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Hawassa University ranked 4th in Ethiopia, 4363rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Hawassa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,102 academic publications and 95,948 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4363 of 14,131 In the World
#138 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 35 In Ethiopia
#314 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#352 of 2,632 For Forestry
#543 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#6660 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7778 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Biology rankings

Hawassa University ranked 7th for Biology in Ethiopia and 2033rd in the World with 5,024 publications made and 73,948 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#78 of 366 In Africa
#2033 of 6,833 In the World

Hawassa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 5 2
2002 9 7
2003 6 16
2004 11 19
2005 10 30
2006 30 52
2007 30 90
2008 45 135
2009 40 209
2010 51 228
2011 85 485
2012 85 718
2013 134 1000
2014 170 1386
2015 161 1642
2016 192 1930
2017 213 2316
2018 268 2756
2019 413 4082
2020 509 6533
2021 579 8704
2022 701 10949
2023 670 12590
2024 574 13550

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 20 352
Animal Science 3 33 610
Agricultural Science 5 42 781
Toxicology 4 77 1061
Virology 4 64 1164
Horticulture 5 72 1191
Zoology 5 59 1400
Microbiology 6 81 1472
Immunology 6 69 1548
Nutrition and Food Science 4 91 1593
Botany 5 82 1645
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 86 1748
Biotechnology 7 85 1859
Paleontology 6 80 2020
Genetics 7 84 2231
Oncology and Cancer research 6 108 2514
Pharmacology 7 135 2557
Evolutionary Biology 3 91 2858
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 118 2898
Biochemistry 7 127 2928
Neuroscience 7 116 3340
Nanotechnology 9 156 3507

Environmental Science rankings

Hawassa University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1906th in the World with 4,539 publications made and 65,682 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#84 of 368 In Africa
#1906 of 6,876 In the World

Hawassa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 5 1
2002 10 8
2003 6 16
2004 11 15
2005 9 31
2006 25 53
2007 25 88
2008 38 107
2009 36 163
2010 47 204
2011 86 414
2012 69 624
2013 107 851
2014 133 1082
2015 140 1342
2016 177 1580
2017 189 1889
2018 228 2277
2019 364 3427
2020 453 5255
2021 553 7353
2022 668 9562
2023 618 11457
2024 518 12861

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 20 352
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 61 543
Agricultural Science 5 42 781
Ecology 5 68 1479
Environmental Management 5 77 1489
Environmental Engineering 6 94 1594
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 86 1748
Geography and Cartography 6 68 1758
Geotechnical Engineering 7 97 1790
Oceanography 5 69 1812
Earth science and Geophysics 6 85 1912
Paleontology 6 80 2020
Geology 6 82 2064
Environmental Chemistry 4 108 2282
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 142 2948

Medicine rankings

Hawassa University ranked 7th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1741st in the World with 4,013 publications made and 55,260 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#67 of 364 In Africa
#1741 of 6,775 In the World

Hawassa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 5 2
2003 3 2
2004 2 10
2005 8 14
2006 18 21
2007 23 47
2008 34 67
2009 28 129
2010 46 162
2011 58 349
2012 63 484
2013 93 689
2014 141 1009
2015 145 1161
2016 143 1435
2017 169 1817
2018 226 2121
2019 338 3285
2020 440 5420
2021 457 7101
2022 523 8671
2023 552 9514
2024 463 9526

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 5 32 314
Pediatrics 6 33 615
Epidemiology 5 31 617
Family medicine 7 40 687
Forensic Science 2 41 839
Public Health 7 38 867
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 42 923
Optometry 5 53 949
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 56 998
Nursing 7 47 1049
Toxicology 4 77 1061
Virology 4 64 1164
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 46 1194
Pathology 7 56 1385
Gerontology 6 41 1546
Immunology 6 69 1548
Surgery 5 67 1627
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 95 1657
Health Science 7 71 1663
Critical Care Nursing 9 109 1999
Anesthesiology 6 81 2046
Psychiatry 7 77 2122
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 93 2413
Oncology and Cancer research 6 108 2514
Pharmacology 7 135 2557
Clinical Psychology 7 93 2617
Cardiology 5 116 2796
Anatomy and Physiology 6 111 2921
Physical Therapy 6 120 3526

