Science | #16 | #91 | #2621 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #79 | #2755 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #127 | #3050 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #151 | #3128 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #108 | #3323 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #133 | #3594 |
Economics rankings
University of Zululand ranked 1693 in the World with 1,431 publications made and 12,748 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #14 | #40 | #1484 |
| Finance | #18 | #82 | #2054 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #121 | #2562 |
Psychology rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2513 in the World with 1,403 publications made and 12,908 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #29 | #945 |
| Education | #19 | #39 | #1363 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #56 | #1995 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #97 | #2651 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #79 | #2755 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #108 | #3323 |
Business rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2338 in the World with 1,303 publications made and 10,885 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #18 | #42 | #924 |
| International Trade | #14 | #40 | #1484 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #59 | #1773 |
| Finance | #18 | #82 | #2054 |
| Marketing | #19 | #89 | #2180 |
| Accounting | #20 | #129 | #2518 |
| Advertising | #19 | #79 | #2567 |
| Management | #20 | #117 | #2757 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2735 in the World with 1,166 publications made and 11,729 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #48 | #1508 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #96 | #2456 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #121 | #2562 |
| Statistics | #18 | #127 | #2834 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Zululand ranked 2270 in the World with 640 publications made and 5,578 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #14 | #20 | #1039 |
| Literature | #14 | #45 | #1709 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #56 | #1964 |
