Makerere University: Rankings

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Makerere University ranked 1st in Uganda, 819th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. Makerere University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,641 academic publications and 422,183 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 143 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#819 of 14,131 In the World
#7 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 20 In Kampala
#120 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#158 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#187 of 2,642 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#502 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1138 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Medicine in Uganda and 679th in the World with 15,911 publications made and 356,711 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Uganda
#11 of 360 In Africa
#679 of 6,680 In the World

Makerere University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 19 297
1992 21 305
1993 25 289
1994 24 323
1995 32 369
1996 31 331
1997 53 437
1998 45 407
1999 57 513
2000 63 920
2001 72 1094
2002 78 1223
2003 97 1361
2004 135 1846
2005 147 2236
2006 167 2613
2007 200 3348
2008 242 4089
2009 311 5307
2010 381 6514
2011 422 7902
2012 480 9604
2013 533 12581
2014 666 15786
2015 733 18168
2016 751 17985
2017 827 20022
2018 843 20677
2019 1096 23639
2020 1515 28560
2021 1602 33694
2022 1608 37510
2023 1728 39601

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

Medicine subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 1 4 120
Veterinary 1 9 158
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 4 187
Pediatrics 1 5 197
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 7 199
Epidemiology 1 4 220
Virology 1 5 232
Nursing 1 5 275
Public Health 1 6 280
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 5 376
Toxicology 1 22 420
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 14 466
Immunology 1 9 502
Health Science 1 8 531
Critical Care Nursing 1 10 553
Pathology 1 10 553
Gerontology 1 8 570
Neurosurgery 1 15 626
Social Work 1 18 713
Surgery 1 15 734
Forensic Science 1 27 750
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 21 758
Optometry 1 35 765
Dermatology 1 27 780
Psychiatry 1 13 831
Respiratory Therapy 1 23 875
Medical Physics 1 21 906
Clinical Psychology 1 17 917
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 24 944
Oncology and Cancer research 1 18 980
Anesthesiology 1 25 1022
Pharmacology 1 29 1030
Radiation Therapy 1 28 1054
Occupational Therapy 1 20 1101
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 33 1217
Ophthalmology 1 41 1219
Dentistry 1 34 1229
Cardiology 1 33 1307
Urology 1 47 1337
Anatomy and Physiology 1 36 1386
Orthodontics 1 40 1428
Physical Therapy 1 31 1504
Sports Medicine 1 35 1785
Pharmacy 1 60 1821

Biology rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Biology in Uganda and 967th in the World with 14,767 publications made and 308,347 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Uganda
#18 of 361 In Africa
#967 of 6,770 In the World

Makerere University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 25 339
1992 25 345
1993 30 351
1994 29 380
1995 42 398
1996 40 376
1997 51 494
1998 50 541
1999 54 589
2000 67 1043
2001 84 1159
2002 83 1300
2003 115 1487
2004 160 1927
2005 158 2313
2006 193 2787
2007 215 3530
2008 232 4247
2009 318 5525
2010 395 6728
2011 404 8197
2012 474 9615
2013 484 12239
2014 599 14528
2015 650 16576
2016 687 16277
2017 749 17961
2018 766 18854
2019 996 22396
2020 1331 26657
2021 1388 31672
2022 1330 34855
2023 1476 36886

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

Biology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 7 199
Virology 1 5 232
Forestry 1 10 244
Toxicology 1 22 420
Agricultural Science 1 11 431
Immunology 1 9 502
Microbiology 1 14 543
Animal Science 1 31 601
Zoology 1 19 675
Horticulture 1 24 704
Entomology 1 25 811
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 22 842
Botany 1 26 903
Oncology and Cancer research 1 18 980
Genetics 1 16 995
Pharmacology 1 29 1030
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 15 1059
Nutrition and Food Science 1 46 1066
Paleontology 1 28 1081
Biotechnology 1 37 1197
Neuroscience 1 21 1345
Evolutionary Biology 1 28 1530
Biochemistry 1 35 1564
Molecular Biology 1 28 1635
Nanotechnology 1 151 3565

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 854th in the World with 13,874 publications made and 266,634 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Uganda
#12 of 367 In Africa
#854 of 7,020 In the World

