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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Ghana, 1187th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,858 academic publications and 338,735 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 95 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1187 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 4 In Kumasi
#115 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#228 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#250 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#1107 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1753 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Ghana and 1361st in the World with 11,841 publications made and 202,377 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Ghana
#40 of 366 In Africa
#1361 of 6,841 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 84
1994 15 80
1995 11 118
1996 17 105
1997 27 101
1998 25 109
1999 33 122
2000 25 189
2001 27 206
2002 24 225
2003 32 379
2004 32 340
2005 48 464
2006 72 586
2007 102 795
2008 91 960
2009 113 1273
2010 149 1689
2011 172 2052
2012 206 2616
2013 249 3886
2014 357 5386
2015 459 6497
2016 546 7499
2017 582 8866
2018 670 10091
2019 775 12303
2020 986 17249
2021 1203 22383
2022 1399 25337
2023 1392 29084
2024 1080 28960
2025 840 28225

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 8 228
Forestry 1 19 336
Agricultural Science 2 21 480
Animal Science 1 34 639
Horticulture 2 34 755
Nutrition and Food Science 1 31 789
Virology 2 33 797
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 32 798
Microbiology 2 36 850
Immunology 2 36 984
Botany 2 37 1042
Zoology 2 39 1075
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 37 1084
Biotechnology 1 34 1092
Pharmacology 3 42 1276
Paleontology 2 45 1379
Oncology and Cancer research 2 42 1457
Genetics 2 45 1559
Biochemistry 2 51 1769
Neuroscience 3 44 1825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 51 1841
Evolutionary Biology 2 45 2068
Nanotechnology 1 75 2223
Molecular Biology 2 65 2374

Environmental Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ghana and 1053rd in the World with 11,330 publications made and 192,283 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Ghana
#28 of 369 In Africa
#1053 of 6,888 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 44
1994 11 45
1995 11 60
1996 14 60
1997 24 64
1998 26 73
1999 26 80
2000 21 122
2001 20 143
2002 22 158
2003 26 229
2004 25 255
2005 47 338
2006 60 472
2007 84 587
2008 83 662
2009 113 919
2010 134 1244
2011 145 1444
2012 205 1926
2013 219 2777
2014 328 3580
2015 415 4357
2016 500 5158
2017 559 6305
2018 610 7600
2019 733 9721
2020 1095 14181
2021 1162 18990
2022 1351 22399
2023 1402 27018
2024 1072 28507
2025 720 28547

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 1302nd in the World with 11,256 publications made and 213,999 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 26 In Ghana
#25 of 369 In Africa
#1302 of 7,088 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
1993 5 22
1994 4 21
1995 11 49
1996 8 49
1997 15 51
1998 15 50
1999 22 53
2000 10 85
2001 14 94
2002 13 121
2003 15 167
2004 25 192
2005 47 247
2006 51 375
2007 64 384
2008 63 530
2009 80 757
2010 102 951
2011 136 1116
2012 194 1612
2013 232 3160
2014 318 4210
2015 453 5040
2016 490 5687
2017 573 7010
2018 604 8211
2019 737 10234
2020 1007 14533
2021 1193 19464
2022 1410 22848
2023 1454 27657
2024 1111 27036
2025 832 26374

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 1113th in the World with 10,488 publications made and 217,234 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#34 of 364 In Africa
#1113 of 6,793 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 52
1994 12 43
1995 10 75
1996 13 71
1997 17 82
1998 19 95
1999 21 89
2000 17 127
2001 19 175
2002 21 188
2003 22 313
2004 34 253
2005 43 421
2006 67 543
2007 69 625
2008 82 890
2009 89 1106
2010 110 1492
2011 148 1813
2012 163 2355
2013 206 4149
2014 329 6016
2015 402 7186
2016 481 8112
2017 517 9508
2018 565 10415
2019 698 12228
2020 935 16879
2021 1061 20598
2022 1223 23030
2023 1226 25447
2024 1020 23913
2025 859 23328

