🎓 Top Research Universities in Zambia
Universities and colleges in Zambia ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).
1University of Zambia15,461 papers
417,201
2Copperbelt University2,550 papers
55,497
3Mulungushi University1,083 papers
10,644
4Lusaka Apex Medical University338 papers
5,960
5Levy Mwanawasa Medical University474 papers
5,695
6Information and Communications University719 papers
5,423
7South Valley University427 papers
2,633
8Kapasa Makasa University81 papers
2,566
9University of Lusaka562 papers
2,408
10Mukuba University205 papers
2,365
11Eden University215 papers
2,230
12Kwame Nkrumah University428 papers
1,222
13DMI St. Eugene University414 papers
1,171
14Chalimbana University80 papers
1,032
15Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies288 papers
804
16National Institute of Public Administration216 papers
801
17Unicaf University Zambia202 papers
739
18Cavendish University Zambia117 papers
643
19University of Africa289 papers
453
20Zambia Forestry College58 papers
424
21Northrise University61 papers
409
22Rusangu University136 papers
359
23Zambian Open University99 papers
290
24Texila American University Zambia132 papers
279
25Evelyn Hone College47 papers
270
26Justo Mwale University28 papers
200
27Examinations Council of Zambia4 papers
116
28Copperstone University17 papers
90
29Supershine University7 papers
1
Highlights
Within Zambia, University of Zambia ranks first in 2026 with 417,201, followed by Copperbelt University (55,497) and Mulungushi University (10,644).
University of Zambia is 7.5 times higher than Copperbelt University, the runner-up.
Across 29 entries, values run from 417,201 (University of Zambia) to 1 (Supershine University), with a median of 804.
Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.