Makerere University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 160
1992 17 161
1993 23 153
1994 16 201
1995 39 209
1996 28 220
1997 54 318
1998 39 322
1999 48 359
2000 54 594
2001 40 727
2002 59 820
2003 87 896
2004 119 1274
2005 119 1484
2006 146 1752
2007 170 2219
2008 178 2730
2009 257 3738
2010 319 4431
2011 370 5524
2012 403 6991
2013 466 9076
2014 567 11607
2015 603 13258
2016 633 12989
2017 765 14391
2018 751 15361
2019 950 17945
2020 1338 22098
2021 1451 26582
2022 1412 29654
2023 1523 31201

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 11 246
Occupational Safety and Health 1 4 291
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 6 302
Demography 1 6 321
International Law 1 11 373
Anthropology 1 10 373
Communications and Public Relations 1 10 477
Sociology 1 9 506
Public Policy / Administration 1 17 508
Broadcast Journalism 1 10 525
Gender Studies 1 13 526
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 12 631
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 13 661
Military science 1 12 682
Social Work 1 18 713
Law Enforcement 1 23 718
Archaeology 1 11 726
Political Economy 1 22 727
Law 1 13 739
Forensic Science 1 27 750
History 1 14 756
Urban and Regional planning 1 17 783
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 14 797
Political Science 1 13 832
Publishing 1 22 910
Education Majors 1 16 948
Media Studies 1 20 955
Classics and Ancient History 1 21 957
Library and Information science 1 16 1093
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 20 1166
Journalism and Digital Media 1 30 1284
Aesthetics 1 28 1370
Art History 1 23 1522
Linguistics 1 34 1539
Philosophy 1 36 1884

Environmental Science rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Uganda and 966th in the World with 10,440 publications made and 187,264 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Uganda
#20 of 361 In Africa
#966 of 6,798 In the World

Makerere University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 186
1992 22 196
1993 23 212
1994 22 225
1995 35 240
1996 33 235
1997 47 328
1998 39 385
1999 29 344
2000 56 587
2001 44 598
2002 60 741
2003 93 788
2004 120 1094
2005 108 1355
2006 136 1455
2007 160 1947
2008 138 2221
2009 199 2985
2010 268 3726
2011 286 4704
2012 314 5657
2013 339 6975
2014 410 8467
2015 445 9628
2016 465 9552
2017 535 10467
2018 543 11271
2019 686 13779
2020 891 16830
2021 992 20601
2022 969 22262
2023 1085 24163

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

Environmental Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 10 244
Agricultural Science 1 11 431
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 48 503
Environmental Management 1 13 615
Environmental Engineering 1 23 723
Ecology 1 16 749
Urban and Regional planning 1 17 783
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 22 842
Geography and Cartography 1 16 850
Paleontology 1 28 1081
Geology 1 27 1113
Geotechnical Engineering 1 51 1319
Oceanography 1 37 1345
Earth science and Geophysics 1 53 1442
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 76 1685
Environmental Chemistry 1 68 1732
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 62 1844

Computer Science rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Uganda and 1302nd in the World with 6,717 publications made and 128,239 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Uganda
#22 of 352 In Africa
#1302 of 6,752 In the World

Makerere University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 90
1992 6 89
1993 6 85
1994 7 113
1995 9 96
1996 3 114
1997 15 123
1998 10 132
1999 22 153
2000 17 348
2001 30 401
2002 23 504
2003 24 478
2004 55 638
2005 48 812
2006 75 948
2007 71 1250
2008 96 1564
2009 115 2037
2010 167 2457
2011 172 2772
2012 215 3554
2013 241 4616
2014 265 5855
2015 304 6556
2016 307 6598
2017 361 7273
2018 404 8021
2019 499 9610
2020 631 11619
2021 688 14408
2022 671 16187
2023 776 17005

