Haramaya University: Rankings

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Haramaya University ranked 5th in Ethiopia, 4498th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Haramaya University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,923 academic publications and 111,513 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4498 of 14,131 In the World
#144 of 1,104 In Africa
#5 of 35 In Ethiopia
#274 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#313 of 2,632 For Forestry
#519 of 4,407 For Agricultural Science
#6581 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#8190 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Biology rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Biology in Ethiopia and 1908th in the World with 5,315 publications made and 93,615 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#72 of 366 In Africa
#1908 of 6,833 In the World

Haramaya University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 3
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 34 247
2008 40 371
2009 29 383
2010 39 501
2011 55 598
2012 87 700
2013 142 949
2014 171 1287
2015 184 1513
2016 229 1748
2017 304 2478
2018 308 3726
2019 455 5875
2020 517 8831
2021 590 11591
2022 650 13523
2023 615 15754
2024 587 16642

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 16 313
Agricultural Science 2 23 519
Animal Science 2 29 541
Horticulture 2 27 681
Toxicology 3 76 1053
Virology 5 70 1240
Botany 2 55 1273
Nutrition and Food Science 3 79 1364
Microbiology 5 79 1461
Biotechnology 5 64 1600
Zoology 7 73 1635
Immunology 7 87 1701
Paleontology 7 81 2021
Genetics 6 80 2189
Pharmacology 5 115 2233
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 131 2455
Oncology and Cancer research 7 109 2521
Evolutionary Biology 2 74 2527
Biochemistry 4 100 2598
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 129 3021
Neuroscience 5 104 3212
Nanotechnology 7 143 3329

Environmental Science rankings

Haramaya University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1780th in the World with 4,613 publications made and 68,001 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#72 of 368 In Africa
#1780 of 6,876 In the World

Haramaya University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 3
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 58
2003 23 62
2004 34 109
2005 37 112
2006 47 181
2007 34 242
2008 41 375
2009 27 356
2010 41 471
2011 51 544
2012 70 670
2013 120 859
2014 146 1106
2015 161 1287
2016 201 1475
2017 259 1951
2018 278 2607
2019 414 3981
2020 437 6045
2021 500 8306
2022 541 9719
2023 539 11971
2024 481 13049

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 16 313
Agricultural Science 2 23 519
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 60 537
Ecology 4 55 1372
Environmental Management 6 81 1548
Geography and Cartography 4 63 1657
Environmental Engineering 8 111 1826
Oceanography 6 75 1842
Geotechnical Engineering 8 101 1856
Paleontology 7 81 2021
Geology 7 86 2096
Earth science and Geophysics 7 111 2216
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 131 2455
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 121 2616
Environmental Chemistry 8 161 2941

Medicine rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1698th in the World with 4,175 publications made and 76,048 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#65 of 364 In Africa
#1698 of 6,775 In the World

Haramaya University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
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 67 343
2013 91 522
2014 113 780
2015 116 954
2016 158 1143
2017 222 1846
2018 232 2861
2019 359 4829
2020 436 7467
2021 533 9963
2022 600 11768
2023 510 13440
2024 512 13537

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 28 274
Pediatrics 7 36 640
Family medicine 5 37 667
Forensic Science 1 32 721
Epidemiology 7 47 758
Public Health 6 32 784
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 40 873
Nursing 6 38 922
Toxicology 3 76 1053
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 42 1096
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 66 1135
Health Science 3 37 1174
Virology 5 70 1240
Pathology 6 55 1380
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 76 1452
Immunology 7 87 1701
Critical Care Nursing 7 85 1714
Surgery 7 76 1770
Gerontology 9 61 1897
Psychiatry 5 67 1965
Clinical Psychology 5 67 2169
Pharmacology 5 115 2233
Anesthesiology 7 102 2377
Oncology and Cancer research 7 109 2521
Anatomy and Physiology 7 114 2938
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 132 3006
Physical Therapy 5 117 3507

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2382nd in the World with 4,033 publications made and 73,899 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, History, Political Science, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#82 of 369 In Africa
#2382 of 7,081 In the World

Haramaya University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 0
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 24 283
2011 37 302
2012 61 390
2013 95 577
2014 102 823
2015 121 1003
2016 170 1120
2017 210 1657
2018 215 2268
2019 339 3704
2020 444 5722
2021 489 7971
2022 576 9568
2023 522 11543
2024 452 11746

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 32 721
Occupational Safety and Health 4 36 854
Demography 6 37 864
Sociology 6 53 1506
Archaeology 4 50 1538
Anthropology 6 56 1562
History 4 57 1709
Gender Studies 5 93 2102
Law 5 82 2293
Education Majors 4 87 2529
Political Science 5 94 2599
Communications and Public Relations 6 137 2755
Aesthetics 3 102 2858
Linguistics 5 137 3402
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 129 3505
Philosophy 5 151 3875

Chemistry rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2604th in the World with 2,761 publications made and 42,272 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#104 of 347 In Africa
#2604 of 6,545 In the World

