Bahir Dar University: Rankings

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Bahir Dar University ranked 3rd in Ethiopia, 3717th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Bahir Dar University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,526 academic publications and 125,394 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3717 of 14,131 In the World
#98 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 35 In Ethiopia
#198 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#414 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#480 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#7087 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6435 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Biology rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Biology in Ethiopia and 1792nd in the World with 6,285 publications made and 97,465 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#66 of 366 In Africa
#1792 of 6,833 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 17
1997 1 5
1998 2 4
1999 2 3
2000 2 4
2001 2 10
2002 1 6
2003 3 13
2004 2 7
2005 5 11
2006 9 8
2007 9 22
2008 6 36
2009 14 53
2010 36 97
2011 35 156
2012 51 228
2013 84 311
2014 173 687
2015 166 1088
2016 202 1562
2017 261 2361
2018 320 3383
2019 554 5082
2020 802 8374
2021 780 11964
2022 851 15184
2023 906 18015
2024 927 20389

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 6 36 544
Agricultural Science 3 37 742
Horticulture 4 62 1061
Animal Science 6 68 1137
Toxicology 7 96 1181
Virology 6 71 1242
Zoology 4 52 1284
Microbiology 4 64 1293
Paleontology 2 50 1437
Biotechnology 4 55 1454
Immunology 5 66 1520
Botany 4 77 1546
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 79 1657
Nutrition and Food Science 5 98 1712
Genetics 4 67 1955
Nanotechnology 3 70 2194
Oncology and Cancer research 5 90 2291
Pharmacology 6 118 2368
Biochemistry 5 101 2613
Neuroscience 4 91 3006
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 141 3187
Evolutionary Biology 5 122 3263

Environmental Science rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1544th in the World with 5,735 publications made and 72,199 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Ethiopia
#55 of 368 In Africa
#1544 of 6,876 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 1 0
1996 5 13
1997 0 2
1998 2 2
1999 2 1
2000 2 4
2001 2 6
2002 1 7
2003 3 9
2004 2 5
2005 4 6
2006 4 10
2007 8 18
2008 8 24
2009 13 46
2010 33 92
2011 45 131
2012 53 210
2013 71 296
2014 142 594
2015 146 916
2016 174 1332
2017 241 1879
2018 307 2428
2019 492 3618
2020 745 6072
2021 702 9076
2022 800 11794
2023 844 14861
2024 824 17290

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 16 198
Forestry 6 36 544
Agricultural Science 3 37 742
Geotechnical Engineering 2 28 917
Environmental Engineering 3 45 983
Earth science and Geophysics 2 35 1119
Environmental Management 2 55 1247
Ecology 3 52 1321
Oceanography 2 45 1417
Paleontology 2 50 1437
Geography and Cartography 2 52 1485
Geology 2 53 1515
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 79 1657
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 57 1685
Environmental Chemistry 2 84 1887
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 139 2384

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2053rd in the World with 5,473 publications made and 74,717 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#63 of 369 In Africa
#2053 of 7,081 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 3 5
2004 2 3
2005 1 4
2006 6 5
2007 6 13
2008 6 22
2009 7 37
2010 20 62
2011 33 76
2012 39 138
2013 72 207
2014 138 465
2015 140 794
2016 145 1149
2017 214 1596
2018 320 2209
2019 530 3600
2020 761 6260
2021 696 8961
2022 734 11415
2023 779 13679
2024 765 14285

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 32 640
Broadcast Journalism 1 27 768
Demography 5 30 780
International Law 2 43 907
Occupational Safety and Health 5 43 921
Political Economy 2 51 1192
Sociology 4 41 1321
Anthropology 4 49 1393
Archaeology 2 45 1457
Public Policy / Administration 2 86 1480
History 2 48 1594
Education Majors 2 49 1618
Gender Studies 3 68 1780
Law 4 57 1792
Communications and Public Relations 3 83 2008
Political Science 4 64 2077
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 77 2538
Classics and Ancient History 2 96 2689
Linguistics 3 90 2700
Aesthetics 2 98 2844
Philosophy 3 113 3303

