Addis Ababa University: Rankings

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Addis Ababa University ranked 1st in Ethiopia, 1211th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Addis Ababa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,260 academic publications and 282,186 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1211 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 35 In Ethiopia
#1 of 5 In Addis Ababa
#77 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#85 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#175 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1477 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2060 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Biology rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Biology in Ethiopia and 1006th in the World with 13,557 publications made and 225,557 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#20 of 361 In Africa
#1006 of 6,770 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 55 131
1992 50 127
1993 66 214
1994 70 247
1995 52 262
1996 65 291
1997 74 285
1998 77 344
1999 73 421
2000 74 527
2001 81 539
2002 108 709
2003 87 857
2004 114 1005
2005 121 1162
2006 146 1553
2007 184 1902
2008 161 2088
2009 185 2716
2010 230 3534
2011 255 4203
2012 287 4866
2013 378 6080
2014 451 7585
2015 504 9126
2016 502 9452
2017 625 10543
2018 726 12971
2019 973 15172
2020 1327 20724
2021 1502 27448
2022 1760 31604
2023 1715 34681

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 6 175
Toxicology 1 19 365
Agricultural Science 1 13 446
Animal Science 1 18 453
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 13 472
Zoology 1 10 479
Virology 1 12 483
Microbiology 1 15 592
Botany 1 15 676
Entomology 1 16 695
Horticulture 1 25 709
Immunology 1 16 714
Paleontology 1 17 831
Nutrition and Food Science 1 30 840
Biotechnology 1 24 926
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 27 953
Pharmacology 1 27 1006
Genetics 1 24 1168
Oncology and Cancer research 1 29 1248
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 31 1450
Neuroscience 1 25 1469
Biochemistry 1 30 1471
Evolutionary Biology 1 33 1623
Molecular Biology 1 46 2069
Nanotechnology 1 69 2244

Medicine rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Medicine in Ethiopia and 854th in the World with 11,901 publications made and 183,753 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#15 of 360 In Africa
#854 of 6,680 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 43 88
1992 42 114
1993 56 158
1994 45 163
1995 41 194
1996 47 214
1997 65 213
1998 62 233
1999 64 307
2000 61 362
2001 67 381
2002 90 497
2003 67 580
2004 80 730
2005 92 822
2006 107 1035
2007 142 1223
2008 138 1453
2009 147 1931
2010 185 2422
2011 199 2963
2012 237 3637
2013 303 4449
2014 401 5885
2015 430 7155
2016 472 7808
2017 561 8856
2018 656 10624
2019 872 12641
2020 1300 17546
2021 1404 22868
2022 1549 26326
2023 1503 28451

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 3 85
Epidemiology 1 5 226
Pediatrics 1 8 302
Family medicine 2 11 330
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 9 353
Toxicology 1 19 365
Public Health 1 9 404
Nursing 2 10 428
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 13 472
Virology 1 12 483
Optometry 2 16 518
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 11 559
Neurosurgery 1 12 576
Respiratory Therapy 1 14 668
Pathology 1 13 694
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 29 703
Immunology 1 16 714
Dermatology 1 24 730
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 20 742
Surgery 1 21 840
Social Work 1 24 844
Critical Care Nursing 2 19 865
Health Science 1 18 882
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 19 905
Psychiatry 1 15 917
Gerontology 1 17 961
Anesthesiology 1 23 980
Clinical Psychology 1 19 994
Pharmacology 1 27 1006
Ophthalmology 1 29 1049
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 23 1074
Urology 1 32 1081
Radiation Therapy 1 30 1098
Cardiology 1 27 1222
Oncology and Cancer research 1 29 1248
Anatomy and Physiology 1 33 1313
Pharmacy 2 52 1570
Physical Therapy 2 36 1626
Dentistry 1 60 1713
Sports Medicine 1 50 2088

