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Jimma University ranked 2nd in Ethiopia, 3168th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Jimma University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,363 academic publications and 165,169 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3168 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 35 In Ethiopia
#209 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#342 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#393 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#5557 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Biology in Ethiopia and 1613th in the World with 6,962 publications made and 117,080 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#50 of 366 In Africa
#1613 of 6,833 In the World

Jimma University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 2
1993 4 3
1994 1 2
1995 1 2
1996 7 7
1997 7 6
1998 5 23
1999 4 35
2000 4 63
2001 11 101
2002 10 82
2003 8 97
2004 20 121
2005 19 121
2006 17 149
2007 24 168
2008 56 184
2009 38 293
2010 75 421
2011 137 678
2012 127 999
2013 172 1471
2014 190 2220
2015 231 2535
2016 255 2864
2017 353 3838
2018 337 5618
2019 569 7925
2020 779 12658
2021 839 15444
2022 902 17831
2023 912 19988
2024 774 21139

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 32 453
Forestry 5 27 459
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 21 652
Entomology 2 21 754
Virology 3 31 757
Agricultural Science 4 41 780
Animal Science 4 58 981
Horticulture 3 57 982
Zoology 3 35 991
Microbiology 3 41 1000
Immunology 3 39 1010
Biotechnology 3 46 1261
Botany 3 56 1283
Nutrition and Food Science 2 75 1302
Pharmacology 3 59 1564
Paleontology 4 63 1673
Genetics 3 54 1721
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 101 1910
Oncology and Cancer research 3 68 1960
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 66 2178
Neuroscience 3 61 2261
Biochemistry 3 84 2347
Nanotechnology 4 94 2621
Evolutionary Biology 4 103 3048

Medicine rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1131st in the World with 6,717 publications made and 128,291 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#36 of 364 In Africa
#1131 of 6,775 In the World

Jimma University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 2
1993 4 3
1994 2 0
1995 2 4
1996 8 10
1997 10 8
1998 5 23
1999 4 50
2000 4 72
2001 12 107
2002 10 91
2003 9 93
2004 21 134
2005 20 136
2006 20 162
2007 24 178
2008 55 212
2009 46 307
2010 76 406
2011 163 676
2012 142 1015
2013 164 1532
2014 211 2424
2015 233 2740
2016 245 3113
2017 338 4269
2018 332 6233
2019 551 8830
2020 792 13930
2021 770 16214
2022 823 17919
2023 820 18954
2024 724 18997

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 20 209
Family medicine 3 13 342
Pediatrics 3 15 393
Epidemiology 3 14 397
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 14 435
Optometry 2 15 437
Toxicology 2 32 453
Public Health 3 13 473
Nursing 3 13 492
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 21 652
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 20 727
Virology 3 31 757
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 34 764
Neurosurgery 2 31 822
Gerontology 3 16 859
Forensic Science 3 44 901
Pathology 3 24 903
Immunology 3 39 1010
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 49 1093
Critical Care Nursing 3 42 1106
Surgery 3 37 1132
Ophthalmology 3 37 1153
Psychiatry 3 35 1234
Health Science 4 46 1268
Clinical Psychology 3 29 1360
Anesthesiology 3 45 1414
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 47 1486
Dermatology 4 72 1489
Pharmacology 3 59 1564
Cardiology 3 51 1820
Oncology and Cancer research 3 68 1960
Pharmacy 3 72 1993
Anatomy and Physiology 3 63 2000
Physical Therapy 3 54 2065
Dentistry 3 81 2164

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 1722nd in the World with 5,720 publications made and 103,424 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#42 of 369 In Africa
#1722 of 7,081 In the World

Jimma University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 8 7
1997 9 5
1998 3 16
1999 3 30
2000 3 40
2001 7 83
2002 7 46
2003 5 70
2004 14 66
2005 9 62
2006 19 89
2007 19 96
2008 52 130
2009 26 212
2010 58 269
2011 100 492
2012 107 658
2013 121 1097
2014 148 1772
2015 183 1992
2016 192 2361
2017 289 3039
2018 282 4281
2019 516 6109
2020 708 9848
2021 676 11525
2022 763 13458
2023 737 14891
2024 608 15045

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 3 14 535
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 631
Anthropology 2 23 890
Forensic Science 3 44 901
Sociology 3 26 999
Archaeology 3 49 1497
History 3 51 1637
Public Policy / Administration 5 102 1693
Law 3 55 1750
Gender Studies 4 77 1951
Political Science 3 61 1954
Communications and Public Relations 2 81 1996
Education Majors 3 75 2275
Linguistics 4 92 2721
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 102 3010
Aesthetics 4 121 3151
Philosophy 2 108 3226

