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Jimma University ranked 2nd in Ethiopia, 2838th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. Jimma University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,160 academic publications and 190,009 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2838 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 35 In Ethiopia
#204 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#332 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#375 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#5669 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4679 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Biology in Ethiopia and 1592nd in the World with 7,396 publications made and 134,540 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#49 of 366 In Africa
#1592 of 6,841 In the World

Jimma University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 98
2004 21 122
2005 19 124
2006 17 153
2007 24 176
2008 56 187
2009 38 301
2010 75 430
2011 136 683
2012 126 1011
2013 172 1480
2014 188 2222
2015 230 2539
2016 256 2873
2017 350 3836
2018 333 5596
2019 557 7845
2020 765 12488
2021 827 15370
2022 892 17789
2023 901 19929
2024 784 21347
2025 647 21355

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 30 437
Forestry 5 26 438
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 22 632
Agricultural Science 4 38 737
Entomology 2 20 741
Virology 3 30 746
Horticulture 3 53 937
Animal Science 4 58 970
Zoology 3 35 973
Microbiology 3 41 983
Immunology 3 37 1002
Biotechnology 3 45 1235
Nutrition and Food Science 2 70 1239
Botany 2 51 1248
Pharmacology 3 60 1568
Paleontology 4 64 1665
Genetics 3 52 1697
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 101 1879
Oncology and Cancer research 3 63 1903
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 65 2151
Neuroscience 3 57 2221
Biochemistry 3 80 2283
Nanotechnology 4 94 2553
Evolutionary Biology 4 101 3022

Medicine rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1105th in the World with 7,192 publications made and 144,451 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#33 of 364 In Africa
#1105 of 6,793 In the World

Jimma University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 22 134
2005 20 139
2006 20 166
2007 24 186
2008 55 215
2009 46 315
2010 76 415
2011 163 681
2012 141 1027
2013 164 1541
2014 210 2429
2015 234 2751
2016 247 3127
2017 338 4278
2018 330 6238
2019 551 8815
2020 780 13856
2021 768 16180
2022 816 17905
2023 817 18926
2024 734 19211
2025 642 18216

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 20 204
Family medicine 3 13 332
Epidemiology 3 13 381
Pediatrics 3 15 382
Optometry 2 13 398
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 14 434
Toxicology 2 30 437
Public Health 3 12 447
Nursing 3 13 492
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 22 632
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 18 699
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 31 733
Virology 3 30 746
Neurosurgery 2 31 824
Gerontology 3 17 863
Pathology 3 22 890
Forensic Science 3 43 913
Immunology 3 37 1002
Critical Care Nursing 3 32 1004
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 49 1092
Surgery 3 34 1114
Ophthalmology 3 37 1153
Health Science 4 42 1206
Psychiatry 3 35 1219
Clinical Psychology 3 30 1379
Anesthesiology 3 44 1393
Dermatology 4 71 1459
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 47 1470
Pharmacology 3 60 1568
Cardiology 3 47 1723
Oncology and Cancer research 3 63 1903
Pharmacy 3 72 1965
Anatomy and Physiology 3 63 2000
Physical Therapy 3 53 2060
Dentistry 3 81 2169

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 1686th in the World with 5,995 publications made and 113,546 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#40 of 369 In Africa
#1686 of 7,088 In the World

Jimma University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 71
2004 14 66
2005 9 63
2006 19 90
2007 19 98
2008 52 131
2009 26 216
2010 58 272
2011 100 490
2012 107 658
2013 120 1103
2014 149 1764
2015 183 1995
2016 193 2354
2017 285 3017
2018 280 4255
2019 497 6028
2020 681 9662
2021 656 11393
2022 746 13396
2023 738 14833
2024 608 15186
2025 467 14532

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 14 527
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 635
Anthropology 2 23 870
Forensic Science 3 43 913
Sociology 3 26 972
Archaeology 3 49 1474
History 3 51 1608
Public Policy / Administration 4 95 1634
Law 4 55 1723
Communications and Public Relations 2 71 1855
Political Science 3 59 1919
Gender Studies 4 77 1937
Education Majors 3 68 2090
Linguistics 4 92 2684
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 103 2970
Aesthetics 4 111 3047
Philosophy 2 103 3151

