Mekelle University: Rankings

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Mekelle University ranked 7th in Ethiopia, 5087th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Mekelle University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,060 academic publications and 170,909 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5087 of 14,131 In the World
#175 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 35 In Ethiopia
#1 of 2 In Mekelle
#325 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#411 of 2,632 For Forestry
#467 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#7230 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Biology rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Biology in Ethiopia and 1990th in the World with 4,383 publications made and 113,722 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#74 of 366 In Africa
#1990 of 6,833 In the World

Mekelle University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 54 505
2011 61 725
2012 63 847
2013 108 1006
2014 186 1724
2015 217 2923
2016 185 4113
2017 275 5645
2018 360 7379
2019 489 10196
2020 652 14706
2021 396 17393
2022 299 18578
2023 433 18727
2024 380 17339

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 4 25 411
Agricultural Science 6 46 846
Animal Science 5 63 1099
Toxicology 6 94 1172
Virology 7 73 1277
Horticulture 6 84 1301
Microbiology 7 82 1495
Immunology 4 65 1517
Zoology 6 70 1573
Botany 6 87 1692
Biotechnology 6 84 1842
Paleontology 5 71 1883
Pharmacology 4 81 1885
Oncology and Cancer research 4 74 2020
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 114 2118
Nutrition and Food Science 7 136 2141
Genetics 5 76 2149
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 105 2705
Nanotechnology 6 110 2900
Biochemistry 6 125 2905
Neuroscience 6 110 3274

Environmental Science rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 1893rd in the World with 3,771 publications made and 87,695 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#81 of 368 In Africa
#1893 of 6,876 In the World

Mekelle University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 60 409
2010 54 504
2011 59 726
2012 67 867
2013 104 1034
2014 163 1651
2015 171 2367
2016 149 2890
2017 251 3826
2018 305 4759
2019 381 6392
2020 488 9197
2021 329 11346
2022 266 12755
2023 407 13544
2024 348 13354

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 33 325
Forestry 4 25 411
Mining Engineering 1 52 788
Agricultural Science 6 46 846
Geotechnical Engineering 3 41 1141
Environmental Management 4 69 1402
Environmental Engineering 5 83 1438
Ecology 6 73 1504
Earth science and Geophysics 3 61 1556
Geography and Cartography 5 64 1718
Oceanography 3 65 1738
Paleontology 5 71 1883
Geology 4 74 1941
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 102 1954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 114 2118
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 107 2384
Environmental Chemistry 5 117 2410

Medicine rankings

Mekelle University ranked 4th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 1533rd in the World with 3,609 publications made and 125,577 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Ethiopia
#57 of 364 In Africa
#1533 of 6,775 In the World

Mekelle University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 34 250
2010 30 229
2011 37 315
2012 41 448
2013 82 530
2014 167 1306
2015 181 2652
2016 149 4536
2017 253 6342
2018 268 7866
2019 432 10405
2020 587 14899
2021 352 16629
2022 255 17254
2023 338 16435
2024 301 14468

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 6 40 467
Pediatrics 5 30 600
Epidemiology 4 30 613
Family medicine 6 39 681
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 28 689
Nursing 4 23 703
Public Health 4 26 704
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 64 1125
Toxicology 6 94 1172
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 47 1197
Pathology 4 45 1221
Gerontology 4 32 1251
Virology 7 73 1277
Critical Care Nursing 4 52 1320
Dermatology 3 65 1381
Immunology 4 65 1517
Surgery 4 65 1572
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 98 1684
Anesthesiology 4 64 1818
Pharmacology 4 81 1885
Oncology and Cancer research 4 74 2020
Health Science 9 92 2032
Psychiatry 6 72 2061
Physical Therapy 4 57 2137
Cardiology 4 73 2155
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 87 2237
Clinical Psychology 6 89 2536
Anatomy and Physiology 5 106 2868

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mekelle University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 2205th in the World with 3,425 publications made and 123,192 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Ethiopia
#71 of 369 In Africa
#2205 of 7,081 In the World

Mekelle University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 41 287
2010 41 379
2011 41 523
2012 46 620
2013 82 771
2014 154 1378
2015 151 2566
2016 158 3628
2017 242 4783
2018 266 5951
2019 401 7868
2020 507 11071
2021 310 12662
2022 243 13352
2023 333 13566
2024 287 12081

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
Sociology 5 43 1368
Anthropology 5 55 1560
Archaeology 5 57 1626
History 5 66 1794
Law 6 84 2319
Political Science 6 96 2616
Communications and Public Relations 7 151 2919
Aesthetics 5 128 3302
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 120 3383
Linguistics 7 159 3775
Education Majors 11 183 4015
Philosophy 6 160 4119

Engineering rankings

Mekelle University ranked 5th for Engineering in Ethiopia and 2676th in the World with 2,387 publications made and 79,459 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Ethiopia
#108 of 355 In Africa
#2676 of 6,782 In the World

Mekelle University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 34 282
2011 31 386
2012 44 506
2013 66 598
2014 101 967
2015 115 1497
2016 99 1997
2017 155 2544
2018 194 3431
2019 262 4955
2020 316 7033
2021 212 8938
2022 178 9716
2023 237 10247
2024 198 9563

