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Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st in the Congo, 5233rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 95 research topics. Marien Ngouabi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,996 academic publications and 20,096 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5233 of 14,131 In the World
#185 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#1016 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1162 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1249 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#3025 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8615 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Biology in the Congo and 3714th in the World with 1,713 publications made and 14,060 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#189 of 366 In Africa
#3714 of 6,841 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 35
1994 1 48
1995 1 32
1996 0 71
1997 0 35
1998 2 34
1999 1 49
2000 0 47
2001 4 42
2002 5 42
2003 8 55
2004 8 56
2005 6 49
2006 13 62
2007 15 78
2008 9 98
2009 14 133
2010 10 158
2011 16 222
2012 17 209
2013 30 271
2014 32 282
2015 39 355
2016 73 358
2017 89 472
2018 103 578
2019 145 640
2020 190 1171
2021 171 1335
2022 216 1942
2023 241 2094
2024 157 2122
2025 77 1931

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

Biology subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 71 1016
Virology 1 134 2054
Animal Science 1 150 2089
Immunology 1 155 2551
Horticulture 1 180 2661
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 144 2702
Nutrition and Food Science 1 170 2780
Botany 1 165 2940
Zoology 1 160 2943
Pharmacology 1 165 2956
Microbiology 1 197 3033
Oncology and Cancer research 1 153 3081
Agricultural Science 1 216 3145
Paleontology 1 174 3554
Genetics 1 200 3937
Biochemistry 1 205 3993
Nanotechnology 1 214 4149
Neuroscience 1 227 5113

Environmental Science rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Congo and 3641st in the World with 1,419 publications made and 13,834 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#191 of 369 In Africa
#3641 of 6,888 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 44
1994 1 59
1995 0 42
1996 3 120
1997 0 66
1998 0 71
1999 1 74
2000 0 75
2001 3 61
2002 2 59
2003 3 77
2004 2 60
2005 7 39
2006 11 64
2007 11 71
2008 6 87
2009 12 104
2010 8 152
2011 11 171
2012 8 167
2013 27 196
2014 30 219
2015 30 250
2016 66 288
2017 64 393
2018 89 490
2019 114 555
2020 151 1004
2021 137 1223
2022 192 1785
2023 223 1924
2024 130 1978
2025 58 1888

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

Environmental Science subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 71 1016
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 130 2249
Geotechnical Engineering 1 159 2523
Earth science and Geophysics 1 143 2530
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 144 2702
Oceanography 1 158 3123
Agricultural Science 1 216 3145
Geography and Cartography 1 164 3279
Ecology 1 192 3326
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 166 3345
Geology 1 178 3490
Paleontology 1 174 3554
Environmental Chemistry 1 223 3612
Environmental Management 1 240 3707

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Congo and 3951st in the World with 1,398 publications made and 6,950 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#181 of 369 In Africa
#3951 of 7,088 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 7
1994 1 17
1995 0 11
1996 1 13
1997 0 20
1998 0 15
1999 0 13
2000 1 13
2001 3 21
2002 2 12
2003 3 10
2004 3 22
2005 8 12
2006 8 20
2007 12 29
2008 8 41
2009 9 52
2010 10 65
2011 15 106
2012 10 85
2013 24 123
2014 27 120
2015 20 151
2016 50 168
2017 74 250
2018 93 297
2019 127 385
2020 155 689
2021 155 839
2022 202 1169
2023 197 1245
2024 114 1136
2025 49 1127

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 195 3216
Philosophy 1 135 3677
Political Science 1 194 4140
Archaeology 1 217 4226
History 1 216 4258
Anthropology 1 246 4345
Sociology 1 223 4402
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 205 4417
Education Majors 1 230 4593
Law 1 254 4983
Linguistics 1 249 5128

