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Gulu University ranked 5th in Uganda, 5239th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 81 research topics. Gulu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,783 academic publications and 23,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5239 of 14,131 In the World
#182 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 2 In Gulu
#1399 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#1510 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1532 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#7058 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7576 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Medicine in Uganda and 3653rd in the World with 1,236 publications made and 16,389 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#184 of 364 In Africa
#3653 of 6,775 In the World

Gulu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2005 1 1
2006 2 13
2007 5 10
2008 9 24
2009 3 51
2010 8 61
2011 15 71
2012 16 85
2013 25 109
2014 54 186
2015 60 299
2016 46 348
2017 51 488
2018 67 641
2019 72 793
2020 106 1627
2021 179 2800
2022 168 2666
2023 175 2885
2024 163 2809

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

Medicine subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Epidemiology 3 122 1399
Pediatrics 4 116 1510
Family medicine 4 112 1532
Dermatology 3 97 1853
Veterinary 3 177 1922
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 115 1939
Critical Care Nursing 4 124 2154
Virology 3 141 2208
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 149 2227
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 168 2291
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 133 2315
Nursing 4 120 2336
Immunology 3 140 2387
Public Health 4 150 2444
Clinical Psychology 3 85 2458
Pathology 4 152 2999
Health Science 5 167 3285
Oncology and Cancer research 4 181 3412
Surgery 4 186 3506
Psychiatry 4 143 3523
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 206 4161

Biology rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Biology in Uganda and 4319th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 17,341 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#228 of 366 In Africa
#4319 of 6,833 In the World

Gulu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2005 1 1
2006 3 13
2007 5 9
2008 5 17
2009 0 36
2010 7 47
2011 15 54
2012 17 61
2013 30 80
2014 36 147
2015 43 246
2016 42 315
2017 45 460
2018 67 616
2019 83 826
2020 99 1811
2021 161 3018
2022 158 2668
2023 163 2924
2024 165 2982

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

Biology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 176 2204
Virology 3 141 2208
Animal Science 2 182 2286
Immunology 3 140 2387
Agricultural Science 3 186 2727
Zoology 3 165 3085
Microbiology 4 202 3146
Biotechnology 4 210 3290
Horticulture 6 231 3389
Oncology and Cancer research 4 181 3412
Nutrition and Food Science 5 249 3750
Botany 4 235 4039
Genetics 4 233 4573
Neuroscience 4 196 4772
Paleontology 4 262 5056
Biochemistry 4 263 5114

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gulu University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 4589th in the World with 1,151 publications made and 15,709 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Uganda
#224 of 369 In Africa
#4589 of 7,081 In the World

Gulu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 1 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 7
2007 2 6
2008 7 18
2009 2 41
2010 8 48
2011 9 43
2012 17 72
2013 32 118
2014 47 185
2015 48 281
2016 47 322
2017 47 445
2018 69 562
2019 69 734
2020 79 1329
2021 147 2351
2022 158 2246
2023 178 2608
2024 178 2308

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 4 149 2612
Anthropology 4 155 3207
Communications and Public Relations 8 192 3468
Sociology 3 174 3673
Education Majors 5 173 3913
Archaeology 3 202 3998
Law 3 192 4140
History 3 209 4185
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 184 4195
Political Science 3 209 4386
Linguistics 5 243 5130
Philosophy 4 253 5465

Environmental Science rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Uganda and 4524th in the World with 928 publications made and 14,272 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 12 In Uganda
#241 of 368 In Africa
#4524 of 6,876 In the World

Gulu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 4
2004 0 4
2005 1 1
2006 1 6
2007 5 3
2008 4 19
2009 2 29
2010 7 45
2011 12 44
2012 15 62
2013 29 94
2014 32 147
2015 35 232
2016 33 273
2017 35 387
2018 62 521
2019 70 662
2020 86 1339
2021 115 2169
2022 112 1842
2023 143 2264
2024 124 2261

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

Environmental Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 176 2204
Agricultural Science 3 186 2727
Environmental Management 4 218 3295
Ecology 3 225 3971
Oceanography 4 237 4291
Geography and Cartography 3 228 4319
Geology 5 263 4959
Paleontology 4 262 5056

Mathematics rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Uganda and 4250th in the World with 556 publications made and 8,554 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Uganda
#212 of 357 In Africa
#4250 of 6,418 In the World

