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🎓 Top Research Universities in Mozambique

Universities and colleges in Mozambique ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations24 entries🇲🇿 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Eduardo Mondlane University6,694 papers
285,257
2
Pedagogical University1,769 papers
14,418
3
Lúrio University1,001 papers
10,499
4
Catholic University of Mozambique1,169 papers
6,745
5
Universidade Zambeze429 papers
2,643
6
Universidade Rovuma592 papers
2,352
7
Instituto Superior de Ciencias de Saude124 papers
2,005
8
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza191 papers
1,751
9
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica150 papers
1,040
10
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique99 papers
654
11
Universidade Técnica de Moçambique122 papers
274
12
Universidade Politecnica313 papers
255
13
Universidade Aberta ISCED240 papers
243
14
Instituto Superior Politecnico de Tete50 papers
238
15
Instituto Superior de Comunicação e Imagem de Moçambique38 papers
222
16
Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique106 papers
165
17
Instituto Superior Cristão35 papers
84
18
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Songo17 papers
69
19
Escola Superior de Jornalismo60 papers
23
20
Instituto Superior Monitor5 papers
13
21
Instituto Superior de Transportes e Comunicaçõe12 papers
4
22
Instituto Superior de Artes e Cultura12 papers
2
23
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia Alberto Chipande10 papers
2
24
One World University7 papers
2

Highlights

Within Mozambique, Eduardo Mondlane University ranks first in 2026 with 285,257, followed by Pedagogical University (14,418) and Lúrio University (10,499).

Eduardo Mondlane University is 20 times higher than Pedagogical University, the runner-up.

Across 24 entries, values run from 285,257 (Eduardo Mondlane University) to 2 (One World University), with a median of 249.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.