Haramaya University: Rankings

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Haramaya University ranked 6th in Ethiopia, 4011th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Haramaya University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,342 academic publications and 128,897 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4011 of 14,131 In the World
#132 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 35 In Ethiopia
#264 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#303 of 2,695 For Forestry
#505 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#6663 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6905 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Biology rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Biology in Ethiopia and 1870th in the World with 5,562 publications made and 107,493 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#71 of 366 In Africa
#1870 of 6,841 In the World

Haramaya University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 7
1994 3 11
1995 5 13
1996 3 12
1997 10 22
1998 7 16
1999 13 17
2000 11 37
2001 19 39
2002 25 59
2003 23 63
2004 32 119
2005 36 118
2006 53 193
2007 34 246
2008 40 371
2009 29 383
2010 39 500
2011 55 598
2012 86 700
2013 142 947
2014 170 1287
2015 184 1514
2016 229 1744
2017 305 2478
2018 306 3720
2019 453 5826
2020 504 8765
2021 588 11535
2022 644 13491
2023 611 15727
2024 588 16834
2025 350 15980

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 14 303
Agricultural Science 2 23 512
Animal Science 2 29 535
Horticulture 2 27 671
Toxicology 3 74 1031
Virology 6 67 1226
Botany 3 53 1261
Nutrition and Food Science 3 78 1346
Microbiology 5 76 1439
Biotechnology 5 60 1560
Zoology 7 74 1623
Immunology 7 84 1691
Paleontology 7 79 1992
Genetics 6 78 2162
Pharmacology 5 115 2248
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 131 2437
Evolutionary Biology 2 74 2509
Oncology and Cancer research 7 111 2521
Biochemistry 5 99 2570
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 134 3038
Neuroscience 5 104 3152
Nanotechnology 8 142 3301

Environmental Science rankings

Haramaya University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1737th in the World with 4,829 publications made and 77,197 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#68 of 369 In Africa
#1737 of 6,888 In the World

Haramaya University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 6
1994 3 11
1995 6 12
1996 3 9
1997 10 21
1998 7 16
1999 13 14
2000 11 36
2001 18 36
2002 25 53
2003 23 62
2004 34 109
2005 37 112
2006 47 181
2007 34 242
2008 41 375
2009 27 357
2010 41 470
2011 50 544
2012 68 670
2013 120 857
2014 147 1107
2015 161 1286
2016 201 1470
2017 260 1948
2018 278 2600
2019 419 3993
2020 441 6066
2021 498 8322
2022 536 9690
2023 537 11952
2024 489 13211
2025 269 12967

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 14 303
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 60 505
Agricultural Science 2 23 512
Ecology 4 56 1355
Environmental Management 6 79 1497
Geography and Cartography 4 59 1583
Oceanography 6 70 1791
Environmental Engineering 8 109 1803
Geotechnical Engineering 8 103 1835
Paleontology 7 79 1992
Geology 7 84 2052
Earth science and Geophysics 7 110 2172
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 131 2437
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 120 2580
Environmental Chemistry 8 161 2905

Medicine rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1653rd in the World with 4,418 publications made and 87,759 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#62 of 364 In Africa
#1653 of 6,793 In the World

Haramaya University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 2
1994 1 6
1995 2 2
1996 1 5
1997 4 13
1998 2 6
1999 3 3
2000 9 19
2001 7 12
2002 11 24
2003 7 18
2004 11 41
2005 17 51
2006 22 82
2007 17 113
2008 19 155
2009 10 176
2010 18 240
2011 33 259
2012 68 344
2013 91 521
2014 113 781
2015 116 955
2016 157 1140
2017 222 1842
2018 231 2857
2019 360 4826
2020 423 7421
2021 529 9921
2022 595 11740
2023 509 13444
2024 511 13697
2025 344 12557

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 26 264
Pediatrics 7 33 617
Family medicine 5 34 628
Forensic Science 1 28 703
Epidemiology 7 44 730
Public Health 6 32 745
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 38 849
Nursing 6 39 894
Toxicology 3 74 1031
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 39 1040
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 63 1109
Health Science 3 33 1129
Virology 6 67 1226
Pathology 6 53 1339
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 75 1435
Critical Care Nursing 7 81 1651
Immunology 7 84 1691
Surgery 7 75 1737
Gerontology 8 56 1818
Psychiatry 5 64 1931
Clinical Psychology 5 66 2119
Pharmacology 5 115 2248
Anesthesiology 8 103 2374
Oncology and Cancer research 7 111 2521
Cardiology 5 106 2737
Anatomy and Physiology 7 113 2938
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 134 3018
Physical Therapy 8 117 3476