Medicine rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Medicine in the Congo and 3484th in the World with 1,307 publications made and 10,020 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#174 of 364 In Africa
#3484 of 6,793 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 12
1994 0 7
1995 0 10
1996 0 14
1997 0 10
1998 2 7
1999 1 12
2000 0 9
2001 2 16
2002 3 20
2003 6 10
2004 6 23
2005 6 31
2006 8 33
2007 7 37
2008 7 57
2009 7 86
2010 3 90
2011 10 115
2012 8 130
2013 17 187
2014 16 164
2015 29 230
2016 58 208
2017 78 261
2018 83 306
2019 121 405
2020 164 716
2021 159 858
2022 150 1159
2023 188 1289
2024 112 1303
2025 49 1075

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

Medicine subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 67 1162
Epidemiology 1 100 1249
Pediatrics 1 119 1558
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 118 1950
Virology 1 134 2054
Veterinary 1 205 2133
Family medicine 1 166 2179
Anesthesiology 1 99 2305
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 149 2488
Immunology 1 155 2551
Cardiology 1 125 2869
Pharmacology 1 165 2956
Oncology and Cancer research 1 153 3081
Public Health 1 201 3167
Pathology 1 169 3201
Surgery 1 172 3236
Physical Therapy 1 118 3483
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 178 3826
Nursing 1 220 3850
Psychiatry 1 180 4062
Anatomy and Physiology 1 199 4184

Chemistry rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Chemistry in the Congo and 3950th in the World with 1,077 publications made and 11,484 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#202 of 349 In Africa
#3950 of 6,561 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 38
1994 2 55
1995 1 41
1996 3 110
1997 0 56
1998 2 62
1999 1 61
2000 0 60
2001 3 54
2002 2 50
2003 8 81
2004 8 65
2005 4 43
2006 10 59
2007 8 59
2008 7 72
2009 12 98
2010 10 131
2011 11 144
2012 15 146
2013 21 187
2014 19 216
2015 22 229
2016 44 258
2017 48 299
2018 44 368
2019 85 428
2020 105 658
2021 112 829
2022 143 1218
2023 166 1421
2024 96 1382
2025 47 1286

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

Chemistry subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 130 2249
Computational Chemistry 1 86 2256
Nutrition and Food Science 1 170 2780
Environmental Chemistry 1 223 3612
Physical chemistry 1 192 3721
Organic Chemistry 1 193 3775
Biochemistry 1 205 3993
Nanotechnology 1 214 4149
Chemical Engineering 1 223 4180
Materials Science 1 214 4337

Engineering rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Engineering in the Congo and 4520th in the World with 855 publications made and 7,614 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#221 of 356 In Africa
#4520 of 6,795 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 14
1994 1 34
1995 0 30
1996 1 61
1997 0 30
1998 0 40
1999 1 33
2000 1 34
2001 3 32
2002 2 30
2003 5 49
2004 6 28
2005 5 25
2006 5 37
2007 5 45
2008 3 43
2009 8 57
2010 8 85
2011 12 124
2012 8 103
2013 19 136
2014 19 120
2015 18 164
2016 43 167
2017 32 235
2018 35 284
2019 58 328
2020 82 509
2021 98 761
2022 129 1103
2023 137 1249
2024 65 1148
2025 41 1112

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

Engineering subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 1 159 2523
Aerospace Engineering 1 173 3857
Structural Engineering 1 192 4031
Acoustical Engineering 1 164 4102
Metallurgical Engineering 1 217 4123
Nanotechnology 1 214 4149
Chemical Engineering 1 223 4180
Mechanical Engineering 1 187 4289
Telecommunications 1 218 4291
Materials Science 1 214 4337
Optical Engineering 1 209 4346
Electrical Engineering 1 234 4379

