Mbarara University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd in Uganda, 3053rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,595 academic publications and 88,834 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3053 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 46 In Uganda
#1 of 2 In Mbarara
#454 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#726 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#761 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#5404 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4021 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Medicine in Uganda and 1818th in the World with 3,750 publications made and 71,541 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Family medicine, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Uganda
#73 of 364 In Africa
#1818 of 6,793 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 5 2
1999 13 3
2000 6 6
2001 14 16
2002 8 34
2003 6 43
2004 12 52
2005 10 65
2006 21 143
2007 19 161
2008 23 247
2009 30 420
2010 34 599
2011 50 890
2012 55 1163
2013 71 1607
2014 106 2001
2015 137 2441
2016 130 2623
2017 168 3059
2018 202 3455
2019 221 4194
2020 347 5607
2021 379 6854
2022 431 7526
2023 482 8556
2024 439 8994
2025 390 8636

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

Medicine subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 2 25 454
Pediatrics 2 43 726
Epidemiology 2 50 761
Nursing 2 34 814
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 36 816
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 27 886
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 37 899
Virology 2 45 918
Public Health 2 51 1073
Gerontology 2 28 1176
Critical Care Nursing 2 53 1296
Immunology 2 56 1304
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 80 1350
Dermatology 2 63 1351
Toxicology 2 129 1521
Surgery 2 60 1541
Veterinary 2 138 1545
Pathology 2 66 1552
Clinical Psychology 2 40 1642
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 96 1663
Health Science 2 72 1679
Psychiatry 2 54 1747
Ophthalmology 2 71 1781
Pharmacology 2 96 2035
Anesthesiology 2 87 2131
Oncology and Cancer research 2 91 2244
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 92 2392
Cardiology 2 111 2784
Anatomy and Physiology 3 119 2978
Physical Therapy 2 115 3454

Biology rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Uganda and 2682nd in the World with 3,087 publications made and 64,549 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Uganda
#126 of 366 In Africa
#2682 of 6,841 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 4 2
1999 11 2
2000 7 5
2001 11 18
2002 6 29
2003 5 25
2004 11 47
2005 9 59
2006 21 139
2007 18 163
2008 22 240
2009 34 417
2010 33 612
2011 48 910
2012 55 1182
2013 67 1670
2014 84 1997
2015 113 2395
2016 108 2568
2017 119 2857
2018 175 3210
2019 168 3946
2020 299 5152
2021 305 6079
2022 349 6835
2023 390 7734
2024 354 8090
2025 306 7762

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

Biology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 37 899
Virology 2 45 918
Immunology 2 56 1304
Forestry 2 112 1397
Toxicology 2 129 1521
Microbiology 2 95 1689
Pharmacology 2 96 2035
Oncology and Cancer research 2 91 2244
Zoology 2 134 2468
Genetics 2 107 2485
Agricultural Science 2 176 2595
Biotechnology 2 148 2677
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 102 2689
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 147 2738
Botany 2 151 2749
Horticulture 2 188 2793
Paleontology 2 146 3048
Neuroscience 2 100 3086
Nutrition and Food Science 3 201 3179
Biochemistry 2 161 3414

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uganda and 3104th in the World with 2,673 publications made and 54,338 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Uganda
#120 of 369 In Africa
#3104 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 2 1
1999 7 2
2000 5 8
2001 8 13
2002 7 28
2003 4 18
2004 12 44
2005 11 48
2006 20 111
2007 14 137
2008 19 194
2009 25 338
2010 25 485
2011 39 727
2012 46 920
2013 49 1256
2014 82 1677
2015 82 1983
2016 89 2086
2017 126 2500
2018 138 2735
2019 171 3264
2020 256 4419
2021 274 5508
2022 297 5839
2023 366 6679
2024 298 6533
2025 238 6121

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 2 47 945
Demography 2 63 1270
Anthropology 2 49 1353
Sociology 2 86 2065
Law 2 102 2575
Communications and Public Relations 3 141 2808
Political Science 2 112 2890
Archaeology 2 135 3005
History 2 141 3167
Education Majors 3 140 3395
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 156 3875
Linguistics 2 190 4207
Philosophy 2 185 4459

Environmental Science rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Uganda and 3195th in the World with 1,853 publications made and 42,092 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Uganda
#159 of 369 In Africa
#3195 of 6,888 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 5 1
1999 6 2
2000 2 4
2001 3 10
2002 1 15
2003 3 22
2004 10 22
2005 8 34
2006 14 74
2007 12 110
2008 12 143
2009 23 261
2010 21 414
2011 30 582
2012 35 717
2013 36 1050
2014 45 1247
2015 64 1495
2016 70 1614
2017 67 1795
2018 103 2003
2019 116 2498
2020 196 3353
2021 178 4095
2022 210 4487
2023 220 5153
2024 203 5561
2025 186 5202

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

Environmental Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 112 1397
Environmental Engineering 2 176 2564
Agricultural Science 2 176 2595
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 147 2738
Environmental Management 2 184 2802
Earth science and Geophysics 2 159 2854
Ecology 2 160 2913
Paleontology 2 146 3048
Geography and Cartography 2 156 3166
Geology 2 168 3327
Geotechnical Engineering 5 227 3477
Oceanography 2 189 3542
Environmental Chemistry 3 218 3557
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 203 4010

