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2026-09-11 · Research focus · University of KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

What drives University of KwaZulu-Natal's research

Ask where University of KwaZulu-Natal's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 26,032 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 77 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions; Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health; HIV Research and Treatment.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.54, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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