Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Global #26891
South Africa #123
Institution Info
- Founded
- 2005
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 27,000 students
- Faculty
- 2 500
- Website
- https://www.mandela.ac.za/
About
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is a higher education institution in South Africa, founded in 2005. It is ranked 26,891st globally among universities. The university has approximately 27K students.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #26891 · Ranked | 9,36 |
Research Output via OpenAlex
182
h-index
384,687
Citations
17,650
Publications
8,244
i10-index
1,62
Mean Citedness
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Motto
"For Tomorrow"
Frequently Asked Questions
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is ranked #26,891 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within South Africa, it holds the #123 position.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University was founded in 2005, making it 21 years old. It is one of the established institutions in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University has a student body of approximately 27,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University has produced 17,650 research publications with 384,687 total citations and an h-index of 182, according to OpenAlex data.