Njala University ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, 6053rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 41 research topics. Njala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 656 academic publications and 7,306 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sierra Leone and 5224th in the World with 501 publications made and 5,155 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Demography.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 9 |
| 1992 | 6 | 13 |
| 1993 | 0 | 18 |
| 1994 | 2 | 15 |
| 1995 | 6 | 16 |
| 1996 | 7 | 16 |
| 1997 | 0 | 14 |
| 1998 | 3 | 23 |
| 1999 | 0 | 21 |
| 2000 | 0 | 15 |
| 2001 | 0 | 23 |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 |
| 2003 | 1 | 19 |
| 2004 | 0 | 19 |
| 2005 | 0 | 18 |
| 2006 | 0 | 27 |
| 2007 | 0 | 26 |
| 2008 | 1 | 21 |
| 2009 | 0 | 33 |
| 2010 | 3 | 34 |
| 2011 | 2 | 43 |
| 2012 | 5 | 56 |
| 2013 | 9 | 69 |
| 2014 | 7 | 71 |
| 2015 | 17 | 83 |
| 2016 | 18 | 109 |
| 2017 | 32 | 160 |
| 2018 | 39 | 190 |
| 2019 | 26 | 286 |
| 2020 | 46 | 462 |
| 2021 | 41 | 542 |
| 2022 | 67 | 724 |
| 2023 | 75 | 847 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Biology rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Biology in Sierra Leone and 4974th in the World with 496 publications made and 5,506 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Genetics, Botany, Immunology, Biochemistry.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 |
| 1992 | 6 | 27 |
| 1993 | 1 | 33 |
| 1994 | 2 | 30 |
| 1995 | 7 | 26 |
| 1996 | 7 | 41 |
| 1997 | 0 | 30 |
| 1998 | 3 | 41 |
| 1999 | 1 | 30 |
| 2000 | 0 | 33 |
| 2001 | 0 | 42 |
| 2002 | 1 | 32 |
| 2003 | 2 | 37 |
| 2004 | 0 | 36 |
| 2005 | 0 | 39 |
| 2006 | 1 | 45 |
| 2007 | 2 | 43 |
| 2008 | 2 | 38 |
| 2009 | 2 | 53 |
| 2010 | 6 | 70 |
| 2011 | 6 | 78 |
| 2012 | 6 | 95 |
| 2013 | 6 | 105 |
| 2014 | 4 | 124 |
| 2015 | 17 | 123 |
| 2016 | 25 | 143 |
| 2017 | 20 | 208 |
| 2018 | 34 | 219 |
| 2019 | 24 | 374 |
| 2020 | 42 | 529 |
| 2021 | 35 | 557 |
| 2022 | 56 | 854 |
| 2023 | 70 | 1066 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Sierra Leone and 4989th in the World with 470 publications made and 5,048 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 19 |
| 1992 | 4 | 27 |
| 1993 | 1 | 30 |
| 1994 | 2 | 23 |
| 1995 | 5 | 15 |
| 1996 | 6 | 37 |
| 1997 | 0 | 26 |
| 1998 | 3 | 34 |
| 1999 | 1 | 25 |
| 2000 | 0 | 25 |
| 2001 | 0 | 40 |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 |
| 2003 | 2 | 36 |
| 2004 | 0 | 32 |
| 2005 | 0 | 36 |
| 2006 | 1 | 44 |
| 2007 | 2 | 36 |
| 2008 | 1 | 36 |
| 2009 | 2 | 56 |
| 2010 | 7 | 64 |
| 2011 | 7 | 69 |
| 2012 | 4 | 73 |
| 2013 | 5 | 96 |
| 2014 | 5 | 113 |
| 2015 | 12 | 117 |
| 2016 | 23 | 136 |
| 2017 | 16 | 182 |
| 2018 | 34 | 206 |
| 2019 | 19 | 331 |
| 2020 | 39 | 415 |
| 2021 | 34 | 507 |
| 2022 | 61 | 750 |
| 2023 | 67 | 932 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Economics rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Economics in Sierra Leone and 3164th in the World with 400 publications made and 4,635 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 | 6 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 | 10 |