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 36 644
Mining Engineering 1 52 788
Geotechnical Engineering 3 41 1141
Civil Engineering 3 40 1338
Remote Sensing 3 45 1363
Environmental Engineering 5 83 1438
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 99 1592
Biotechnology 6 84 1842
Metallurgical Engineering 7 116 2666
Chemical Engineering 6 124 2867
Nanotechnology 6 110 2900
Aerospace Engineering 3 121 2941
Materials Science 5 120 2990
Electrical Engineering 5 133 3035
Optical Engineering 7 119 3060
Telecommunications 5 128 3111
Computer Networking 5 129 3239
Electronic Engineering 5 131 3289
Mechanical Engineering 6 136 3305
Structural Engineering 8 143 3465
Acoustical Engineering 4 148 3927

Chemistry rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 2834th in the World with 2,134 publications made and 47,089 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#117 of 347 In Africa
#2834 of 6,545 In the World

Mekelle University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 28
2007 8 40
2008 16 103
2009 25 137
2010 22 144
2011 29 211
2012 32 280
2013 53 372
2014 84 704
2015 121 1186
2016 92 1875
2017 126 2751
2018 165 3822
2019 238 5425
2020 318 8000
2021 190 9808
2022 153 10067
2023 215 10181
2024 201 9387

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 2 102 1954
Nutrition and Food Science 7 136 2141
Radiochemistry 6 111 2224
Environmental Chemistry 5 117 2410
Inorganic Chemistry 5 105 2444
Physical chemistry 5 123 2749
Chemical Engineering 6 124 2867
Nanotechnology 6 110 2900
Organic Chemistry 7 136 2902
Biochemistry 6 125 2905
Materials Science 5 120 2990

Mathematics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 1884th in the World with 1,918 publications made and 50,505 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
#1884 of 6,418 In the World

Mekelle University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 10
2007 5 21
2008 10 40
2009 12 36
2010 5 55
2011 9 87
2012 21 149
2013 37 202
2014 85 385
2015 84 749
2016 65 1270
2017 149 1964
2018 161 2708
2019 235 3708
2020 369 5895
2021 203 6680
2022 137 7148
2023 178 6778
2024 131 5047

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 7 58 1746
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 103 2399
Math Teachers 10 161 3636

Computer Science rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 2884th in the World with 1,759 publications made and 42,450 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Ethiopia
#104 of 360 In Africa
#2884 of 6,845 In the World

Mekelle University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 16 187
2012 20 255
2013 37 283
2014 75 446
2015 83 972
2016 66 1650
2017 130 2261
2018 154 2933
2019 197 3992
2020 311 6301
2021 206 7396
2022 128 7818
2023 156 7999
2024 119 6453

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 64 1872
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 105 2705
Computer Vision 6 104 3015
Telecommunications 5 128 3111
Computer Networking 5 129 3239
Neuroscience 6 110 3274
Cyber Security 5 153 3526
Cognitive Science 9 128 3629
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 184 4440

Physics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Physics in Ethiopia and 3132nd in the World with 1,598 publications made and 56,948 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
#128 of 352 In Africa
#3132 of 6,713 In the World

Mekelle University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 23 177
2012 30 250
2013 37 320
2014 73 500
2015 79 709
2016 61 1065
2017 115 1498
2018 129 2116
2019 189 3232
2020 225 4815
2021 143 6044
2022 123 6602
2023 133 6925
2024 126 6434

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 2900
Materials Science 5 120 2990
Optical Engineering 7 119 3060
Quantum and Particle physics 6 140 3460
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 149 3510
Nuclear Physics 7 180 3672
Acoustical Engineering 4 148 3927

Economics rankings

Mekelle University ranked 6th for Economics in Ethiopia and 1693rd in the World with 1,293 publications made and 43,740 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Ethiopia
#70 of 351 In Africa
#1693 of 6,167 In the World

Mekelle University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 12
2005 1 17
2006 6 35
2007 9 37
2008 8 60
2009 15 76
2010 11 98
2011 15 149
2012 17 198
2013 38 239
2014 58 554
2015 50 886
2016 60 1186
2017 98 1566
2018 104 1808
2019 128 2291
2020 214 3360
2021 119 4101
2022 96 4471
2023 126 4610
2024 109 3841

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 24 278
Development Studies 6 57 1209
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 103 2399
Finance 6 168 3361

Psychology rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Psychology in Ethiopia and 2744th in the World with 1,084 publications made and 24,056 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#94 of 354 In Africa
#2744 of 6,645 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 24
2010 6 59
2011 9 46
2012 9 92
2013 16 112
2014 41 254
2015 52 726
2016 44 1467
2017 73 2172
2018 80 2600
2019 126 3588
2020 205 5201
2021 129 5791
2022 83 5869
2023 105 5594
2024 76 4963

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 2061
Clinical Psychology 6 89 2536
Child Psychology 7 115 3200
Neuroscience 6 110 3274
Cognitive Science 9 128 3629
Social Psychology 7 132 3683
Education Majors 11 183 4015

Business rankings

Mekelle University ranked 7th for Business in Ethiopia and 2992nd in the World with 776 publications made and 21,597 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Ethiopia
#134 of 353 In Africa
#2992 of 6,339 In the World

Mekelle University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
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 8 47
2011 7 78
2012 11 105
2013 30 124
2014 39 215
2015 30 397
2016 42 638
2017 48 819
2018 69 991
2019 84 1252
2020 137 2033
2021 73 2469
2022 52 2586
2023 77 2847
2024 53 2217

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

Business subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 7 99 2398
Accounting 6 168 2916
Management 7 146 3285
Finance 6 168 3361

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mekelle University

Speciality Ethiopia Africa World Rank
Literature 7 179 3926
Art & Design 7 173 4232
Fashion Design 8 193 4390