Environmental Science rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1521st in the World with 5,990 publications made and 93,210 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#56 of 369 In Africa
#1521 of 6,888 In the World

Jimma University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 61
2004 13 57
2005 13 59
2006 15 72
2007 19 106
2008 42 125
2009 32 203
2010 53 283
2011 102 482
2012 76 707
2013 126 1021
2014 131 1589
2015 178 1689
2016 201 1992
2017 304 2577
2018 280 3303
2019 459 4540
2020 616 7688
2021 706 9753
2022 790 11954
2023 746 14175
2024 640 16209
2025 474 16229

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 38 375
Forestry 5 26 438
Agricultural Science 4 38 737
Environmental Engineering 2 31 777
Environmental Management 3 56 1212
Ecology 3 52 1265
Geotechnical Engineering 5 67 1430
Geography and Cartography 3 51 1454
Paleontology 4 64 1665
Oceanography 4 67 1749
Geology 3 67 1787
Earth science and Geophysics 5 80 1827
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 101 1879
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 89 2197
Environmental Chemistry 3 105 2214
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 150 2582

Mathematics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1168th in the World with 4,122 publications made and 66,253 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#26 of 357 In Africa
#1168 of 6,434 In the World

Jimma University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 40
2008 26 42
2009 12 61
2010 29 107
2011 68 170
2012 64 238
2013 84 473
2014 91 873
2015 126 962
2016 127 1069
2017 169 1573
2018 173 2235
2019 320 3386
2020 522 5776
2021 533 7070
2022 594 8288
2023 530 8690
2024 380 7403
2025 268 6331

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 3 22 1087
Applied Mathematics 1 66 1679
Math Teachers 3 69 2006
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 88 2178

Engineering rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2300th in the World with 4,090 publications made and 73,269 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#90 of 356 In Africa
#2300 of 6,795 In the World

Jimma University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 25
2004 6 22
2005 9 20
2006 8 31
2007 9 37
2008 14 44
2009 8 49
2010 22 83
2011 31 166
2012 27 252
2013 64 380
2014 71 554
2015 103 716
2016 129 926
2017 146 1202
2018 164 1861
2019 291 2795
2020 423 4641
2021 522 6628
2022 610 8586
2023 586 10824
2024 508 12142
2025 373 12720

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 4 40 668
Environmental Engineering 2 31 777
Biotechnology 3 45 1235
Civil Engineering 4 43 1373
Geotechnical Engineering 5 67 1430
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 96 1552
Remote Sensing 6 66 1651
Automotive Engineering 2 91 1967
Metallurgical Engineering 3 94 2331
Chemical Engineering 4 93 2394
Optical Engineering 3 83 2436
Structural Engineering 3 87 2439
Electrical Engineering 2 101 2456
Telecommunications 2 96 2466
Mechanical Engineering 3 92 2512
Nanotechnology 4 94 2553
Systems Engineering 3 103 2562
Computer Networking 2 96 2562
Materials Science 3 100 2691
Aerospace Engineering 4 121 2904
Electronic Engineering 3 110 2931
Acoustical Engineering 2 123 3367

Chemistry rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2317th in the World with 3,888 publications made and 62,135 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#84 of 349 In Africa
#2317 of 6,561 In the World

Jimma University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 32
2004 6 33
2005 7 41
2006 8 45
2007 11 54
2008 14 56
2009 8 111
2010 27 158
2011 44 259
2012 44 355
2013 70 468
2014 87 808
2015 98 944
2016 127 1179
2017 156 1635
2018 172 2678
2019 263 3966
2020 345 6491
2021 461 8346
2022 526 9889
2023 571 11654
2024 483 13054
2025 390 13609

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 70 1239
Radiochemistry 4 91 1849
Pharmacy 3 72 1965
Physical chemistry 3 86 2193
Environmental Chemistry 3 105 2214
Inorganic Chemistry 3 94 2231
Biochemistry 3 80 2283
Chemical Engineering 4 93 2394
Organic Chemistry 3 93 2408
Nanotechnology 4 94 2553
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 150 2582
Materials Science 3 100 2691

Computer Science rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2050th in the World with 3,861 publications made and 52,585 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#61 of 361 In Africa
#2050 of 6,855 In the World