Psychology rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Psychology in Uganda and 2343rd in the World with 1,607 publications made and 31,749 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Uganda
#77 of 355 In Africa
#2343 of 6,663 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 5 0
2000 2 3
2001 4 10
2002 1 16
2003 2 5
2004 2 14
2005 5 17
2006 5 41
2007 9 72
2008 8 83
2009 12 140
2010 12 234
2011 19 334
2012 22 489
2013 26 689
2014 55 894
2015 52 1090
2016 44 1207
2017 82 1433
2018 85 1588
2019 95 2057
2020 146 2696
2021 185 3400
2022 199 3654
2023 229 4368
2024 170 4203
2025 154 3979

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

Psychology subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 40 1642
Psychiatry 2 54 1747
Child Psychology 2 71 2293
Social Psychology 2 102 2992
Neuroscience 2 100 3086
Education Majors 3 140 3395
Cognitive Science 2 144 3902

Computer Science rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Uganda and 3583rd in the World with 1,411 publications made and 26,373 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Uganda
#145 of 361 In Africa
#3583 of 6,855 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 1
1998 2 2
1999 4 0
2000 2 1
2001 1 3
2002 2 15
2003 1 8
2004 5 15
2005 2 20
2006 9 40
2007 9 51
2008 11 86
2009 8 156
2010 10 197
2011 17 321
2012 21 438
2013 19 579
2014 35 811
2015 51 961
2016 57 994
2017 62 1163
2018 76 1325
2019 86 1578
2020 153 2210
2021 157 2792
2022 186 3118
2023 187 3730
2024 138 3526
2025 119 3331

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

Computer Science subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 102 2689
Data Science 2 98 2715
Neuroscience 2 100 3086
Machine Learning 2 150 3125
Telecommunications 2 140 3292
Computer Networking 2 143 3448
Cyber Security 2 166 3644
Computer Vision 2 151 3824
Cognitive Science 2 144 3902
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 222 4813

Mathematics rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Uganda and 2517th in the World with 1,408 publications made and 26,244 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Uganda
#106 of 357 In Africa
#2517 of 6,434 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 14
2003 1 2
2004 4 10
2005 2 12
2006 3 19
2007 5 28
2008 7 37
2009 7 78
2010 12 143
2011 18 254
2012 18 352
2013 28 457
2014 34 617
2015 49 737
2016 50 848
2017 63 992
2018 78 1098
2019 93 1391
2020 131 1883
2021 160 2431
2022 198 2630
2023 204 2959
2024 147 2649
2025 107 2268

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

Mathematics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 2 98 2424
Math Teachers 2 119 2892

Chemistry rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Uganda and 3761st in the World with 1,223 publications made and 22,660 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Uganda
#185 of 349 In Africa
#3761 of 6,561 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 1
1999 3 2
2000 3 0
2001 5 6
2002 1 6
2003 0 6
2004 2 11
2005 3 12
2006 6 34
2007 9 38
2008 10 65
2009 14 116
2010 11 156
2011 15 235
2012 12 307
2013 25 475
2014 30 599
2015 35 658
2016 43 707
2017 50 887
2018 70 1013
2019 67 1369
2020 127 1883
2021 129 2409
2022 148 2889
2023 168 3489
2024 135 3658
2025 118 3612

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

Chemistry subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 201 3179
Biochemistry 2 161 3414
Environmental Chemistry 3 218 3557
Organic Chemistry 3 214 4042
Materials Science 4 259 5106

Economics rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Uganda and 2072nd in the World with 1,030 publications made and 20,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Uganda
#95 of 354 In Africa
#2072 of 6,188 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 3 1
1999 1 1
2000 3 5
2001 2 5
2002 5 15
2003 1 10
2004 4 20
2005 2 28
2006 4 35
2007 3 55
2008 5 72
2009 5 108
2010 9 201
2011 19 260
2012 13 369
2013 14 466
2014 34 625
2015 35 771
2016 34 767
2017 56 936
2018 55 954
2019 66 1206
2020 86 1649
2021 98 2109
2022 118 2199
2023 144 2399
2024 131 2234
2025 96 2016

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

Economics subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 75 1458
Finance 2 162 3198

Business rankings

The Mbarara University of Science and Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Uganda and 3262nd in the World with 694 publications made and 11,070 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Uganda
#152 of 356 In Africa
#3262 of 6,366 In the World

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 0
2000 2 3
2001 0 2
2002 3 9
2003 1 5
2004 4 11
2005 0 14
2006 2 15
2007 3 34
2008 2 38
2009 0 53
2010 4 102
2011 14 151
2012 6 160
2013 12 223
2014 23 357
2015 23 434
2016 25 493
2017 47 506
2018 38 581
2019 43 748
2020 72 932
2021 70 1211
2022 77 1314
2023 95 1470
2024 71 1363
2025 67 1133

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

Business subfield Uganda ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 2 47 945
Accounting 2 167 2923
Marketing 2 136 2973
Finance 2 162 3198
Management 2 183 3875

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Speciality Uganda Africa World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 130 3223
Optical Engineering 2 137 3284
Nuclear Physics 2 169 3568
Fashion Design 2 168 4069
Electrical Engineering 3 209 4070
Engineering 2 194 4077
Physics 2 189 4138
Aerospace Engineering 2 210 4338
Quantum and Particle physics 2 206 4425
Acoustical Engineering 2 192 4481
Literature 4 218 4484
Art & Design 2 197 4531
Mechanical Engineering 3 223 4701
Metallurgical Engineering 4 255 4712