Gulu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 1 1
2007 1 3
2008 2 7
2009 2 6
2010 2 8
2011 3 10
2012 6 16
2013 6 18
2014 22 52
2015 28 84
2016 29 106
2017 16 130
2018 25 195
2019 31 255
2020 39 565
2021 85 1034
2022 87 1001
2023 102 1169
2024 63 824

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

Mathematics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 4 211 4141
Math Teachers 7 202 4184

Psychology rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Psychology in Uganda and 4407th in the World with 529 publications made and 8,495 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Uganda
#187 of 354 In Africa
#4407 of 6,645 In the World

Gulu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2007 2 1
2008 7 15
2009 3 22
2010 3 25
2011 5 28
2012 8 40
2013 11 73
2014 31 130
2015 26 166
2016 22 169
2017 19 281
2018 23 335
2019 39 403
2020 34 766
2021 74 1252
2022 74 1145
2023 82 1311
2024 64 1223

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

Psychology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 3 85 2458
Psychiatry 4 143 3523
Education Majors 5 173 3913
Child Psychology 5 166 3915
Social Psychology 5 204 4627
Neuroscience 4 196 4772

Economics rankings

Gulu University ranked 3rd for Economics in Uganda and 3434th in the World with 499 publications made and 6,552 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Uganda
#189 of 351 In Africa
#3434 of 6,167 In the World

Gulu University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 1 3
2007 0 4
2008 0 5
2009 2 16
2010 4 20
2011 3 9
2012 6 18
2013 10 39
2014 21 66
2015 21 99
2016 21 132
2017 23 176
2018 30 216
2019 36 244
2020 33 474
2021 57 937
2022 68 912
2023 89 1003
2024 74 872

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

Economics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 60 686
Development Studies 4 170 2893
Finance 5 258 4510

Computer Science rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Uganda and 5435th in the World with 469 publications made and 8,163 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Uganda
#265 of 360 In Africa
#5435 of 6,845 In the World

Gulu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 5
2007 1 3
2008 5 10
2009 1 11
2010 2 16
2011 3 19
2012 8 21
2013 5 35
2014 18 69
2015 20 113
2016 22 127
2017 20 193
2018 23 269
2019 32 384
2020 28 770
2021 69 1394
2022 79 1164
2023 71 1271
2024 57 1135

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

Computer Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 6 254 4673
Neuroscience 4 196 4772
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 262 5546

Chemistry rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Uganda and 5268th in the World with 447 publications made and 5,959 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 10 In Uganda
#271 of 347 In Africa
#5268 of 6,545 In the World

Gulu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 5
2004 0 5
2005 0 1
2006 3 4
2007 2 2
2008 1 6
2009 0 10
2010 2 16
2011 8 37
2012 3 39
2013 12 36
2014 16 68
2015 20 106
2016 13 149
2017 11 176
2018 26 295
2019 38 395
2020 35 999
2021 56 1732
2022 57 1277
2023 83 1442
2024 59 1528

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

Chemistry subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 249 3750
Biochemistry 4 263 5114
Organic Chemistry 6 272 5133
Materials Science 6 292 5642

Engineering rankings

Gulu University ranked 6th for Engineering in Uganda and 5464th in the World with 426 publications made and 5,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Uganda
#276 of 355 In Africa
#5464 of 6,782 In the World

Gulu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 2 4
2008 1 6
2009 1 9
2010 3 15
2011 5 14
2012 6 27
2013 11 30
2014 10 61
2015 13 83
2016 16 124
2017 15 178
2018 21 243
2019 32 319
2020 38 797
2021 67 1449
2022 55 1086
2023 59 1310
2024 66 1302

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

Engineering subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biotechnology 4 210 3290
Metallurgical Engineering 6 277 4987
Electrical Engineering 6 283 5030
Optical Engineering 5 269 5282
Materials Science 6 292 5642

Business rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Business in Uganda and 4920th in the World with 314 publications made and 3,045 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Uganda
#258 of 353 In Africa
#4920 of 6,339 In the World

Gulu University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2008 4 4
2009 1 7
2010 2 5
2011 1 6
2012 4 19
2013 6 28
2014 17 50
2015 12 70
2016 10 83
2017 15 107
2018 20 146
2019 21 180
2020 19 330
2021 33 553
2022 40 532
2023 57 665
2024 52 543

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

Business subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 5 227 4303
Finance 5 258 4510
Management 10 290 5296

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gulu University

Speciality Uganda Africa World Rank
Art & Design 4 243 5407
Physics 6 287 5740
Quantum and Particle physics 6 295 5796