Felix Houphouet-Boigny University: Rankings

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Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st in Ivory Coast, 2797th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,120 academic publications and 75,425 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2797 of 14,131 In the World
#68 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 14 In Ivory Coast
#1 of 9 In Abidjan
#256 of 2,695 For Forestry
#813 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#821 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#1750 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4431 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Biology rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Biology in Ivory Coast and 2138th in the World with 6,020 publications made and 61,550 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#88 of 366 In Africa
#2138 of 6,841 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 15
1994 2 22
1995 4 32
1996 1 45
1997 3 42
1998 5 30
1999 13 57
2000 16 61
2001 11 108
2002 19 132
2003 24 215
2004 24 227
2005 23 280
2006 28 274
2007 34 297
2008 54 386
2009 124 478
2010 104 670
2011 89 885
2012 140 1118
2013 167 1397
2014 211 1713
2015 270 1822
2016 339 2026
2017 403 2207
2018 420 2614
2019 442 3378
2020 558 4892
2021 622 5675
2022 624 6024
2023 587 6812
2024 429 6823
2025 256 6446

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 11 256
Entomology 1 39 894
Toxicology 1 82 1093
Zoology 1 41 1113
Horticulture 2 67 1123
Virology 1 76 1307
Animal Science 2 91 1381
Immunology 1 61 1440
Microbiology 1 78 1464
Nutrition and Food Science 2 83 1467
Agricultural Science 2 94 1502
Botany 1 75 1534
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 71 1578
Molecular Biology 1 28 1600
Pharmacology 1 107 2139
Biotechnology 1 107 2140
Paleontology 1 92 2158
Genetics 1 103 2441
Biochemistry 1 97 2553
Oncology and Cancer research 1 123 2672
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 118 2875
Evolutionary Biology 1 111 3122
Nanotechnology 1 160 3522
Neuroscience 1 126 3544

Environmental Science rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ivory Coast and 2018th in the World with 5,445 publications made and 53,704 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#90 of 369 In Africa
#2018 of 6,888 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 13
1994 2 8
1995 1 9
1996 0 15
1997 3 26
1998 7 6
1999 7 26
2000 13 25
2001 8 67
2002 13 50
2003 25 129
2004 21 158
2005 21 186
2006 28 202
2007 30 220
2008 49 311
2009 109 396
2010 93 561
2011 78 717
2012 104 889
2013 136 1090
2014 192 1352
2015 217 1411
2016 313 1608
2017 344 1786
2018 377 2136
2019 405 2801
2020 532 4171
2021 552 4915
2022 583 5410
2023 600 6278
2024 397 6548
2025 204 6264

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 11 256
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 90 821
Mining Engineering 1 77 982
Agricultural Science 2 94 1502
Geography and Cartography 1 58 1573
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 71 1578
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 83 1685
Geotechnical Engineering 1 101 1817
Ecology 1 97 1886
Earth science and Geophysics 1 87 1914
Oceanography 1 83 1922
Environmental Management 1 124 2112
Geology 1 87 2117
Paleontology 1 92 2158
Environmental Engineering 2 138 2175
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 92 2228
Environmental Chemistry 1 107 2271

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ivory Coast and 2021st in the World with 5,136 publications made and 37,784 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#62 of 369 In Africa
#2021 of 7,088 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 17
1994 4 14
1995 2 20
1996 0 13
1997 3 27
1998 6 9
1999 5 24
2000 14 22
2001 7 41
2002 10 38
2003 25 83
2004 13 106
2005 15 102
2006 18 114
2007 21 117
2008 52 146
2009 89 245
2010 83 343
2011 58 422
2012 106 538
2013 127 703
2014 169 900
2015 192 837
2016 295 1055
2017 362 1192
2018 325 1429
2019 421 1854
2020 445 2990
2021 488 3353
2022 623 3755
2023 573 4251
2024 395 4501
2025 205 4061

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 22 1496
Demography 1 107 1755
Classics and Ancient History 1 77 2231
Gender Studies 1 108 2300
Sociology 1 111 2513
Aesthetics 1 78 2538
Political Science 1 93 2561
Archaeology 1 114 2649
History 1 115 2699
Anthropology 1 144 3018
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 111 3241
Communications and Public Relations 1 194 3501
Law 1 157 3504
Linguistics 1 159 3763
Education Majors 1 227 4583

Medicine rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Medicine in Ivory Coast and 2249th in the World with 3,610 publications made and 38,194 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#100 of 364 In Africa
#2249 of 6,793 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 18
1994 1 21
1995 4 26
1996 0 41
1997 2 40
1998 3 25
1999 6 56
2000 15 55
2001 9 106
2002 19 106
2003 18 176
2004 11 171
2005 17 211
2006 12 201
2007 16 217
2008 22 267
2009 38 337
2010 43 487
2011 46 606
2012 73 758
2013 92 951
2014 106 1221
2015 157 1207
2016 180 1360
2017 232 1499
2018 245 1781
2019 264 2212
2020 333 3605
2021 381 3876
2022 395 3987
2023 409 4551
2024 292 4201
2025 187 3691

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 72 813
Neurosurgery 1 33 892
Epidemiology 1 82 1077
Toxicology 1 82 1093
Dermatology 1 58 1275
Virology 1 76 1307
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 85 1378
Family medicine 1 107 1422
Immunology 1 61 1440
Pediatrics 1 114 1468
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 80 1537
Urology 1 72 1627
Public Health 1 105 1637
Pharmacy 1 73 1974
Pharmacology 1 107 2139
Pathology 1 107 2142
Orthodontics 1 77 2143
Surgery 1 98 2162
Dentistry 2 83 2181
Critical Care Nursing 1 126 2197
Nursing 1 116 2253
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 131 2313
Anesthesiology 1 105 2394
Cardiology 1 90 2430
Gerontology 1 114 2503
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 170 2602
Oncology and Cancer research 1 123 2672
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 108 2677
Anatomy and Physiology 1 98 2745
Psychiatry 1 122 3101
Clinical Psychology 1 151 3447
Health Science 1 198 3732
Physical Therapy 1 158 3942

