Adama Science and Technology University: Rankings

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Adama Science and Technology University ranked 9th in Ethiopia, 6108th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. Adama Science and Technology University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,628 academic publications and 42,620 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6108 of 14,131 In the World
#248 of 1,104 In Africa
#9 of 35 In Ethiopia
#774 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#872 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#1364 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#8093 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 8th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2991st in the World with 2,359 publications made and 32,434 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 15 In Ethiopia
#126 of 356 In Africa
#2991 of 6,795 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 4
2007 3 10
2008 1 3
2009 3 8
2010 1 11
2011 7 18
2012 5 10
2013 15 33
2014 30 42
2015 32 62
2016 43 104
2017 42 167
2018 70 224
2019 135 410
2020 224 1030
2021 342 2390
2022 415 4368
2023 461 6289
2024 358 8572
2025 199 9256

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 7 58 872
Geotechnical Engineering 6 90 1669
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 121 1848
Automation and Control engineering 1 80 1922
Automotive Engineering 5 98 2068
Chemical Engineering 3 80 2091
Nanotechnology 2 63 2114
Environmental Engineering 9 135 2121
Remote Sensing 11 103 2187
Metallurgical Engineering 5 101 2483
Biotechnology 12 151 2698
Electronic Engineering 2 95 2702
Materials Science 4 105 2724
Structural Engineering 4 113 2859
Optical Engineering 5 108 2868
Civil Engineering 12 147 2875
Electrical Engineering 5 131 2980
Telecommunications 5 125 3023
Systems Engineering 4 125 3051
Mechanical Engineering 6 133 3232
Computer Networking 6 134 3299
Aerospace Engineering 6 141 3369
Acoustical Engineering 7 156 4051

Biology rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 10th for Biology in Ethiopia and 3232nd in the World with 2,350 publications made and 33,462 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Ethiopia
#155 of 366 In Africa
#3232 of 6,841 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 2 0
2001 2 0
2002 3 2
2003 1 0
2004 2 3
2005 1 4
2006 0 13
2007 4 23
2008 1 12
2009 3 13
2010 2 23
2011 7 33
2012 11 28
2013 17 59
2014 34 70
2015 33 99
2016 39 149
2017 54 223
2018 79 328
2019 150 568
2020 217 1250
2021 330 2518
2022 404 4309
2023 418 6091
2024 354 8190
2025 214 8773

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 15 168 2078
Nanotechnology 2 63 2114
Agricultural Science 12 152 2209
Microbiology 10 150 2468
Virology 13 167 2547
Horticulture 13 179 2659
Biotechnology 12 151 2698
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 107 2726
Nutrition and Food Science 10 167 2727
Immunology 13 182 2905
Botany 11 166 2953
Paleontology 9 148 3061
Zoology 11 177 3161
Biochemistry 8 143 3167
Pharmacology 12 189 3325
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 197 3328
Genetics 11 159 3353
Oncology and Cancer research 12 171 3368

Environmental Science rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 3357th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 26,134 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 16 In Ethiopia
#173 of 369 In Africa
#3357 of 6,888 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 2 0
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 2 3
2005 2 4
2006 0 13
2007 5 21
2008 2 12
2009 2 12
2010 1 21
2011 7 28
2012 9 26
2013 14 52
2014 31 55
2015 33 80
2016 31 144
2017 44 189
2018 61 256
2019 136 479
2020 199 996
2021 309 2129
2022 342 3709
2023 375 4943
2024 295 6357
2025 178 6736

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 83 774
Geotechnical Engineering 6 90 1669
Forestry 15 168 2078
Environmental Engineering 9 135 2121
Earth science and Geophysics 8 111 2178
Agricultural Science 12 152 2209
Environmental Management 9 153 2394
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 154 2612
Environmental Chemistry 7 151 2797
Oceanography 9 154 3024
Geology 9 150 3028
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 147 3038
Ecology 10 171 3047
Paleontology 9 148 3061
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 197 3328
Geography and Cartography 12 207 3856

Chemistry rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 8th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 3078th in the World with 2,048 publications made and 30,719 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 15 In Ethiopia
#144 of 349 In Africa
#3078 of 6,561 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 2 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 0
2004 2 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 3 7
2008 1 5
2009 3 8
2010 1 8
2011 5 19
2012 5 11
2013 15 24
2014 26 47
2015 24 68
2016 35 97
2017 34 154
2018 63 230
2019 112 415
2020 180 1012
2021 309 2321
2022 384 4088
2023 389 5904
2024 313 8014
2025 163 8584

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 63 1364
Chemical Engineering 3 80 2091
Nanotechnology 2 63 2114
Physical chemistry 4 98 2392
Inorganic Chemistry 6 107 2445
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 154 2612
Materials Science 4 105 2724
Nutrition and Food Science 10 167 2727
Environmental Chemistry 7 151 2797
Organic Chemistry 7 130 2811
Biochemistry 8 143 3167

