Addis Ababa University: Rankings

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Addis Ababa University ranked 1st in Ethiopia, 1121st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. Addis Ababa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,543 academic publications and 524,795 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1121 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 35 In Ethiopia
#1 of 5 In Addis Ababa
#35 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#59 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#131 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1482 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1919 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Biology rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Biology in Ethiopia and 892nd in the World with 18,085 publications made and 395,066 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#16 of 366 In Africa
#892 of 6,841 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 72 246
1994 76 295
1995 52 303
1996 69 335
1997 77 350
1998 78 432
1999 77 510
2000 77 616
2001 92 666
2002 118 894
2003 87 1111
2004 131 1220
2005 139 1440
2006 167 1832
2007 200 2263
2008 171 2549
2009 213 3307
2010 276 4295
2011 304 4922
2012 340 5931
2013 435 7271
2014 549 9407
2015 624 11130
2016 605 12384
2017 778 14879
2018 838 18252
2019 1067 22028
2020 1503 31259
2021 1679 40039
2022 2015 43073
2023 1969 47603
2024 1715 50491
2025 1195 48611

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 6 131
Toxicology 1 16 315
Agricultural Science 1 8 343
Animal Science 1 16 400
Virology 1 11 420
Zoology 1 10 447
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 12 463
Entomology 1 11 468
Microbiology 1 15 513
Botany 1 12 584
Horticulture 1 22 622
Immunology 1 14 663
Nutrition and Food Science 1 28 734
Paleontology 1 14 752
Biotechnology 1 17 789
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 24 860
Pharmacology 1 29 1004
Oncology and Cancer research 1 22 1038
Genetics 1 19 1056
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 27 1271
Biochemistry 1 29 1370
Neuroscience 1 23 1375
Evolutionary Biology 1 23 1398
Molecular Biology 1 51 2103
Nanotechnology 3 69 2163

Medicine rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Medicine in Ethiopia and 751st in the World with 16,241 publications made and 346,404 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

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

Addis Ababa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 60 187
1994 48 206
1995 41 228
1996 48 242
1997 66 258
1998 60 299
1999 68 392
2000 61 423
2001 81 505
2002 97 634
2003 67 770
2004 94 901
2005 105 1023
2006 132 1249
2007 157 1499
2008 143 1812
2009 174 2417
2010 220 2997
2011 254 3577
2012 266 4480
2013 359 5547
2014 479 7508
2015 526 8836
2016 549 10819
2017 677 13380
2018 756 15847
2019 957 19839
2020 1456 28514
2021 1552 34643
2022 1785 36661
2023 1747 40280
2024 1684 40474
2025 1307 37477

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 59
Epidemiology 2 6 207
Pediatrics 2 8 259
Family medicine 2 10 264
Toxicology 1 16 315
Public Health 2 10 330
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 10 339
Nursing 2 10 372
Virology 1 11 420
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 9 461
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 12 463
Optometry 3 18 469
Neurosurgery 1 13 558
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 26 615
Pathology 1 12 620
Respiratory Therapy 1 14 626
Immunology 1 14 663
Critical Care Nursing 2 15 667
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 18 688
Health Science 1 15 692
Dermatology 1 21 695
Surgery 1 20 768
Social Work 1 24 800
Gerontology 2 14 806
Radiation Therapy 1 19 836
Psychiatry 1 14 856
Anesthesiology 1 22 907
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 21 946
Urology 1 28 951
Clinical Psychology 1 20 956
Medical Physics 1 26 985
Pharmacology 1 29 1004
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 27 1010
Ophthalmology 1 27 1017
Oncology and Cancer research 1 22 1038
Cardiology 1 26 1138
Anatomy and Physiology 1 26 1163
Pharmacy 2 48 1464
Physical Therapy 1 35 1545
Dentistry 1 59 1653
Orthodontics 2 73 2098
Sports Medicine 2 56 2155