Environmental Science rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1572nd in the World with 5,640 publications made and 81,340 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#57 of 368 In Africa
#1572 of 6,876 In the World

Jimma University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 2
1993 1 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 5 4
1997 6 5
1998 5 17
1999 2 22
2000 2 38
2001 2 55
2002 7 39
2003 7 60
2004 12 56
2005 13 59
2006 15 71
2007 19 99
2008 42 124
2009 32 195
2010 53 276
2011 103 481
2012 79 700
2013 127 1020
2014 133 1586
2015 179 1686
2016 202 1996
2017 305 2593
2018 285 3332
2019 456 4507
2020 609 7616
2021 707 9740
2022 797 11975
2023 755 14215
2024 631 16026

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 38 401
Forestry 5 27 459
Agricultural Science 4 41 780
Environmental Engineering 2 31 800
Environmental Management 3 57 1257
Ecology 2 51 1300
Geotechnical Engineering 5 69 1472
Geography and Cartography 3 53 1511
Paleontology 4 63 1673
Oceanography 4 68 1802
Geology 3 67 1824
Earth science and Geophysics 5 81 1872
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 101 1910
Environmental Chemistry 3 105 2255
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 98 2290
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 153 2591

Mathematics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1185th in the World with 4,010 publications made and 65,153 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#29 of 357 In Africa
#1185 of 6,418 In the World

Jimma University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 3 1
1997 4 1
1998 2 5
1999 3 6
2000 1 12
2001 4 35
2002 4 20
2003 1 21
2004 3 17
2005 5 19
2006 5 28
2007 6 39
2008 26 41
2009 12 59
2010 29 107
2011 67 170
2012 65 240
2013 84 469
2014 95 876
2015 127 971
2016 129 1085
2017 173 1597
2018 176 2293
2019 340 3530
2020 556 6183
2021 548 7314
2022 605 8429
2023 534 8835
2024 376 7352

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 3 24 1108
Applied Mathematics 1 70 1730
Math Teachers 3 80 2153
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 88 2215

Engineering rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2363rd in the World with 3,814 publications made and 65,391 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#93 of 355 In Africa
#2363 of 6,782 In the World

Jimma University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 1
1998 2 4
1999 1 9
2000 1 10
2001 3 16
2002 3 17
2003 2 24
2004 6 22
2005 9 20
2006 8 31
2007 9 37
2008 14 43
2009 8 47
2010 22 83
2011 31 168
2012 29 249
2013 64 381
2014 71 558
2015 104 715
2016 128 918
2017 152 1208
2018 164 1868
2019 283 2813
2020 434 4687
2021 529 6675
2022 610 8606
2023 584 10830
2024 505 12009

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 5 48 752
Environmental Engineering 2 31 800
Landscape Architecture 1 20 816
Biotechnology 3 46 1261
Civil Engineering 4 45 1412
Geotechnical Engineering 5 69 1472
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 98 1587
Remote Sensing 5 69 1771
Automotive Engineering 3 93 1991
Metallurgical Engineering 3 97 2400
Chemical Engineering 4 96 2470
Structural Engineering 2 89 2486
Electrical Engineering 2 103 2496
Optical Engineering 3 88 2498
Telecommunications 2 97 2506
Mechanical Engineering 3 96 2582
Nanotechnology 4 94 2621
Computer Networking 2 97 2626
Systems Engineering 3 105 2646
Materials Science 3 106 2748
Electronic Engineering 3 110 2953
Aerospace Engineering 4 125 2992
Acoustical Engineering 2 126 3445

Computer Science rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2074th in the World with 3,718 publications made and 47,114 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#61 of 360 In Africa
#2074 of 6,845 In the World

Jimma University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 2 0
1998 1 6
1999 2 14
2000 0 24
2001 3 51
2002 4 12
2003 0 30
2004 0 31
2005 5 31
2006 7 38
2007 6 44
2008 18 51
2009 13 83
2010 32 107
2011 46 170
2012 43 275
2013 70 468
2014 69 727
2015 106 884
2016 105 1055
2017 147 1399
2018 145 2175
2019 291 3195
2020 519 5442
2021 518 6854
2022 620 8249
2023 548 9564
2024 373 8714

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

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 3 32 1220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 66 2178
Cognitive Science 3 51 2208
Neuroscience 3 61 2261
Management Information Systems 2 78 2272
Computer Vision 3 73 2437
Computational Linguistics 3 84 2481
Telecommunications 2 97 2506
Computer Networking 2 97 2626
Data Science 3 95 2644
Cyber Security 3 113 2822
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 108 3066

Chemistry rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2366th in the World with 3,621 publications made and 51,747 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#86 of 347 In Africa
#2366 of 6,545 In the World

