Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences: Rankings

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The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 3rd in Tanzania, 2991st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,030 academic publications and 164,552 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2991 of 14,131 In the World
#78 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 31 In Tanzania
#2 of 7 In Dar es Salaam
#392 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#399 of 4,488 For Environmental Management
#478 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#6939 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4252 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 1st for Medicine in Tanzania and 1360th in the World with 6,599 publications made and 153,174 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Family medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Tanzania
#48 of 364 In Africa
#1360 of 6,793 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 35
1994 33 45
1995 26 62
1996 30 112
1997 32 152
1998 18 162
1999 27 217
2000 28 304
2001 37 345
2002 35 449
2003 33 433
2004 60 579
2005 58 827
2006 75 959
2007 102 1228
2008 107 1505
2009 140 2095
2010 131 2687
2011 164 3162
2012 196 3934
2013 206 4456
2014 210 5065
2015 219 5721
2016 229 6625
2017 260 7861
2018 262 8064
2019 374 9189
2020 541 12003
2021 526 13593
2022 562 13767
2023 665 14551
2024 637 13965
2025 613 13283

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Family medicine 1 19 392
Pediatrics 1 23 486
Epidemiology 1 18 492
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 19 509
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 17 679
Virology 1 26 698
Nursing 1 29 766
Public Health 1 34 797
Neurosurgery 1 29 802
Optometry 1 52 919
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 52 943
Respiratory Therapy 1 30 951
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 951
Immunology 1 39 1008
Critical Care Nursing 1 33 1012
Veterinary 2 95 1024
Dentistry 1 31 1060
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 48 1088
Surgery 1 40 1169
Pathology 1 42 1182
Orthodontics 1 34 1256
Gerontology 1 34 1279
Toxicology 4 110 1320
Dermatology 1 61 1324
Radiation Therapy 1 45 1445
Psychiatry 1 45 1494
Anesthesiology 1 52 1527
Audiology 1 29 1553
Urology 1 71 1617
Health Science 2 73 1683
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 61 1698
Cardiology 1 49 1751
Pharmacology 1 75 1794
Oncology and Cancer research 1 58 1804
Anatomy and Physiology 1 62 1974
Clinical Psychology 1 68 2171
Pharmacy 1 84 2187
Physical Therapy 1 87 2973

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tanzania and 2026th in the World with 5,229 publications made and 118,284 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Tanzania
#63 of 369 In Africa
#2026 of 7,088 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 19
1994 30 21
1995 18 31
1996 22 54
1997 20 82
1998 14 91
1999 18 110
2000 21 155
2001 26 193
2002 29 293
2003 22 263
2004 39 354
2005 43 493
2006 54 612
2007 79 762
2008 81 963
2009 107 1389
2010 84 1662
2011 128 2112
2012 151 2590
2013 160 2963
2014 182 3541
2015 172 3949
2016 193 4668
2017 206 5481
2018 204 5689
2019 297 6610
2020 454 8514
2021 444 9787
2022 442 9714
2023 538 10442
2024 514 9452
2025 476 8870

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 15 478
History 2 20 902
Demography 1 43 942
Sociology 2 28 1003
Anthropology 2 36 1151
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 54 1322
Gender Studies 2 76 1907
Communications and Public Relations 4 115 2436
Law 2 98 2466
Political Science 2 110 2802
Archaeology 4 142 3119
Linguistics 2 126 3245
Education Majors 5 156 3615
Philosophy 2 154 3963
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 165 3989

Environmental Science rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Tanzania and 1845th in the World with 4,890 publications made and 102,466 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Tanzania
#79 of 369 In Africa
#1845 of 6,888 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 11
1994 29 16
1995 20 29
1996 19 40
1997 23 63
1998 15 65
1999 20 88
2000 23 122
2001 28 150
2002 25 210
2003 24 167
2004 43 278
2005 35 358
2006 53 438
2007 82 521
2008 84 717
2009 112 1027
2010 99 1237
2011 124 1545
2012 151 1903
2013 142 2193
2014 167 2424
2015 166 2787
2016 169 3000
2017 192 3547
2018 185 3699
2019 265 4154
2020 422 5554
2021 403 6372
2022 423 6279
2023 474 6848
2024 478 6643
2025 426 6137

