Debre Berhan University: Rankings

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Debre Berhan University ranked 10th in Ethiopia, 6995th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 15 research topics. Debre Berhan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,727 academic publications and 41,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6995 of 14,131 In the World
#301 of 1,104 In Africa
#10 of 35 In Ethiopia
#943 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1089 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#1246 of 2,632 For Forestry
#11394 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 12 other topics

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Biology rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 12th for Biology in Ethiopia and 3397th in the World with 1,868 publications made and 32,876 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 16 In Ethiopia
#169 of 366 In Africa
#3397 of 6,833 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 6
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 5
1999 0 2
2000 0 5
2001 1 5
2002 0 5
2003 1 4
2004 0 8
2005 0 10
2006 1 14
2007 3 11
2008 10 21
2009 5 42
2010 4 53
2011 5 73
2012 7 67
2013 11 87
2014 15 77
2015 37 127
2016 29 139
2017 58 453
2018 87 1044
2019 182 1739
2020 302 3053
2021 281 4497
2022 297 5653
2023 255 6387
2024 251 7275

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 10 98 1246
Animal Science 8 107 1606
Agricultural Science 10 132 1958
Virology 12 127 1997
Horticulture 10 148 2235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 140 2597
Microbiology 12 176 2766
Immunology 12 173 2791
Botany 10 164 2928
Nutrition and Food Science 11 182 2932
Biotechnology 14 181 2989
Pharmacology 11 180 3157
Oncology and Cancer research 11 163 3206
Genetics 10 160 3405
Nanotechnology 10 162 3610
Paleontology 11 180 3646
Biochemistry 10 183 3732
Neuroscience 8 166 4393

Medicine rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 11th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 2935th in the World with 1,723 publications made and 30,301 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Family medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 16 In Ethiopia
#140 of 364 In Africa
#2935 of 6,775 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 5
2001 1 4
2002 0 4
2003 1 6
2004 0 3
2005 0 4
2006 1 4
2007 2 6
2008 9 18
2009 2 33
2010 3 37
2011 5 53
2012 6 48
2013 8 61
2014 10 55
2015 25 86
2016 29 104
2017 43 416
2018 68 1031
2019 160 1760
2020 297 3140
2021 265 4342
2022 259 5289
2023 234 5602
2024 266 6044

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 10 63 943
Family medicine 12 74 1089
Public Health 12 96 1570
Veterinary 12 141 1577
Nursing 12 85 1678
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 123 1767
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 109 1836
Critical Care Nursing 8 106 1979
Virology 12 127 1997
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 114 2058
Health Science 10 95 2074
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 138 2144
Gerontology 11 87 2265
Surgery 9 108 2359
Pathology 12 118 2370
Anesthesiology 9 116 2505
Immunology 12 173 2791
Psychiatry 9 116 3028
Clinical Psychology 10 119 3042
Pharmacology 11 180 3157
Oncology and Cancer research 11 163 3206
Anatomy and Physiology 9 158 3671
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 185 3920

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 3893rd in the World with 1,588 publications made and 29,240 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 16 In Ethiopia
#175 of 369 In Africa
#3893 of 7,081 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 10
1994 0 5
1995 0 11
1996 3 6
1997 2 8
1998 1 10
1999 1 8
2000 0 16
2001 1 14
2002 0 13
2003 1 16
2004 0 13
2005 0 17
2006 2 23
2007 2 20
2008 6 27
2009 5 52
2010 3 49
2011 4 80
2012 8 63
2013 12 92
2014 13 78
2015 31 104
2016 22 115
2017 57 273
2018 70 572
2019 150 1011
2020 259 1853
2021 241 2778
2022 239 3839
2023 206 4532
2024 220 5042

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 10 85 1532
Sociology 11 123 2726
Anthropology 11 144 3071
Archaeology 10 159 3342
History 10 168 3546
Law 11 174 3802
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 161 3947
Political Science 10 188 4102
Education Majors 12 220 4489
Linguistics 10 201 4548
Philosophy 12 223 5000

Environmental Science rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 3555th in the World with 1,442 publications made and 17,939 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 16 In Ethiopia
#184 of 368 In Africa
#3555 of 6,876 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 2 3
1998 1 4
1999 1 3
2000 0 7
2001 1 4
2002 0 3
2003 1 7
2004 0 7
2005 0 8
2006 2 12
2007 3 10
2008 10 20
2009 3 39
2010 4 45
2011 5 69
2012 6 64
2013 11 97
2014 13 79
2015 41 116
2016 23 122
2017 62 266
2018 76 443
2019 131 684
2020 211 1388
2021 220 2277
2022 205 3404
2023 198 4235
2024 187 4991

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 10 98 1246
Agricultural Science 10 132 1958
Environmental Engineering 10 171 2513
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 140 2597
Environmental Management 10 175 2728
Geotechnical Engineering 12 184 2935
Ecology 10 175 3134
Geography and Cartography 11 177 3516
Environmental Chemistry 11 218 3569
Paleontology 11 180 3646
Oceanography 13 197 3655
Earth science and Geophysics 12 209 3663
Geology 11 191 3727
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 212 4199

Mathematics rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 11th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 2913th in the World with 1,191 publications made and 13,342 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 16 In Ethiopia
#126 of 357 In Africa
#2913 of 6,418 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 1 5
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 1 6
2007 1 7
2008 1 5
2009 0 10
2010 0 14
2011 0 23
2012 3 15
2013 3 15
2014 7 18
2015 17 28
2016 14 36
2017 30 131
2018 52 320
2019 110 623
2020 227 1217
2021 206 1833
2022 190 2396
2023 162 2606
2024 156 2364

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 11 113 2672
Math Teachers 12 194 4113

