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Gulu University ranked 5th in Uganda, 5143rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 84 research topics. Gulu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,925 academic publications and 27,109 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5143 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 2 In Gulu
#1426 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#1481 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1481 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#7127 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7335 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Medicine in Uganda and 3588th in the World with 1,351 publications made and 18,894 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Family medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#181 of 364 In Africa
#3588 of 6,793 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 84
2013 25 108
2014 54 185
2015 60 310
2016 46 347
2017 51 486
2018 67 639
2019 73 790
2020 107 1621
2021 177 2795
2022 169 2654
2023 175 2892
2024 166 2844
2025 146 2938

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

Medicine subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Epidemiology 3 123 1426
Family medicine 4 111 1481
Pediatrics 4 115 1481
Dermatology 3 101 1901
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 116 1951
Veterinary 3 181 1980
Virology 3 139 2113
Critical Care Nursing 4 127 2202
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 151 2263
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 167 2276
Nursing 4 120 2291
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 129 2305
Immunology 3 132 2326
Public Health 4 147 2346
Clinical Psychology 3 86 2504
Pathology 4 151 2931
Health Science 5 166 3253
Oncology and Cancer research 4 182 3471
Surgery 4 187 3497
Psychiatry 4 142 3520
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 208 4199
Anatomy and Physiology 4 221 4453

Biology rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Biology in Uganda and 4242nd in the World with 1,260 publications made and 20,051 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#225 of 366 In Africa
#4242 of 6,841 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 60
2013 30 80
2014 36 147
2015 41 247
2016 42 315
2017 44 448
2018 68 616
2019 81 823
2020 99 1805
2021 165 3022
2022 162 2664
2023 163 2922
2024 169 3015
2025 128 3208

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

Biology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 3 139 2113
Forestry 3 172 2152
Animal Science 2 183 2318
Immunology 3 132 2326
Agricultural Science 3 184 2688
Zoology 3 164 3029
Microbiology 4 203 3122
Biotechnology 5 213 3331
Horticulture 6 230 3398
Oncology and Cancer research 4 182 3471
Nutrition and Food Science 5 251 3763
Botany 4 233 4004
Genetics 4 232 4512
Neuroscience 4 198 4791
Paleontology 4 261 4976
Biochemistry 4 263 5066

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 4532nd in the World with 1,244 publications made and 18,130 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#221 of 369 In Africa
#4532 of 7,088 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 48 291
2016 46 321
2017 46 448
2018 69 565
2019 68 732
2020 84 1306
2021 146 2324
2022 159 2240
2023 176 2607
2024 180 2343
2025 116 2466

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 4 151 2585
Anthropology 4 148 3091
Communications and Public Relations 8 196 3511
Sociology 4 170 3564
Education Majors 5 172 3888
Archaeology 3 200 3902
History 3 205 4081
Law 3 192 4102
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 186 4227
Political Science 3 210 4356
Linguistics 5 234 5011
Philosophy 5 252 5400

Environmental Science rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Uganda and 4431st in the World with 1,005 publications made and 16,339 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Uganda
#239 of 369 In Africa
#4431 of 6,888 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 34 222
2016 33 271
2017 34 379
2018 63 528
2019 75 666
2020 88 1330
2021 118 2171
2022 116 1866
2023 141 2271
2024 127 2283
2025 79 2453

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 3 172 2152
Agricultural Science 3 184 2688
Environmental Management 4 216 3263
Ecology 3 223 3898
Geography and Cartography 3 226 4171
Oceanography 5 239 4279
Geology 5 260 4892
Paleontology 4 261 4976

Mathematics rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Uganda and 4195th in the World with 587 publications made and 9,512 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Uganda
#211 of 357 In Africa
#4195 of 6,434 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 28 101
2017 15 128
2018 24 188
2019 31 247
2020 42 545
2021 81 995
2022 89 981
2023 100 1155
2024 65 836
2025 47 762

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

Mathematics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 4 208 4075
Math Teachers 7 204 4219

Psychology rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Psychology in Uganda and 4392nd in the World with 547 publications made and 9,380 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Uganda
#189 of 355 In Africa
#4392 of 6,663 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 31 129
2015 26 166
2016 23 169
2017 19 272
2018 23 332
2019 37 404
2020 33 746
2021 72 1239
2022 72 1138
2023 80 1301
2024 64 1237
2025 34 1156

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 86 2504
Psychiatry 4 142 3520
Education Majors 5 172 3888
Child Psychology 5 172 3970
Social Psychology 5 206 4650
Neuroscience 4 198 4791

Economics rankings

Gulu University ranked 4th for Economics in Uganda and 3388th in the World with 517 publications made and 7,361 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Uganda
#190 of 354 In Africa
#3388 of 6,188 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 17 96
2016 20 131
2017 22 172
2018 30 217
2019 36 239
2020 34 470
2021 51 925
2022 67 893
2023 85 988
2024 73 888
2025 42 848

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 53 635
Development Studies 4 170 2893
Finance 6 253 4449

Computer Science rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Uganda and 5403rd in the World with 497 publications made and 8,961 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Uganda
#266 of 361 In Africa
#5403 of 6,855 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 68
2015 20 113
2016 22 121
2017 20 188
2018 23 262
2019 33 382
2020 29 750
2021 68 1381
2022 76 1140
2023 71 1269
2024 58 1153
2025 40 1067

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 6 255 4678
Telecommunications 5 266 4777
Neuroscience 4 198 4791
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 263 5529

Chemistry rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Uganda and 5226th in the World with 462 publications made and 7,100 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 10 In Uganda
#273 of 349 In Africa
#5226 of 6,561 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 38
2013 12 36
2014 16 67
2015 21 107
2016 13 149
2017 11 176
2018 26 294
2019 36 388
2020 30 965
2021 58 1718
2022 55 1262
2023 81 1428
2024 59 1536
2025 29 1512

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 5 251 3763
Biochemistry 4 263 5066
Organic Chemistry 6 270 5099
Materials Science 6 291 5633

Engineering rankings

Gulu University ranked 6th for Engineering in Uganda and 5399th in the World with 456 publications made and 6,433 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 10 In Uganda
#274 of 356 In Africa
#5399 of 6,795 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 8
2010 3 15
2011 5 14
2012 6 27
2013 11 30
2014 10 59
2015 14 84
2016 16 122
2017 15 176
2018 22 249
2019 32 320
2020 41 803
2021 65 1447
2022 55 1084
2023 61 1313
2024 66 1313
2025 32 1284

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

Engineering subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biotechnology 5 213 3331
Telecommunications 5 266 4777
Metallurgical Engineering 6 279 5010
Electrical Engineering 6 283 5044
Optical Engineering 5 266 5220
Mechanical Engineering 6 281 5495
Materials Science 6 291 5633

Business rankings

Gulu University ranked 5th for Business in Uganda and 4858th in the World with 331 publications made and 3,549 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Uganda
#256 of 356 In Africa
#4858 of 6,366 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 18 50
2015 11 67
2016 11 80
2017 14 102
2018 20 146
2019 22 176
2020 20 327
2021 30 538
2022 39 524
2023 57 655
2024 53 557
2025 22 511

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

Business subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 5 230 4306
Finance 6 253 4449
Management 8 282 5239

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gulu University

Speciality Uganda Africa World Rank
Art & Design 5 243 5358
Physics 6 282 5672
Quantum and Particle physics 6 292 5732