Environmental Science rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 742nd in the World with 14,993 publications made and 317,060 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#15 of 369 In Africa
#742 of 6,888 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 42 173
1994 54 200
1995 37 184
1996 46 233
1997 53 262
1998 56 292
1999 54 347
2000 52 423
2001 73 467
2002 88 583
2003 68 812
2004 105 935
2005 102 1031
2006 130 1445
2007 185 1827
2008 136 2006
2009 166 2660
2010 227 3446
2011 272 3983
2012 278 4667
2013 343 5713
2014 475 7384
2015 520 8730
2016 488 9306
2017 686 11307
2018 735 13653
2019 914 16690
2020 1239 23943
2021 1442 32010
2022 1684 34794
2023 1725 39435
2024 1422 43053
2025 856 41831

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 1010th in the World with 14,064 publications made and 292,662 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#16 of 369 In Africa
#1010 of 7,088 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 48 133
1994 32 139
1995 38 152
1996 41 169
1997 51 190
1998 41 202
1999 45 274
2000 37 311
2001 50 350
2002 63 417
2003 47 578
2004 54 652
2005 69 711
2006 88 860
2007 115 1201
2008 118 1443
2009 147 1850
2010 188 2168
2011 227 2779
2012 222 3508
2013 297 4328
2014 427 5986
2015 501 7181
2016 475 8799
2017 646 10508
2018 685 12954
2019 895 15981
2020 1220 23379
2021 1397 29535
2022 1596 32092
2023 1703 36053
2024 1361 35778
2025 929 33731

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
Occupational Safety and Health 1 10 369
Demography 2 10 380
Human Rights Law 1 13 383
International Law 1 13 390
Anthropology 1 13 563
Urban and Regional planning 1 12 606
Military science 1 12 643
Political Economy 1 20 651
Sociology 1 14 651
Archaeology 1 15 739
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 42 764
Public Policy / Administration 1 37 788
History 1 18 788
Social Work 1 24 800
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 19 808
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 18 844
Law Enforcement 1 33 845
Early Childhood Education 1 26 857
Gender Studies 1 24 889
Law 1 19 918
Genealogy 1 18 980
Special Education 1 25 993
Publishing 1 22 1020
Communications and Public Relations 1 35 1037
Classics and Ancient History 1 24 1080
Political Science 1 20 1080
Media Studies 1 25 1103
Education Majors 1 27 1199
Library and Information science 1 21 1305
Journalism and Digital Media 1 32 1309
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 26 1339
Linguistics 1 29 1391
Aesthetics 1 35 1491
Art History 1 26 1673
Philosophy 1 36 1862

Chemistry rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 1394th in the World with 9,194 publications made and 200,832 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#32 of 349 In Africa
#1394 of 6,561 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 39 148
1994 38 187
1995 31 182
1996 37 216
1997 50 230
1998 50 297
1999 48 347
2000 43 387
2001 53 459
2002 58 524
2003 45 684
2004 80 711
2005 77 895
2006 101 1126
2007 118 1387
2008 76 1572
2009 101 1960
2010 145 2540
2011 148 2867
2012 196 3354
2013 210 4000
2014 301 4885
2015 334 5758
2016 321 6607
2017 376 7877
2018 432 9843
2019 515 11666
2020 739 16214
2021 851 20944
2022 1024 22752
2023 966 25577
2024 873 27249
2025 539 26590

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 12 582
Nutrition and Food Science 1 28 734
Radiochemistry 1 53 1133
Environmental Chemistry 1 41 1268
Inorganic Chemistry 1 36 1318
Biochemistry 1 29 1370
Pharmacy 2 48 1464
Organic Chemistry 1 41 1559
Computational Chemistry 1 49 1618
Physical chemistry 1 52 1647
Chemical Engineering 1 62 1877
Materials Science 1 59 1999
Nanotechnology 3 69 2163