Haramaya University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 3
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 46 368
2013 63 467
2014 98 575
2015 113 771
2016 134 928
2017 168 1319
2018 166 1996
2019 246 3116
2020 252 4792
2021 255 6049
2022 324 7157
2023 313 8387
2024 290 8772

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 79 1364
Radiochemistry 5 104 2136
Inorganic Chemistry 4 99 2336
Biochemistry 4 100 2598
Organic Chemistry 4 125 2791
Environmental Chemistry 8 161 2941
Chemical Engineering 7 135 3018
Materials Science 6 124 3036
Physical chemistry 6 145 3112
Nanotechnology 7 143 3329

Mathematics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1660th in the World with 2,704 publications made and 39,243 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#51 of 357 In Africa
#1660 of 6,418 In the World

Haramaya University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 55
2010 13 84
2011 17 83
2012 39 123
2013 62 209
2014 54 381
2015 59 420
2016 93 472
2017 134 716
2018 156 1135
2019 256 1870
2020 311 3194
2021 373 4399
2022 440 5489
2023 353 6206
2024 266 5048

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 5 45 1515
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 69 1944
Math Teachers 4 114 2885

Engineering rankings

Haramaya University ranked 7th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2916th in the World with 2,460 publications made and 51,315 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#120 of 355 In Africa
#2916 of 6,782 In the World

Haramaya University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
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 26 263
2012 44 325
2013 46 371
2014 72 511
2015 80 636
2016 111 756
2017 114 963
2018 145 1443
2019 210 2368
2020 229 3437
2021 273 4901
2022 315 6036
2023 318 7448
2024 275 7994

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 4 47 747
Biotechnology 5 64 1600
Civil Engineering 6 57 1666
Environmental Engineering 8 111 1826
Geotechnical Engineering 8 101 1856
Automotive Engineering 4 98 2042
Remote Sensing 9 97 2091
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 144 2189
Metallurgical Engineering 4 101 2485
Chemical Engineering 7 135 3018
Materials Science 6 124 3036
Optical Engineering 8 129 3211
Nanotechnology 7 143 3329
Telecommunications 8 144 3360
Aerospace Engineering 6 141 3417
Mechanical Engineering 8 151 3661
Computer Networking 8 156 3680
Structural Engineering 10 162 3745
Electrical Engineering 10 197 4006
Acoustical Engineering 7 159 4099

Computer Science rankings

Haramaya University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2847th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 30,374 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#102 of 360 In Africa
#2847 of 6,845 In the World

Haramaya University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
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 13 106
2011 10 102
2012 31 148
2013 47 198
2014 41 308
2015 53 420
2016 75 483
2017 94 672
2018 100 1057
2019 188 1776
2020 258 2973
2021 290 4200
2022 367 5270
2023 284 6400
2024 256 6073

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 1720
Cognitive Science 5 93 2965
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 129 3021
Neuroscience 5 104 3212
Computer Vision 8 115 3259
Telecommunications 8 144 3360
Cyber Security 8 158 3580
Computer Networking 8 156 3680
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 173 4300

Physics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 7th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3167th in the World with 1,768 publications made and 39,416 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
#132 of 352 In Africa
#3167 of 6,713 In the World

Haramaya University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 2
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 17 179
2011 20 172
2012 41 210
2013 40 255
2014 57 357
2015 65 425
2016 81 459
2017 89 652
2018 95 1029
2019 165 1627
2020 166 2414
2021 183 3326
2022 217 4108
2023 190 5089
2024 185 5425

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 6 124 3036
Optical Engineering 8 129 3211
Nanotechnology 7 143 3329
Quantum and Particle physics 7 141 3535
Nuclear Physics 6 176 3643
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 165 3704
Acoustical Engineering 7 159 4099

Economics rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1569th in the World with 1,587 publications made and 26,271 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#63 of 351 In Africa
#1569 of 6,167 In the World

Haramaya University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 0
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 9 104
2012 16 126
2013 31 172
2014 31 285
2015 47 312
2016 61 383
2017 68 531
2018 87 691
2019 161 1193
2020 193 1945
2021 203 2809
2022 219 3360
2023 203 4201
2024 189 4190

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 7 105
Development Studies 5 54 1139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 69 1944
Finance 4 149 3053

Psychology rankings

Haramaya University ranked 5th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2452nd in the World with 1,344 publications made and 21,081 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#81 of 354 In Africa
#2452 of 6,645 In the World

Haramaya University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 55
2012 23 69
2013 30 105
2014 27 215
2015 29 231
2016 48 267
2017 69 487
2018 57 684
2019 123 1223
2020 140 1937
2021 177 2885
2022 197 3583
2023 171 4442
2024 187 4626

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 67 1965
Clinical Psychology 5 67 2169
Education Majors 4 87 2529
Child Psychology 5 99 2729
Cognitive Science 5 93 2965
Social Psychology 5 111 3143
Neuroscience 5 104 3212

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Haramaya University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Marketing 5 90 2189
Business 5 117 2821
Management 6 135 3110
Literature 5 133 3336
Art & Design 5 144 3743
Fashion Design 5 147 3824