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

Computer Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 1 11 828
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 15 1059
Library and Information science 1 16 1093
Machine Learning 1 27 1203
Data Science 1 24 1207
Neuroscience 1 21 1345
Computer Networking 1 29 1353
Telecommunications 1 26 1358
Multimedia 1 23 1366
Software Engineering 1 35 1618
Cyber Security 1 48 1624
Human-Computer Interaction 1 35 1809
Cognitive Science 1 41 1986
Computational Linguistics 1 62 2149
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 85 2321
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 76 2413
Computer Vision 1 89 2817

Psychology rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Psychology in Uganda and 905th in the World with 6,555 publications made and 118,961 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Uganda
#14 of 344 In Africa
#905 of 6,528 In the World

Makerere University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 104
1992 7 89
1993 5 93
1994 7 96
1995 14 99
1996 5 123
1997 14 154
1998 5 137
1999 17 159
2000 11 262
2001 24 304
2002 14 321
2003 26 363
2004 35 568
2005 44 632
2006 42 711
2007 63 933
2008 77 1189
2009 116 1605
2010 140 1976
2011 151 2218
2012 179 3157
2013 213 4493
2014 252 6100
2015 290 6973
2016 313 7100
2017 376 7902
2018 407 8661
2019 526 10319
2020 670 12394
2021 759 14860
2022 725 16604
2023 789 17736

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

Psychology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 9 370
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 12 631
Social Work 1 18 713
Psychiatry 1 13 831
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 24 869
Child Psychology 1 13 892
Clinical Psychology 1 17 917
Education Majors 1 16 948
Social Psychology 1 17 1056
Occupational Therapy 1 20 1101
Neuroscience 1 21 1345
Cognitive Science 1 41 1986

Mathematics rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Uganda and 861st in the World with 6,147 publications made and 128,807 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Uganda
#13 of 348 In Africa
#861 of 6,305 In the World

Makerere University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 35
1992 1 38
1993 4 33
1994 6 48
1995 5 31
1996 0 49
1997 15 89
1998 7 67
1999 19 104
2000 12 158
2001 15 200
2002 16 245
2003 22 293
2004 36 324
2005 41 433
2006 64 532
2007 64 703
2008 78 854
2009 92 1187
2010 150 1535
2011 158 1881
2012 171 2258
2013 208 3198
2014 253 4267
2015 279 5169
2016 311 5384
2017 332 5835
2018 381 6530
2019 445 7663
2020 671 9606
2021 714 11940
2022 698 13785
2023 724 14360

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

Mathematics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 1 13 853
Actuarial Science 1 24 1033
Math Teachers 1 25 1202
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 44 1631
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 85 2321
Applied Mathematics 1 119 2507

Chemistry rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Uganda and 1650th in the World with 5,959 publications made and 122,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Uganda
#40 of 342 In Africa
#1650 of 6,447 In the World

Makerere University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 178
1992 10 154
1993 12 169
1994 11 179
1995 13 201
1996 18 168
1997 15 213
1998 25 226
1999 19 256
2000 19 321
2001 40 422
2002 40 469
2003 50 554
2004 61 714
2005 68 880
2006 83 1051
2007 95 1305
2008 86 1577
2009 139 2127
2010 162 2665
2011 160 3335
2012 182 3824
2013 199 5033
2014 230 6072
2015 240 6880
2016 257 6880
2017 292 7662
2018 293 8332
2019 409 9975
2020 515 12230
2021 542 14545
2022 524 16522
2023 649 17890

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

Chemistry subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 46 1066
Biochemistry 1 35 1564
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 76 1685
Environmental Chemistry 1 68 1732
Pharmacy 1 60 1821
Organic Chemistry 1 62 1986
Radiochemistry 1 108 2305
Physical chemistry 1 97 2469
Chemical Engineering 1 102 2617
Materials Science 1 102 2763
Inorganic Chemistry 1 123 2868
Nanotechnology 1 151 3565

Economics rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Economics in Uganda and 553rd in the World with 5,924 publications made and 121,651 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Uganda
#11 of 338 In Africa
#553 of 5,995 In the World

