Research Collaboration Index · 2026

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Africa · Silver standing

#430World rank
61.6RCI score
1,035Collaborating institutions
77Partner countries
26,032Joint works, 5 yr
2.54FWCI

Strongest in Immunology & Microbiology, at #102 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

57Influence
64Brokerage
69Reach
64Diversity
68Sustained
49Impact
68International

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World rank in each of the 26 subject indices; gold cards mark top-500 standings. Click through to any full subject ranking.

Collaboration and Funding Blueprint

This page shows where University of KwaZulu-Natal stands. The Blueprint says who it should work with next.

A decision document for research leadership and partnership offices: the universities to partner with next, the field that justifies each one, and the route that would fund it, read across all 1,195 ranked universities. It cannot move a position: the index is free, public and closed to money.

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