Chemistry rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ivory Coast and 2666th in the World with 3,610 publications made and 34,637 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#108 of 349 In Africa
#2666 of 6,561 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 6
1994 1 11
1995 4 20
1996 1 22
1997 2 18
1998 1 16
1999 12 28
2000 15 36
2001 10 67
2002 19 82
2003 12 139
2004 17 145
2005 18 175
2006 17 178
2007 26 203
2008 31 269
2009 59 287
2010 56 394
2011 53 576
2012 86 744
2013 90 829
2014 130 989
2015 157 1194
2016 208 1271
2017 244 1412
2018 248 1602
2019 265 2069
2020 330 2895
2021 388 3643
2022 363 3865
2023 360 4342
2024 251 4232
2025 148 3808

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 83 1467
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 83 1685
Pharmacy 1 73 1974
Computational Chemistry 1 74 2125
Environmental Chemistry 1 107 2271
Radiochemistry 1 115 2295
Inorganic Chemistry 1 110 2479
Physical chemistry 1 110 2539
Biochemistry 1 97 2553
Organic Chemistry 1 104 2566
Materials Science 1 134 3162
Chemical Engineering 1 149 3233
Nanotechnology 1 160 3522

Engineering rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Engineering in Ivory Coast and 3243rd in the World with 2,684 publications made and 25,946 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#144 of 356 In Africa
#3243 of 6,795 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 5
1995 1 15
1996 0 15
1997 0 11
1998 2 11
1999 7 18
2000 14 14
2001 8 25
2002 16 39
2003 12 78
2004 17 87
2005 13 114
2006 19 103
2007 16 122
2008 24 180
2009 34 235
2010 37 314
2011 38 388
2012 53 533
2013 71 673
2014 77 725
2015 103 880
2016 140 961
2017 162 1066
2018 184 1309
2019 183 1519
2020 253 2287
2021 295 2945
2022 285 3276
2023 318 3672
2024 197 3792
2025 109 3424

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 77 982
Geotechnical Engineering 1 101 1817
Remote Sensing 1 86 1983
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 137 2019
Biotechnology 1 107 2140
Environmental Engineering 2 138 2175
Civil Engineering 1 114 2499
Metallurgical Engineering 1 133 2863
Aerospace Engineering 1 130 3098
Materials Science 1 134 3162
Chemical Engineering 1 149 3233
Acoustical Engineering 1 118 3307
Electrical Engineering 1 149 3373
Electronic Engineering 1 143 3482
Nanotechnology 1 160 3522
Optical Engineering 1 146 3540
Structural Engineering 1 155 3632
Telecommunications 1 172 3671
Mechanical Engineering 1 157 3800
Computer Networking 1 194 4116

Physics rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Physics in Ivory Coast and 3235th in the World with 2,257 publications made and 22,010 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#137 of 353 In Africa
#3235 of 6,729 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 5
1994 1 6
1995 1 13
1996 0 9
1997 0 10
1998 3 9
1999 7 12
2000 11 14
2001 8 14
2002 17 24
2003 8 65
2004 16 53
2005 9 88
2006 13 79
2007 21 92
2008 29 145
2009 38 162
2010 37 232
2011 39 339
2012 50 425
2013 61 487
2014 62 561
2015 84 663
2016 104 714
2017 134 836
2018 132 1012
2019 145 1180
2020 205 1655
2021 250 2216
2022 263 2431
2023 250 2737
2024 169 2820
2025 89 2627

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 118 3031
Nuclear Physics 1 134 3056
Materials Science 1 134 3162
Acoustical Engineering 1 118 3307
Quantum and Particle physics 1 136 3329
Nanotechnology 1 160 3522
Optical Engineering 1 146 3540

Economics rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Economics in Ivory Coast and 3059th in the World with 781 publications made and 7,803 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#165 of 354 In Africa
#3059 of 6,188 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 9
1994 2 2
1995 1 4
1996 0 6
1997 0 7
1998 1 4
1999 1 5
2000 2 4
2001 0 10
2002 1 3
2003 5 17
2004 1 19
2005 3 27
2006 1 18
2007 0 19
2008 0 22
2009 9 54
2010 13 91
2011 7 82
2012 16 113
2013 24 125
2014 18 230
2015 23 180
2016 37 218
2017 55 248
2018 58 310
2019 55 355
2020 66 729
2021 79 899
2022 105 1000
2023 116 1230
2024 51 1068
2025 31 875

The following table provides academic rankings for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ivory Coast ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 114 1062
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 124 2651
Development Studies 1 161 2698
Finance 1 173 3401

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Speciality Ivory Coast Africa World Rank
Applied Mathematics 1 85 1954
Literature 1 114 2966
Art & Design 1 116 3283
Statistics 1 165 3429
Cyber Security 1 151 3445
Mathematics 1 172 3567
Machine Learning 1 184 3597
Psychology 1 145 3745
Fashion Design 1 144 3746
Computer Vision 1 154 3896
Child Psychology 1 167 3952
Cognitive Science 1 149 3961
Marketing 1 206 3986
Computer Science 1 167 3992
Business 1 205 4005
Social Psychology 1 170 4242
Management 1 224 4369
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 186 4438