The Ahfad University for Women ranked 8th in Sudan, 6830th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 35 research topics. The Ahfad University for Women ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 482 academic publications and 3,697 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Ranking | Category |
| #6830 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #282 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #8 of 50 | In Sudan |
| #1 of 5 | In Omdurman |
| #2965 of 3,138 | For Virology |
| #3541 of 4,210 | For Immunology |
| #3996 of 4,084 | For Nursing |
| #7091 of 7,738 | For Alumni Impact |
| #10457 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 5050th in the World with 374 publications made and 3,103 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.
Ahfad University for Women
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 | 8 | 15 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 | 33 |
| 2010 | 3 | 48 |
| 2011 | 11 | 70 |
| 2012 | 6 | 77 |
| 2013 | 16 | 111 |
| 2014 | 21 | 114 |
| 2015 | 15 | 119 |
| 2016 | 17 | 150 |
| 2017 | 14 | 179 |
| 2018 | 12 | 195 |
| 2019 | 29 | 233 |
| 2020 | 54 | 311 |
| 2021 | 43 | 362 |
| 2022 | 48 | 448 |
| 2023 | 37 | 389 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Biology in Sudan and 5479th in the World with 341 publications made and 2,442 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Paleontology.
Ahfad University for Women
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | 18 |
| 2009 | 6 | 36 |
| 2010 | 4 | 49 |
| 2011 | 8 | 60 |
| 2012 | 5 | 74 |
| 2013 | 11 | 91 |
| 2014 | 16 | 86 |
| 2015 | 13 | 88 |
| 2016 | 12 | 127 |
| 2017 | 12 | 133 |
| 2018 | 12 | 169 |
| 2019 | 29 | 213 |
| 2020 | 49 | 257 |
| 2021 | 43 | 317 |
| 2022 | 47 | 399 |
| 2023 | 31 | 345 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sudan and 6091st in the World with 240 publications made and 2,139 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #7 of 16 | In Sudan |
| #307 of 367 | In Africa |
| #6091 of 7,020 | 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 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 19 |
| 2009 | 4 | 21 |
| 2010 | 2 | 34 |
| 2011 | 6 | 48 |
| 2012 | 7 | 45 |
| 2013 | 13 | 64 |
| 2014 | 11 | 89 |
| 2015 | 11 | 82 |
| 2016 | 13 | 115 |
| 2017 | 7 | 115 |
| 2018 | 8 | 131 |
| 2019 | 19 | 157 |
| 2020 | 30 | 177 |
| 2021 | 24 | 252 |
| 2022 | 27 | 308 |
| 2023 | 24 | 243 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Sudan and 5893rd in the World with 190 publications made and 1,492 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #9 of 15 | In Sudan |
| #311 of 361 | In Africa |
| #5893 of 6,798 | In the World |
Ahfad University for Women
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 4 | 22 |
| 2010 | 1 | 36 |
| 2011 | 6 | 32 |
| 2012 | 6 | 45 |
| 2013 | 11 | 58 |
| 2014 | 12 | 57 |
| 2015 | 8 | 53 |
| 2016 | 11 | 71 |
| 2017 | 3 | 76 |
| 2018 | 9 | 82 |
| 2019 | 19 | 119 |
| 2020 | 12 | 117 |
| 2021 | 24 | 159 |
| 2022 | 19 | 219 |
| 2023 | 16 | 180 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Chemistry in Sudan and 5607th in the World with 171 publications made and 1,509 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry.
Ahfad University for Women
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 20 |
| 2010 | 2 | 38 |
| 2011 | 5 | 30 |
| 2012 | 3 | 46 |
| 2013 | 3 | 67 |
| 2014 | 9 | 51 |
| 2015 | 7 | 50 |
| 2016 | 8 | 61 |
| 2017 | 8 | 70 |
| 2018 | 7 | 89 |
| 2019 | 12 | 129 |
| 2020 | 34 | 149 |
| 2021 | 9 | 183 |
| 2022 | 18 | 226 |
| 2023 | 10 | 187 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Chemistry.
Psychology rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Psychology in Sudan and 5506th in the World with 151 publications made and 1,331 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.
Ahfad University for Women
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 21 |
| 2011 | 4 | 34 |
| 2012 | 7 | 36 |
| 2013 | 9 | 53 |
| 2014 | 4 | 52 |
| 2015 | 5 | 52 |
| 2016 | 7 | 73 |
| 2017 | 3 | 81 |
| 2018 | 6 | 102 |
| 2019 | 10 | 103 |
| 2020 | 20 | 133 |
| 2021 | 24 | 156 |
| 2022 | 16 | 178 |
| 2023 | 14 | 143 |
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 | 6 | 195 | 4478 |
Mathematics rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Mathematics in Sudan and 5882nd in the World with 111 publications made and 966 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
Ahfad University for Women
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 22 |
| 2012 | 4 | 17 |
| 2013 | 1 | 27 |
| 2014 | 5 | 25 |
| 2015 | 6 | 29 |
| 2016 | 5 | 44 |
| 2017 | 4 | 38 |
| 2018 | 2 | 53 |
| 2019 | 9 | 54 |
| 2020 | 8 | 88 |
| 2021 | 14 | 118 |
| 2022 | 19 | 144 |
| 2023 | 16 | 117 |
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 | 297 | 5639 |
Economics rankings
The Ahfad University for Women ranked 6th for Economics in Sudan and 5624th in the World with 78 publications made and 761 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.
Ahfad University for Women
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 27 |
| 2014 | 5 | 32 |
| 2015 | 5 | 41 |
| 2016 | 8 | 45 |
| 2017 | 0 | 39 |
| 2018 | 2 | 51 |
| 2019 | 5 | 59 |
| 2020 | 7 | 66 |
| 2021 | 9 | 90 |
| 2022 | 10 | 106 |
| 2023 | 3 | 75 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Ahfad University for Women in various areas of Economics.
Other rankings
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