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Management 2 8 399
Geography and Cartography 2 41 1320
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 133 2456
Forestry 5 207 2516
Paleontology 3 125 2615
Environmental Engineering 6 211 2944
Ecology 4 166 2951
Geology 4 160 3201
Agricultural Science 6 233 3489
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 236 4490
Oceanography 7 271 4655

Biology rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 3rd for Biology in Tanzania and 2101st in the World with 4,883 publications made and 107,369 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Tanzania
#84 of 366 In Africa
#2101 of 6,841 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 32
1994 25 38
1995 20 56
1996 29 96
1997 26 130
1998 18 136
1999 20 207
2000 28 279
2001 31 300
2002 26 380
2003 31 389
2004 44 538
2005 54 752
2006 66 864
2007 88 1139
2008 87 1317
2009 119 1912
2010 113 2479
2011 121 2803
2012 157 3430
2013 159 3887
2014 169 4301
2015 163 4867
2016 165 5198
2017 183 6047
2018 197 6283
2019 264 7027
2020 384 9022
2021 354 10458
2022 426 10449
2023 465 11052
2024 444 10434
2025 426 9983

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 1 26 698
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 951
Immunology 1 39 1008
Microbiology 1 55 1214
Toxicology 4 110 1320
Zoology 3 83 1769
Pharmacology 1 75 1794
Oncology and Cancer research 1 58 1804
Genetics 1 63 1875
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 63 2082
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 133 2456
Forestry 5 207 2516
Biotechnology 4 141 2612
Biochemistry 1 101 2613
Paleontology 3 125 2615
Botany 4 150 2745
Nutrition and Food Science 4 185 2939
Neuroscience 1 87 2941
Horticulture 4 211 3141
Evolutionary Biology 3 118 3234
Agricultural Science 6 233 3489

Psychology rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 1st for Psychology in Tanzania and 2026th in the World with 2,345 publications made and 49,832 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Tanzania
#62 of 355 In Africa
#2026 of 6,663 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 2
1994 6 11
1995 8 11
1996 8 34
1997 10 38
1998 1 39
1999 4 52
2000 7 95
2001 11 99
2002 10 122
2003 14 140
2004 15 163
2005 23 260
2006 16 309
2007 32 406
2008 22 481
2009 63 782
2010 39 906
2011 56 1086
2012 75 1462
2013 73 1788
2014 78 2032
2015 88 2187
2016 87 2697
2017 93 3252
2018 97 3350
2019 154 3866
2020 172 4955
2021 211 5646
2022 220 5698
2023 263 6203
2024 200 5132
2025 206 4805

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 25 740
Psychiatry 1 45 1494
Clinical Psychology 1 68 2171
Child Psychology 2 94 2629
Neuroscience 1 87 2941
Social Psychology 2 121 3438
Education Majors 5 156 3615
Cognitive Science 2 142 3874

Mathematics rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Tanzania and 2307th in the World with 1,923 publications made and 39,075 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Tanzania
#94 of 357 In Africa
#2307 of 6,434 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 4
1994 5 6
1995 2 5
1996 3 16
1997 4 14
1998 3 21
1999 2 42
2000 9 67
2001 9 66
2002 11 94
2003 6 66
2004 11 87
2005 13 133
2006 15 223
2007 23 318
2008 24 337
2009 47 443
2010 28 586
2011 46 719
2012 36 793
2013 41 984
2014 58 1201
2015 61 1415
2016 68 1714
2017 86 2048
2018 79 2282
2019 113 2693
2020 159 3670
2021 185 4239
2022 189 4298
2023 256 4450
2024 190 3673
2025 166 3179

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 1 86 2231
Math Teachers 7 189 4052

