Mekelle University: Rankings

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Mekelle University ranked 7th in Ethiopia, 4191st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Mekelle University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,372 academic publications and 188,075 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4191 of 14,131 In the World
#143 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 35 In Ethiopia
#1 of 2 In Mekelle
#317 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#401 of 2,695 For Forestry
#464 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#4704 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Biology rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Biology in Ethiopia and 1968th in the World with 4,577 publications made and 119,143 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#75 of 366 In Africa
#1968 of 6,841 In the World

Mekelle University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 2
1999 6 9
2000 4 16
2001 5 13
2002 3 14
2003 6 29
2004 10 37
2005 18 71
2006 27 134
2007 24 160
2008 39 300
2009 56 390
2010 55 508
2011 61 725
2012 63 844
2013 108 1008
2014 186 1719
2015 217 2921
2016 184 4107
2017 276 5643
2018 361 7383
2019 486 10138
2020 639 14552
2021 395 17282
2022 298 18504
2023 430 18664
2024 386 17512
2025 266 15578

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 4 24 401
Agricultural Science 6 46 821
Animal Science 5 62 1076
Toxicology 6 90 1134
Virology 7 73 1258
Horticulture 6 82 1287
Microbiology 7 82 1477
Immunology 5 65 1512
Zoology 6 68 1555
Botany 6 85 1668
Biotechnology 6 78 1780
Paleontology 5 71 1867
Pharmacology 4 82 1885
Oncology and Cancer research 4 75 2025
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 111 2093
Genetics 5 75 2119
Nutrition and Food Science 7 136 2139
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 108 2730
Biochemistry 7 124 2868
Nanotechnology 6 110 2917
Neuroscience 6 105 3171
Evolutionary Biology 6 135 3413

Environmental Science rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1850th in the World with 3,966 publications made and 89,172 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#81 of 369 In Africa
#1850 of 6,888 In the World

Mekelle University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 2
1999 6 9
2000 4 12
2001 3 13
2002 3 12
2003 6 22
2004 10 35
2005 20 74
2006 30 134
2007 24 167
2008 40 326
2009 60 408
2010 55 509
2011 59 726
2012 67 865
2013 104 1034
2014 162 1645
2015 171 2362
2016 147 2871
2017 252 3799
2018 308 4760
2019 383 6407
2020 497 9237
2021 328 11320
2022 266 12708
2023 408 13496
2024 350 13459
2025 233 12480

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 33 317
Forestry 4 24 401
Mining Engineering 1 55 799
Agricultural Science 6 46 821
Geotechnical Engineering 3 40 1134
Environmental Management 4 67 1381
Environmental Engineering 5 77 1387
Ecology 6 69 1478
Earth science and Geophysics 3 61 1551
Geography and Cartography 5 64 1652
Oceanography 3 65 1710
Paleontology 5 71 1867
Geology 4 72 1914
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 103 1953
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 111 2093
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 103 2310
Environmental Chemistry 5 116 2398

Medicine rankings

Mekelle University ranked 4th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1491st in the World with 3,798 publications made and 136,611 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#54 of 364 In Africa
#1491 of 6,793 In the World

Mekelle University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 3 7
2000 4 14
2001 3 12
2002 2 12
2003 3 17
2004 6 27
2005 8 41
2006 16 75
2007 15 84
2008 18 130
2009 34 251
2010 30 229
2011 37 315
2012 40 439
2013 82 530
2014 167 1300
2015 181 2651
2016 150 4541
2017 253 6336
2018 267 7858
2019 428 10368
2020 572 14795
2021 350 16556
2022 256 17232
2023 338 16397
2024 305 14642
2025 262 12214

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 6 41 464
Pediatrics 5 30 573
Epidemiology 4 29 602
Public Health 4 25 667
Family medicine 7 40 667
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 31 707
Nursing 4 23 709
Critical Care Nursing 4 42 1097
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 62 1100
Toxicology 6 90 1134
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 47 1176
Pathology 4 43 1210
Virology 7 73 1258
Gerontology 4 33 1264
Dermatology 3 64 1392
Immunology 5 65 1512
Surgery 4 63 1567
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 97 1682
Anesthesiology 4 63 1746
Health Science 8 80 1796
Pharmacology 4 82 1885
Psychiatry 6 72 2017
Oncology and Cancer research 4 75 2025
Physical Therapy 4 56 2148
Cardiology 4 73 2152
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 79 2163
Clinical Psychology 7 91 2590
Anatomy and Physiology 5 104 2793