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2323rd in the World with 4,239 publications made and 85,435 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#80 of 369 In Africa
#2323 of 7,088 In the World

Haramaya University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 8
1995 1 6
1996 1 7
1997 2 11
1998 3 14
1999 6 6
2000 3 19
2001 8 18
2002 10 25
2003 5 22
2004 13 49
2005 16 65
2006 24 104
2007 22 140
2008 17 219
2009 16 195
2010 23 282
2011 36 302
2012 61 392
2013 95 575
2014 104 823
2015 121 1005
2016 170 1117
2017 207 1652
2018 213 2256
2019 333 3681
2020 434 5634
2021 482 7911
2022 571 9539
2023 521 11526
2024 453 11874
2025 305 11394

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 28 703
Demography 6 36 824
Occupational Safety and Health 4 34 846
Sociology 6 51 1457
Archaeology 4 50 1503
Anthropology 5 54 1528
History 4 54 1662
Gender Studies 5 94 2147
Law 5 79 2231
Education Majors 4 87 2506
Political Science 5 89 2525
Communications and Public Relations 6 137 2710
Aesthetics 3 97 2828
Linguistics 5 139 3417
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 129 3461
Philosophy 5 149 3820

Chemistry rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2572nd in the World with 2,860 publications made and 48,780 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#103 of 349 In Africa
#2572 of 6,561 In the World

Haramaya University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 4
1994 1 9
1995 4 8
1996 2 10
1997 8 13
1998 6 12
1999 7 14
2000 8 22
2001 9 24
2002 15 34
2003 19 40
2004 21 69
2005 22 64
2006 37 106
2007 19 137
2008 28 210
2009 17 203
2010 22 280
2011 28 317
2012 45 368
2013 64 462
2014 98 576
2015 113 771
2016 134 927
2017 167 1317
2018 165 1989
2019 241 3096
2020 247 4732
2021 252 6025
2022 321 7148
2023 309 8362
2024 293 8851
2025 152 8489

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

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 78 1346
Radiochemistry 5 100 2085
Inorganic Chemistry 4 98 2331
Biochemistry 5 99 2570
Organic Chemistry 5 122 2769
Environmental Chemistry 8 161 2905
Chemical Engineering 7 130 2969
Materials Science 6 123 3029
Physical chemistry 6 143 3067
Nanotechnology 8 142 3301

Mathematics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1619th in the World with 2,768 publications made and 43,871 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#49 of 357 In Africa
#1619 of 6,434 In the World

Haramaya University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 2
1999 3 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 5
2002 2 2
2003 4 8
2004 5 11
2005 8 17
2006 11 21
2007 6 27
2008 14 69
2009 8 56
2010 13 83
2011 17 85
2012 39 124
2013 62 208
2014 55 381
2015 59 420
2016 92 467
2017 134 705
2018 157 1125
2019 247 1779
2020 295 3015
2021 359 4260
2022 419 5405
2023 345 6111
2024 266 5071
2025 167 4380

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 5 41 1478
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 66 1881
Math Teachers 5 110 2745

Engineering rankings

Haramaya University ranked 7th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2863rd in the World with 2,565 publications made and 59,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#118 of 356 In Africa
#2863 of 6,795 In the World

Haramaya University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 5
1994 0 5
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 3 4
1998 3 10
1999 5 10
2000 8 9
2001 6 12
2002 14 17
2003 15 26
2004 14 45
2005 17 39
2006 26 72
2007 20 109
2008 19 180
2009 12 163
2010 23 259
2011 26 264
2012 44 324
2013 47 368
2014 72 515
2015 80 637
2016 111 755
2017 115 963
2018 145 1432
2019 210 2345
2020 225 3412
2021 269 4862
2022 317 6016
2023 316 7438
2024 277 8060
2025 140 8104