Engineering rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Engineering in Ethiopia and 1429th in the World with 8,929 publications made and 193,585 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#33 of 356 In Africa
#1429 of 6,795 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 18 66
1994 19 93
1995 25 89
1996 24 127
1997 33 130
1998 27 176
1999 29 185
2000 23 236
2001 46 300
2002 50 340
2003 32 392
2004 46 505
2005 64 594
2006 68 806
2007 102 958
2008 65 1177
2009 88 1443
2010 126 1778
2011 161 2076
2012 183 2502
2013 193 2874
2014 298 3693
2015 314 4337
2016 291 5050
2017 407 6272
2018 407 7990
2019 542 9680
2020 669 13475
2021 840 18397
2022 1095 21014
2023 1050 24095
2024 924 26346
2025 535 25415

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

Computer Science rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 1378th in the World with 7,597 publications made and 146,889 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#26 of 361 In Africa
#1378 of 6,855 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 62
1994 12 55
1995 19 92
1996 17 79
1997 12 75
1998 13 81
1999 22 114
2000 16 160
2001 26 176
2002 29 179
2003 11 272
2004 30 323
2005 40 366
2006 52 487
2007 57 573
2008 60 705
2009 76 989
2010 91 1159
2011 111 1299
2012 132 1700
2013 164 2138
2014 198 2853
2015 267 3505
2016 222 4305
2017 332 5275
2018 345 6595
2019 475 8272
2020 666 12357
2021 773 15637
2022 1008 17704
2023 977 20066
2024 732 19420
2025 512 17906

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 19 963
Computational Linguistics 1 18 988
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 27 1271
Library and Information science 1 21 1305
Neuroscience 1 23 1375
Management Information Systems 1 39 1376
Computer Vision 1 28 1430
Data Science 1 40 1624
Telecommunications 1 54 1793
Cyber Security 1 59 1849
Human-Computer Interaction 1 41 1946
Software Engineering 1 54 1946
Computer Networking 1 61 1954
Cognitive Science 1 43 2039
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 72 2249
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 84 2290

Mathematics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 885th in the World with 6,917 publications made and 119,595 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 357 In Africa
#885 of 6,434 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 23
1994 7 18
1995 4 28
1996 4 35
1997 11 40
1998 11 50
1999 26 95
2000 13 74
2001 27 119
2002 26 123
2003 11 116
2004 22 165
2005 22 195
2006 37 271
2007 42 318
2008 50 429
2009 49 517
2010 67 713
2011 88 906
2012 113 1145
2013 130 1503
2014 204 2230
2015 211 2593
2016 220 3113
2017 294 4152
2018 338 5240
2019 424 7133
2020 667 10678
2021 758 13288
2022 963 14575
2023 927 16030
2024 704 13489
2025 421 11204

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 16 859
Actuarial Science 1 36 1229
Math Teachers 1 32 1249
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 34 1337
Operations Research 1 41 1687
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 84 2290
Applied Mathematics 4 125 2494

Physics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Physics in Ethiopia and 1756th in the World with 6,401 publications made and 130,802 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#48 of 353 In Africa
#1756 of 6,729 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 73
1994 14 87
1995 21 75
1996 18 117
1997 30 122
1998 26 177
1999 27 185
2000 24 210
2001 37 259
2002 43 285
2003 26 387
2004 37 393
2005 44 491
2006 60 618
2007 84 768
2008 58 919
2009 76 1092
2010 94 1347
2011 118 1564
2012 134 1849
2013 141 2132
2014 208 2694
2015 227 3039
2016 211 3682
2017 276 4412
2018 280 5382
2019 359 6417
2020 445 8512
2021 590 11630
2022 746 12848
2023 734 15017
2024 651 16340
2025 374 16610

