Aksum University: Statistics

Updated: February 29, 2024

Position	Category
#7592 of 14,131	In the World
#355 of 1,104	In Africa
#14 of 35	In Ethiopia
#1332 of 2,012	For Pediatrics

Quick Review

Enrollment: 40,000
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Website: aku.edu.et
Acceptance rate: 52%*

* Aksum University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment	40,000
Full time employee	2,000
Student:staff ratio	20:1

Research profile

Aksum University has published 836 scientific papers with 9,914 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Pathology, Statistics, Computer Science, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications: 836
Citations: 9,914

Aksum University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology	591 / 7,994
Medicine	548 / 7,416
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	495 / 6,835
Environmental Science	429 / 4,317
Mathematics	408 / 4,241
Pathology	393 / 5,987
Statistics	389 / 4,183
Computer Science	343 / 3,559
Sociology	330 / 5,105
Engineering	314 / 5,031
Chemistry	299 / 2,976
Demography	291 / 4,879
Public Health	290 / 5,061
Machine Learning	261 / 2,914
Ecology	255 / 2,477
Genetics	254 / 4,728
Geography and Cartography	229 / 2,625
Physics	225 / 3,883
Political Science	199 / 3,832
Law	198 / 3,832
Geology	196 / 2,553
Psychology	183 / 1,918
Nursing	169 / 3,874
Biochemistry	164 / 2,165
Economics	154 / 2,946
Organic Chemistry	153 / 1,614
History	146 / 1,757
Archaeology	143 / 1,738
Paleontology	140 / 1,941
Family medicine	136 / 1,463
Agricultural Science	132 / 1,579
Materials Science	131 / 1,366
Quantum and Particle physics	125 / 994
Development Studies	125 / 2,801
Surgery	123 / 1,441
Botany	120 / 1,251
Psychiatry	116 / 1,303
Pediatrics	116 / 1,285
Immunology	102 / 1,081
Business	86 / 835

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	0	0
1994	0	0
1995	0	0
1996	0	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	0
1999	0	0
2000	0	0
2001	0	0
2002	0	0
2003	0	0
2004	0	0
2005	0	0
2006	1	0
2007	0	0
2008	2	0
2009	0	4
2010	0	1
2011	4	3
2012	1	2
2013	13	25
2014	24	39
2015	14	68
2016	24	60
2017	45	104
2018	76	210
2019	155	412
2020	187	1279
2021	112	2189
2022	46	2700
2023	120	2662

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Aksum University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	TBD
Business	Yes	Yes	TBD
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	TBD
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	TBD
Economics	Yes	Yes	TBD
Engineering	Yes	Yes	TBD
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	TBD
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	TBD
Medicine	Yes	Yes	TBD
Physics	Yes	Yes	TBD
Psychology	Yes	Yes	TBD