Ahfad University for Women: Rankings

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The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th in Sudan, 6747th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 45 research topics. The Ahfad University for Women ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 685 academic publications and 7,200 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6747 of 14,131 In the World
#290 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 50 In Sudan
#1 of 5 In Omdurman
#2122 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#2787 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#3292 of 3,582 For Virology
#5142 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#10676 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Medicine in Sudan and 4961st in the World with 532 publications made and 6,151 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 16 In Sudan
#267 of 364 In Africa
#4961 of 6,793 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 5
2000 1 5
2001 1 6
2002 3 2
2003 4 4
2004 0 3
2005 7 14
2006 3 14
2007 8 14
2008 5 27
2009 6 39
2010 4 58
2011 15 77
2012 6 93
2013 21 123
2014 22 130
2015 18 167
2016 20 184
2017 19 222
2018 13 245
2019 30 276
2020 55 433
2021 51 543
2022 61 742
2023 47 751
2024 67 709
2025 44 738

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 9 181 2122
Family medicine 8 216 2787
Virology 9 236 3292
Immunology 9 219 3434
Oncology and Cancer research 7 179 3467
Public Health 6 249 3980
Nursing 7 233 4001
Pathology 9 244 4317
Surgery 10 234 4429
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 227 4450
Psychiatry 8 219 4671

Biology rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Biology in Sudan and 5394th in the World with 466 publications made and 5,190 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Sudan
#295 of 366 In Africa
#5394 of 6,841 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 5
1999 2 8
2000 1 7
2001 0 4
2002 3 11
2003 3 10
2004 1 3
2005 8 12
2006 4 17
2007 7 11
2008 3 26
2009 7 46
2010 4 50
2011 13 71
2012 5 91
2013 15 96
2014 16 105
2015 15 163
2016 20 158
2017 12 156
2018 14 211
2019 35 250
2020 50 352
2021 45 467
2022 57 650
2023 39 643
2024 52 574
2025 32 594

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 9 236 3292
Immunology 9 219 3434
Oncology and Cancer research 7 179 3467
Microbiology 8 252 3629
Nutrition and Food Science 7 247 3717
Genetics 9 260 4976
Neuroscience 7 241 5239
Biochemistry 9 280 5279
Botany 12 309 5338
Paleontology 12 321 5872

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sudan and 6134th in the World with 319 publications made and 4,262 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 17 In Sudan
#322 of 369 In Africa
#6134 of 7,088 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 1 4
2001 1 5
2002 3 1
2003 3 2
2004 0 4
2005 5 12
2006 2 11
2007 5 7
2008 6 23
2009 3 20
2010 3 44
2011 7 52
2012 9 64
2013 17 83
2014 13 98
2015 11 141
2016 19 146
2017 9 170
2018 10 181
2019 21 200
2020 35 282
2021 27 387
2022 25 479
2023 29 440
2024 32 447
2025 20 472

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 7 254 4168
Sociology 7 300 5571
Political Science 6 312 5805
Law 5 312 5847
Archaeology 8 325 5979
Linguistics 10 323 6028
History 9 329 6159
Philosophy 10 340 6497

Environmental Science rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Sudan and 5852nd in the World with 250 publications made and 2,804 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Sudan
#322 of 369 In Africa
#5852 of 6,888 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 4
1997 0 2
1998 1 2
1999 2 6
2000 0 3
2001 0 5
2002 4 8
2003 3 5
2004 1 2
2005 4 12
2006 2 7
2007 1 3
2008 3 18
2009 4 29
2010 1 34
2011 9 41
2012 9 54
2013 14 69
2014 14 65
2015 9 146
2016 14 99
2017 4 105
2018 11 131
2019 23 148
2020 17 200
2021 22 259
2022 24 309
2023 18 284
2024 24 273
2025 8 296

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 7 302 5575
Ecology 12 322 5641
Paleontology 12 321 5872
Geology 12 327 6047

Chemistry rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 11th for Chemistry in Sudan and 5548th in the World with 228 publications made and 3,148 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 16 In Sudan
#293 of 349 In Africa
#5548 of 6,561 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 18
1994 0 3
1995 4 7
1996 0 7
1997 1 1
1998 1 7
1999 2 8
2000 1 5
2001 1 6
2002 2 11
2003 1 8
2004 1 3
2005 3 14
2006 1 10
2007 1 7
2008 2 13
2009 3 26
2010 2 39
2011 8 37
2012 4 52
2013 5 62
2014 10 62
2015 7 169
2016 12 84
2017 7 73
2018 8 124
2019 19 139
2020 26 195
2021 9 254
2022 27 345
2023 13 359
2024 24 285
2025 16 313

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 247 3717
Biochemistry 9 280 5279
Organic Chemistry 13 298 5518

Psychology rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Psychology in Sudan and 5609th in the World with 206 publications made and 2,222 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Sudan
#277 of 355 In Africa
#5609 of 6,663 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 5
2000 1 5
2001 0 6
2002 2 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 3 10
2006 1 5
2007 3 6
2008 1 15
2009 3 11
2010 2 23
2011 3 40
2012 7 47
2013 12 63
2014 2 54
2015 7 69
2016 8 84
2017 5 105
2018 4 131
2019 9 121
2020 23 187
2021 26 212
2022 18 255
2023 20 225
2024 25 254
2025 18 283

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 8 219 4671
Neuroscience 7 241 5239

Computer Science rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 13th for Computer Science in Sudan and 6372nd in the World with 162 publications made and 2,184 citations received. Main research topic: Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 16 In Sudan
#333 of 361 In Africa
#6372 of 6,855 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 1 6
2001 0 5
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 8
2006 2 8
2007 1 7
2008 3 14
2009 3 10
2010 2 20
2011 1 36
2012 4 34
2013 6 54
2014 4 54
2015 7 82
2016 9 85
2017 3 78
2018 4 102
2019 9 87
2020 19 154
2021 22 194
2022 11 238
2023 15 253
2024 18 229
2025 14 239

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neuroscience 7 241 5239

Mathematics rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Mathematics in Sudan and 5812th in the World with 161 publications made and 1,799 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 15 In Sudan
#319 of 357 In Africa
#5812 of 6,434 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 4
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 5
2006 1 8
2007 2 4
2008 3 6
2009 2 9
2010 2 15
2011 3 20
2012 4 20
2013 1 29
2014 5 28
2015 6 38
2016 7 47
2017 5 61
2018 4 60
2019 10 65
2020 9 139
2021 17 165
2022 20 202
2023 22 188
2024 17 185
2025 18 187

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 9 308 5546

Economics rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 6th for Economics in Sudan and 5463rd in the World with 113 publications made and 2,131 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Sudan
#317 of 354 In Africa
#5463 of 6,188 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 2 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 5
2009 2 8
2010 1 11
2011 3 14
2012 6 14
2013 8 31
2014 6 37
2015 5 48
2016 9 48
2017 3 62
2018 2 71
2019 4 69
2020 13 107
2021 11 151
2022 10 171
2023 7 138
2024 13 178
2025 6 169

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 6 284 4815

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ahfad University for Women

Speciality Sudan Africa World Rank
Business 8 334 6067
Quantum and Particle physics 14 325 6189
Physics 14 323 6258
Engineering 14 336 6381