Great News! Gwanda State University Ranked in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings

The Gwanda State University (GSU) has secured position number 47 out of 129 universities in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region, highlighting the robustness and growing popularity of the institution’s learning, teaching and research. According to the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, released on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, GSU is ranked number 47 in the region and this is its first time to be ranked by THE Sub-Saharan Africa University Ranking. The university library played a pivotal role in spearheading the process in collaboration with Faculties and Sections within the university. A big thumbs up to all the students who managed to spare their time to participate in the survey!.

The Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings measure universities performance using carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three vital areas: teaching, research and societal impact. The criteria have 20 metrics, which are grouped into five pillars: resources and finance; access and fairness; student engagement; ethical leadership; and Africa impact.

GSU was recognised mainly for its resources and finance as well as student engagement. The resources and finance pillar rewards financially stable institutions that provide a high-quality learning experience. This year, a total of 171 universities participated in the data collection, compared to 121 last year. Of the 171 universities that participated this year, 129 from 22 countries were assessed for their impact in addressing some of the toughest challenges in the region. Of the universities from 22 countries assessed, Zimbabwe notched 2 of the top 20 spots.

Click on the THE’s new sub-Saharan Africa University Ranking link to read more and view rankings from the THE homepage.