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hawassa University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2517th in the World with 3,889 publications made and 54,162 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#90 of 369 In Africa
#2517 of 7,081 In the World

Hawassa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 2
2002 5 5
2003 2 5
2004 5 10
2005 4 20
2006 16 27
2007 17 41
2008 24 65
2009 21 90
2010 32 123
2011 63 272
2012 52 367
2013 87 626
2014 119 837
2015 115 1019
2016 135 1335
2017 147 1533
2018 199 2011
2019 341 3089
2020 415 5021
2021 460 6629
2022 547 8503
2023 562 9770
2024 492 10241

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 41 839
Demography 7 41 912
Public Policy / Administration 3 93 1579
Sociology 7 58 1606
Anthropology 7 67 1711
Archaeology 6 66 1724
History 6 77 1912
Law 7 94 2428
Communications and Public Relations 5 128 2606
Political Science 7 104 2750
Education Majors 5 112 2867
Aesthetics 6 131 3334
Linguistics 6 151 3605
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 145 3775
Philosophy 7 161 4122

Engineering rankings

Hawassa University ranked 6th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2850th in the World with 2,845 publications made and 41,638 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Ethiopia
#117 of 355 In Africa
#2850 of 6,782 In the World

Hawassa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 1
2002 6 3
2003 3 6
2004 2 6
2005 6 8
2006 12 14
2007 10 35
2008 14 44
2009 10 67
2010 31 95
2011 42 173
2012 45 282
2013 56 403
2014 66 540
2015 77 689
2016 79 722
2017 100 925
2018 124 1155
2019 227 2120
2020 267 2919
2021 394 4437
2022 523 6096
2023 389 7824
2024 343 8808

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 23 835
Agricultural Engineering 8 68 967
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 84 1431
Civil Engineering 5 51 1510
Environmental Engineering 6 94 1594
Geotechnical Engineering 7 97 1790
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 73 1858
Biotechnology 7 85 1859
Automotive Engineering 2 91 1972
Remote Sensing 8 96 2090
Metallurgical Engineering 6 114 2656
Electrical Engineering 4 122 2832
Electronic Engineering 4 115 3051
Optical Engineering 6 117 3057
Structural Engineering 5 125 3075
Materials Science 7 134 3153
Mechanical Engineering 4 127 3154
Telecommunications 7 141 3324
Systems Engineering 5 147 3369
Computer Networking 7 142 3483
Chemical Engineering 9 162 3484
Aerospace Engineering 8 147 3498
Nanotechnology 9 156 3507
Acoustical Engineering 6 156 4045

Chemistry rankings

Hawassa University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2820th in the World with 2,629 publications made and 38,217 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Ethiopia
#115 of 347 In Africa
#2820 of 6,545 In the World

Hawassa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2001 4 2
2002 6 4
2003 6 11
2004 6 12
2005 5 18
2006 19 28
2007 17 60
2008 21 76
2009 15 114
2010 32 116
2011 58 213
2012 54 352
2013 79 513
2014 79 672
2015 97 860
2016 95 922
2017 112 1075
2018 104 1302
2019 203 2063
2020 266 3317
2021 347 4397
2022 377 5903
2023 333 7108
2024 277 7850

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

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 91 1593
Computational Chemistry 2 74 2107
Environmental Chemistry 4 108 2282
Inorganic Chemistry 7 124 2786
Organic Chemistry 6 131 2865
Biochemistry 7 127 2928
Materials Science 7 134 3153
Physical chemistry 7 161 3345
Chemical Engineering 9 162 3484
Nanotechnology 9 156 3507

Mathematics rankings

Hawassa University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1734th in the World with 2,563 publications made and 32,270 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#56 of 357 In Africa
#1734 of 6,418 In the World

Hawassa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 2 2
2005 2 1
2006 2 4
2007 4 7
2008 10 10
2009 6 21
2010 14 22
2011 33 81
2012 22 112
2013 46 182
2014 79 283
2015 74 400
2016 74 474
2017 110 676
2018 127 880
2019 247 1641
2020 283 2745
2021 324 3652
2022 407 4476
2023 394 5191
2024 286 4451

