Ahfad University for Women: Rankings

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The Ahfad University for Women ranked 8th in Sudan, 6716th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 42 research topics. The Ahfad University for Women ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 648 academic publications and 6,466 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6716 of 14,131 In the World
#279 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 50 In Sudan
#1 of 5 In Omdurman
#2098 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#2738 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#3262 of 3,499 For Virology
#6216 of 7,918 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 4957th in the World with 498 publications made and 5,492 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 16 In Sudan
#261 of 364 In Africa
#4957 of 6,775 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 15
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 22 129
2015 18 167
2016 20 184
2017 19 222
2018 13 246
2019 30 277
2020 55 436
2021 51 542
2022 61 746
2023 47 750
2024 67 702

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 9 180 2098
Family medicine 7 210 2738
Virology 9 234 3262
Immunology 8 214 3394
Nursing 5 224 3918
Public Health 6 246 3964
Pathology 9 236 4283
Surgery 10 229 4398
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 226 4426
Psychiatry 7 215 4662

Biology rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Biology in Sudan and 5377th in the World with 445 publications made and 4,130 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Sudan
#291 of 366 In Africa
#5377 of 6,833 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 4
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 13
2006 4 17
2007 7 11
2008 3 26
2009 7 46
2010 4 50
2011 13 71
2012 5 90
2013 15 96
2014 16 104
2015 15 163
2016 20 159
2017 12 157
2018 14 211
2019 35 252
2020 53 359
2021 46 466
2022 56 652
2023 39 640
2024 52 570

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 9 234 3262
Immunology 8 214 3394
Microbiology 8 247 3586
Genetics 9 255 4941
Neuroscience 7 234 5183
Biochemistry 9 273 5246
Botany 12 307 5309
Paleontology 12 320 5868

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sudan and 6135th in the World with 301 publications made and 3,757 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 17 In Sudan
#321 of 369 In Africa
#6135 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
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 45
2011 7 52
2012 9 64
2013 17 83
2014 13 98
2015 11 141
2016 19 144
2017 9 171
2018 10 180
2019 18 199
2020 35 290
2021 28 390
2022 25 483
2023 28 440
2024 32 445

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 7 252 4138
Sociology 7 300 5562
Political Science 6 312 5803
Law 5 312 5835
Archaeology 9 325 5972
Linguistics 10 321 6001
History 9 328 6155
Philosophy 10 340 6490

Environmental Science rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Sudan and 5834th in the World with 247 publications made and 2,538 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Sudan
#320 of 368 In Africa
#5834 of 6,876 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 3
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 13
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 64
2015 9 146
2016 14 98
2017 4 105
2018 11 134
2019 23 149
2020 17 199
2021 24 261
2022 24 310
2023 19 286
2024 24 272

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 7 300 5543
Ecology 11 320 5609
Paleontology 12 320 5868
Geology 12 324 6035

Chemistry rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 10th for Chemistry in Sudan and 5520th in the World with 224 publications made and 2,323 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Sudan
#289 of 347 In Africa
#5520 of 6,545 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 7
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 36
2012 4 52
2013 5 62
2014 10 62
2015 7 169
2016 12 84
2017 7 76
2018 8 124
2019 19 140
2020 34 202
2021 9 257
2022 27 349
2023 13 359
2024 24 285

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
Biochemistry 9 273 5246
Organic Chemistry 11 296 5493

Psychology rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 7th for Psychology in Sudan and 5590th in the World with 193 publications made and 2,017 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Sudan
#275 of 354 In Africa
#5590 of 6,645 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 86
2017 5 106
2018 4 133
2019 9 121
2020 23 204
2021 26 213
2022 19 255
2023 20 231
2024 25 254

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 7 215 4662
Neuroscience 7 234 5183

Computer Science rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 13th for Computer Science in Sudan and 6373rd in the World with 153 publications made and 1,386 citations received. Main research topic: Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 16 In Sudan
#331 of 360 In Africa
#6373 of 6,845 In the World

Ahfad University for Women
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 35
2013 6 54
2014 4 54
2015 7 86
2016 9 85
2017 3 79
2018 4 102
2019 9 88
2020 21 154
2021 21 192
2022 12 237
2023 15 255
2024 18 227

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 7 234 5183

Mathematics rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 9th for Mathematics in Sudan and 5820th in the World with 147 publications made and 1,583 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 15 In Sudan
#318 of 357 In Africa
#5820 of 6,418 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 22
2013 1 29
2014 5 28
2015 6 38
2016 7 46
2017 5 62
2018 4 60
2019 10 66
2020 9 157
2021 18 169
2022 19 204
2023 22 200
2024 18 184

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 9 305 5559

Economics rankings

The Ahfad University for Women ranked 6th for Economics in Sudan and 5434th in the World with 109 publications made and 1,833 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Sudan
#314 of 351 In Africa
#5434 of 6,167 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 9 33
2014 6 37
2015 5 48
2016 9 48
2017 3 63
2018 2 71
2019 4 70
2020 13 115
2021 11 152
2022 10 174
2023 7 143
2024 13 181

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 6 281 4789

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ahfad University for Women

Speciality Sudan Africa World Rank
Business 8 332 6046
Physics 14 323 6294
Engineering 14 333 6368