Physics rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Physics in the Congo and 4323rd in the World with 769 publications made and 8,215 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#201 of 353 In Africa
#4323 of 6,729 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 19
1994 1 45
1995 0 34
1996 3 80
1997 0 44
1998 1 45
1999 1 49
2000 0 45
2001 3 38
2002 1 36
2003 6 55
2004 4 46
2005 5 26
2006 8 39
2007 6 45
2008 4 56
2009 5 63
2010 8 83
2011 9 115
2012 8 93
2013 18 115
2014 17 131
2015 17 156
2016 36 148
2017 22 202
2018 34 258
2019 52 267
2020 66 427
2021 76 598
2022 124 826
2023 126 956
2024 68 871
2025 29 839

The following table provides academic rankings for Marien Ngouabi University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 136 3175
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 150 3528
Acoustical Engineering 1 164 4102
Nanotechnology 1 214 4149
Materials Science 1 214 4337
Optical Engineering 1 209 4346
Quantum and Particle physics 1 216 4488

Mathematics rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Mathematics in the Congo and 4731st in the World with 410 publications made and 2,194 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#251 of 357 In Africa
#4731 of 6,434 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 15
1999 0 15
2000 0 2
2001 0 10
2002 0 3
2003 1 5
2004 1 10
2005 0 12
2006 3 9
2007 4 20
2008 2 9
2009 3 34
2010 1 29
2011 4 51
2012 4 42
2013 9 53
2014 7 47
2015 10 73
2016 22 47
2017 14 86
2018 22 91
2019 20 113
2020 47 164
2021 65 253
2022 66 327
2023 70 350
2024 24 288
2025 12 276

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

Mathematics subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 131 2588
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 196 3429
Statistics 1 246 4588

Psychology rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Psychology in the Congo and 4814th in the World with 397 publications made and 1,882 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#228 of 355 In Africa
#4814 of 6,663 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 1 13
1997 0 2
1998 2 5
1999 0 12
2000 1 0
2001 0 7
2002 1 7
2003 2 3
2004 2 5
2005 2 8
2006 2 3
2007 1 10
2008 3 13
2009 3 21
2010 1 22
2011 0 28
2012 3 24
2013 7 51
2014 4 37
2015 6 51
2016 20 57
2017 18 62
2018 18 84
2019 35 67
2020 48 165
2021 37 180
2022 50 215
2023 76 289
2024 34 325
2025 16 238

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

Psychology subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 180 4062
Education Majors 1 230 4593
Social Psychology 1 235 5040
Neuroscience 1 227 5113

Economics rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Economics in the Congo and 4548th in the World with 299 publications made and 2,567 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#261 of 354 In Africa
#4548 of 6,188 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 3 0
2004 0 3
2005 1 2
2006 1 6
2007 1 3
2008 0 9
2009 0 12
2010 0 13
2011 1 21
2012 1 21
2013 9 34
2014 3 24
2015 4 31
2016 12 18
2017 14 38
2018 13 49
2019 18 65
2020 31 127
2021 59 199
2022 40 243
2023 45 302
2024 31 268
2025 12 205

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

Economics subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 196 3429
Development Studies 1 238 3985
Finance 1 245 4327

Art & Design rankings

Marien Ngouabi University ranked 1st for Art & Design in the Congo and 4549th in the World with 164 publications made and 707 citations received. Main research topic: Literature.

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
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#200 of 302 In Africa
#4549 of 6,010 In the World

Marien Ngouabi University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 1 6
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 0
2006 5 2
2007 1 4
2008 0 2
2009 1 4
2010 0 6
2011 2 16
2012 1 6
2013 2 20
2014 2 20
2015 3 11
2016 3 23
2017 3 17
2018 4 17
2019 9 26
2020 12 37
2021 23 49
2022 35 67
2023 32 85
2024 16 90
2025 4 113

The following table provides academic rankings for Marien Ngouabi University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Congo ranking Africa ranking World rank
Literature 1 172 3863

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Marien Ngouabi University

Speciality Congo Africa World Rank
Machine Learning 1 253 4655
Computer Science 1 267 5413
Management 1 302 5436
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 260 5449
Business 1 298 5450