Top research institutions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
University of Kinshasa ranks first in Democratic Republic of the Congo on research quality in 2022–2025 (#5,609 worldwide), followed by National Institute of Biomedical Research and Ministry of Public Health.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of KinshasaUniversity · Kinshasa | #5,609 | 6.2% | 1,525 | #1 |
| 2 | National Institute of Biomedical ResearchGovernment institution · Kinshasa | #7,472 | 21.3% | 95 | #3 |
| 3 | Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution · Kinshasa | #10,802 | 14.3% | 127 | #4 |
| 4 | University of LubumbashiUniversity · Lubumbashi | #10,804 | 9.0% | 423 | #2 |
| 5 | Université Catholique de BukavuUniversity · Bukavu | #12,758 | 19.8% | 164 | #8 |
| 6 | Université Officielle de BukavuUniversity · Bukavu | #14,054 | 12.3% | 118 | #7 |
| 7 | Université Evangélique en AfriqueUniversity · Bukavu | #15,472 | 19.5% | 125 | #12 |
| 8 | Kinshasa General HospitalHospital / health system · Kinshasa | #16,122 | 8.3% | 129 | #6 |
| 9 | Université de KisanganiUniversity · Kisangani | #16,424 | 5.3% | 216 | #5 |
| 10 | Université Catholique du GrabenUniversity · Butembo | #16,716 | 11.4% | 78 | #13 |
| 11 | Université Pédagogique NationaleUniversity · Kinshasa | #18,332 | 3.4% | 333 | #10 |
| 12 | University of GomaUniversity · Goma | #19,043 | 9.0% | 128 | #14 |
| 13 | Institut Supérieur de Technique MédicaleUniversity · Lubumbashi | #21,588 | 4.7% | 206 | #11 |
| 14 | Université Protestante au CongoUniversity · Kinshasa | #25,837 | 7.1% | 72 | #19 |
| 15 | National Institute of ArtsUniversity · Kinshasa | #26,907 | 1.3% | 119 | #9 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Democratic Republic of the Congo on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Democratic Republic of the Congo
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.