Central University ranked 12th in Ghana, 6325th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 41 research topics. Central University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 501 academic publications and 3,493 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Central University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ghana and 5422nd in the World with 395 publications made and 2,910 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #11 of 25 | In Ghana |
| #258 of 367 | In Africa |
| #5422 of 7,020 | In the World |
Central University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 14 | 10 |
| 2015 | 14 | 34 |
| 2016 | 28 | 47 |
| 2017 | 25 | 72 |
| 2018 | 22 | 103 |
| 2019 | 51 | 171 |
| 2020 | 52 | 321 |
| 2021 | 53 | 487 |
| 2022 | 53 | 618 |
| 2023 | 63 | 860 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Business rankings
Central University ranked 10th for Business in Ghana and 4112th in the World with 283 publications made and 1,887 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 | 4 |
| 2015 | 11 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 | 46 |
| 2018 | 18 | 51 |
| 2019 | 41 | 108 |
| 2020 | 38 | 214 |
| 2021 | 38 | 322 |
| 2022 | 36 | 409 |
| 2023 | 37 | 559 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Business.
Environmental Science rankings
Central University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Ghana and 5628th in the World with 270 publications made and 1,853 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #13 of 24 | In Ghana |
| #294 of 361 | In Africa |
| #5628 of 6,798 | In the World |
Central University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 | 24 |
| 2016 | 22 | 30 |
| 2017 | 11 | 50 |
| 2018 | 18 | 80 |
| 2019 | 40 | 113 |
| 2020 | 37 | 228 |
| 2021 | 38 | 359 |
| 2022 | 30 | 458 |
| 2023 | 39 | 575 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Economics rankings
Central University ranked 11th for Economics in Ghana and 3837th in the World with 265 publications made and 2,225 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017 | 16 | 47 |
| 2018 | 20 | 49 |
| 2019 | 37 | 105 |
| 2020 | 36 | 216 |
| 2021 | 32 | 321 |
| 2022 | 34 | 375 |
| 2023 | 40 | 544 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Economics.
Biology rankings
Central University ranked 14th for Biology in Ghana and 5976th in the World with 239 publications made and 1,514 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 11 | 31 |
| 2018 | 18 | 60 |
| 2019 | 30 | 75 |
| 2020 | 29 | 155 |
| 2021 | 36 | 259 |
| 2022 | 28 | 361 |
| 2023 | 41 | 447 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
Central University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Ghana and 5564th in the World with 234 publications made and 1,745 citations received. Main research topic: Machine Learning.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #14 of 23 | In Ghana |
| #259 of 352 | In Africa |
| #5564 of 6,752 | In the World |
Central University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 19 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 30 |
| 2018 | 20 | 68 |
| 2019 | 35 | 81 |
| 2020 | 32 | 169 |
| 2021 | 34 | 256 |
| 2022 | 22 | 357 |
| 2023 | 35 | 450 |
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 | 14 | 230 | 4553 |
Mathematics rankings
Central University ranked 14th for Mathematics in Ghana and 5048th in the World with 205 publications made and 1,600 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
Central University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 | 20 |
| 2018 | 14 | 42 |
| 2019 | 29 | 73 |
| 2020 | 36 | 152 |
| 2021 | 30 | 249 |
| 2022 | 21 | 350 |
| 2023 | 31 | 441 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Mathematics.
Medicine rankings
Central University ranked 14th for Medicine in Ghana and 5792nd in the World with 198 publications made and 1,410 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry.
Central University
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 22 |
| 2017 | 10 | 31 |
| 2018 | 14 | 55 |
| 2019 | 24 | 67 |
| 2020 | 22 | 147 |
| 2021 | 29 | 248 |
| 2022 | 26 | 350 |
| 2023 | 39 | 383 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Medicine.
Psychology rankings
Central University ranked 11th for Psychology in Ghana and 5485th in the World with 155 publications made and 1,228 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry.
Central University
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 | 24 |
| 2017 | 7 | 32 |
| 2018 | 11 | 49 |
| 2019 | 27 | 62 |
| 2020 | 18 | 134 |
| 2021 | 20 | 206 |
| 2022 | 20 | 295 |
| 2023 | 22 | 328 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Central University in various areas of Psychology.
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Non-core subjects for Central University
