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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Ghana, 1302nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,691 academic publications and 299,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 83 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1302 of 14,131 In the World
#20 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 4 In Kumasi
#125 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#222 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#260 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#1254 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2179 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Ghana and 1378th in the World with 11,189 publications made and 184,824 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Ghana
#40 of 366 In Africa
#1378 of 6,833 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 67
1993 23 84
1994 15 80
1995 11 116
1996 17 104
1997 27 101
1998 25 109
1999 33 122
2000 25 189
2001 27 207
2002 24 226
2003 32 378
2004 32 340
2005 48 464
2006 72 587
2007 102 795
2008 91 961
2009 113 1272
2010 149 1688
2011 171 2054
2012 206 2618
2013 249 3888
2014 358 5394
2015 460 6496
2016 548 7511
2017 585 8890
2018 667 10112
2019 779 12357
2020 980 17329
2021 1209 22496
2022 1399 25377
2023 1391 29133
2024 1068 28693

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 6 222
Forestry 1 19 351
Agricultural Science 2 22 501
Animal Science 1 34 626
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 29 773
Horticulture 2 34 773
Nutrition and Food Science 1 32 791
Virology 2 33 812
Microbiology 2 36 860
Immunology 2 36 993
Botany 2 39 1066
Biotechnology 1 35 1093
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 37 1103
Zoology 2 40 1111
Pharmacology 3 42 1264
Paleontology 2 46 1388
Oncology and Cancer research 2 44 1469
Genetics 2 45 1575
Biochemistry 2 51 1778
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 50 1847
Neuroscience 3 44 1860
Evolutionary Biology 2 48 2148
Molecular Biology 2 64 2352
Nanotechnology 1 84 2399

Environmental Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ghana and 1079th in the World with 10,769 publications made and 176,538 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Ghana
#28 of 368 In Africa
#1079 of 6,876 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 42
1993 16 44
1994 11 45
1995 11 59
1996 14 60
1997 24 64
1998 26 73
1999 26 80
2000 21 122
2001 20 144
2002 22 158
2003 26 229
2004 25 256
2005 47 338
2006 60 471
2007 84 587
2008 83 663
2009 113 916
2010 134 1244
2011 145 1445
2012 205 1932
2013 219 2775
2014 326 3582
2015 411 4346
2016 504 5184
2017 560 6319
2018 613 7603
2019 729 9727
2020 1101 14186
2021 1168 19027
2022 1351 22423
2023 1398 27068
2024 1050 28241

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ghana and 1324th in the World with 10,666 publications made and 190,411 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Ghana
#26 of 369 In Africa
#1324 of 7,081 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 26
1993 5 22
1994 4 21
1995 11 48
1996 8 49
1997 15 51
1998 15 50
1999 22 53
2000 10 85
2001 14 95
2002 13 121
2003 15 167
2004 25 193
2005 47 247
2006 51 374
2007 64 384
2008 63 531
2009 80 755
2010 103 949
2011 136 1119
2012 194 1616
2013 231 3172
2014 320 4225
2015 455 5029
2016 491 5723
2017 574 7030
2018 603 8221
2019 746 10294
2020 1020 14643
2021 1207 19590
2022 1415 22972
2023 1459 27781
2024 1097 26749

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Medicine in Ghana and 1129th in the World with 9,847 publications made and 196,802 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#35 of 364 In Africa
#1129 of 6,775 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 40
1993 11 52
1994 12 43
1995 10 73
1996 13 70
1997 17 82
1998 19 95
1999 21 89
2000 17 127
2001 19 176
2002 21 190
2003 22 313
2004 34 253
2005 43 421
2006 67 542
2007 69 625
2008 82 891
2009 89 1102
2010 111 1493
2011 148 1813
2012 164 2363
2013 205 4153
2014 329 6023
2015 404 7164
2016 481 8127
2017 518 9515
2018 564 10421
2019 701 12253
2020 938 16976
2021 1068 20703
2022 1227 23091
2023 1230 25526
2024 1010 23649

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 6 222
Optometry 2 13 416
Veterinary 2 39 449
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 16 457
Family medicine 2 29 530
Epidemiology 2 23 534
Public Health 2 18 573
Pediatrics 2 35 632
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 16 686
Nursing 2 22 702
Social Work 2 23 736
Plastic Surgery 1 19 773
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 29 773
Forensic Science 1 36 799
Virology 2 33 812
Gerontology 2 19 876
Pathology 2 27 958
Immunology 2 36 993
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 55 995
Health Science 3 27 999
Critical Care Nursing 3 36 1029
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 43 1035
Ophthalmology 3 32 1099
Dermatology 2 49 1151
Sports / Exercise science 1 24 1183
Surgery 2 42 1185
Anesthesiology 1 38 1243
Pharmacology 3 42 1264
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 43 1371
Psychiatry 2 42 1398
Clinical Psychology 2 31 1401
Oncology and Cancer research 2 44 1469
Pharmacy 1 50 1496
Urology 2 69 1606
Dentistry 2 59 1648
Anatomy and Physiology 2 55 1760
Physical Therapy 3 47 1828
Sports Medicine 3 44 1916
Cardiology 2 61 1977
Orthodontics 2 69 1996