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 6 49 1589
Applied Mathematics 5 132 2597
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 120 2606
Math Teachers 5 118 2915

Computer Science rankings

Hawassa University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2818th in the World with 2,346 publications made and 29,799 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#101 of 360 In Africa
#2818 of 6,845 In the World

Hawassa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 3 1
2006 2 2
2007 7 12
2008 6 16
2009 4 35
2010 15 42
2011 29 91
2012 19 140
2013 29 232
2014 59 329
2015 69 438
2016 56 521
2017 81 674
2018 111 842
2019 198 1563
2020 249 2621
2021 320 3667
2022 401 4843
2023 388 6275
2024 289 5818

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

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 6 60 1803
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 118 2898
Computer Vision 5 97 2903
Telecommunications 7 141 3324
Neuroscience 7 116 3340
Cognitive Science 8 117 3464
Computer Networking 7 142 3483
Cyber Security 9 160 3602
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 144 3816

Physics rankings

Hawassa University ranked 5th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3129th in the World with 2,169 publications made and 31,007 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#126 of 352 In Africa
#3129 of 6,713 In the World

Hawassa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 3 0
2003 3 8
2004 4 2
2005 3 10
2006 11 15
2007 9 35
2008 11 34
2009 9 51
2010 25 63
2011 41 113
2012 37 225
2013 40 323
2014 50 421
2015 55 494
2016 64 507
2017 92 657
2018 79 776
2019 176 1447
2020 173 1898
2021 297 3058
2022 400 4296
2023 300 5621
2024 268 6437

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 6 117 3057
Materials Science 7 134 3153
Quantum and Particle physics 5 135 3325
Nanotechnology 9 156 3507
Nuclear Physics 5 162 3538
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 157 3597
Acoustical Engineering 6 156 4045

Economics rankings

Hawassa University ranked 7th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1881st in the World with 1,351 publications made and 19,909 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#82 of 351 In Africa
#1881 of 6,167 In the World

Hawassa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 2 6
2006 2 5
2007 4 8
2008 5 9
2009 8 28
2010 10 31
2011 13 68
2012 18 100
2013 30 156
2014 43 259
2015 37 307
2016 41 402
2017 48 518
2018 70 643
2019 129 1015
2020 159 1724
2021 149 2346
2022 197 3141
2023 222 3481
2024 152 3553

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 6 29 327
Development Studies 7 67 1366
Environmental Economics 2 68 1615
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 120 2606
Finance 5 166 3333

Psychology rankings

Hawassa University ranked 6th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2715th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 15,223 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Ethiopia
#92 of 354 In Africa
#2715 of 6,645 In the World

Hawassa University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 2
2006 4 2
2007 6 6
2008 7 9
2009 2 22
2010 10 20
2011 7 53
2012 10 96
2013 21 139
2014 45 235
2015 37 295
2016 40 401
2017 48 480
2018 56 553
2019 93 973
2020 131 1739
2021 131 2210
2022 176 2847
2023 206 3314
2024 181 3410

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 7 77 2122
Clinical Psychology 7 93 2617
Child Psychology 6 102 2822
Education Majors 5 112 2867
Neuroscience 7 116 3340
Social Psychology 6 119 3400
Cognitive Science 8 117 3464

Business rankings

Hawassa University ranked 6th for Business in Ethiopia and 2893rd in the World with 989 publications made and 11,719 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Ethiopia
#123 of 353 In Africa
#2893 of 6,339 In the World

Hawassa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 2
2005 2 5
2006 1 4
2007 3 5
2008 2 6
2009 4 10
2010 4 20
2011 10 36
2012 11 48
2013 24 98
2014 31 143
2015 25 190
2016 30 254
2017 29 287
2018 48 339
2019 81 743
2020 103 982
2021 121 1536
2022 145 1902
2023 171 2578
2024 137 2458

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

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 3 93 1579
Marketing 6 96 2331
Accounting 5 157 2818
Management 5 129 3041
Finance 5 166 3333

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Hawassa University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Fashion Design 4 128 3438
Literature 6 149 3560
Art & Design 6 154 3884