Medicine rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 5th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1615th in the World with 4,806 publications made and 74,701 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Family medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#60 of 364 In Africa
#1615 of 6,775 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 4 14
1997 1 3
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 3
2003 1 3
2004 2 2
2005 2 7
2006 4 4
2007 4 9
2008 6 14
2009 8 22
2010 18 32
2011 23 71
2012 25 118
2013 68 163
2014 136 451
2015 130 863
2016 148 1188
2017 173 1781
2018 235 2706
2019 448 4279
2020 674 7294
2021 612 9971
2022 652 12446
2023 656 14090
2024 711 14916

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 7 41 480
Pediatrics 4 29 588
Family medicine 4 31 608
Epidemiology 6 42 701
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 32 728
Public Health 5 29 728
Nursing 5 32 803
Optometry 4 50 892
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 58 1003
Toxicology 7 96 1181
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 50 1215
Virology 6 71 1242
Pathology 5 49 1268
Health Science 5 48 1282
Gerontology 5 37 1342
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 64 1353
Immunology 5 66 1520
Critical Care Nursing 6 76 1550
Ophthalmology 4 65 1666
Surgery 6 70 1682
Dermatology 5 94 1814
Psychiatry 4 61 1870
Anesthesiology 5 74 1975
Clinical Psychology 4 61 2043
Oncology and Cancer research 5 90 2291
Pharmacology 6 118 2368
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 96 2476
Anatomy and Physiology 4 84 2534
Physical Therapy 7 123 3574

Engineering rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2161st in the World with 4,165 publications made and 66,509 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Ethiopia
#76 of 355 In Africa
#2161 of 6,782 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 1 10
2002 1 2
2003 3 4
2004 0 3
2005 3 8
2006 3 7
2007 2 6
2008 7 21
2009 10 41
2010 23 84
2011 25 109
2012 28 171
2013 54 222
2014 99 407
2015 116 631
2016 112 892
2017 178 1328
2018 221 1788
2019 321 2666
2020 519 4324
2021 500 6812
2022 636 9219
2023 647 12071
2024 618 14264

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 21 414
Geotechnical Engineering 2 28 917
Environmental Engineering 3 45 983
Civil Engineering 2 30 1138
Remote Sensing 2 41 1284
Biotechnology 4 55 1454
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 93 1505
Automotive Engineering 5 100 2090
Operations Research 2 62 2156
Metallurgical Engineering 2 83 2174
Chemical Engineering 3 83 2181
Nanotechnology 3 70 2194
Materials Science 2 82 2308
Aerospace Engineering 2 90 2360
Systems Engineering 2 88 2401
Mechanical Engineering 2 91 2496
Structural Engineering 3 91 2508
Optical Engineering 4 92 2589
Electrical Engineering 3 110 2601
Telecommunications 3 107 2749
Computer Networking 3 107 2809
Electronic Engineering 6 137 3383
Acoustical Engineering 3 129 3540

Computer Science rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2228th in the World with 3,550 publications made and 44,305 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#67 of 360 In Africa
#2228 of 6,845 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 5
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 2 4
2007 3 2
2008 6 7
2009 7 22
2010 15 52
2011 20 92
2012 22 135
2013 40 153
2014 69 311
2015 102 457
2016 109 648
2017 133 891
2018 178 1346
2019 350 2205
2020 461 3890
2021 440 5396
2022 501 7028
2023 590 8790
2024 466 8498

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 4 39 1329
Computer Vision 2 55 1997
Computational Linguistics 2 70 2137
Cognitive Science 4 71 2524
Management Information Systems 3 105 2705
Telecommunications 3 107 2749
Computer Networking 3 107 2809
Cyber Security 2 112 2813
Neuroscience 4 91 3006
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 109 3077
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 141 3187

Mathematics rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1436th in the World with 3,511 publications made and 42,800 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#40 of 357 In Africa
#1436 of 6,418 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 5
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 2
2007 5 4
2008 6 16
2009 6 25
2010 10 48
2011 13 78
2012 17 118
2013 42 128
2014 88 275
2015 89 322
2016 91 475
2017 118 716
2018 189 1190
2019 368 2119
2020 520 3788
2021 462 5223
2022 520 6594
2023 523 7623
2024 408 6608

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 4 36 1371
Math Teachers 2 42 1430
Applied Mathematics 2 85 1962
Operations Research 2 62 2156
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 92 2259