Physics rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 8th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3127th in the World with 1,929 publications made and 26,163 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 15 In Ethiopia
#132 of 353 In Africa
#3127 of 6,729 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 2 6
2008 1 4
2009 0 6
2010 2 6
2011 6 14
2012 5 7
2013 9 28
2014 21 31
2015 22 46
2016 33 74
2017 35 127
2018 60 184
2019 105 325
2020 183 843
2021 288 1953
2022 348 3454
2023 389 5270
2024 294 7097
2025 149 7672

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 63 2114
Condensed Matter Physics 3 79 2310
Materials Science 4 105 2724
Optical Engineering 5 108 2868
Quantum and Particle physics 4 126 3119
Nuclear Physics 3 140 3149
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 154 3554
Acoustical Engineering 7 156 4051

Computer Science rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 3878th in the World with 1,214 publications made and 11,681 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Ethiopia
#160 of 361 In Africa
#3878 of 6,855 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 0 1
2009 2 3
2010 1 1
2011 2 5
2012 4 3
2013 9 22
2014 18 29
2015 22 40
2016 30 57
2017 27 105
2018 38 131
2019 72 242
2020 106 410
2021 153 807
2022 206 1487
2023 227 2331
2024 197 3003
2025 118 3382

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 98 2475
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 107 2726
Machine Learning 14 140 2990
Telecommunications 5 125 3023
Computer Networking 6 134 3299
Computer Vision 9 128 3495
Cyber Security 7 153 3500
Cognitive Science 10 130 3670
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 148 3794

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 4618th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 10,578 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Demography, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 16 In Ethiopia
#227 of 369 In Africa
#4618 of 7,088 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 6
2007 2 8
2008 0 10
2009 2 7
2010 1 10
2011 3 13
2012 8 11
2013 14 46
2014 24 43
2015 14 63
2016 26 107
2017 36 127
2018 35 186
2019 84 331
2020 119 559
2021 138 972
2022 190 1551
2023 212 2203
2024 175 2722
2025 127 2892

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 15 150 2584
Sociology 15 202 4008
Anthropology 14 215 4070
Archaeology 14 213 4190
History 14 226 4474
Linguistics 12 215 4648
Law 14 233 4707
Philosophy 9 212 4839
Political Science 14 247 4924

Medicine rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 15th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 3706th in the World with 1,184 publications made and 13,257 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 16 In Ethiopia
#190 of 364 In Africa
#3706 of 6,793 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 2 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 6
2007 4 16
2008 1 4
2009 3 5
2010 1 10
2011 5 17
2012 7 18
2013 12 40
2014 21 58
2015 14 88
2016 24 99
2017 29 159
2018 39 215
2019 64 342
2020 98 598
2021 131 1157
2022 193 1715
2023 185 2382
2024 219 2955
2025 151 3233

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 10 127 1419
Pediatrics 15 144 1802
Family medicine 15 161 2125
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 154 2152
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 148 2363
Nursing 15 126 2385
Public Health 15 153 2467
Virology 13 167 2547
Immunology 13 182 2905
Pathology 15 174 3232
Pharmacology 12 189 3325
Oncology and Cancer research 12 171 3368
Surgery 15 188 3503
Health Science 15 206 3827
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 190 3960
Psychiatry 15 200 4361
Anatomy and Physiology 12 222 4460

Mathematics rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 3716th in the World with 821 publications made and 6,570 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 16 In Ethiopia
#183 of 357 In Africa
#3716 of 6,434 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 1
2009 0 0
2010 0 1
2011 2 1
2012 7 0
2013 8 12
2014 14 22
2015 10 41
2016 15 49
2017 19 83
2018 34 118
2019 45 204
2020 76 315
2021 96 600
2022 145 962
2023 148 1342
2024 127 1366
2025 80 1313

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 109 2310
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 98 2475
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 222 3629
Statistics 15 184 3696

Economics rankings

Adama Science and Technology University ranked 14th for Economics in Ethiopia and 4096th in the World with 324 publications made and 2,973 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 16 In Ethiopia
#228 of 354 In Africa
#4096 of 6,188 In the World

Adama Science and Technology University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 3
2008 0 1
2009 0 3
2010 0 3
2011 0 4
2012 5 0
2013 6 10
2014 8 15
2015 3 12
2016 6 25
2017 5 40
2018 8 37
2019 18 62
2020 35 148
2021 33 282
2022 51 398
2023 62 655
2024 46 799
2025 42 773

The following table provides academic rankings for Adama Science and Technology University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 14 204 3490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 222 3629
Finance 12 252 4436

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Adama Science and Technology University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Management 10 195 4010
Business 12 232 4416
Marketing 14 246 4563
Psychology 13 211 4653
Social Psychology 13 218 4805
Art & Design 10 220 4961