Universities by Research Publications in Mozambique
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Eduardo Mondlane University286,021 citations
6,707
2Pedagogical University14,501 citations
1,752
3Catholic University of Mozambique6,767 citations
1,169
4Lúrio University10,560 citations
998
5Universidade Rovuma2,362 citations
594
6Universidade Zambeze2,670 citations
430
7Universidade Politecnica295 citations
303
8Universidade Aberta ISCED244 citations
231
9Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza1,762 citations
193
10Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica1,047 citations
150
11Instituto Superior de Ciencias de Saude2,009 citations
125
12Universidade Técnica de Moçambique274 citations
111
13Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique166 citations
109
14Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique655 citations
99
15Escola Superior de Jornalismo23 citations
60
16Instituto Superior Politecnico de Tete241 citations
51
17Instituto Superior de Comunicação e Imagem de Moçambique225 citations
39
18Instituto Superior Cristão84 citations
35
19Instituto Superior Politécnico de Songo69 citations
17
20Instituto Superior de Artes e Cultura2 citations
12
21Instituto Superior de Transportes e Comunicaçõe4 citations
12
22Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia Alberto Chipande2 citations
9
23Universidade Jean Piaget de Moçambique0 citations
9
24One World University2 citations
7
25Instituto Superior Monitor13 citations
6
Highlights
Within Mozambique, Eduardo Mondlane University ranks first in 2026 with 6,707, followed by Pedagogical University (1,752) and Catholic University of Mozambique (1,169).
Eduardo Mondlane University is 3.8 times higher than Pedagogical University, the runner-up.
Across 25 entries, values run from 6,707 (Eduardo Mondlane University) to 6 (Instituto Superior Monitor), with a median of 109.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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