Environmental Science rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 856th in the World with 11,201 publications made and 177,555 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#18 of 361 In Africa
#856 of 6,798 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 37 107
1992 29 94
1993 41 152
1994 51 169
1995 37 160
1996 41 203
1997 47 199
1998 53 240
1999 50 300
2000 52 362
2001 66 381
2002 78 467
2003 72 661
2004 91 754
2005 99 856
2006 110 1227
2007 164 1531
2008 128 1655
2009 140 2211
2010 193 2871
2011 223 3414
2012 221 3795
2013 310 4829
2014 377 5899
2015 420 7045
2016 410 7067
2017 541 7967
2018 630 9781
2019 811 11589
2020 1045 15895
2021 1289 21804
2022 1443 25269
2023 1504 28269

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 3 77
Forestry 1 6 175
Agricultural Science 1 13 446
Earth science and Geophysics 1 8 590
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 12 596
Geotechnical Engineering 1 8 635
Ecology 1 13 649
Environmental Management 1 17 669
Environmental Engineering 1 19 688
Urban and Regional planning 1 12 702
Geography and Cartography 1 13 799
Paleontology 1 17 831
Oceanography 1 10 877
Mining Engineering 2 65 898
Geology 1 18 920
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 27 953
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 31 1189
Environmental Chemistry 1 47 1411

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 1070th in the World with 10,588 publications made and 155,958 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#18 of 367 In Africa
#1070 of 7,020 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 29 77
1992 31 84
1993 39 110
1994 32 112
1995 38 131
1996 40 139
1997 45 143
1998 41 151
1999 46 226
2000 37 262
2001 47 280
2002 58 325
2003 52 466
2004 55 525
2005 54 565
2006 73 739
2007 98 977
2008 110 1187
2009 136 1516
2010 151 1785
2011 189 2264
2012 198 2836
2013 264 3482
2014 343 4596
2015 414 5810
2016 409 6250
2017 540 7079
2018 606 8797
2019 824 10461
2020 1085 14701
2021 1264 19785
2022 1416 23100
2023 1463 25574

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 15 425
Demography 1 9 439
Occupational Safety and Health 2 13 446
International Law 1 16 510
Anthropology 1 14 651
Urban and Regional planning 1 12 702
Sociology 1 14 702
Political Economy 1 21 710
Broadcast Journalism 1 23 752
Archaeology 1 18 812
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 19 818
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 42 822
Social Work 1 24 844
History 1 19 849
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 19 865
Law Enforcement 1 29 867
Public Policy / Administration 1 33 868
Early Childhood Education 1 26 893
Genealogy 1 21 949
Publishing 1 24 994
Law 1 20 1006
Gender Studies 1 26 1032
Military science 1 19 1066
Media Studies 1 25 1070
Political Science 1 20 1150
Communications and Public Relations 1 39 1157
Classics and Ancient History 1 27 1204
Library and Information science 1 21 1211
Journalism and Digital Media 1 33 1352
Education Majors 1 31 1382
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 26 1408
Linguistics 1 32 1490
Aesthetics 1 34 1545
Philosophy 1 40 1977

Chemistry rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 1511th in the World with 7,141 publications made and 121,076 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#36 of 342 In Africa
#1511 of 6,447 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 42 100
1992 23 67
1993 39 134
1994 37 160
1995 30 167
1996 35 183
1997 46 190
1998 48 255
1999 46 300
2000 39 331
2001 48 371
2002 53 432
2003 41 534
2004 72 594
2005 75 724
2006 88 961
2007 110 1179
2008 72 1325
2009 88 1615
2010 120 2141
2011 135 2464
2012 164 2786
2013 189 3415
2014 252 4096
2015 263 4815
2016 275 5176
2017 310 5769
2018 388 7019
2019 481 8240
2020 687 11172
2021 788 14946
2022 912 17093
2023 887 19321

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 12 596
Nutrition and Food Science 1 30 840
Radiochemistry 1 55 1220
Inorganic Chemistry 1 36 1386
Environmental Chemistry 1 47 1411
Biochemistry 1 30 1471
Pharmacy 2 52 1570
Computational Chemistry 1 50 1668
Organic Chemistry 1 42 1689
Physical chemistry 1 56 1749
Chemical Engineering 1 63 1974
Materials Science 1 60 2087
Nanotechnology 1 69 2244