Makerere University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 31
1992 4 40
1993 8 51
1994 7 51
1995 15 57
1996 8 53
1997 22 111
1998 15 62
1999 14 90
2000 26 177
2001 6 217
2002 16 229
2003 33 268
2004 43 412
2005 43 524
2006 49 548
2007 57 738
2008 65 830
2009 92 1194
2010 149 1455
2011 155 1775
2012 164 2492
2013 190 3328
2014 248 4326
2015 267 5062
2016 298 4947
2017 377 5683
2018 333 5969
2019 452 7013
2020 552 8470
2021 667 10513
2022 637 11900
2023 697 12486

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

Economics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 14 194
Development Studies 1 9 318
Political Economy 1 22 727
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 28 886
Environmental Economics 1 24 1003
Actuarial Science 1 24 1033
Finance 1 22 1053
International Trade 1 23 1153
International Economics 1 32 1263
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 44 1631

Engineering rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Engineering in Uganda and 1698th in the World with 5,578 publications made and 123,305 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Uganda
#42 of 348 In Africa
#1698 of 6,684 In the World

Makerere University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 107
1992 13 94
1993 9 113
1994 8 121
1995 18 105
1996 8 113
1997 15 156
1998 18 153
1999 20 176
2000 20 357
2001 26 431
2002 26 480
2003 36 454
2004 52 655
2005 64 794
2006 87 933
2007 80 1199
2008 63 1445
2009 101 1820
2010 162 2335
2011 148 2615
2012 187 3256
2013 207 4073
2014 205 4983
2015 245 5552
2016 261 5408
2017 303 6072
2018 304 6602
2019 383 7753
2020 472 9219
2021 515 11445
2022 504 12642
2023 614 13647

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

Engineering subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 28 520
Environmental Engineering 1 23 723
Civil Engineering 1 25 1121
Landscape Architecture 1 26 1181
Biotechnology 1 37 1197
Transportation Engineering 1 31 1295
Engineering Management 1 25 1307
Geotechnical Engineering 1 51 1319
Computer Networking 1 29 1353
Telecommunications 1 26 1358
Remote Sensing 1 43 1402
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 87 1487
Optical Engineering 1 37 1574
Electrical Engineering 1 61 1749
Human-Computer Interaction 1 35 1809
Automotive Engineering 1 78 1822
Systems Engineering 1 63 2027
Mechanical Engineering 1 74 2232
Aerospace Engineering 1 85 2346
Metallurgical Engineering 1 93 2422
Acoustical Engineering 1 73 2428
Chemical Engineering 1 102 2617
Structural Engineering 1 96 2680
Materials Science 1 102 2763
Electronic Engineering 1 125 3225
Nanotechnology 1 151 3565

Business rankings

Makerere University ranked 1st for Business in Uganda and 901st in the World with 4,550 publications made and 66,525 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Uganda
#14 of 342 In Africa
#901 of 6,187 In the World

Makerere University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 13
1992 2 22
1993 5 25
1994 6 27
1995 12 39
1996 5 34
1997 8 41
1998 8 39
1999 12 49
2000 16 102
2001 9 129
2002 18 134
2003 16 144
2004 33 196
2005 34 283
2006 44 309
2007 37 335
2008 51 483
2009 73 646
2010 111 856
2011 124 1076
2012 135 1530
2013 162 1974
2014 188 2846
2015 193 3286
2016 238 3208
2017 314 3589
2018 287 3907
2019 342 4581
2020 455 5752
2021 508 7134
2022 462 7959
2023 535 8495

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

Business subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 4 291
Entrepreneurship 1 8 358
Public Policy / Administration 1 17 508
Human Resource Management 1 9 569
Tax Law 1 10 574
Marketing 1 11 713
Accounting 1 12 779
Management Information Systems 1 11 828
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 28 886
Supply Chain Management 1 22 951
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 31 973
Actuarial Science 1 24 1033
Project Management 1 23 1035
Finance 1 22 1053
International Trade 1 23 1153
International Business 1 27 1166
Management 1 23 1253
Engineering Management 1 25 1307
Advertising 1 31 1593

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Makerere University

Speciality Uganda Africa World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 10 624
Creative Writing 1 21 1057
Literature 1 25 1286
Art & Design 1 22 1375
Fashion Design 1 24 1400
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 31 1454
Physics 1 51 1931
Quantum and Particle physics 1 76 2286
Nuclear Physics 1 112 2902