Chemistry rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Tanzania and 3018th in the World with 1,892 publications made and 48,144 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Tanzania
#138 of 349 In Africa
#3018 of 6,561 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 6
1994 6 18
1995 5 20
1996 10 37
1997 14 61
1998 5 46
1999 4 88
2000 14 108
2001 11 110
2002 13 138
2003 16 133
2004 25 200
2005 26 318
2006 35 353
2007 47 523
2008 39 542
2009 48 808
2010 48 1117
2011 57 1216
2012 64 1590
2013 57 1715
2014 72 1996
2015 49 2127
2016 56 2456
2017 77 2920
2018 69 3095
2019 102 3343
2020 158 4415
2021 140 5117
2022 152 5109
2023 175 5477
2024 163 4967
2025 144 4664

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 84 2187
Biochemistry 1 101 2613
Nutrition and Food Science 4 185 2939
Organic Chemistry 3 162 3291
Materials Science 5 253 4974

Computer Science rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Tanzania and 3575th in the World with 1,708 publications made and 39,985 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Tanzania
#144 of 361 In Africa
#3575 of 6,855 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 3
1994 6 5
1995 3 16
1996 7 21
1997 7 38
1998 4 45
1999 5 51
2000 3 78
2001 4 68
2002 6 129
2003 6 102
2004 9 121
2005 13 238
2006 14 286
2007 15 372
2008 29 431
2009 35 640
2010 28 775
2011 37 958
2012 50 1113
2013 55 1423
2014 56 1640
2015 54 1736
2016 61 2107
2017 76 2594
2018 74 2702
2019 98 3089
2020 134 4004
2021 154 4761
2022 165 4763
2023 225 5003
2024 154 4279
2025 128 3983

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 63 2082
Neuroscience 1 87 2941
Management Information Systems 5 136 3103
Machine Learning 2 167 3309
Telecommunications 5 158 3506
Cognitive Science 2 142 3874
Cyber Security 5 215 4201
Computer Networking 5 230 4538
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 241 5153

Economics rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 2nd for Economics in Tanzania and 1802nd in the World with 1,621 publications made and 41,713 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Tanzania
#78 of 354 In Africa
#1802 of 6,188 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 6 6
1995 3 8
1996 2 13
1997 6 28
1998 2 14
1999 4 34
2000 4 60
2001 6 69
2002 3 108
2003 4 93
2004 3 131
2005 7 188
2006 13 163
2007 24 255
2008 26 342
2009 28 467
2010 27 559
2011 46 659
2012 60 855
2013 59 1011
2014 54 1110
2015 65 1412
2016 64 1701
2017 67 1890
2018 57 1872
2019 106 2186
2020 127 2899
2021 144 3482
2022 117 3425
2023 190 3820
2024 176 3394
2025 140 2998

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 56 1195
Finance 7 256 4461

Business rankings

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences ranked 3rd for Business in Tanzania and 2984th in the World with 913 publications made and 29,999 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Occupational Safety and Health, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Tanzania
#133 of 356 In Africa
#2984 of 6,366 In the World

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 1
1995 2 5
1996 0 1
1997 1 6
1998 1 7
1999 1 18
2000 1 18
2001 3 24
2002 4 37
2003 3 49
2004 3 37
2005 5 92
2006 7 80
2007 19 109
2008 17 140
2009 16 193
2010 14 269
2011 19 359
2012 39 432
2013 31 497
2014 44 663
2015 43 743
2016 37 948
2017 32 1071
2018 33 1214
2019 48 1293
2020 79 1766
2021 87 2046
2022 69 1990
2023 112 2205
2024 86 1743
2025 67 1553

The following table provides academic rankings for The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Tanzania ranking Africa ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 15 478
Marketing 3 104 2505
Accounting 3 159 2849
Management Information Systems 5 136 3103
Management 4 181 3833
Finance 7 256 4461

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Speciality Tanzania Africa World Rank
Literature 2 102 2834
Optical Engineering 2 143 3506
Structural Engineering 2 162 3745
Electrical Engineering 3 184 3831
Art & Design 2 153 3838
Engineering 5 202 4202
Acoustical Engineering 2 179 4335
Physics 5 208 4413
Mechanical Engineering 4 201 4476
Aerospace Engineering 5 226 4532
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 226 4620
Fashion Design 4 214 4627
Metallurgical Engineering 5 254 4685
Quantum and Particle physics 5 245 5009