Jimma University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 4
1998 5 7
1999 2 14
2000 2 21
2001 4 33
2002 5 29
2003 4 31
2004 6 32
2005 7 41
2006 8 45
2007 11 53
2008 14 54
2009 8 110
2010 27 155
2011 43 257
2012 45 351
2013 70 469
2014 88 806
2015 101 945
2016 124 1162
2017 158 1641
2018 175 2689
2019 270 4012
2020 354 6635
2021 472 8422
2022 527 9922
2023 572 11697
2024 479 12937

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

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 75 1302
Radiochemistry 4 93 1929
Pharmacy 3 72 1993
Inorganic Chemistry 3 94 2248
Physical chemistry 3 89 2249
Environmental Chemistry 3 105 2255
Biochemistry 3 84 2347
Chemical Engineering 4 96 2470
Organic Chemistry 3 98 2474
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 153 2591
Nanotechnology 4 94 2621
Materials Science 3 106 2748

Physics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Physics in Ethiopia and 2628th in the World with 2,870 publications made and 47,780 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#104 of 352 In Africa
#2628 of 6,713 In the World

Jimma University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 1 4
2000 1 9
2001 4 18
2002 4 17
2003 2 14
2004 5 14
2005 2 14
2006 6 22
2007 5 20
2008 8 33
2009 7 31
2010 19 59
2011 14 114
2012 24 147
2013 44 252
2014 56 371
2015 81 471
2016 94 600
2017 111 790
2018 133 1286
2019 202 2028
2020 340 3281
2021 396 4618
2022 497 6159
2023 409 7582
2024 379 8600

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 3 88 2498
Nanotechnology 4 94 2621
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 98 2672
Materials Science 3 106 2748
Quantum and Particle physics 2 106 2763
Condensed Matter Physics 4 110 2829
Nuclear Physics 4 156 3411
Acoustical Engineering 2 126 3445

Psychology rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Ethiopia and 1580th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 36,116 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#42 of 354 In Africa
#1580 of 6,645 In the World

Jimma University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 1 3
1997 1 1
1998 0 9
1999 3 13
2000 1 28
2001 5 47
2002 4 30
2003 1 34
2004 10 42
2005 5 34
2006 6 37
2007 6 57
2008 29 64
2009 15 92
2010 38 117
2011 41 195
2012 51 297
2013 50 478
2014 74 757
2015 79 890
2016 90 1010
2017 109 1408
2018 108 2164
2019 239 3014
2020 295 4752
2021 252 5865
2022 322 6254
2023 284 7047
2024 269 6475

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 21 708
Sexology 2 22 716
Psychiatry 3 35 1234
Clinical Psychology 3 29 1360
Child Psychology 2 52 1941
Cognitive Science 3 51 2208
Social Psychology 2 58 2217
Neuroscience 3 61 2261
Education Majors 3 75 2275

Economics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Economics in Ethiopia and 1215th in the World with 2,182 publications made and 38,397 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#42 of 351 In Africa
#1215 of 6,167 In the World

Jimma University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 3 1
1997 2 0
1998 2 5
1999 2 5
2000 0 12
2001 3 21
2002 2 9
2003 1 17
2004 3 10
2005 2 18
2006 6 17
2007 7 21
2008 19 32
2009 12 59
2010 26 83
2011 38 166
2012 34 218
2013 40 372
2014 58 633
2015 69 722
2016 78 886
2017 119 1115
2018 91 1464
2019 213 1963
2020 269 3230
2021 273 3834
2022 278 4595
2023 291 5278
2024 224 5010

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 23 268
Development Studies 3 29 772
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 88 2215
Finance 2 92 2239

Business rankings

Jimma University ranked 2nd for Business in Ethiopia and 1978th in the World with 1,526 publications made and 18,695 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Ethiopia
#72 of 353 In Africa
#1978 of 6,339 In the World

Jimma University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 7
2001 1 5
2002 2 6
2003 0 6
2004 2 5
2005 0 4
2006 2 7
2007 5 11
2008 18 21
2009 8 31
2010 14 41
2011 26 80
2012 20 93
2013 32 183
2014 27 312
2015 38 374
2016 51 464
2017 93 551
2018 73 812
2019 139 1049
2020 246 1803
2021 173 2247
2022 186 2705
2023 204 3270
2024 152 3063

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

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 631
Marketing 2 46 1489
Public Policy / Administration 5 102 1693
Accounting 3 102 2163
Management 2 86 2226
Finance 2 92 2239
Management Information Systems 2 78 2272

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jimma University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Literature 3 83 2403
Fashion Design 2 92 2822
Art & Design 2 95 2904