Top research institutions in Zambia
University of Zambia ranks first in Zambia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#3,740 worldwide), followed by Copperbelt University and Mulungushi University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZambiaUniversity · Lusaka | #3,740 | 10.2% | 2,958 | #1 |
| 2 | Copperbelt UniversityUniversity · Kitwe | #4,807 | 16.6% | 442 | #2 |
| 3 | Mulungushi UniversityUniversity · Kabwe | #10,585 | 10.2% | 196 | #9 |
| 4 | University Teaching HospitalHospital / health system · Lusaka | #11,301 | 6.2% | 423 | #4 |
| 5 | Department of FisheriesGovernment institution · Lusaka | #14,160 | 7.1% | 319 | #5 |
| 6 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Lusaka | #15,396 | 18.4% | 132 | #7 |
| 7 | Centre for Infectious Disease Research in ZambiaNonprofit · Lusaka | #15,688 | 22.2% | 102 | #8 |
| 8 | Lusaka Apex Medical UniversityUniversity · Lusaka | #16,117 | 11.7% | 123 | #16 |
| 9 | Kwame Nkrumah UniversityUniversity · Kabwe | #16,172 | 13.2% | 419 | #11 |
| 10 | University of LusakaUniversity · Lusaka | #16,383 | 10.8% | 297 | #10 |
| 11 | Golden Valley Agricultural Research TrustGovernment institution · Lusaka | #16,584 | 23.0% | 95 | #3 |
| 12 | University of AfricaUniversity · Lusaka | #18,762 | 5.2% | 226 | #17 |
| 13 | Zambia Centre for Accountancy StudiesUniversity · Lusaka | #21,347 | 8.0% | 147 | #21 |
| 14 | National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB CouncilGovernment institution · Lusaka | #22,753 | 15.6% | 67 | #13 |
| 15 | DMI St. Eugene UniversityUniversity · Lusaka | #25,877 | 15.2% | 85 | #23 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Zambia 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 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%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.