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Central University ranked 11th in Ghana, 6168th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. Central University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 660 academic publications and 8,344 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6168 of 14,131 In the World
#252 of 1,104 In Africa
#11 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 2 In Tema
#2474 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#2751 of 3,003 For Accounting
#2965 of 4,991 For Marketing
#5061 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8734 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Central University ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ghana and 5270th in the World with 505 publications made and 6,875 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 26 In Ghana
#262 of 369 In Africa
#5270 of 7,088 In the World

Central University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 1 1
2010 1 0
2011 4 5
2012 11 15
2013 13 20
2014 15 25
2015 17 49
2016 35 70
2017 24 109
2018 29 167
2019 54 259
2020 64 490
2021 62 760
2022 59 917
2023 70 1306
2024 36 1291
2025 10 1008

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 10 118 2474
Anthropology 10 180 3608
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 148 3763
Demography 13 256 4182
Law 12 203 4249
Political Science 12 215 4410
Sociology 15 257 4958
Archaeology 14 271 5046
History 14 277 5310
Philosophy 12 256 5493
Linguistics 15 278 5591

Environmental Science rankings

Central University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Ghana and 5436th in the World with 359 publications made and 4,521 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 25 In Ghana
#296 of 369 In Africa
#5436 of 6,888 In the World

Central University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 3 0
2012 5 11
2013 12 12
2014 10 16
2015 14 32
2016 30 45
2017 11 79
2018 24 131
2019 43 184
2020 45 336
2021 47 565
2022 37 691
2023 43 900
2024 22 895
2025 10 790

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

Environmental Science subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 12 276 4181
Environmental Management 15 297 4441
Ecology 13 272 4787
Paleontology 13 291 5405
Geography and Cartography 14 296 5461
Geology 13 306 5667

Business rankings

Central University ranked 11th for Business in Ghana and 3880th in the World with 346 publications made and 4,727 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 24 In Ghana
#196 of 356 In Africa
#3880 of 6,366 In the World

Central University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 1 1
2011 3 3
2012 10 12
2013 10 14
2014 14 17
2015 12 33
2016 28 36
2017 15 62
2018 24 92
2019 41 170
2020 44 313
2021 46 503
2022 33 621
2023 41 899
2024 21 904
2025 1 722

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

Business subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Accounting 12 152 2751
Marketing 9 135 2965
Finance 10 161 3180
Management 11 187 3930

Biology rankings

Central University ranked 15th for Biology in Ghana and 5748th in the World with 330 publications made and 3,818 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 25 In Ghana
#316 of 366 In Africa
#5748 of 6,841 In the World

Central University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 0 0
2011 3 1
2012 4 5
2013 6 9
2014 8 9
2015 11 26
2016 25 31
2017 12 56
2018 25 96
2019 34 132
2020 38 264
2021 43 427
2022 36 510
2023 47 711
2024 21 647
2025 13 499

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

Biology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 12 276 4181
Botany 12 302 5258
Paleontology 13 291 5405
Genetics 14 308 5657
Biochemistry 15 315 5852

Economics rankings

Central University ranked 11th for Economics in Ghana and 3553rd in the World with 330 publications made and 4,866 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#11 of 23 In Ghana
#195 of 354 In Africa
#3553 of 6,188 In the World

Central University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 1 1
2007 0 1
2008 1 1
2009 1 1
2010 1 1
2011 2 2
2012 6 15
2013 9 17
2014 14 21
2015 9 30
2016 26 41
2017 13 65
2018 24 96
2019 38 165
2020 39 317
2021 40 478
2022 36 538
2023 44 818
2024 23 740
2025 4 634

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

Economics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 10 161 3180
Development Studies 11 188 3204
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 171 3226

Computer Science rankings

Central University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Ghana and 5458th in the World with 269 publications made and 3,991 citations received. Main research topic: Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 23 In Ghana
#268 of 361 In Africa
#5458 of 6,855 In the World

Central University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
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 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 1 0
2010 0 0
2011 3 2
2012 5 7
2013 4 5
2014 10 11
2015 4 21
2016 21 31
2017 10 44
2018 25 105
2019 35 127
2020 36 240
2021 36 389
2022 23 519
2023 34 681
2024 16 627
2025 5 442

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

Computer Science subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 13 240 4415

Medicine rankings

Central University ranked 15th for Medicine in Ghana and 5613th in the World with 266 publications made and 3,029 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 23 In Ghana
#309 of 364 In Africa
#5613 of 6,793 In the World

Central University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 1
2009 1 1
2010 0 0
2011 2 3
2012 5 8
2013 2 9
2014 7 12
2015 7 15
2016 15 29
2017 11 51
2018 18 78
2019 23 110
2020 32 254
2021 32 396
2022 33 494
2023 45 639
2024 17 468
2025 17 425

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

Medicine subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nursing 12 242 4081
Public Health 15 266 4270
Psychiatry 12 271 5303
Pathology 17 313 5449

Mathematics rankings

Central University ranked 14th for Mathematics in Ghana and 4860th in the World with 231 publications made and 3,788 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 23 In Ghana
#260 of 357 In Africa
#4860 of 6,434 In the World

Central University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
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 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 1 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 5 9
2013 5 9
2014 8 10
2015 2 11
2016 18 27
2017 9 33
2018 18 63
2019 28 110
2020 34 212
2021 32 359
2022 22 485
2023 29 658
2024 14 423
2025 2 295

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

Mathematics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 171 3226
Statistics 13 245 4587

Psychology rankings

Central University ranked 16th for Psychology in Ghana and 5326th in the World with 196 publications made and 2,827 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 23 In Ghana
#257 of 355 In Africa
#5326 of 6,663 In the World

Central University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 1 0
2010 0 0
2011 0 4
2012 3 7
2013 5 9
2014 8 7
2015 6 16
2016 10 32
2017 6 43
2018 16 66
2019 26 93
2020 25 206
2021 24 295
2022 23 402
2023 21 489
2024 13 437
2025 10 361

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

Psychology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Psychology 12 200 4561
Psychiatry 12 271 5303

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Central University

Speciality Ghana Africa World Rank
Art & Design 13 241 5332
Organic Chemistry 14 316 5777
Quantum and Particle physics 16 300 5859
Chemistry 14 315 5965
Physics 16 314 6043
Engineering 17 320 6073