Engineering rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Engineering in Ghana and 1588th in the World with 7,828 publications made and 123,489 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Ghana
#40 of 355 In Africa
#1588 of 6,782 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 47
1993 9 42
1994 5 48
1995 10 63
1996 13 73
1997 20 59
1998 16 71
1999 25 70
2000 15 95
2001 17 108
2002 15 116
2003 17 141
2004 15 179
2005 37 183
2006 46 291
2007 62 380
2008 60 433
2009 64 607
2010 101 744
2011 114 965
2012 147 1248
2013 179 1823
2014 247 2549
2015 317 3085
2016 368 3657
2017 413 4563
2018 444 5577
2019 555 6957
2020 768 10106
2021 845 13437
2022 1005 16104
2023 998 19249
2024 713 19988

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Ghana and 1717th in the World with 6,920 publications made and 114,505 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Ghana
#51 of 347 In Africa
#1717 of 6,545 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 15 58
1993 19 70
1994 9 64
1995 7 106
1996 15 91
1997 21 80
1998 19 95
1999 22 98
2000 23 136
2001 23 150
2002 20 177
2003 24 269
2004 22 258
2005 34 321
2006 42 414
2007 69 542
2008 60 665
2009 77 836
2010 84 1107
2011 108 1369
2012 116 1720
2013 155 2256
2014 216 3087
2015 278 3862
2016 372 4467
2017 354 5554
2018 415 6322
2019 477 7738
2020 621 10814
2021 714 13918
2022 849 15399
2023 853 17696
2024 612 18422

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 32 791
Environmental Chemistry 1 30 1007
Biochemical Engineering 1 36 1268
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 56 1288
Pharmacy 1 50 1496
Biochemistry 2 51 1778
Organic Chemistry 1 56 1818
Computational Chemistry 1 59 1851
Physical chemistry 1 71 1878
Materials Science 1 61 2033
Radiochemistry 2 99 2087
Inorganic Chemistry 1 83 2150
Chemical Engineering 1 84 2197
Nanotechnology 1 84 2399

Computer Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ghana and 1819th in the World with 5,857 publications made and 100,633 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#47 of 360 In Africa
#1819 of 6,845 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 24
1993 3 14
1994 3 19
1995 5 25
1996 6 28
1997 6 28
1998 12 33
1999 6 32
2000 2 56
2001 3 58
2002 5 72
2003 2 82
2004 5 80
2005 20 124
2006 27 167
2007 28 183
2008 36 313
2009 30 367
2010 46 447
2011 61 545
2012 108 788
2013 117 1310
2014 164 2145
2015 242 2686
2016 275 3102
2017 295 3701
2018 317 4403
2019 397 5575
2020 512 8274
2021 698 11115
2022 874 13359
2023 894 16261
2024 571 14780

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 3 36 832
Management Information Systems 2 23 1092
Cyber Security 2 29 1282
Machine Learning 2 42 1404
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1677
Computer Networking 2 53 1794
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 50 1847
Telecommunications 2 60 1852
Neuroscience 3 44 1860
Library and Information science 2 46 1958
Computational Linguistics 2 62 1997
Data Science 2 65 2201
Multimedia 4 61 2238
Computer Vision 1 63 2253
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 70 2259
Software Engineering 2 83 2325
Human-Computer Interaction 3 65 2440
Cognitive Science 3 70 2520

Physics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Physics in Ghana and 1967th in the World with 5,543 publications made and 86,387 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Ghana
#56 of 352 In Africa
#1967 of 6,713 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 44
1993 13 46
1994 4 45
1995 9 59
1996 9 65
1997 15 43
1998 10 60
1999 21 64
2000 13 78
2001 11 79
2002 11 98
2003 13 115
2004 10 133
2005 31 145
2006 34 250
2007 51 279
2008 42 306
2009 46 379
2010 68 501
2011 85 626
2012 113 847
2013 138 1220
2014 188 1649
2015 224 2050
2016 264 2443
2017 286 2992
2018 293 3752
2019 349 4648
2020 549 6781
2021 586 9042
2022 691 10596
2023 724 13152
2024 497 13942

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 1 54 2005
Materials Science 1 61 2033
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 65 2045
Theoretical Physics 3 78 2071
Optical Engineering 2 63 2145
Quantum and Particle physics 2 74 2202
Nanotechnology 1 84 2399
Condensed Matter Physics 2 86 2430
Nuclear Physics 3 91 2536

Economics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Ghana and 737th in the World with 4,958 publications made and 106,329 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#18 of 351 In Africa
#737 of 6,167 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 1
1994 0 4
1995 6 19
1996 2 16
1997 4 20
1998 6 20
1999 4 22
2000 1 28
2001 4 37
2002 4 27
2003 5 48
2004 7 59
2005 17 87
2006 28 161
2007 26 110
2008 22 167
2009 37 253
2010 48 367
2011 57 421
2012 113 591
2013 110 1138
2014 167 1660
2015 214 1964
2016 253 2230
2017 279 2709
2018 257 3343
2019 351 4313
2020 442 6324
2021 584 8553
2022 652 10227
2023 722 12618
2024 479 11573