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 5 48 746
Biotechnology 5 60 1560
Civil Engineering 6 54 1603
Environmental Engineering 8 109 1803
Geotechnical Engineering 8 103 1835
Remote Sensing 8 93 2036
Automotive Engineering 6 99 2071
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 147 2203
Metallurgical Engineering 4 100 2469
Chemical Engineering 7 130 2969
Materials Science 6 123 3029
Optical Engineering 8 127 3141
Nanotechnology 8 142 3301
Telecommunications 8 142 3309
Aerospace Engineering 7 142 3401
Mechanical Engineering 8 149 3640
Computer Networking 8 157 3689
Structural Engineering 10 158 3693
Electrical Engineering 10 194 3914
Acoustical Engineering 8 157 4064

Computer Science rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2826th in the World with 2,224 publications made and 35,887 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#102 of 361 In Africa
#2826 of 6,855 In the World

Haramaya University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 1 2
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 2 1
2000 2 5
2001 3 2
2002 3 8
2003 3 16
2004 4 18
2005 8 23
2006 7 31
2007 3 41
2008 8 63
2009 9 61
2010 12 105
2011 10 105
2012 32 148
2013 47 197
2014 42 307
2015 53 417
2016 74 479
2017 93 666
2018 101 1041
2019 175 1714
2020 234 2808
2021 280 4101
2022 352 5224
2023 279 6364
2024 255 6137
2025 152 5878

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

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 5 56 1721
Cognitive Science 5 92 2932
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 134 3038
Neuroscience 5 104 3152
Computer Vision 8 115 3205
Telecommunications 8 142 3309
Cyber Security 9 159 3549
Computer Networking 8 157 3689
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 173 4256

Physics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 7th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3123rd in the World with 1,850 publications made and 44,896 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#131 of 353 In Africa
#3123 of 6,729 In the World

Haramaya University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 2
1995 1 1
1996 1 3
1997 3 5
1998 3 6
1999 5 8
2000 6 8
2001 7 12
2002 12 15
2003 15 27
2004 12 35
2005 12 34
2006 22 46
2007 18 69
2008 21 131
2009 8 107
2010 16 177
2011 20 173
2012 41 210
2013 40 254
2014 58 358
2015 65 425
2016 80 458
2017 90 650
2018 95 1035
2019 165 1619
2020 167 2397
2021 183 3345
2022 218 4119
2023 191 5091
2024 187 5474
2025 96 5681

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 6 123 3029
Optical Engineering 8 127 3141
Nanotechnology 8 142 3301
Quantum and Particle physics 7 141 3475
Nuclear Physics 6 176 3627
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 161 3650
Acoustical Engineering 8 157 4064

Economics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1523rd in the World with 1,657 publications made and 28,374 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#63 of 354 In Africa
#1523 of 6,188 In the World

Haramaya University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 5 2
2000 1 4
2001 3 2
2002 1 10
2003 2 9
2004 5 15
2005 7 24
2006 7 29
2007 9 47
2008 5 42
2009 7 62
2010 10 91
2011 8 103
2012 16 126
2013 31 171
2014 30 285
2015 47 310
2016 62 382
2017 67 523
2018 86 690
2019 160 1184
2020 198 1904
2021 198 2803
2022 211 3338
2023 201 4184
2024 189 4223
2025 104 4084

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 7 98
Development Studies 5 53 1106
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 66 1881
Finance 4 149 3027

Psychology rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2419th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 25,193 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#82 of 355 In Africa
#2419 of 6,663 In the World

Haramaya University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 2 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 2 8
2005 3 9
2006 9 13
2007 8 20
2008 7 31
2009 4 27
2010 7 52
2011 11 56
2012 24 69
2013 30 105
2014 26 215
2015 29 228
2016 47 270
2017 69 485
2018 57 681
2019 122 1214
2020 124 1871
2021 165 2827
2022 192 3559
2023 170 4447
2024 186 4659
2025 142 4580

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 64 1931
Clinical Psychology 5 66 2119
Education Majors 4 87 2506
Child Psychology 5 99 2693
Cognitive Science 5 92 2932
Social Psychology 5 111 3126
Neuroscience 5 104 3152

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Haramaya University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Marketing 5 90 2181
Business 5 116 2799
Management 6 135 3104
Literature 5 136 3366
Art & Design 5 139 3693
Fashion Design 5 145 3757