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 8 228
Optometry 2 14 412
Veterinary 2 38 438
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 15 442
Family medicine 2 27 516
Epidemiology 2 21 520
Public Health 2 18 562
Pediatrics 2 36 625
Nursing 2 22 677
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 16 678
Social Work 2 23 720
Forensic Science 1 32 741
Plastic Surgery 1 20 796
Virology 2 33 797
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 32 798
Gerontology 2 15 838
Pathology 2 27 946
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 53 949
Health Science 3 26 971
Immunology 2 36 984
Critical Care Nursing 3 36 1033
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 43 1040
Ophthalmology 3 32 1090
Dermatology 2 48 1160
Surgery 2 41 1173
Sports / Exercise science 2 25 1211
Anesthesiology 1 37 1234
Pharmacology 3 42 1276
Clinical Psychology 2 27 1335
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 42 1378
Psychiatry 2 41 1382
Oncology and Cancer research 2 42 1457
Pharmacy 1 51 1500
Urology 2 66 1590
Dentistry 2 58 1652
Anatomy and Physiology 2 55 1752
Physical Therapy 3 47 1808
Sports Medicine 3 44 1909
Cardiology 2 60 1963
Orthodontics 2 65 1992

Engineering rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Engineering in Ghana and 1563rd in the World with 8,186 publications made and 142,225 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Ghana
#39 of 356 In Africa
#1563 of 6,795 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 42
1994 5 48
1995 10 64
1996 13 73
1997 20 59
1998 16 71
1999 26 70
2000 15 95
2001 17 108
2002 15 117
2003 17 141
2004 15 179
2005 37 183
2006 46 291
2007 62 380
2008 60 433
2009 64 608
2010 101 745
2011 114 963
2012 146 1243
2013 179 1821
2014 246 2541
2015 320 3096
2016 366 3652
2017 412 4557
2018 441 5556
2019 551 6963
2020 778 10068
2021 844 13384
2022 1005 16041
2023 993 19219
2024 720 20127
2025 478 19943

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 1693rd in the World with 7,270 publications made and 128,682 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Ghana
#50 of 349 In Africa
#1693 of 6,561 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 70
1994 9 64
1995 7 108
1996 15 92
1997 21 80
1998 19 95
1999 22 98
2000 23 136
2001 23 151
2002 20 178
2003 24 269
2004 22 257
2005 34 321
2006 42 414
2007 69 542
2008 60 664
2009 77 837
2010 83 1106
2011 108 1367
2012 114 1721
2013 156 2254
2014 215 3079
2015 276 3840
2016 370 4448
2017 351 5520
2018 415 6305
2019 471 7713
2020 614 10728
2021 706 13842
2022 843 15345
2023 854 17642
2024 620 18564
2025 496 17788

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 31 789
Environmental Chemistry 1 28 985
Biochemical Engineering 1 36 1251
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 56 1269
Pharmacy 1 51 1500
Biochemistry 2 51 1769
Organic Chemistry 1 56 1809
Computational Chemistry 1 59 1856
Physical chemistry 1 69 1858
Materials Science 1 58 1993
Radiochemistry 2 99 2057
Inorganic Chemistry 1 81 2139
Chemical Engineering 1 84 2174
Nanotechnology 1 75 2223

Computer Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ghana and 1777th in the World with 6,168 publications made and 113,803 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#45 of 361 In Africa
#1777 of 6,855 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 14
1994 3 19
1995 5 25
1996 6 28
1997 6 28
1998 12 33
1999 7 32
2000 2 56
2001 3 58
2002 5 70
2003 2 82
2004 5 80
2005 20 124
2006 27 167
2007 28 183
2008 36 315
2009 30 371
2010 46 449
2011 61 546
2012 109 790
2013 119 1316
2014 163 2143
2015 242 2667
2016 275 3088
2017 292 3685
2018 319 4397
2019 385 5499
2020 517 8111
2021 691 10989
2022 870 13276
2023 894 16197
2024 584 14971
2025 418 14054

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 36 837
Management Information Systems 2 22 1056
Cyber Security 2 29 1263
Machine Learning 2 41 1382
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1668
Computer Networking 2 52 1754
Telecommunications 2 55 1809
Neuroscience 3 44 1825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 51 1841
Computational Linguistics 2 59 1910
Library and Information science 2 43 1939
Data Science 2 62 2078
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 68 2202
Computer Vision 1 62 2232
Multimedia 4 60 2255
Software Engineering 2 82 2294
Cognitive Science 2 66 2438
Human-Computer Interaction 3 65 2482

Physics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Physics in Ghana and 1921st in the World with 5,800 publications made and 99,150 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 353 In Africa
#1921 of 6,729 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 46
1994 4 45
1995 9 60
1996 9 65
1997 15 43
1998 10 60
1999 21 64
2000 13 78
2001 11 79
2002 11 99
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 85 623
2012 113 845
2013 138 1218
2014 188 1645
2015 226 2052
2016 262 2439
2017 286 3010
2018 294 3753
2019 346 4636
2020 551 6766
2021 588 9009
2022 692 10565
2023 721 13137
2024 508 14090
2025 335 13412