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 26 985
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 47 1526
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 37 1561
Condensed Matter Physics 1 43 1596
Nuclear Physics 1 44 1647
Optical Engineering 1 44 1676
Quantum and Particle physics 1 54 1912
Acoustical Engineering 1 48 1929
Materials Science 1 59 1999
Theoretical Physics 1 71 2023
Nanotechnology 3 69 2163

Psychology rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Psychology in Ethiopia and 1043rd in the World with 5,831 publications made and 104,288 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#20 of 355 In Africa
#1043 of 6,663 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 19 39
1994 14 51
1995 11 59
1996 13 64
1997 16 76
1998 15 68
1999 28 149
2000 8 121
2001 19 161
2002 27 166
2003 13 242
2004 22 299
2005 31 320
2006 38 354
2007 37 463
2008 51 569
2009 50 683
2010 77 947
2011 92 970
2012 91 1376
2013 106 1737
2014 147 2411
2015 195 2887
2016 177 3576
2017 266 4702
2018 275 5622
2019 344 6912
2020 500 10026
2021 575 12276
2022 700 12821
2023 722 14995
2024 631 14218
2025 510 13986

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 23 736
Social Work 1 24 800
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 18 844
Psychiatry 1 14 856
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 35 875
Clinical Psychology 1 20 956
Special Education 1 25 993
Education Majors 1 27 1199
Child Psychology 1 24 1303
Neuroscience 1 23 1375
Social Psychology 1 29 1505
Cognitive Science 1 43 2039

Economics rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Economics in Ethiopia and 732nd in the World with 5,077 publications made and 96,735 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Ethiopia
#19 of 354 In Africa
#732 of 6,188 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 14 23
1994 8 32
1995 12 33
1996 7 35
1997 10 49
1998 4 57
1999 12 55
2000 12 76
2001 14 94
2002 26 100
2003 13 170
2004 7 164
2005 21 190
2006 20 220
2007 36 331
2008 48 385
2009 42 541
2010 80 617
2011 90 877
2012 70 1025
2013 103 1230
2014 145 1766
2015 195 2141
2016 179 2848
2017 243 3385
2018 248 4073
2019 348 5192
2020 442 7383
2021 516 9858
2022 591 10787
2023 666 12646
2024 479 11434
2025 342 10642

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 2 11 123
Development Studies 1 15 440
Political Economy 1 20 651
International Economics 1 21 970
International Trade 1 21 1057
Environmental Economics 1 33 1061
Actuarial Science 1 36 1229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 34 1337
Finance 1 56 1630

Business rankings

Addis Ababa University ranked 1st for Business in Ethiopia and 1233rd in the World with 3,659 publications made and 65,849 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Ethiopia
#31 of 356 In Africa
#1233 of 6,366 In the World

Addis Ababa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 11
1994 4 12
1995 10 25
1996 4 13
1997 1 23
1998 1 23
1999 5 26
2000 7 53
2001 9 31
2002 16 36
2003 10 59
2004 5 97
2005 13 107
2006 15 105
2007 26 153
2008 29 238
2009 31 346
2010 48 350
2011 65 505
2012 57 627
2013 84 802
2014 119 1139
2015 132 1300
2016 129 1751
2017 194 2200
2018 184 2669
2019 252 3160
2020 295 4538
2021 384 6070
2022 453 6520
2023 482 7746
2024 349 7176
2025 233 6684

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 1 10 369
Public Policy / Administration 1 37 788
Tax Law 1 41 950
Marketing 1 20 976
Construction Management 1 35 998
Project Management 1 31 1054
International Trade 1 21 1057
Supply Chain Management 1 29 1070
Human Resource Management 1 31 1096
International Business 1 25 1104
Accounting 1 39 1188
Actuarial Science 1 36 1229
Management Information Systems 1 39 1376
Management 1 45 1480
Finance 1 56 1630
Operations Research 1 41 1687
Advertising 1 58 2160

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Addis Ababa University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 30 1312
Literature 1 31 1374
Art & Design 1 35 1641
Fashion Design 1 46 1774