Felix Houphouet-Boigny University: Rankings

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Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st in Ivory Coast, 3607th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,768 academic publications and 68,043 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3607 of 14,131 In the World
#101 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 14 In Ivory Coast
#1 of 9 In Abidjan
#251 of 2,632 For Forestry
#811 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#812 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#1774 of 7,928 For Alumni Impact
#6968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Biology rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Biology in Ivory Coast and 2114th in the World with 5,810 publications made and 55,718 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#86 of 366 In Africa
#2114 of 6,833 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 18
1993 0 15
1994 2 22
1995 4 32
1996 0 45
1997 3 41
1998 5 29
1999 13 54
2000 16 59
2001 11 106
2002 19 128
2003 24 213
2004 24 222
2005 24 277
2006 28 268
2007 34 292
2008 54 378
2009 124 476
2010 104 666
2011 89 882
2012 140 1115
2013 167 1393
2014 212 1712
2015 271 1825
2016 338 2023
2017 403 2202
2018 419 2603
2019 439 3376
2020 561 4878
2021 620 5663
2022 617 6016
2023 582 6782
2024 424 6779

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 11 251
Entomology 1 39 901
Toxicology 1 80 1087
Zoology 1 41 1114
Horticulture 2 68 1125
Virology 1 74 1294
Animal Science 2 92 1390
Microbiology 1 76 1431
Immunology 1 61 1435
Nutrition and Food Science 2 84 1452
Agricultural Science 2 94 1508
Botany 1 74 1528
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 69 1570
Molecular Biology 1 28 1586
Pharmacology 1 102 2094
Biotechnology 1 104 2111
Paleontology 1 91 2145
Genetics 1 101 2426
Biochemistry 1 97 2561
Oncology and Cancer research 1 118 2619
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 114 2832
Evolutionary Biology 1 110 3114
Nanotechnology 1 158 3518
Neuroscience 1 124 3546

Environmental Science rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ivory Coast and 2012th in the World with 5,260 publications made and 48,154 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 368 In Africa
#2012 of 6,876 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 10
1993 0 13
1994 2 8
1995 1 10
1996 0 15
1997 3 25
1998 7 5
1999 7 24
2000 13 24
2001 8 65
2002 13 48
2003 24 128
2004 21 156
2005 21 185
2006 28 199
2007 30 216
2008 49 307
2009 110 396
2010 93 561
2011 78 716
2012 104 886
2013 136 1093
2014 191 1349
2015 217 1419
2016 311 1605
2017 343 1791
2018 376 2129
2019 401 2788
2020 534 4140
2021 547 4922
2022 577 5405
2023 592 6251
2024 390 6473

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 11 251
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 87 811
Mining Engineering 1 72 957
Agricultural Science 2 94 1508
Geography and Cartography 1 57 1556
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 69 1570
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 85 1685
Geotechnical Engineering 1 100 1825
Ecology 1 98 1885
Earth science and Geophysics 1 86 1917
Oceanography 1 84 1925
Geology 1 87 2112
Environmental Management 1 122 2113
Paleontology 1 91 2145
Environmental Engineering 2 141 2200
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 91 2239
Environmental Chemistry 1 107 2278

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ivory Coast and 2027th in the World with 4,932 publications made and 34,068 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#61 of 369 In Africa
#2027 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 15
1993 0 17
1994 4 14
1995 2 21
1996 0 13
1997 3 26
1998 6 9
1999 5 24
2000 14 22
2001 7 41
2002 10 38
2003 25 83
2004 13 106
2005 15 103
2006 18 114
2007 21 116
2008 52 145
2009 90 245
2010 82 342
2011 58 421
2012 106 539
2013 127 716
2014 169 903
2015 191 843
2016 293 1057
2017 362 1192
2018 325 1429
2019 421 1860
2020 441 3002
2021 478 3361
2022 609 3738
2023 560 4237
2024 387 4443

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 20 1490
Demography 1 105 1770
Classics and Ancient History 1 78 2270
Gender Studies 1 109 2271
Sociology 1 110 2520
Aesthetics 1 80 2564
Political Science 1 91 2569
Archaeology 1 114 2657
History 1 115 2707
Anthropology 1 140 3040
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 112 3273
Communications and Public Relations 1 191 3466
Law 1 156 3515
Linguistics 1 162 3801
Education Majors 1 226 4538

Chemistry rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ivory Coast and 2659th in the World with 3,500 publications made and 31,821 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 347 In Africa
#2659 of 6,545 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 7
1993 0 6
1994 1 11
1995 4 20
1996 0 22
1997 2 17
1998 1 15
1999 12 25
2000 15 34
2001 10 65
2002 19 78
2003 12 137
2004 17 140
2005 18 172
2006 17 172
2007 26 199
2008 31 262
2009 60 284
2010 56 393
2011 53 573
2012 86 740
2013 90 829
2014 130 990
2015 158 1195
2016 211 1271
2017 243 1406
2018 248 1606
2019 264 2074
2020 331 2906
2021 388 3648
2022 364 3884
2023 361 4359
2024 246 4208

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 84 1452
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 85 1685
Pharmacy 1 73 1995
Computational Chemistry 1 75 2110
Environmental Chemistry 1 107 2278
Radiochemistry 1 116 2324
Inorganic Chemistry 1 109 2473
Physical chemistry 1 111 2557
Biochemistry 1 97 2561
Organic Chemistry 1 102 2567
Materials Science 1 135 3163
Chemical Engineering 1 147 3233
Nanotechnology 1 158 3518

