Top research institutions in Zambia
University of Zambia ranks first in Zambia on research quality in 2022-now (#1,529 worldwide), followed by Copperbelt University and University of Lusaka.
ZambiaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZambiaUniversity · Lusaka | #1,529 | 4.1% | 2,958 | #1 |
| 2 | Copperbelt UniversityUniversity · Kitwe | #5,005 | 9.9% | 442 | #4 |
| 3 | University of LusakaUniversity · Lusaka | #7,238 | 7.1% | 297 | #3 |
| 4 | Kwame Nkrumah UniversityUniversity · Kabwe | #8,330 | 5.9% | 419 | #11 |
| 5 | University Teaching HospitalHospital / health system · Lusaka | #9,115 | 4.8% | 423 | #2 |
| 6 | Mulungushi UniversityUniversity · Kabwe | #9,895 | 7.8% | 196 | #8 |
| 7 | University of AfricaUniversity · Lusaka | #10,776 | 2.9% | 226 | #13 |
| 8 | Department of FisheriesGovernment institution · Lusaka | #12,641 | 5.9% | 319 | #14 |
| 9 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Lusaka | #12,978 | 8.4% | 132 | #5 |
| 10 | Centre for Infectious Disease Research in ZambiaNonprofit · Lusaka | #14,333 | 14.3% | 102 | #7 |
| 11 | Golden Valley Agricultural Research TrustGovernment institution · Lusaka | #14,379 | 12.2% | 95 | #6 |
| 12 | Zambia Centre for Accountancy StudiesUniversity · Lusaka | #14,522 | 2.7% | 147 | #19 |
| 13 | DMI St. Eugene UniversityUniversity · Lusaka | #17,043 | 6.9% | 85 | #21 |
| 14 | Lusaka Apex Medical UniversityUniversity · Lusaka | #17,385 | 5.9% | 123 | #18 |
| 15 | National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB CouncilGovernment institution · Lusaka | #18,937 | 9.1% | 67 | #10 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Zambia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Zambia
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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
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University of Zambia ranks first in Zambia on research quality in 2022-now (#1,529 worldwide), followed by Copperbelt University and University of Lusaka.