Top research institutions in Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe ranks first in Zimbabwe on research quality in 2022-now (#2,072 worldwide), followed by National University of Science and Technology and Great Zimbabwe University.
ZimbabweRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZimbabweUniversity · Harare | #2,072 | 6.5% | 1,454 | #1 |
| 2 | National University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bulawayo | #3,975 | 6.3% | 1,234 | #2 |
| 3 | Great Zimbabwe UniversityUniversity · Masvingo | #5,399 | 5.6% | 524 | #8 |
| 4 | Midlands State UniversityUniversity · Gweru | #5,401 | 6.6% | 1,057 | #3 |
| 5 | Chinhoyi University of TechnologyUniversity · Chinhoyi | #5,942 | 6.9% | 389 | #4 |
| 6 | Harare Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Harare | #7,220 | 3.4% | 228 | #10 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe Open UniversityUniversity · Harare | #8,076 | 6.3% | 287 | #12 |
| 8 | Bindura University of Science EducationUniversity · Bindura | #8,641 | 7.3% | 328 | #5 |
| 9 | Africa UniversityUniversity · Mutare | #9,184 | 9.8% | 327 | #9 |
| 10 | Centre for Research and DevelopmentNonprofit · Mutare | #10,151 | 8.0% | 153 | #6 |
| 11 | Lupane State UniversityUniversity · Bulawayo | #13,929 | 7.2% | 142 | #13 |
| 12 | Women's University in AfricaUniversity · Harare | #14,684 | 5.4% | 122 | #17 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti UniversityUniversity · Bindura | #15,248 | 4.1% | 142 | #22 |
| 14 | Ministry of Health and Child WelfareGovernment institution · Harare | #15,403 | 12.6% | 77 | #11 |
| 15 | Biomedical Research and Training InstituteHospital / health system · Harare | #17,020 | 12.7% | 71 | #7 |
| 16 | Catholic University of ZimbabweUniversity · Harare | #20,886 | 5.4% | 62 | - |
| 17 | Zimbabwe National Water AuthorityGovernment institution · Harare | #21,050 | 7.4% | 66 | #19 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Zimbabwe 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 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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Zimbabwe for research?
University of Zimbabwe ranks first in Zimbabwe on research quality in 2022-now (#2,072 worldwide), followed by National University of Science and Technology and Great Zimbabwe University.