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mekelle University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2182nd in the World with 3,566 publications made and 124,216 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#70 of 369 In Africa
#2182 of 7,088 In the World

Mekelle University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 5 11
2000 3 12
2001 2 12
2002 1 10
2003 6 23
2004 9 31
2005 12 53
2006 20 90
2007 21 135
2008 25 246
2009 41 288
2010 41 379
2011 41 522
2012 45 612
2013 82 770
2014 154 1375
2015 150 2557
2016 158 3622
2017 242 4760
2018 267 5935
2019 395 7794
2020 492 10884
2021 306 12524
2022 243 13250
2023 332 13498
2024 290 12155
2025 209 10628

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 4 26 724
Occupational Safety and Health 7 51 994
Sociology 5 43 1355
Anthropology 6 56 1555
Archaeology 5 57 1618
History 5 64 1772
Law 6 84 2308
Classics and Ancient History 2 88 2521
Political Science 6 96 2603
Communications and Public Relations 7 153 2943
Aesthetics 5 123 3210
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 121 3366
Linguistics 7 157 3748
Education Majors 11 184 4013
Philosophy 7 161 4082

Engineering rankings

Mekelle University ranked 5th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2653rd in the World with 2,480 publications made and 84,568 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#107 of 356 In Africa
#2653 of 6,795 In the World

Mekelle University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 6 6
2000 2 5
2001 2 10
2002 3 4
2003 3 6
2004 7 24
2005 14 37
2006 17 74
2007 18 103
2008 24 221
2009 34 242
2010 35 285
2011 31 384
2012 44 503
2013 66 597
2014 101 960
2015 114 1495
2016 98 1995
2017 154 2538
2018 195 3416
2019 259 4927
2020 314 6971
2021 211 8883
2022 178 9687
2023 236 10235
2024 198 9622
2025 130 8930

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

Engineering subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 38 660
Mining Engineering 1 55 799
Geotechnical Engineering 3 40 1134
Civil Engineering 3 38 1327
Remote Sensing 3 45 1356
Environmental Engineering 5 77 1387
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 98 1570
Biotechnology 6 78 1780
Metallurgical Engineering 7 114 2645
Chemical Engineering 6 123 2849
Aerospace Engineering 3 120 2888
Nanotechnology 6 110 2917
Materials Science 5 121 2972
Electrical Engineering 6 132 3001
Optical Engineering 7 117 3055
Telecommunications 6 131 3128
Computer Networking 5 127 3236
Mechanical Engineering 7 135 3246
Electronic Engineering 6 132 3279
Structural Engineering 8 142 3418
Acoustical Engineering 6 148 3934

Chemistry rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2799th in the World with 2,228 publications made and 53,121 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#116 of 349 In Africa
#2799 of 6,561 In the World

Mekelle University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 2 3
2000 1 5
2001 4 5
2002 2 4
2003 1 8
2004 3 13
2005 9 17
2006 13 27
2007 8 40
2008 16 103
2009 25 137
2010 22 144
2011 29 210
2012 32 277
2013 53 370
2014 84 704
2015 121 1181
2016 92 1870
2017 126 2742
2018 167 3817
2019 237 5371
2020 312 7872
2021 188 9738
2022 152 10053
2023 215 10127
2024 203 9471
2025 130 8582

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

Chemistry subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 103 1953
Nutrition and Food Science 7 136 2139
Radiochemistry 6 110 2223
Environmental Chemistry 5 116 2398
Inorganic Chemistry 5 105 2438
Physical chemistry 5 123 2730
Chemical Engineering 6 123 2849
Organic Chemistry 8 134 2863
Biochemistry 7 124 2868
Nanotechnology 6 110 2917
Materials Science 5 121 2972

Mathematics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1885th in the World with 1,924 publications made and 40,810 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#63 of 357 In Africa
#1885 of 6,434 In the World

Mekelle University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 4
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 1 5
2003 1 4
2004 1 13
2005 4 12
2006 5 11
2007 5 21
2008 10 40
2009 12 37
2010 5 55
2011 9 86
2012 21 150
2013 37 205
2014 83 386
2015 84 741
2016 65 1236
2017 146 1934
2018 159 2647
2019 221 3574
2020 336 5571
2021 195 6429
2022 134 6999
2023 176 6660
2024 130 5094
2025 95 3888

