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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Ghana, 1377th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,724 academic publications and 174,413 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1377 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 4 In Kumasi
#182 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#292 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#337 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#1334 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2179 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Ghana and 1532nd in the World with 8,601 publications made and 106,265 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#42 of 361 In Africa
#1532 of 6,770 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 28
1992 19 39
1993 20 58
1994 15 54
1995 11 90
1996 16 76
1997 28 81
1998 25 80
1999 32 88
2000 25 162
2001 22 175
2002 20 182
2003 26 287
2004 34 286
2005 42 386
2006 71 475
2007 80 659
2008 59 781
2009 83 1008
2010 99 1307
2011 118 1634
2012 135 1910
2013 177 2893
2014 244 4326
2015 339 5220
2016 469 5761
2017 465 6490
2018 543 7337
2019 680 9033
2020 837 11711
2021 1075 15520
2022 1267 18823
2023 1253 21051

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 2 13 292
Forestry 1 18 400
Agricultural Science 2 27 633
Animal Science 1 34 687
Virology 2 33 862
Microbiology 2 34 909
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 35 921
Nutrition and Food Science 2 37 936
Horticulture 2 45 937
Immunology 2 40 1063
Botany 2 42 1190
Biotechnology 2 36 1194
Zoology 2 46 1258
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 47 1272
Pharmacology 3 43 1336
Paleontology 2 50 1557
Oncology and Cancer research 2 45 1620
Genetics 2 47 1677
Biochemistry 2 53 1897
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 51 1905
Neuroscience 3 47 2050
Molecular Biology 2 65 2355
Evolutionary Biology 2 54 2368
Nanotechnology 1 85 2500

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ghana and 1481st in the World with 8,085 publications made and 108,158 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 25 In Ghana
#31 of 367 In Africa
#1481 of 7,020 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
1991 4 10
1992 5 21
1993 5 23
1994 4 19
1995 12 43
1996 7 34
1997 17 41
1998 15 40
1999 22 41
2000 8 71
2001 11 81
2002 10 102
2003 9 125
2004 28 166
2005 45 204
2006 46 306
2007 46 314
2008 31 389
2009 56 566
2010 66 750
2011 92 859
2012 139 1181
2013 155 2093
2014 219 3421
2015 321 4054
2016 410 4307
2017 468 4770
2018 493 5538
2019 629 6833
2020 874 9412
2021 1067 12942
2022 1286 16367
2023 1315 19027

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 6 337
Law Enforcement 1 9 437
Urban and Regional planning 1 9 523
Anthropology 2 15 704
Demography 2 23 715
Human Rights Law 2 33 717
Forensic Science 1 24 722
Early Childhood Education 3 16 771
Social Work 2 21 788
Communications and Public Relations 3 19 860
Public Policy / Administration 2 32 860
Publishing 2 20 874
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 23 904
Special Education 2 16 910
Sociology 2 25 1013
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 54 1017
Archaeology 2 26 1044
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 30 1045
Gender Studies 3 29 1078
Law 2 25 1123
History 2 30 1150
Political Science 2 29 1288
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 25 1359
Journalism and Digital Media 3 47 1480
Aesthetics 2 38 1611
Classics and Ancient History 2 43 1623
Education Majors 4 44 1680
Art History 2 28 1765
Linguistics 2 53 1990
Library and Information science 2 47 2009
Philosophy 3 59 2406

Environmental Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ghana and 1259th in the World with 8,007 publications made and 97,505 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Ghana
#35 of 361 In Africa
#1259 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 24
1992 18 41
1993 14 37
1994 12 37
1995 9 55
1996 13 56
1997 26 55
1998 27 59
1999 25 68
2000 19 110
2001 16 133
2002 16 130
2003 20 181
2004 29 209
2005 41 269
2006 55 367
2007 63 473
2008 55 539
2009 84 715
2010 80 972
2011 93 1143
2012 137 1470
2013 151 2057
2014 220 2866
2015 297 3291
2016 405 3751
2017 446 4321
2018 482 5144
2019 621 6700
2020 805 9494
2021 1013 12803
2022 1224 16233
2023 1238 18868

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

Medicine rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Medicine in Ghana and 1230th in the World with 7,577 publications made and 119,188 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#41 of 360 In Africa
#1230 of 6,680 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 13
1992 14 24
1993 11 40
1994 11 32
1995 10 63
1996 11 55
1997 18 68
1998 21 75
1999 18 65
2000 18 113
2001 15 153
2002 17 158
2003 19 238
2004 33 229
2005 38 337
2006 62 427
2007 61 541
2008 50 688
2009 68 882
2010 82 1119
2011 112 1384
2012 114 1700
2013 153 2913
2014 229 4907
2015 312 5919
2016 424 6269
2017 408 6699
2018 477 7382
2019 596 8507
2020 807 11009
2021 957 13842
2022 1111 16996
2023 1115 18309

