Nelson Mandela University
NMU
🇿🇦 South Africa
/
Eastern Cape Province
/
Port Elizabeth
Est. 2005
www.mandela.ac.za
Ranked Top 1201 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 13 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
1401-1500
300
2026
THE
1201–1500
27.3
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=1,259
64267
36.0
2026
Historical Trend
QS
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
301-400
Ecology
ARWU 301-400
=317
Environment/Ecology
US News =317
401–500
Education
THE 401–500
401-500
Earth Sciences
ARWU 401-500
401-475
Agriculture & Forestry
QS 401-475
464
Plant and Animal Science
US News 464
601–800
Life Sciences
THE 601–800
601–800
Social Sciences
THE 601–800
601–800
Arts & Humanities
THE 601–800
1001–1250
Engineering & Technology
THE 1001–1250
1001+
Clinical & Health
THE 1001+
1001–1250
Physical Sciences
THE 1001–1250
1001+
Business & Economics
THE 1001+
Subject Rankings
ARWU
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
US News
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | =317 | 36.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 464 | 36.0 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 1001+ | 11.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 1001+ | 14.7 | 2026 |
QS
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 401-475 | - | 2026 |