Engineering rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Engineering in Ethiopia and 1578th in the World with 6,773 publications made and 100,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#35 of 348 In Africa
#1578 of 6,684 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 31 62
1992 17 64
1993 15 58
1994 18 73
1995 24 74
1996 24 108
1997 32 100
1998 28 143
1999 27 161
2000 24 202
2001 40 247
2002 45 273
2003 30 307
2004 46 406
2005 53 459
2006 59 712
2007 90 857
2008 52 935
2009 77 1241
2010 103 1512
2011 139 1748
2012 146 2029
2013 182 2494
2014 237 2984
2015 262 3559
2016 236 3660
2017 332 4496
2018 367 5571
2019 500 6954
2020 593 9363
2021 768 12904
2022 992 15585
2023 954 17734

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 23 447
Landscape Architecture 1 9 529
Civil Engineering 1 9 623
Geotechnical Engineering 1 8 635
Environmental Engineering 1 19 688
Remote Sensing 1 11 837
Mining Engineering 2 65 898
Biotechnology 1 24 926
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 50 980
Transportation Engineering 1 21 1131
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 55 1594
Automotive Engineering 1 60 1640
Operations Research 1 37 1682
Electrical Engineering 1 67 1811
Optical Engineering 1 48 1818
Telecommunications 1 57 1895
Metallurgical Engineering 1 61 1935
Chemical Engineering 1 63 1974
Acoustical Engineering 1 51 2050
Systems Engineering 1 66 2064
Materials Science 1 60 2087
Aerospace Engineering 1 71 2104
Structural Engineering 1 69 2105
Mechanical Engineering 1 71 2106
Computer Networking 1 64 2131
Human-Computer Interaction 1 52 2146
Nanotechnology 1 69 2244
Electronic Engineering 1 84 2432

Computer Science rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 1487th in the World with 5,995 publications made and 79,653 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#30 of 352 In Africa
#1487 of 6,752 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 46
1992 14 46
1993 21 56
1994 12 44
1995 17 77
1996 16 66
1997 10 53
1998 14 57
1999 24 99
2000 18 131
2001 22 133
2002 24 136
2003 10 198
2004 35 272
2005 36 295
2006 46 408
2007 56 468
2008 49 556
2009 66 809
2010 73 932
2011 92 1057
2012 120 1364
2013 147 1764
2014 179 2208
2015 244 2895
2016 209 3188
2017 292 3739
2018 323 4624
2019 460 5778
2020 638 8257
2021 722 11013
2022 899 13351
2023 904 14856

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 2 20 1037
Computational Linguistics 1 20 1066
Library and Information science 1 21 1211
Management Information Systems 1 38 1445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 31 1450
Neuroscience 1 25 1469
Computer Vision 1 30 1529
Telecommunications 1 57 1895
Cognitive Science 1 43 2023
Cyber Security 1 66 2032
Data Science 1 56 2039
Software Engineering 1 59 2052
Computer Networking 1 64 2131
Human-Computer Interaction 1 52 2146
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 82 2298
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 66 2318

Mathematics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 986th in the World with 5,582 publications made and 70,898 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Ethiopia
#18 of 348 In Africa
#986 of 6,305 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 35
1992 7 21
1993 4 26
1994 11 24
1995 4 27
1996 4 33
1997 12 38
1998 10 37
1999 27 89
2000 11 63
2001 24 100
2002 26 93
2003 13 100
2004 23 152
2005 21 161
2006 30 246
2007 36 299
2008 44 342
2009 47 476
2010 50 598
2011 73 762
2012 101 921
2013 129 1218
2014 170 1733
2015 188 2191
2016 194 2428
2017 257 2959
2018 322 3785
2019 448 5029
2020 660 7176
2021 728 9397
2022 924 11418
2023 842 12422

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 2 17 943
Actuarial Science 1 25 1114
Math Teachers 1 36 1460
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 37 1463
Operations Research 1 37 1682
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 82 2298
Applied Mathematics 3 113 2452

Physics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Physics in Ethiopia and 1891st in the World with 4,741 publications made and 66,353 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#49 of 341 In Africa
#1891 of 6,603 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 32 63
1992 15 48
1993 13 63
1994 14 71
1995 20 62
1996 20 101
1997 30 97
1998 27 141
1999 26 160
2000 21 173
2001 34 211
2002 42 229
2003 24 302
2004 38 323
2005 38 378
2006 47 512
2007 68 680
2008 49 741
2009 65 937
2010 81 1150
2011 100 1318
2012 112 1548
2013 126 1798
2014 157 2183
2015 178 2448
2016 167 2724
2017 222 3160
2018 244 3744
2019 317 4495
2020 378 5806
2021 517 8085
2022 664 9353
2023 642 10879