Chemistry rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2395th in the World with 3,510 publications made and 45,814 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Ethiopia
#91 of 347 In Africa
#2395 of 6,545 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 2 4
1999 1 4
2000 2 4
2001 1 5
2002 1 6
2003 3 13
2004 0 5
2005 3 11
2006 6 10
2007 6 12
2008 3 28
2009 10 46
2010 17 60
2011 20 97
2012 19 131
2013 47 198
2014 77 372
2015 78 523
2016 96 684
2017 130 1145
2018 170 1649
2019 281 2480
2020 444 4279
2021 458 6343
2022 487 8350
2023 535 10365
2024 575 12626

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 98 1712
Radiochemistry 3 90 1885
Environmental Chemistry 2 84 1887
Physical chemistry 2 82 2099
Chemical Engineering 3 83 2181
Nanotechnology 3 70 2194
Inorganic Chemistry 2 92 2211
Materials Science 2 82 2308
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 139 2384
Organic Chemistry 2 92 2412
Biochemistry 5 101 2613

Physics rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 2nd for Physics in Ethiopia and 2575th in the World with 3,044 publications made and 46,117 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Ethiopia
#98 of 352 In Africa
#2575 of 6,713 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 1 2
1999 1 4
2000 0 3
2001 1 5
2002 1 5
2003 2 4
2004 0 3
2005 3 9
2006 4 6
2007 1 7
2008 4 18
2009 7 39
2010 15 63
2011 18 90
2012 24 120
2013 37 159
2014 65 297
2015 72 428
2016 78 530
2017 122 796
2018 167 1161
2019 235 1639
2020 387 2819
2021 377 4404
2022 451 6174
2023 481 8268
2024 456 10012

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 70 2194
Materials Science 2 82 2308
Condensed Matter Physics 2 80 2368
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 92 2469
Optical Engineering 4 92 2589
Quantum and Particle physics 3 114 2871
Nuclear Physics 2 139 3148
Acoustical Engineering 3 129 3540

Psychology rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2160th in the World with 1,990 publications made and 22,810 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Ethiopia
#68 of 354 In Africa
#2160 of 6,645 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 2 4
2008 2 4
2009 3 2
2010 2 6
2011 8 12
2012 8 19
2013 27 44
2014 51 109
2015 47 231
2016 64 314
2017 63 453
2018 125 802
2019 178 1184
2020 248 2258
2021 243 3292
2022 288 4229
2023 298 5324
2024 310 5704

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 49 1618
Psychiatry 4 61 1870
Clinical Psychology 4 61 2043
Child Psychology 4 69 2278
Cognitive Science 4 71 2524
Social Psychology 4 80 2568
Neuroscience 4 91 3006

Economics rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 4th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1418th in the World with 1,964 publications made and 26,333 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#57 of 351 In Africa
#1418 of 6,167 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 3 2
2007 3 3
2008 7 23
2009 6 24
2010 5 39
2011 14 75
2012 20 101
2013 26 92
2014 47 196
2015 48 317
2016 41 384
2017 77 500
2018 102 637
2019 193 1070
2020 285 1989
2021 249 3003
2022 258 3769
2023 286 4677
2024 278 4570

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 5 27 303
Development Studies 4 41 952
Political Economy 2 51 1192
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 92 2259
Finance 3 117 2564

Business rankings

Bahir Dar University ranked 3rd for Business in Ethiopia and 2319th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 14,018 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#89 of 353 In Africa
#2319 of 6,339 In the World

Bahir Dar University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 0 1
2006 2 2
2007 2 0
2008 1 2
2009 5 5
2010 1 11
2011 15 26
2012 14 28
2013 24 53
2014 32 72
2015 39 145
2016 34 164
2017 44 257
2018 87 387
2019 156 567
2020 189 1130
2021 188 1767
2022 201 2185
2023 228 3032
2024 185 2957

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahir Dar University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 5 43 921
Public Policy / Administration 2 86 1480
Marketing 3 69 1901
Accounting 2 95 2082
Operations Research 2 62 2156
Project Management 2 83 2280
Management 3 100 2549
Finance 3 117 2564
Management Information Systems 3 105 2705
Advertising 2 96 2758

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bahir Dar University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Fashion Design 3 101 2968
Literature 4 114 2988
Art & Design 4 107 3070