Jimma University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 2 0
1998 1 5
1999 2 14
2000 0 24
2001 3 51
2002 4 12
2003 0 30
2004 0 31
2005 5 32
2006 7 38
2007 6 44
2008 18 51
2009 13 85
2010 32 108
2011 48 170
2012 43 273
2013 71 474
2014 65 722
2015 102 869
2016 102 1033
2017 144 1392
2018 142 2142
2019 260 3073
2020 489 5111
2021 506 6653
2022 605 8145
2023 547 9506
2024 382 8807
2025 302 8425

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 33 1235
Management Information Systems 2 70 2032
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 65 2151
Cognitive Science 3 50 2206
Neuroscience 3 57 2221
Computer Vision 3 73 2391
Telecommunications 2 96 2466
Computational Linguistics 3 84 2501
Computer Networking 2 96 2562
Data Science 3 97 2705
Cyber Security 3 113 2807
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 106 2996

Physics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Physics in Ethiopia and 2577th in the World with 3,052 publications made and 51,978 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
#101 of 353 In Africa
#2577 of 6,729 In the World

Jimma University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 15
2004 5 14
2005 2 14
2006 6 22
2007 5 20
2008 8 34
2009 7 31
2010 19 59
2011 14 112
2012 22 149
2013 44 253
2014 56 373
2015 80 471
2016 95 598
2017 107 788
2018 133 1281
2019 205 2029
2020 332 3258
2021 388 4603
2022 490 6153
2023 410 7566
2024 382 8693
2025 265 9258

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 83 2436
Nanotechnology 4 94 2553
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 95 2616
Materials Science 3 100 2691
Quantum and Particle physics 2 102 2706
Condensed Matter Physics 4 106 2752
Acoustical Engineering 2 123 3367
Nuclear Physics 4 155 3389

Psychology rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Ethiopia and 1569th in the World with 2,579 publications made and 41,058 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Ethiopia
#42 of 355 In Africa
#1569 of 6,663 In the World

Jimma University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 93
2010 37 117
2011 41 195
2012 50 293
2013 51 483
2014 73 751
2015 79 882
2016 88 1005
2017 110 1390
2018 106 2152
2019 229 2972
2020 283 4595
2021 245 5764
2022 314 6217
2023 278 7015
2024 270 6522
2025 269 6749

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 18 672
Sexology 3 24 738
Psychiatry 3 35 1219
Clinical Psychology 3 30 1379
Child Psychology 2 53 1947
Education Majors 3 68 2090
Social Psychology 2 55 2134
Cognitive Science 3 50 2206
Neuroscience 3 57 2221

Economics rankings

Jimma University ranked 3rd for Economics in Ethiopia and 1192nd in the World with 2,288 publications made and 36,021 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ethiopia
#42 of 354 In Africa
#1192 of 6,188 In the World

Jimma University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 60
2010 26 83
2011 38 166
2012 34 217
2013 40 374
2014 58 630
2015 69 719
2016 78 892
2017 115 1101
2018 91 1454
2019 208 1970
2020 258 3142
2021 271 3789
2022 274 4551
2023 289 5253
2024 226 5069
2025 170 4930

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 23 261
Development Studies 3 29 755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 88 2178
Finance 2 90 2221

Business rankings

Jimma University ranked 2nd for Business in Ethiopia and 1931st in the World with 1,601 publications made and 20,167 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Ethiopia
#70 of 356 In Africa
#1931 of 6,366 In the World

Jimma University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 19 91
2013 32 181
2014 27 311
2015 37 376
2016 51 455
2017 92 549
2018 72 806
2019 139 1052
2020 241 1784
2021 169 2211
2022 181 2677
2023 201 3232
2024 155 3122
2025 125 3089

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 24 635
Supply Chain Management 2 31 1118
Human Resource Management 2 43 1315
Marketing 2 43 1462
Public Policy / Administration 4 95 1634
International Business 2 79 1869
Management Information Systems 2 70 2032
Accounting 3 100 2115
Management 2 80 2173
Finance 2 90 2221
Project Management 2 86 2315

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jimma University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Literature 3 80 2355
Fashion Design 2 92 2818
Art & Design 2 91 2851