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 50 1630
Condensed Matter Physics 1 45 1654
Nuclear Physics 1 46 1733
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 47 1807
Optical Engineering 1 48 1818
Theoretical Physics 1 73 1993
Acoustical Engineering 1 51 2050
Quantum and Particle physics 1 61 2054
Materials Science 1 60 2087
Nanotechnology 1 69 2244

Psychology rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Psychology in Ethiopia and 1141st in the World with 4,373 publications made and 59,823 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#20 of 344 In Africa
#1141 of 6,528 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 28
1992 9 34
1993 16 32
1994 11 35
1995 10 50
1996 13 51
1997 16 58
1998 15 46
1999 31 113
2000 10 93
2001 16 108
2002 26 125
2003 11 181
2004 18 222
2005 30 250
2006 33 273
2007 32 369
2008 45 442
2009 48 529
2010 63 761
2011 71 799
2012 83 1091
2013 100 1365
2014 137 1898
2015 166 2350
2016 177 2632
2017 241 3154
2018 247 3753
2019 319 4555
2020 467 6452
2021 536 8647
2022 625 9627
2023 631 10575

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 2 24 811
Social Work 1 24 844
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 19 865
Psychiatry 1 15 917
Clinical Psychology 1 19 994
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 39 998
Education Majors 1 31 1382
Child Psychology 1 25 1388
Neuroscience 1 25 1469
Social Psychology 1 28 1616
Cognitive Science 1 43 2023

Economics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Economics in Ethiopia and 825th in the World with 3,835 publications made and 54,640 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#20 of 338 In Africa
#825 of 5,995 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 25
1992 9 28
1993 12 19
1994 7 28
1995 10 27
1996 7 32
1997 10 33
1998 4 46
1999 11 50
2000 12 69
2001 12 79
2002 22 72
2003 15 149
2004 7 128
2005 22 170
2006 13 175
2007 30 264
2008 43 314
2009 34 458
2010 65 508
2011 74 707
2012 59 807
2013 95 947
2014 123 1357
2015 154 1702
2016 163 1970
2017 215 2325
2018 229 2854
2019 308 3538
2020 378 4847
2021 448 6762
2022 544 8105
2023 589 9082

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 11 158
Development Studies 1 16 522
Political Economy 1 21 710
International Economics 1 22 1090
Actuarial Science 1 25 1114
Environmental Economics 1 35 1114
International Trade 1 22 1133
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 37 1463
Finance 1 52 1674

Business rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Business in Ethiopia and 1353rd in the World with 2,754 publications made and 32,393 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#36 of 342 In Africa
#1353 of 6,187 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 7
1992 3 11
1993 4 11
1994 4 9
1995 7 20
1996 4 12
1997 1 17
1998 1 17
1999 4 17
2000 7 37
2001 5 24
2002 15 28
2003 10 43
2004 6 70
2005 12 88
2006 12 94
2007 20 120
2008 25 179
2009 31 276
2010 37 273
2011 53 410
2012 56 489
2013 77 627
2014 92 848
2015 117 988
2016 110 1246
2017 173 1457
2018 167 1826
2019 228 2172
2020 255 2815
2021 310 4098
2022 423 4851
2023 425 5610

The following table provides academic rankings for Addis Ababa University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 2 13 446
Public Policy / Administration 1 33 868
Risk Management 1 22 942
Marketing 1 21 1074
Actuarial Science 1 25 1114
International Trade 1 22 1133
Accounting 1 32 1163
Human Resource Management 1 31 1171
International Business 1 29 1206
Project Management 1 34 1287
Management Information Systems 1 38 1445
Management 1 56 1672
Finance 1 52 1674
Operations Research 1 37 1682
Advertising 1 59 2242

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Addis Ababa University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 27 1217
Literature 1 30 1471
Art & Design 1 36 1734
Fashion Design 1 47 1885