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Research in Harare

Science Explorer records 43 research institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Open University and Harare Institute of Technology.

Research institutions
43
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
13k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Harare?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of ZimbabweUniversity 7,803 #4,051
2Zimbabwe Open UniversityUniversity 1,047 #16,201
3Forestry CommissionGovernment institution 764 #20,436 all time
4Harare Institute of TechnologyUniversity 405 #18,652
5Ministry of Health and Child WelfareGovernment institution 321 #21,649
6Biomedical Research and Training InstituteHospital / health system 294 #21,184
7Department of Research and Specialist ServicesGovernment institution 292 #32,980 all time
8Women's University in AfricaUniversity 216 #24,024
9Zimbabwe Council For Higher EducationGovernment institution 204 #42,304 all time
10Zimbabwe National Water AuthorityGovernment institution 191 #23,316
11World Health Organization - ZimbabweGovernment institution 178 #27,539 all time
12Harare Central HospitalHospital / health system 172 #39,718 all time
13Practical ActionNonprofit 130 #38,022 all time
14Scientific and Industrial Research and Development CentreResearch facility 116 not ranked
15National AIDS CouncilGovernment institution 114 not ranked
16Catholic University of ZimbabweUniversity 113 #19,069
17Parirenyatwa HospitalHospital / health system 112 not ranked
18Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS ResearchInstitution 99 not ranked
19National Blood Service ZimbabweNonprofit 71 not ranked
20Arrupe Jesuit UniversityUniversity 62 not ranked
21Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health ResearchNonprofit 59 not ranked
22African Institute of Biomedical Science and TechnologyResearch facility 46 not ranked
23University of Zimbabwe-University of California San FranciscoResearch facility 33 not ranked
24Centre for Natural Resource GovernanceInstitution 24 not ranked
25Institute of Water and Sanitation DevelopmentNonprofit 23 not ranked
26Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian StudiesNonprofit 23 not ranked
27Ministry of Lands and Rural ResettlementGovernment institution 21 not ranked
28WaterNet TrustNonprofit 18 not ranked
29Medical Research Council of ZimbabweGovernment institution 17 not ranked
30Zimbabwe National Quality Assurance ProgramHospital / health system 16 not ranked
31African Capacity Building FoundationNonprofit 10 not ranked
32Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation DevelopmentGovernment institution 9 not ranked
33Zimbabwe AIDS NetworkNonprofit 9 not ranked
34Centre for Conflict Management and TransformationNonprofit 6 not ranked
35Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related HospitalsNonprofit 6 not ranked
36Ministry of Higher and Tertiary EducationGovernment institution 6 not ranked
37Methodist Church in ZimbabweInstitution 3 not ranked
38Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis NetworkInstitution 3 not ranked
39Women's Coalition of ZimbabweNonprofit 2 not ranked
40African Forum and Network on Debt and DevelopmentNonprofit 1 not ranked
41Africa Groundwater NetworkNonprofit 0 not ranked
42Syngenta (Zimbabwe)Company 0 not ranked
43AfricareNonprofit 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Zimbabwe: 59.8%Zimbabwe Open University: 8.0%Forestry Commission: 5.9%Harare Institute of Technology: 3.1%36 others listed: 23.2%60%largest
University of Zimbabwe7,803 · 59.8%Zimbabwe Open University1,047 · 8.0%Forestry Commission764 · 5.9%Harare Institute of Technology405 · 3.1%36 others listed3,020 · 23.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Harare strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Harare is most concentrated in Safety Research, Urban Studies and Infectious Diseases (6.2× the world share in Safety Research).

  1. Safety ResearchSubfield · 47.4 works6.2×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 40.7 works5.3×
  3. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 92.9 works5.0×
  4. Soil ScienceSubfield · 40.8 works4.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Harare?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Nationalism, Social Justice, Political Economy, Land Reform, History, Agrarian Relations and Zimbabwe.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Colonialism183▲ 14×14 topics
  2. Climate Change162▲ 2.2×87 topics
  3. Nationalism149▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Social Justice148▲ 9.1×27 topics
  5. Political Economy137▲ 19×11 topics
  6. Sustainability135▲ 2.0×75 topics
  7. Land Reform133▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Epidemiology132▲ 1.21×93 topics
  9. History132▲ 6.8×7 topics
  10. Agrarian Relations122▲ 508×1 topic
  11. Zimbabwe122▲ 508×1 topic
  12. Globalization95▲ 1.75×66 topics
  13. Sustainable Development91▲ 2.1×44 topics
  14. Antiretroviral Therapy82▲ 18×6 topics
  15. Mental Health78▲ 1.92×36 topics
  16. COVID-1977▲ 2.0×22 topics
  17. Social Capital72▲ 4.9×18 topics
  18. Economic Growth66▲ 2.8×21 topics
  19. Poverty Reduction66▲ 18×6 topics
  20. Development56▲ 5.8×12 topics
  21. Gender Inequality53▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Vaccine52▲ 4.6×11 topics
  23. Mortality Rates51▲ 20×2 topics
  24. HIV Transmission51▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Urbanization50▲ 4.4×9 topics
  26. Sustainable Agriculture49▲ 5.6×11 topics
  27. Viral Load49▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Vulnerability49▲ 7.8×7 topics
  29. Land Tenure47▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Adaptation46▲ 5.9×9 topics
  31. Preexposure Prophylaxis46▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Stigma and Discrimination46▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Poverty Alleviation45▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Rural Development45▲ 4.7×12 topics
  35. Health Equity42▲ 5.6×6 topics
  36. Maternal Mortality41▲ 6.7×5 topics
  37. Smallholder Farmers41▲ 6.6×4 topics
  38. Community Health Workers39▲ 17×2 topics
  39. HIV/AIDS38▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Poverty37▲ 15×6 topics

What research is done in Harare?

African studies and soci…122African studies and sociopolitical issues: 122 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and In…46HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 46 fractional worksUrban and Rural Developm…35Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 35 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 34 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 32 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…31Global Maternal and Child Health: 31 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 25 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 22 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 21 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses: 21 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInfectious DiseasesUrban StudiesSafety Research5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 122 works
  2. 2 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 46 works
  3. 3 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 35 works
  4. 4 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 34 works
  5. 5 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 32 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 31 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 25 works
  8. 8 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 22 works
  9. 9 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 21 works
  10. 10 HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Economics and Econometrics 21 works

Research output over time

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