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 2 13 292
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 14 469
Veterinary 2 39 502
Family medicine 2 27 579
Optometry 2 22 585
Epidemiology 2 25 591
Public Health 2 22 673
Pediatrics 2 32 702
Forensic Science 1 24 722
Nursing 2 22 734
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 18 740
Social Work 2 21 788
Plastic Surgery 1 19 800
Virology 2 33 862
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 35 921
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 44 1052
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 57 1062
Pathology 2 35 1062
Immunology 2 40 1063
Gerontology 2 20 1075
Health Science 2 26 1089
Ophthalmology 3 36 1179
Dermatology 2 49 1180
Critical Care Nursing 3 43 1191
Surgery 2 41 1275
Anesthesiology 1 36 1322
Pharmacology 3 43 1336
Psychiatry 2 43 1459
Clinical Psychology 2 32 1494
Pharmacy 1 49 1538
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 44 1545
Oncology and Cancer research 2 45 1620
Dentistry 1 56 1688
Anatomy and Physiology 2 57 1947
Physical Therapy 3 46 1975
Sports Medicine 3 46 2000
Cardiology 2 63 2077

Engineering rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 1st for Engineering in Ghana and 1823rd in the World with 5,830 publications made and 72,573 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 22 In Ghana
#49 of 348 In Africa
#1823 of 6,684 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 19
1992 11 26
1993 11 26
1994 6 31
1995 10 49
1996 9 44
1997 18 53
1998 17 52
1999 23 58
2000 15 76
2001 14 93
2002 11 82
2003 16 103
2004 17 128
2005 31 152
2006 44 216
2007 44 311
2008 37 333
2009 53 491
2010 60 604
2011 78 742
2012 99 972
2013 109 1402
2014 159 2007
2015 212 2388
2016 295 2765
2017 320 3184
2018 359 3883
2019 482 4953
2020 579 7105
2021 720 9343
2022 893 11869
2023 899 13680

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 1884th in the World with 5,341 publications made and 69,711 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Ghana
#52 of 342 In Africa
#1884 of 6,447 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 21
1992 15 31
1993 18 48
1994 10 38
1995 7 86
1996 12 64
1997 22 63
1998 19 71
1999 22 72
2000 22 112
2001 17 127
2002 14 138
2003 21 206
2004 22 217
2005 26 280
2006 43 323
2007 57 463
2008 40 560
2009 57 682
2010 61 880
2011 66 1114
2012 74 1298
2013 106 1781
2014 147 2495
2015 203 3124
2016 314 3438
2017 278 4027
2018 342 4572
2019 421 5708
2020 519 7400
2021 639 9761
2022 744 11624
2023 782 13062

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 2 37 936
Environmental Chemistry 1 32 1148
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 61 1433
Pharmacy 1 49 1538
Computational Chemistry 1 59 1871
Biochemistry 2 53 1897
Organic Chemistry 1 63 1991
Physical chemistry 1 74 2040
Materials Science 1 73 2229
Radiochemistry 2 105 2250
Inorganic Chemistry 1 86 2255
Chemical Engineering 1 82 2304
Nanotechnology 1 85 2500

Computer Science rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ghana and 2017th in the World with 4,532 publications made and 54,886 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#54 of 352 In Africa
#2017 of 6,752 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 5
1992 5 17
1993 3 10
1994 3 14
1995 5 23
1996 6 27
1997 5 22
1998 11 25
1999 7 27
2000 2 44
2001 1 48
2002 4 66
2003 2 59
2004 3 64
2005 22 112
2006 24 130
2007 22 167
2008 16 209
2009 22 292
2010 31 311
2011 43 385
2012 79 569
2013 74 946
2014 105 1739
2015 177 2193
2016 218 2355
2017 224 2688
2018 267 3243
2019 339 3984
2020 438 5552
2021 647 7704
2022 802 10003
2023 819 11551

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 2 31 844
Management Information Systems 2 24 1195
Machine Learning 2 43 1554
Cyber Security 2 44 1583
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 51 1905
Library and Information science 2 47 2009
Neuroscience 3 47 2050
Computer Networking 2 63 2068
Telecommunications 2 73 2105
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 72 2146
Data Science 2 65 2264
Computational Linguistics 2 74 2370
Software Engineering 2 83 2381
Human-Computer Interaction 3 66 2544
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 82 2600
Computer Vision 1 82 2722
Cognitive Science 2 85 2906

Physics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Ghana and 2197th in the World with 4,078 publications made and 49,413 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Ghana
#69 of 341 In Africa
#2197 of 6,603 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 17
1992 13 19
1993 13 27
1994 5 30
1995 8 42
1996 6 39
1997 15 39
1998 11 44
1999 20 50
2000 13 59
2001 9 70
2002 8 71
2003 13 82
2004 12 95
2005 22 122
2006 32 177
2007 39 233
2008 22 247
2009 36 321
2010 38 406
2011 54 482
2012 75 647
2013 83 922
2014 121 1295
2015 151 1548
2016 211 1868
2017 213 2059
2018 228 2568
2019 305 3278
2020 410 4650
2021 491 6181
2022 612 7749
2023 645 9280

