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Njala University ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, 5764th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 58 research topics. Njala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,094 academic publications and 12,883 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5764 of 14,131 In the World
#226 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 5 In Sierra Leone
#2 of 3 In Freetown
#1679 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1959 of 5,504 For Development Studies
#2177 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#6816 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8005 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sierra Leone and 5067th in the World with 861 publications made and 8,698 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#251 of 369 In Africa
#5067 of 7,088 In the World

Njala University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 19
1994 1 18
1995 5 19
1996 7 19
1997 0 16
1998 3 23
1999 0 19
2000 0 21
2001 0 26
2002 2 21
2003 1 22
2004 0 21
2005 0 19
2006 0 28
2007 0 31
2008 1 24
2009 0 35
2010 4 35
2011 3 37
2012 10 56
2013 17 69
2014 15 77
2015 27 108
2016 30 146
2017 40 215
2018 40 272
2019 36 336
2020 48 619
2021 64 759
2022 95 933
2023 107 1144
2024 109 1081
2025 133 1145

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
History 2 146 3224
Demography 2 208 3466
Sociology 2 167 3490
Anthropology 2 250 4410
Education Majors 2 233 4618
Archaeology 2 263 4961
Law 2 263 5057
Political Science 2 274 5237
Linguistics 2 310 5908
Philosophy 2 315 6239

Biology rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Biology in Sierra Leone and 4819th in the World with 757 publications made and 9,464 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Botany, Immunology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#253 of 366 In Africa
#4819 of 6,841 In the World

Njala University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 35
1994 1 35
1995 6 37
1996 7 48
1997 0 38
1998 2 45
1999 1 32
2000 0 47
2001 0 50
2002 1 42
2003 2 49
2004 0 42
2005 0 42
2006 1 52
2007 2 63
2008 2 47
2009 2 71
2010 9 80
2011 7 89
2012 9 102
2013 19 136
2014 12 145
2015 27 176
2016 35 182
2017 27 303
2018 35 324
2019 30 443
2020 51 708
2021 47 769
2022 81 1148
2023 100 1349
2024 73 1335
2025 70 1349

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

Biology subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 141 1679
Animal Science 1 172 2251
Agricultural Science 1 169 2472
Virology 2 160 2482
Horticulture 1 194 2942
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 177 3098
Immunology 2 210 3291
Zoology 2 209 3509
Nutrition and Food Science 1 242 3668
Botany 2 234 4018
Genetics 2 254 4909
Biochemistry 2 283 5330
Paleontology 2 290 5402

Environmental Science rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Sierra Leone and 4787th in the World with 748 publications made and 9,458 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#260 of 369 In Africa
#4787 of 6,888 In the World

Njala University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 30
1994 1 28
1995 5 23
1996 7 36
1997 0 33
1998 3 38
1999 1 26
2000 0 40
2001 0 47
2002 1 34
2003 2 46
2004 0 40
2005 0 38
2006 1 52
2007 2 54
2008 1 41
2009 2 69
2010 10 69
2011 8 73
2012 9 83
2013 16 121
2014 10 131
2015 24 153
2016 33 182
2017 24 268
2018 34 319
2019 29 364
2020 48 577
2021 48 702
2022 91 1022
2023 95 1217
2024 73 1277
2025 78 1342

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

Environmental Science subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 141 1679
Agricultural Science 1 169 2472
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 177 3098
Environmental Management 1 249 3816
Ecology 1 239 4173
Oceanography 1 244 4328
Geography and Cartography 2 243 4558
Geology 2 277 5194
Paleontology 2 290 5402

Economics rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Economics in Sierra Leone and 2953rd in the World with 689 publications made and 7,702 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#155 of 354 In Africa
#2953 of 6,188 In the World

Njala University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 5
1995 4 10
1996 6 12
1997 0 3
1998 2 7
1999 0 8
2000 0 6
2001 0 5
2002 1 3
2003 1 4
2004 0 7
2005 0 5
2006 0 2
2007 0 3
2008 1 6
2009 0 8
2010 1 8
2011 2 12
2012 10 29
2013 16 26
2014 9 35
2015 24 56
2016 22 69
2017 29 84
2018 34 125
2019 29 170
2020 40 317
2021 51 389
2022 71 471
2023 84 555
2024 89 503
2025 108 515