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 6 99
Environmental Economics 1 5 395
Development Studies 2 19 538
Actuarial Science 2 10 558
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 22 687
International Economics 2 19 888
Finance 2 21 935
International Trade 2 21 1064
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 24 1107
Political Economy 3 53 1209

Mathematics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ghana and 1251st in the World with 4,835 publications made and 94,955 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#31 of 357 In Africa
#1251 of 6,418 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 6
1993 4 13
1994 1 11
1995 1 20
1996 2 14
1997 2 20
1998 6 22
1999 3 13
2000 5 19
2001 3 32
2002 4 32
2003 4 45
2004 5 39
2005 14 77
2006 20 82
2007 23 117
2008 19 151
2009 28 192
2010 46 289
2011 52 384
2012 85 556
2013 108 885
2014 134 1643
2015 188 1934
2016 220 2243
2017 252 2893
2018 277 3478
2019 343 4396
2020 432 6603
2021 584 8650
2022 722 10365
2023 744 12362
2024 441 9351

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 10 558
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 24 1107
Statistics 2 31 1203
Operations Research 1 31 1455
Math Teachers 4 53 1647
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1677
Applied Mathematics 1 94 2061

Business rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Ghana and 1074th in the World with 4,423 publications made and 74,283 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Ghana
#21 of 353 In Africa
#1074 of 6,339 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 10
1993 2 6
1994 0 8
1995 4 20
1996 3 10
1997 5 10
1998 5 18
1999 8 24
2000 2 24
2001 1 29
2002 2 32
2003 6 44
2004 6 55
2005 13 83
2006 20 91
2007 18 87
2008 17 134
2009 35 198
2010 43 248
2011 51 302
2012 84 433
2013 92 734
2014 136 1068
2015 208 1305
2016 230 1613
2017 246 1939
2018 242 2459
2019 311 3142
2020 416 4873
2021 523 6857
2022 585 8276
2023 645 10538
2024 404 9666

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 6 326
Construction Management 1 14 467
Actuarial Science 2 10 558
Real Estate 1 12 561
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 22 687
Supply Chain Management 1 11 708
Tax Law 4 30 799
Entrepreneurship 3 33 805
Public Policy / Administration 2 38 827
Engineering Management 1 12 832
Risk Management 2 20 848
Marketing 2 15 876
Finance 2 21 935
Project Management 1 15 941
Accounting 2 23 941
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 34 971
International Business 2 21 1004
International Trade 2 21 1064
Management Information Systems 2 23 1092
Human Resource Management 4 38 1182
Management 2 29 1285
Operations Research 1 31 1455
Advertising 3 44 1849

Psychology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Ghana and 1476th in the World with 4,218 publications made and 59,644 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#36 of 354 In Africa
#1476 of 6,645 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 10
1993 2 12
1994 3 10
1995 0 17
1996 2 19
1997 2 29
1998 7 21
1999 4 22
2000 2 32
2001 4 47
2002 7 49
2003 4 76
2004 12 64
2005 14 75
2006 14 120
2007 19 141
2008 16 198
2009 25 243
2010 30 312
2011 52 385
2012 69 510
2013 89 1336
2014 111 2186
2015 148 2610
2016 170 2944
2017 211 3461
2018 241 3888
2019 270 4597
2020 397 6615
2021 514 8210
2022 602 9540
2023 651 11389
2024 455 10237

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 2 23 736
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 29 799
Special Education 1 16 844
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 25 931
Sexology 3 38 960
Social Psychology 3 24 1349
Psychiatry 2 42 1398
Clinical Psychology 2 31 1401
Education Majors 4 46 1507
Child Psychology 4 43 1740
Neuroscience 3 44 1860
Cognitive Science 3 70 2520

Art & Design rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Ghana and 1567th in the World with 1,301 publications made and 11,330 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Ghana
#29 of 296 In Africa
#1567 of 5,966 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 3 3
1996 1 4
1997 3 4
1998 2 10
1999 5 9
2000 1 11
2001 0 7
2002 3 12
2003 1 12
2004 1 12
2005 9 14
2006 6 23
2007 8 36
2008 12 25
2009 11 52
2010 15 43
2011 18 74
2012 26 100
2013 27 194
2014 37 247
2015 72 338
2016 64 371
2017 49 435
2018 77 627
2019 87 739
2020 142 1237
2021 128 1512
2022 155 1856
2023 185 2457
2024 137 2435

The following table provides academic rankings for The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 2 11 708
Painting and Drawing 1 16 873
Sculpture 1 16 873
Literature 2 29 1368
Creative Writing 3 37 1404
Aesthetics 2 32 1433
Fashion Design 2 33 1563
Art History 2 29 1774
Multimedia 4 61 2238