Medicine rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Medicine in Ivory Coast and 2235th in the World with 3,453 publications made and 34,968 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#99 of 364 In Africa
#2235 of 6,775 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 17
1993 0 18
1994 1 21
1995 4 26
1996 0 41
1997 2 40
1998 3 25
1999 6 55
2000 15 55
2001 9 105
2002 19 106
2003 18 176
2004 11 170
2005 17 209
2006 12 201
2007 16 217
2008 22 264
2009 38 337
2010 43 487
2011 46 605
2012 73 756
2013 92 952
2014 107 1222
2015 158 1207
2016 178 1359
2017 232 1494
2018 244 1780
2019 263 2200
2020 338 3608
2021 376 3876
2022 391 3988
2023 410 4552
2024 287 4145

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 71 812
Neurosurgery 1 33 888
Epidemiology 1 80 1059
Toxicology 1 80 1087
Dermatology 1 58 1265
Virology 1 74 1294
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 87 1401
Immunology 1 61 1435
Family medicine 1 108 1440
Pediatrics 1 114 1475
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 81 1528
Urology 1 71 1630
Public Health 1 103 1630
Pharmacy 1 73 1995
Pharmacology 1 102 2094
Pathology 1 106 2120
Critical Care Nursing 1 116 2122
Orthodontics 1 78 2126
Surgery 1 98 2149
Dentistry 2 83 2173
Nursing 1 116 2250
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 129 2281
Anesthesiology 1 101 2369
Cardiology 1 89 2412
Gerontology 1 106 2428
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 165 2545
Oncology and Cancer research 1 118 2619
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 109 2671
Anatomy and Physiology 1 101 2767
Psychiatry 1 120 3100
Clinical Psychology 1 149 3376
Health Science 1 199 3733
Physical Therapy 1 156 3903

Engineering rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Engineering in Ivory Coast and 3240th in the World with 2,600 publications made and 23,482 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#142 of 355 In Africa
#3240 of 6,782 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 9
1994 1 5
1995 1 16
1996 0 15
1997 0 11
1998 2 10
1999 7 17
2000 14 13
2001 8 25
2002 16 39
2003 12 78
2004 17 86
2005 13 115
2006 19 102
2007 16 121
2008 24 177
2009 34 236
2010 37 314
2011 38 390
2012 53 530
2013 72 674
2014 78 725
2015 103 880
2016 140 960
2017 163 1069
2018 182 1295
2019 183 1515
2020 257 2279
2021 296 2951
2022 288 3279
2023 313 3682
2024 191 3758

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 72 957
Geotechnical Engineering 1 100 1825
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 133 1983
Remote Sensing 1 85 1992
Biotechnology 1 104 2111
Environmental Engineering 2 141 2200
Civil Engineering 1 111 2476
Metallurgical Engineering 1 133 2859
Aerospace Engineering 1 130 3142
Materials Science 1 135 3163
Chemical Engineering 1 147 3233
Acoustical Engineering 1 117 3313
Electrical Engineering 1 148 3366
Electronic Engineering 1 140 3451
Nanotechnology 1 158 3518
Optical Engineering 1 145 3539
Structural Engineering 1 153 3610
Telecommunications 1 166 3677
Mechanical Engineering 1 157 3773
Computer Networking 1 197 4132

Physics rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Physics in Ivory Coast and 3239th in the World with 2,190 publications made and 20,129 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
#136 of 352 In Africa
#3239 of 6,713 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 3
1993 1 5
1994 1 6
1995 1 14
1996 0 9
1997 0 10
1998 3 8
1999 7 11
2000 11 13
2001 8 14
2002 17 24
2003 9 65
2004 16 52
2005 9 89
2006 13 78
2007 21 91
2008 29 142
2009 38 161
2010 37 232
2011 39 336
2012 50 423
2013 62 485
2014 62 560
2015 86 662
2016 103 713
2017 134 833
2018 133 1006
2019 144 1176
2020 207 1643
2021 248 2218
2022 265 2432
2023 244 2750
2024 169 2817

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 3027
Nuclear Physics 1 129 3029
Materials Science 1 135 3163
Acoustical Engineering 1 117 3313
Quantum and Particle physics 1 136 3329
Nanotechnology 1 158 3518
Optical Engineering 1 145 3539

Economics rankings

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University ranked 1st for Economics in Ivory Coast and 3087th in the World with 759 publications made and 6,920 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Ivory Coast
#166 of 351 In Africa
#3087 of 6,167 In the World

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 7
1993 0 9
1994 2 2
1995 1 5
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 28
2006 1 18
2007 0 19
2008 0 22
2009 9 54
2010 13 91
2011 7 82
2012 16 113
2013 24 130
2014 17 231
2015 23 179
2016 37 219
2017 54 246
2018 58 310
2019 56 352
2020 66 727
2021 80 907
2022 104 1011
2023 117 1240
2024 51 1054

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 1 111 1047
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 123 2644
Development Studies 1 158 2713
Finance 1 173 3431

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Speciality Ivory Coast Africa World Rank
Applied Mathematics 1 88 2016
Literature 1 115 3018
Art & Design 1 118 3310
Statistics 1 166 3437
Cyber Security 1 149 3482
Machine Learning 1 182 3573
Mathematics 1 173 3580
Psychology 1 142 3746
Fashion Design 1 144 3760
Computer Vision 1 153 3898
Child Psychology 1 163 3901
Cognitive Science 1 150 3945
Marketing 1 202 3984
Computer Science 1 167 4006
Business 1 204 4036
Social Psychology 1 171 4249
Management 1 221 4376
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 181 4422