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 52 1990
Materials Science 1 58 1993
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 62 2020
Optical Engineering 1 59 2039
Theoretical Physics 3 79 2093
Quantum and Particle physics 1 72 2156
Nanotechnology 1 75 2223
Condensed Matter Physics 2 85 2399
Nuclear Physics 2 91 2506

Economics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Ghana and 702nd in the World with 5,202 publications made and 116,259 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 354 In Africa
#702 of 6,188 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 4
1995 6 21
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 28 162
2007 26 110
2008 22 167
2009 37 257
2010 47 370
2011 57 420
2012 113 592
2013 111 1138
2014 167 1650
2015 214 1972
2016 250 2208
2017 279 2696
2018 259 3334
2019 337 4245
2020 439 6237
2021 575 8507
2022 650 10138
2023 721 12570
2024 488 11722
2025 353 10926

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 95
Environmental Economics 1 5 378
Development Studies 2 18 516
Actuarial Science 2 10 546
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 21 665
International Economics 2 19 871
Finance 2 18 905
International Trade 2 17 1018
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 24 1097
Political Economy 2 51 1194

Mathematics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ghana and 1223rd in the World with 5,041 publications made and 96,122 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
#1223 of 6,434 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 13
1994 1 11
1995 1 21
1996 2 14
1997 2 20
1998 6 22
1999 4 13
2000 5 19
2001 3 32
2002 4 32
2003 4 45
2004 5 39
2005 14 77
2006 20 83
2007 23 117
2008 19 152
2009 28 195
2010 46 291
2011 52 383
2012 85 553
2013 109 879
2014 133 1620
2015 189 1907
2016 217 2212
2017 248 2847
2018 276 3423
2019 339 4286
2020 420 6316
2021 569 8455
2022 714 10242
2023 742 12257
2024 450 9488
2025 325 8401

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 10 546
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 24 1097
Statistics 2 30 1185
Operations Research 1 30 1378
Math Teachers 4 49 1509
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1668
Applied Mathematics 1 92 2032

Business rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Ghana and 1034th in the World with 4,622 publications made and 82,566 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Ghana
#19 of 356 In Africa
#1034 of 6,366 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 35 202
2010 43 250
2011 51 302
2012 83 425
2013 92 732
2014 136 1074
2015 209 1307
2016 228 1591
2017 245 1917
2018 244 2450
2019 311 3127
2020 402 4799
2021 516 6787
2022 585 8218
2023 642 10465
2024 415 9845
2025 284 9073

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

Psychology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Ghana and 1442nd in the World with 4,462 publications made and 68,871 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#36 of 355 In Africa
#1442 of 6,663 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 12
1994 3 10
1995 0 18
1996 2 20
1997 2 29
1998 7 21
1999 4 22
2000 2 32
2001 4 47
2002 7 47
2003 4 76
2004 12 64
2005 14 75
2006 14 120
2007 19 141
2008 16 198
2009 25 243
2010 29 312
2011 52 384
2012 69 508
2013 91 1339
2014 111 2173
2015 147 2606
2016 169 2922
2017 210 3450
2018 241 3863
2019 265 4499
2020 387 6470
2021 501 8102
2022 599 9451
2023 649 11344
2024 455 10364
2025 379 10434

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 23 720
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 23 732
Special Education 1 13 800
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 24 929
Sexology 3 38 976
Social Psychology 3 23 1293
Clinical Psychology 2 27 1335
Psychiatry 2 41 1382
Education Majors 4 44 1447
Child Psychology 4 40 1696
Neuroscience 3 44 1825
Cognitive Science 2 66 2438

Art & Design rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Ghana and 1533rd in the World with 1,354 publications made and 13,251 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
#28 of 302 In Africa
#1533 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 99
2013 27 195
2014 37 250
2015 72 343
2016 64 371
2017 49 438
2018 76 622
2019 88 745
2020 142 1226
2021 127 1514
2022 155 1851
2023 187 2454
2024 137 2471
2025 66 2608

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 11 725
Painting and Drawing 1 15 886
Sculpture 1 15 886
Architecture 1 40 1270
Literature 2 28 1355
Aesthetics 2 31 1401
Creative Writing 3 37 1425
Fashion Design 2 32 1484
Art History 2 29 1776
Multimedia 4 60 2255