Computer Science rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 4021st in the World with 1,048 publications made and 11,455 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 16 In Ethiopia
#169 of 360 In Africa
#4021 of 6,845 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 7
1994 0 2
1995 0 5
1996 1 4
1997 1 7
1998 0 6
1999 0 4
2000 0 11
2001 0 9
2002 0 10
2003 0 10
2004 0 9
2005 0 10
2006 2 15
2007 1 8
2008 1 10
2009 2 29
2010 1 22
2011 2 47
2012 6 23
2013 6 39
2014 7 37
2015 19 42
2016 10 50
2017 18 142
2018 43 340
2019 91 596
2020 188 1197
2021 170 1802
2022 179 2417
2023 139 2874
2024 151 3022

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

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 12 121 2731
Computer Vision 11 156 3908
Cognitive Science 13 168 4151
Telecommunications 11 202 4158
Neuroscience 8 166 4393
Computer Networking 11 216 4402
Cyber Security 11 232 4470
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 205 4696

Engineering rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 11th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 4215th in the World with 956 publications made and 21,672 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 15 In Ethiopia
#202 of 355 In Africa
#4215 of 6,782 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 5
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 7
1999 0 6
2000 0 3
2001 1 8
2002 0 7
2003 0 7
2004 0 7
2005 0 9
2006 1 15
2007 1 9
2008 2 18
2009 3 24
2010 0 16
2011 4 34
2012 6 25
2013 5 34
2014 6 35
2015 15 35
2016 9 50
2017 29 128
2018 52 315
2019 86 557
2020 150 995
2021 164 1818
2022 137 2706
2023 148 3289
2024 124 3805

The following table provides academic rankings for Debre Berhan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 10 171 2513
Civil Engineering 10 140 2825
Geotechnical Engineering 12 184 2935
Biotechnology 14 181 2989
Chemical Engineering 10 164 3512
Metallurgical Engineering 10 179 3600
Nanotechnology 10 162 3610
Optical Engineering 12 181 3993
Telecommunications 11 202 4158
Materials Science 11 200 4167
Electrical Engineering 12 220 4237
Computer Networking 11 216 4402
Aerospace Engineering 11 214 4445
Mechanical Engineering 12 229 4859

Chemistry rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 12th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 3947th in the World with 927 publications made and 12,841 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 15 In Ethiopia
#198 of 347 In Africa
#3947 of 6,545 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 0 4
2005 0 3
2006 1 6
2007 2 7
2008 4 10
2009 1 20
2010 1 18
2011 4 25
2012 2 27
2013 5 30
2014 9 35
2015 25 52
2016 14 63
2017 32 231
2018 45 523
2019 92 896
2020 142 1576
2021 155 2429
2022 136 3005
2023 126 3551
2024 116 4112

The following table provides academic rankings for Debre Berhan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 8 150 2620
Inorganic Chemistry 8 133 2884
Nutrition and Food Science 11 182 2932
Chemical Engineering 10 164 3512
Environmental Chemistry 11 218 3569
Nanotechnology 10 162 3610
Biochemistry 10 183 3732
Organic Chemistry 11 192 3758
Physical chemistry 11 204 3931
Materials Science 11 200 4167

Physics rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 11th for Physics in Ethiopia and 4330th in the World with 710 publications made and 18,859 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 15 In Ethiopia
#200 of 352 In Africa
#4330 of 6,713 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 4
1994 0 3
1995 0 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 5
2000 0 5
2001 1 8
2002 0 8
2003 0 6
2004 0 6
2005 0 7
2006 1 12
2007 0 7
2008 0 12
2009 1 16
2010 0 12
2011 2 27
2012 3 19
2013 2 22
2014 5 18
2015 11 19
2016 8 33
2017 14 93
2018 35 249
2019 61 477
2020 122 802
2021 122 1455
2022 111 2057
2023 108 2574
2024 92 2964

The following table provides academic rankings for Debre Berhan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 162 3610
Optical Engineering 12 181 3993
Materials Science 11 200 4167
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 219 4539
Quantum and Particle physics 11 216 4540

Psychology rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 10th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 3871st in the World with 638 publications made and 7,215 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 15 In Ethiopia
#154 of 354 In Africa
#3871 of 6,645 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 7
1994 0 2
1995 0 7
1996 0 4
1997 1 5
1998 0 6
1999 1 8
2000 0 10
2001 0 15
2002 0 11
2003 1 14
2004 0 9
2005 0 11
2006 0 19
2007 0 9
2008 1 12
2009 0 20
2010 0 21
2011 2 34
2012 3 23
2013 4 24
2014 4 26
2015 17 29
2016 15 31
2017 10 100
2018 30 271
2019 52 409
2020 109 838
2021 87 1244
2022 100 1599
2023 82 1988
2024 109 2152

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 9 116 3028
Clinical Psychology 10 119 3042
Child Psychology 10 176 4004
Social Psychology 8 156 4058
Cognitive Science 13 168 4151
Neuroscience 8 166 4393
Education Majors 12 220 4489

Economics rankings

Debre Berhan University ranked 12th for Economics in Ethiopia and 3357th in the World with 528 publications made and 7,759 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 16 In Ethiopia
#186 of 351 In Africa
#3357 of 6,167 In the World

Debre Berhan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 3
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 0 4
2007 0 4
2008 0 5
2009 0 5
2010 0 5
2011 0 10
2012 3 10
2013 2 15
2014 7 15
2015 10 21
2016 7 29
2017 17 71
2018 25 129
2019 52 247
2020 79 539
2021 95 894
2022 88 1238
2023 64 1467
2024 73 1580

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 12 93 922
Development Studies 13 162 2757
Finance 9 234 4231

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Debre Berhan University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Marketing 9 135 2965
Business 8 179 3691
Management 8 167 3726
Literature 8 202 4306
Art & Design 12 248 5435