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
Theoretical Physics 3 79 2089
Materials Science 1 73 2229
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 75 2275
Acoustical Engineering 1 65 2295
Quantum and Particle physics 2 79 2390
Optical Engineering 2 82 2450
Condensed Matter Physics 2 83 2481
Nanotechnology 1 85 2500
Nuclear Physics 3 93 2661

Economics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Ghana and 822nd in the World with 3,903 publications made and 67,333 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#19 of 338 In Africa
#822 of 5,995 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 5
1993 2 2
1994 0 5
1995 6 17
1996 2 13
1997 5 16
1998 7 15
1999 4 20
2000 0 25
2001 1 24
2002 3 22
2003 4 35
2004 9 48
2005 16 73
2006 25 116
2007 19 83
2008 14 113
2009 31 188
2010 30 282
2011 45 304
2012 85 451
2013 82 816
2014 124 1343
2015 168 1549
2016 213 1654
2017 240 1836
2018 215 2335
2019 313 2888
2020 378 4192
2021 524 5894
2022 613 7497
2023 653 9007

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 2 8 140
Environmental Economics 1 5 427
Development Studies 2 21 594
Actuarial Science 2 12 671
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 25 840
International Economics 2 19 970
Finance 2 23 1057
International Trade 2 24 1177
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 27 1260

Mathematics rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ghana and 1419th in the World with 3,882 publications made and 56,506 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Ghana
#37 of 348 In Africa
#1419 of 6,305 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 3
1992 2 5
1993 4 13
1994 1 10
1995 1 19
1996 1 17
1997 1 21
1998 6 21
1999 3 12
2000 5 19
2001 3 31
2002 3 30
2003 6 33
2004 4 36
2005 14 62
2006 19 68
2007 18 96
2008 13 118
2009 15 154
2010 24 211
2011 40 300
2012 59 432
2013 72 707
2014 101 1399
2015 138 1728
2016 185 1837
2017 212 2131
2018 230 2488
2019 292 3127
2020 378 4355
2021 555 5974
2022 690 7843
2023 705 9015

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 12 671
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 27 1260
Statistics 2 31 1360
Operations Research 1 33 1602
Math Teachers 4 58 1945
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 72 2146
Applied Mathematics 2 98 2200

Business rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Ghana and 1215th in the World with 3,436 publications made and 38,627 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#25 of 342 In Africa
#1215 of 6,187 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 10
1993 3 6
1994 0 8
1995 4 18
1996 3 9
1997 5 8
1998 6 13
1999 7 25
2000 3 22
2001 1 24
2002 2 27
2003 3 30
2004 8 46
2005 13 65
2006 17 70
2007 11 74
2008 12 95
2009 22 136
2010 25 184
2011 32 217
2012 60 298
2013 61 542
2014 93 852
2015 145 1015
2016 191 1188
2017 214 1284
2018 202 1666
2019 281 2152
2020 369 3142
2021 456 4561
2022 539 5809
2023 583 7072

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 6 337
Real Estate 1 10 580
Construction Management 1 16 628
Actuarial Science 2 12 671
Supply Chain Management 1 11 824
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 25 840
Tax Law 4 23 847
Public Policy / Administration 2 32 860
Engineering Management 1 13 867
Entrepreneurship 3 34 867
Risk Management 2 18 877
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 32 976
Marketing 2 17 988
Project Management 1 18 1003
Accounting 2 23 1053
Finance 2 23 1057
International Business 2 23 1124
Human Resource Management 3 32 1175
International Trade 2 24 1177
Management Information Systems 2 24 1195
Management 2 41 1459
Operations Research 1 33 1602
Advertising 3 48 2092

Psychology rankings

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Ghana and 1576th in the World with 3,321 publications made and 35,987 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Ghana
#38 of 344 In Africa
#1576 of 6,528 In the World

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 3
1992 6 6
1993 3 7
1994 3 7
1995 0 14
1996 2 18
1997 2 25
1998 7 20
1999 3 18
2000 3 27
2001 1 37
2002 4 39
2003 3 58
2004 12 57
2005 12 57
2006 10 106
2007 16 123
2008 7 152
2009 16 197
2010 22 237
2011 44 315
2012 46 361
2013 63 1000
2014 86 1847
2015 122 2283
2016 152 2393
2017 177 2614
2018 193 2843
2019 252 3346
2020 353 4400
2021 472 5656
2022 563 7163
2023 591 8283

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 21 788
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 23 904
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 29 906
Special Education 2 16 910
Psychiatry 2 43 1459
Clinical Psychology 2 32 1494
Social Psychology 3 27 1521
Education Majors 4 44 1680
Child Psychology 3 41 1863
Neuroscience 3 47 2050
Cognitive Science 2 85 2906

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Speciality Ghana Africa World Rank
Interior Design 1 12 564
Illustration and Concept Art 1 18 966
Creative Writing 3 36 1314
Literature 2 38 1579
Art & Design 2 39 1826
Fashion Design 2 54 2010