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

Economics subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 110 1959

Medicine rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Sierra Leone and 4795th in the World with 605 publications made and 8,882 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#251 of 364 In Africa
#4795 of 6,793 In the World

Njala University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 18
1994 0 16
1995 3 19
1996 4 28
1997 0 16
1998 2 28
1999 0 16
2000 0 25
2001 0 27
2002 0 22
2003 0 21
2004 0 15
2005 0 19
2006 0 20
2007 0 28
2008 1 21
2009 0 33
2010 5 33
2011 2 40
2012 8 52
2013 8 65
2014 10 72
2015 23 107
2016 21 133
2017 33 225
2018 23 248
2019 27 367
2020 39 684
2021 43 765
2022 72 965
2023 77 1153
2024 79 1062
2025 95 1066

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

Medicine subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 212 2177
Virology 2 160 2482
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 193 2895
Family medicine 2 228 2898
Immunology 2 210 3291
Public Health 2 207 3308
Nursing 2 219 3844
Pathology 2 237 4243
Psychiatry 2 299 5527

Engineering rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Sierra Leone and 5651st in the World with 354 publications made and 4,040 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#290 of 356 In Africa
#5651 of 6,795 In the World

Njala University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 12
1994 0 12
1995 3 19
1996 3 13
1997 0 14
1998 0 16
1999 1 13
2000 0 20
2001 0 27
2002 1 14
2003 2 17
2004 0 18
2005 0 18
2006 0 16
2007 2 28
2008 1 21
2009 0 23
2010 7 38
2011 2 30
2012 7 49
2013 2 67
2014 5 71
2015 12 87
2016 21 86
2017 11 161
2018 12 170
2019 15 227
2020 14 286
2021 20 394
2022 39 561
2023 42 739
2024 35 686
2025 37 718

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

Engineering subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 2 264 4837
Materials Science 2 286 5538

Chemistry rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Sierra Leone and 5386th in the World with 326 publications made and 5,579 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#285 of 349 In Africa
#5386 of 6,561 In the World

Njala University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 16
1994 0 16
1995 1 31
1996 2 29
1997 0 25
1998 1 30
1999 1 24
2000 0 36
2001 0 33
2002 1 25
2003 2 26
2004 0 26
2005 0 23
2006 0 29
2007 2 36
2008 2 31
2009 2 40
2010 6 49
2011 5 61
2012 5 64
2013 6 88
2014 5 83
2015 13 91
2016 20 91
2017 13 183
2018 12 162
2019 7 236
2020 19 320
2021 8 405
2022 28 666
2023 44 828
2024 23 792
2025 26 788

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

Chemistry subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 242 3668
Organic Chemistry 1 272 5128
Biochemistry 2 283 5330
Materials Science 2 286 5538

Mathematics rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Sierra Leone and 5729th in the World with 219 publications made and 1,581 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#313 of 357 In Africa
#5729 of 6,434 In the World

Njala University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 1 3
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 4
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 2
2007 0 0
2008 0 5
2009 0 3
2010 1 2
2011 2 9
2012 2 9
2013 1 14
2014 5 35
2015 5 25
2016 4 52
2017 10 49
2018 4 82
2019 9 112
2020 13 163
2021 20 226
2022 24 270
2023 33 312
2024 35 232
2025 37 259

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

Mathematics subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 213 4316
Statistics 2 318 5715

Business rankings

Njala University ranked 2nd for Business in Sierra Leone and 5702nd in the World with 167 publications made and 1,541 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#311 of 356 In Africa
#5702 of 6,366 In the World

Njala University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 0 2
2003 0 4
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 3
2007 0 1
2008 1 2
2009 0 6
2010 2 5
2011 0 8
2012 2 12
2013 2 22
2014 2 33
2015 5 32
2016 2 36
2017 8 45
2018 8 63
2019 15 79
2020 7 154
2021 14 198
2022 29 263
2023 24 287
2024 15 226
2025 22 229

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

Business subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Marketing 2 294 4986
Management 2 312 5516

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Njala University

Speciality Sierra Leone Africa World Rank
Machine Learning 2 311 5431
Art & Design 2 292 5916
Physics 2 307 5951
Psychology 2 309 5963
Quantum and Particle physics 2 313 6053
Computer Science 2 316 6143