Busitema University ranked 8th in Uganda, 6362nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 66 research topics. Busitema University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,005 academic publications and 6,321 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
Busitema University ranked 5th for Biology in Uganda and 5172nd in the World with 697 publications made and 4,909 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 | 27 |
| 2015 | 11 | 36 |
| 2016 | 14 | 41 |
| 2017 | 25 | 66 |
| 2018 | 28 | 129 |
| 2019 | 68 | 251 |
| 2020 | 98 | 428 |
| 2021 | 120 | 778 |
| 2022 | 145 | 1215 |
| 2023 | 160 | 1548 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Biology.
Medicine rankings
Busitema University ranked 6th for Medicine in Uganda and 4924th in the World with 660 publications made and 3,878 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Family medicine.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 15 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 | 36 |
| 2018 | 27 | 93 |
| 2019 | 56 | 205 |
| 2020 | 94 | 337 |
| 2021 | 121 | 601 |
| 2022 | 153 | 1061 |
| 2023 | 161 | 1360 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Medicine.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Busitema University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 5837th in the World with 546 publications made and 3,172 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #8 of 12 | In Uganda |
| #282 of 367 | In Africa |
| #5837 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 28 |
| 2015 | 5 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 22 |
| 2017 | 15 | 46 |
| 2018 | 18 | 94 |
| 2019 | 38 | 149 |
| 2020 | 80 | 279 |
| 2021 | 105 | 526 |
| 2022 | 129 | 893 |
| 2023 | 128 | 1159 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
Busitema University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Uganda and 5360th in the World with 535 publications made and 3,583 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #6 of 11 | In Uganda |
| #277 of 361 | In Africa |
| #5360 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 27 |
| 2015 | 9 | 25 |
| 2016 | 5 | 36 |
| 2017 | 26 | 67 |
| 2018 | 25 | 119 |
| 2019 | 56 | 180 |
| 2020 | 73 | 359 |
| 2021 | 94 | 625 |
| 2022 | 109 | 864 |
| 2023 | 111 | 1206 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
Busitema University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Uganda and 5511th in the World with 358 publications made and 3,038 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 27 |
| 2016 | 6 | 31 |
| 2017 | 15 | 57 |
| 2018 | 17 | 76 |
| 2019 | 40 | 167 |
| 2020 | 58 | 336 |
| 2021 | 65 | 513 |
| 2022 | 58 | 735 |
| 2023 | 78 | 957 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
Busitema University ranked 5th for Engineering in Uganda and 5556th in the World with 355 publications made and 2,949 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 14 | 32 |
| 2016 | 8 | 40 |
| 2017 | 17 | 68 |
| 2018 | 15 | 101 |
| 2019 | 37 | 171 |
| 2020 | 63 | 328 |
| 2021 | 63 | 503 |
| 2022 | 52 | 568 |
| 2023 | 68 | 762 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Engineering.
Computer Science rankings
Busitema University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Uganda and 5667th in the World with 347 publications made and 2,118 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Telecommunications.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 36 |
| 2018 | 11 | 57 |
| 2019 | 21 | 112 |
| 2020 | 64 | 179 |
| 2021 | 64 | 345 |
| 2022 | 78 | 577 |
| 2023 | 76 | 687 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Computer Science.
Mathematics rankings
Busitema University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Uganda and 5130th in the World with 325 publications made and 1,760 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 18 |
| 2018 | 4 | 39 |
| 2019 | 21 | 65 |
| 2020 | 47 | 134 |
| 2021 | 62 | 233 |
| 2022 | 83 | 500 |
| 2023 | 86 | 591 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Uganda ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 6 | 249 | 4901 |
Physics rankings
Busitema University ranked 5th for Physics in Uganda and 5810th in the World with 271 publications made and 2,173 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 31 |
| 2016 | 5 | 38 |
| 2017 | 8 | 57 |
| 2018 | 10 | 71 |
| 2019 | 29 | 136 |
| 2020 | 42 | 271 |
| 2021 | 52 | 400 |
| 2022 | 37 | 415 |
| 2023 | 63 | 567 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Physics.
Psychology rankings
Busitema University ranked 7th for Psychology in Uganda and 5562nd in the World with 269 publications made and 1,618 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 | 47 |
| 2019 | 22 | 107 |
| 2020 | 39 | 119 |
| 2021 | 43 | 252 |
| 2022 | 67 | 413 |
| 2023 | 70 | 532 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
Busitema University ranked 8th for Economics in Uganda and 4941st in the World with 222 publications made and 1,253 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 | 31 |
| 2019 | 18 | 53 |
| 2020 | 23 | 74 |
| 2021 | 48 | 162 |
| 2022 | 61 | 385 |
| 2023 | 48 | 450 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Economics.
Business rankings
Busitema University ranked 8th for Business in Uganda and 5569th in the World with 167 publications made and 829 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 | 28 |
| 2020 | 31 | 52 |
| 2021 | 26 | 137 |
| 2022 | 38 | 205 |
| 2023 | 35 | 271 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Busitema University in various areas of Business.
| Business subfield | Uganda ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Marketing | 6 | 241 | 4610 |
| Management | 7 | 275 | 5261 |
