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Malawi University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 13 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
21 120 Malawi 13 225 1,734
University of Malawi
3,331
University of Livingstonia
2,919
Malawi Institute of Tourism
Table I. Number of scientists in Malawi top 300 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 300 Total University Total Scientist
1 Malawi 21 120 225 13 225
Table II. General Universities in Malawi top 300 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malawi Top 300 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 300 / Total Scientist)
1 University of Malawi 1 73 3142 Malawi Public 1964 72 72 1.000
2 ​Kamuzu University of Health Sciences 2 431 10116 Malawi Public 1991 21 21 1.000
3 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 474 10548 Malawi Public 2012 24 24 1.000
4 Malawi University of Science and Technology 4 510 10980 Malawi Public 2012 22 22 1.000
5 Mzuzu University 5 584 12002 Malawi Public 1997 33 33 1.000
6 University of Livingstonia 6 629 12580 Malawi Private 1895 10 10 1.000
7 University of Malawi The Polytechnic 7 648 12860 Malawi Public 1965 11 11 1.000
8 Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences 8 752 14635 Malawi Public 1965 19 19 1.000
9 St.John the Baptist University 9 919 17095 Malawi Private 1870 7 7 1.000
10 Blantyre International University 10 1146 20482 Malawi Private 2008 3 3 1.000
Table III. Public Universities in Malawi top 300 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Malawi Top 300 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 300 / Total Scientist)
1 University of Malawi 1 73 3142 Malawi 1964 72 72 1.000
2 ​Kamuzu University of Health Sciences 2 431 10116 Malawi 1991 21 21 1.000
3 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 474 10548 Malawi 2012 24 24 1.000
4 Malawi University of Science and Technology 4 510 10980 Malawi 2012 22 22 1.000
5 Mzuzu University 5 584 12002 Malawi 1997 33 33 1.000
6 University of Malawi The Polytechnic 7 648 12860 Malawi 1965 11 11 1.000
7 Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences 8 752 14635 Malawi 1965 19 19 1.000
Table IV. Private Universities in Malawi top 300 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Malawi Top 300 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 300 / Total Scientist)
1 University of Livingstonia 6 629 12580 Malawi 1895 10 10 1.000
2 St.John the Baptist University 9 919 17095 Malawi 1870 7 7 1.000
3 Blantyre International University 10 1146 20482 Malawi 2008 3 3 1.000
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Malawi Top 300 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malawi Top 300 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 300 / Total Scientist)
1 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 474 10548 Malawi Public 2012 24 24 1.000
2 Malawi University of Science and Technology 4 510 10980 Malawi Public 2012 22 22 1.000
3 Malawi National Cancer Center 12 1293 22629 Malawi Institution 2014 1 1 1.000
4 Public Health Institute of Malawi 13 1305 22753 Malawi Institution 2013 1 1 1.000
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Malawi Top 300 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Malawi Top 300 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 300 / Total Scientist)
1 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 474 10548 Malawi Public 2012 24 24 1.000
2 Malawi University of Science and Technology 4 510 10980 Malawi Public 2012 22 22 1.000
3 Blantyre International University 10 1146 20482 Malawi Private 2008 3 3 1.000
4 Malawi National Cancer Center 12 1293 22629 Malawi Institution 2014 1 1 1.000
5 Public Health Institute of Malawi 13 1305 22753 Malawi Institution 2013 1 1 1.000
Table VII A. Malawi Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malawi Table VII A. Malawi Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 162 21553 Adamson Muula Adamson Muula

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
56 34 0.607 234 151 0.645 10871 4748 0.437
2 2 259 33475 Ken Maleta Ken Maleta

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Nutrition | Epidemiology |
58 42 0.724 190 159 0.837 12457 7028 0.564
3 3 885 92278 William Stones William Stones

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Global Health |
43 32 0.744 109 63 0.578 9305 4092 0.440
4 4 1036 107152 Victor Mwapasa Victor Mwapasa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Malaria Epidemiology | HIV Epidemiology | Maternal and Child Health |
42 25 0.595 99 69 0.697 5164 2168 0.420
5 5 1883 164672 Kamija Phiri Kamija Phiri