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 7 59 1759
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 100 2380
Math Teachers 11 160 3616

Computer Science rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2881st in the World with 1,785 publications made and 44,791 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#105 of 361 In Africa
#2881 of 6,855 In the World

Mekelle University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 3 7
2000 0 6
2001 0 7
2002 1 3
2003 0 6
2004 2 19
2005 3 18
2006 3 35
2007 7 48
2008 9 69
2009 12 85
2010 15 173
2011 16 188
2012 20 249
2013 37 286
2014 73 445
2015 83 974
2016 65 1643
2017 129 2242
2018 154 2901
2019 187 3909
2020 285 6048
2021 199 7218
2022 126 7731
2023 156 7948
2024 119 6528
2025 94 5477

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

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 7 65 1894
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 108 2730
Computer Vision 6 102 2986
Telecommunications 6 131 3128
Neuroscience 6 105 3171
Computer Networking 5 127 3236
Cyber Security 8 155 3513
Cognitive Science 9 129 3655
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 183 4432

Physics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3100th in the World with 1,665 publications made and 59,528 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Ethiopia
#126 of 353 In Africa
#3100 of 6,729 In the World

Mekelle University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 3 3
2000 1 2
2001 2 3
2002 3 3
2003 3 5
2004 3 10
2005 8 16
2006 12 22
2007 12 41
2008 12 92
2009 22 100
2010 22 118
2011 23 175
2012 30 249
2013 37 318
2014 73 501
2015 78 710
2016 61 1063
2017 114 1508
2018 127 2115
2019 188 3219
2020 226 4797
2021 143 6038
2022 125 6619
2023 132 6921
2024 126 6484
2025 88 6136

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

Physics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 110 2917
Materials Science 5 121 2972
Optical Engineering 7 117 3055
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 132 3239
Quantum and Particle physics 6 139 3397
Nuclear Physics 7 186 3710
Acoustical Engineering 6 148 3934

Economics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1702nd in the World with 1,329 publications made and 33,357 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#71 of 354 In Africa
#1702 of 6,188 In the World

Mekelle University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 0 5
2003 1 8
2004 3 11
2005 1 17
2006 6 35
2007 9 37
2008 8 60
2009 15 77
2010 11 98
2011 15 149
2012 17 196
2013 38 238
2014 57 547
2015 49 882
2016 59 1184
2017 97 1550
2018 104 1803
2019 126 2253
2020 202 3305
2021 121 4075
2022 97 4415
2023 122 4574
2024 109 3889
2025 67 3412

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 4 25 274
Development Studies 6 58 1206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 100 2380
Finance 6 167 3336

Psychology rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2721st in the World with 1,112 publications made and 20,578 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#94 of 355 In Africa
#2721 of 6,663 In the World

Mekelle University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 5
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 2
2004 1 6
2005 4 5
2006 1 9
2007 5 13
2008 2 33
2009 10 25
2010 6 59
2011 9 46
2012 9 92
2013 16 111
2014 41 253
2015 51 723
2016 43 1460
2017 74 2161
2018 79 2583
2019 124 3536
2020 180 5033
2021 122 5695
2022 82 5825
2023 105 5564
2024 76 5011
2025 84 4398

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

Psychology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 6 72 2017
Clinical Psychology 7 91 2590
Child Psychology 7 114 3166
Neuroscience 6 105 3171
Cognitive Science 9 129 3655
Social Psychology 7 140 3817
Education Majors 11 184 4013

Business rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Business in Ethiopia and 2995th in the World with 801 publications made and 21,976 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#135 of 356 In Africa
#2995 of 6,366 In the World

Mekelle University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 4
2004 0 5
2005 1 6
2006 0 10
2007 4 17
2008 2 30
2009 7 42
2010 9 50
2011 7 77
2012 11 100
2013 30 124
2014 39 218
2015 30 395
2016 42 633
2017 48 806
2018 67 970
2019 83 1233
2020 131 1980
2021 70 2427
2022 54 2556
2023 77 2817
2024 54 2233
2025 40 1898

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

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 7 51 994
Marketing 7 100 2397
Accounting 6 171 2949
Finance 6 167 3336
Management 7 149 3337

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mekelle University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Literature 7 176 3886
Art & Design 7 169 4170
Fashion Design 7 189 4380