Top research institutions in Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe ranks first in Zimbabwe on research quality in 2022–2025 (#4,051 worldwide), followed by National University of Science and Technology and Midlands State University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZimbabweUniversity · Harare | #4,051 | 18.0% | 1,454 | #1 |
| 2 | National University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bulawayo | #4,867 | 12.5% | 1,234 | #2 |
| 3 | Midlands State UniversityUniversity · Gweru | #9,471 | 19.6% | 1,057 | #5 |
| 4 | Bindura University of Science EducationUniversity · Bindura | #9,496 | 19.8% | 328 | #4 |
| 5 | Africa UniversityUniversity · Mutare | #9,578 | 18.0% | 327 | #6 |
| 6 | Great Zimbabwe UniversityUniversity · Masvingo | #10,276 | 19.5% | 524 | #8 |
| 7 | Chinhoyi University of TechnologyUniversity · Chinhoyi | #10,491 | 17.4% | 389 | #3 |
| 8 | Centre for Research and DevelopmentNonprofit · Mutare | #15,752 | 9.8% | 153 | #7 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe Open UniversityUniversity · Harare | #16,201 | 12.3% | 287 | #16 |
| 10 | Harare Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Harare | #18,652 | 6.9% | 228 | #13 |
| 11 | Lupane State UniversityUniversity · Bulawayo | #18,770 | 20.7% | 142 | #15 |
| 12 | Catholic University of ZimbabweUniversity · Harare | #19,069 | 13.7% | 62 | — |
| 13 | Biomedical Research and Training InstituteHospital / health system · Harare | #21,184 | 24.2% | 71 | #10 |
| 14 | Ministry of Health and Child WelfareGovernment institution · Harare | #21,649 | 23.1% | 77 | #11 |
| 15 | Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti UniversityUniversity · Bindura | #22,791 | 12.9% | 142 | #22 |
| 16 | Zimbabwe National Water AuthorityGovernment institution · Harare | #23,316 | 14.5% | 66 | #18 |
| 17 | Women's University in AfricaUniversity · Harare | #24,024 | 14.1% | 122 | #20 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
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.