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Malaria |
30 25 0.833 73 63 0.863 3540 2099 0.593
7 7 4535 298615 Cam Bowie Cam Bowie

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health |
31 15 0.484 45 19 0.422 3206 618 0.193
6 6 4424 293653 Augustine Choko Augustine Choko

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV testing |
28 24 0.857 45 41 0.911 2962 2117 0.715
8 8 4985 320051 Rob Moodie Rob Moodie

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
public health |
25 15 0.600 42 24 0.571 7714 3021 0.392
10 10 5157 327175 Alister Munthali Alister Munthali

Malawi
University of Malawi Natural Sciences / Geography
28 19 0.679 41 27 0.659 2501 1193 0.477
9 9 5093 324245 Khuzwayo Chidiwa Jere Khuzwayo Chidiwa Jere

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Virology
Medical Virology |
24 18 0.750 41 36 0.878 1699 1145 0.674
Table VII B. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malawi Table VII B. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 192 20722 Ken Maleta Ken Maleta

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Nutrition | Epidemiology |
58 42 0.724 190 159 0.837 12457 7028 0.564
2 2 217 23036 Adamson Muula Adamson Muula

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
56 34 0.607 234 151 0.645 10871 4748 0.437
3 3 1152 99446 Victor Mwapasa Victor Mwapasa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Malaria Epidemiology | HIV Epidemiology | Maternal and Child Health |
42 25 0.595 99 69 0.697 5164 2168 0.420
4 4 1377 114053 William Stones William Stones

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Global Health |
43 32 0.744 109 63 0.578 9305 4092 0.440
5 5 1394 115539 Kamija Phiri Kamija Phiri

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Malaria |
30 25 0.833 73 63 0.863 3540 2099 0.593
6 6 3057 211864 Augustine Choko Augustine Choko

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV testing |
28 24 0.857 45 41 0.911 2962 2117 0.715
7 7 3792 248434 Khuzwayo Chidiwa Jere Khuzwayo Chidiwa Jere

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Virology
Medical Virology |
24 18 0.750 41 36 0.878 1699 1145 0.674
8 8 4743 294003 Jane Mallewa Jane Mallewa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine |
21 19 0.905 38 31 0.816 2267 1606 0.708
9 9 5292 318670 Moses Kelly Kumwenda Moses Kelly Kumwenda

Malawi
University of Malawi Social Sciences / Sociology
Social Sciences for Health Research |
21 19 0.905 32 29 0.906 1592 1326 0.833
1 10 5322 319692 Kondwani Kawaza Kondwani Kawaza

Malawi
​Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatrics and Child Health
Paediatrics | Child Health | Neonatology | Health Care Innovations |
20 17 0.850 31 29 0.935 1455 984 0.676
Table VII C. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malawi Table VII C. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 277 36355 Ken Maleta Ken Maleta

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Nutrition | Epidemiology |
58 42 0.724 190 159 0.837 12457 7028 0.564
2 2 607 70245 Adamson Muula Adamson Muula

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
56 34 0.607 234 151 0.645 10871 4748 0.437
3 3 766 84221 William Stones William Stones

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Global Health |
43 32 0.744 109 63 0.578 9305 4092 0.440
4 4 1921 164575 Victor Mwapasa Victor Mwapasa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Malaria Epidemiology | HIV Epidemiology | Maternal and Child Health |
42 25 0.595 99 69 0.697 5164 2168 0.420
5 5 1936 165395 Kamija Phiri Kamija Phiri

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Malaria |
30 25 0.833 73 63 0.863 3540 2099 0.593
6 6 2154 179507 Augustine Choko Augustine Choko

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV testing |
28 24 0.857 45 41 0.911 2962 2117 0.715
9 9 4333 300135 Alister Munthali Alister Munthali

Malawi
University of Malawi Natural Sciences / Geography
28 19 0.679 41 27 0.659 2501 1193 0.477
7 7 4112 288389 Jane Mallewa Jane Mallewa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine |
21 19 0.905 38 31 0.816 2267 1606 0.708
8 8 4238 295396 Moses Kelly Kumwenda Moses Kelly Kumwenda

Malawi
University of Malawi Social Sciences / Sociology
Social Sciences for Health Research |
21 19 0.905 32 29 0.906 1592 1326 0.833
1 10 4561 307810 Mulinda Nyirenda Mulinda Nyirenda

Malawi
​Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Medical and Health Sciences / Emergency Medicine
emergency medicine | health systems | medical education | injuries | infectious diseases |
20 19 0.950 36 27 0.750 1365 963 0.705
Table VII D. Malawi Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malawi Table VII D. Malawi Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 467 69696 Ken Maleta Ken Maleta

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health | Nutrition | Epidemiology |
58 42 0.724 190 159 0.837 12457 7028 0.564
2 2 570 82355 Adamson Muula Adamson Muula

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health |
56 34 0.607 234 151 0.645 10871 4748 0.437
3 3 706 98659 William Stones William Stones

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Global Health |
43 32 0.744 109 63 0.578 9305 4092 0.440
4 4 915 121648 Rob Moodie Rob Moodie

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
public health |
25 15 0.600 42 24 0.571 7714 3021 0.392
5 5 1614 184134 Victor Mwapasa Victor Mwapasa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Malaria Epidemiology | HIV Epidemiology | Maternal and Child Health |
42 25 0.595 99 69 0.697 5164 2168 0.420
6 6 2667 261281 Kamija Phiri Kamija Phiri

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Malaria |
30 25 0.833 73 63 0.863 3540 2099 0.593
7 7 3044 284368 Cam Bowie Cam Bowie

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health |
31 15 0.484 45 19 0.422 3206 618 0.193
8 8 3378 303778 Augustine Choko Augustine Choko

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV testing |
28 24 0.857 45 41 0.911 2962 2117 0.715
9 9 4164 348281 Alister Munthali Alister Munthali

Malawi
University of Malawi Natural Sciences / Geography
28 19 0.679 41 27 0.659 2501 1193 0.477
1 10 4284 355730 Elizabeth Fabiano Elizabeth Fabiano

Malawi
Malawi University of Science and Technology Natural Sciences / Physics
computer physics chemistry Mathematics Biology Language and Communication |
17 6 0.353 24 5 0.208 2434 281 0.115
Table VII E. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Malawi Table VII E. Malawi Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 323 41560 Ken Maleta Ken Maleta

Malawi
University of Malawi  International Health
Public Health|Nutrition|Epidemiology|
51 40 0.784 171 152 0.889 9938 6710 0.675
2 2 525 69984 Adamson Muula Adamson Muula

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology and Public Health|
52 35 0.673 205 143 0.698 9119 4559 0.500
3 3 693 86367 William Stones William Stones

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
39 29 0.744 103 62 0.602 7830 3864 0.493
4 4 949 112932 Rob Moodie Rob Moodie

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
public health|
22 15 0.682 38 21 0.553 6453 3094 0.479
5 5 1628 174546 Victor Mwapasa Victor Mwapasa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Malaria Epidemiology|HIV Epidemiology|Maternal and Child Health|
38 22 0.579 86 67 0.779 4378 2096 0.479
6 6 2049 204587 Augustine Choko Augustine Choko

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
HIV testing|
22 20 0.909 35 34 0.971 2179 1802 0.827
7 7 2247 218138 Kamija Phiri Kamija Phiri

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Infectious Diseases
Malaria|
26 21 0.808 54 49 0.907 2679 1690 0.631
8 8 3028 268228 Gowokani Chijere Chirwa Gowokani Chijere Chirwa

Malawi
University of Malawi Economics & Econometrics / International Trade
Health Economics|Applied Econometrics|Microeconometrics|International Trade|
16 15 0.938 19 19 1.000 1388 1363 0.982
9 9 3741 310915 Alister Munthali Alister Munthali

Malawi
University of Malawi Natural Sciences / Geography
24 19 0.792 39 28 0.718 2039 1157 0.567
10 10 3868 317913 Chrissie Thakwalakwa Chrissie Thakwalakwa

Malawi
University of Malawi Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health|Nutrition|Quantitative and Qualitative Research|Monitoring and Evaluation|
25 20 0.800 39 35 0.897 1781 1127 0.633