| 1996 | 6 | 10 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 18 |
| 2012 | 5 | 32 |
| 2013 | 9 | 23 |
| 2014 | 5 | 39 |
| 2015 | 14 | 41 |
| 2016 | 14 | 64 |
| 2017 | 22 | 70 |
| 2018 | 34 | 96 |
| 2019 | 18 | 143 |
| 2020 | 34 | 250 |
| 2021 | 36 | 289 |
| 2022 | 52 | 378 |
| 2023 | 58 | 456 |
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 | 109 | 2193 |
Medicine rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Sierra Leone and 5152nd in the World with 356 publications made and 4,909 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 |
| 1992 | 5 | 13 |
| 1993 | 1 | 17 |
| 1994 | 1 | 14 |
| 1995 | 4 | 18 |
| 1996 | 5 | 24 |
| 1997 | 0 | 16 |
| 1998 | 2 | 29 |
| 1999 | 0 | 18 |
| 2000 | 0 | 19 |
| 2001 | 0 | 25 |
| 2002 | 0 | 23 |
| 2003 | 0 | 22 |
| 2004 | 0 | 15 |
| 2005 | 0 | 26 |
| 2006 | 1 | 30 |
| 2007 | 0 | 27 |
| 2008 | 1 | 23 |
| 2009 | 0 | 32 |
| 2010 | 4 | 41 |
| 2011 | 3 | 47 |
| 2012 | 6 | 59 |
| 2013 | 6 | 58 |
| 2014 | 4 | 76 |
| 2015 | 15 | 76 |
| 2016 | 14 | 114 |
| 2017 | 26 | 171 |
| 2018 | 14 | 200 |
| 2019 | 20 | 294 |
| 2020 | 38 | 520 |
| 2021 | 30 | 584 |
| 2022 | 51 | 775 |
| 2023 | 60 | 907 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Medicine.
Engineering rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Sierra Leone and 5783rd in the World with 225 publications made and 2,284 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 |
| 1992 | 4 | 15 |
| 1993 | 0 | 15 |
| 1994 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | 4 | 15 |
| 1996 | 3 | 13 |
| 1997 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | 0 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 25 |
| 2002 | 1 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | 0 | 18 |
| 2005 | 0 | 21 |
| 2006 | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | 2 | 17 |
| 2008 | 1 | 22 |
| 2009 | 0 | 23 |
| 2010 | 3 | 30 |
| 2011 | 2 | 28 |
| 2012 | 2 | 42 |
| 2013 | 2 | 53 |
| 2014 | 2 | 58 |
| 2015 | 8 | 59 |
| 2016 | 9 | 76 |
| 2017 | 7 | 112 |
| 2018 | 9 | 118 |
| 2019 | 11 | 176 |
| 2020 | 17 | 239 |
| 2021 | 15 | 259 |
| 2022 | 26 | 435 |
| 2023 | 30 | 572 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Engineering.
Chemistry rankings
Njala University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Sierra Leone and 5429th in the World with 223 publications made and 3,181 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 |
| 1992 | 2 | 22 |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 |
| 1994 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 | 2 | 21 |
| 1996 | 2 | 27 |
| 1997 | 0 | 20 |
| 1998 | 1 | 25 |
| 1999 | 1 | 20 |
| 2000 | 0 | 23 |
| 2001 | 0 | 29 |
| 2002 | 1 | 16 |
| 2003 | 2 | 17 |
| 2004 | 0 | 20 |
| 2005 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006 | 0 | 25 |
| 2007 | 2 | 22 |
| 2008 | 2 | 28 |
| 2009 | 2 | 37 |
| 2010 | 4 | 46 |
| 2011 | 5 | 50 |
| 2012 | 1 | 53 |
| 2013 | 2 | 67 |
| 2014 | 2 | 77 |
| 2015 | 6 | 63 |
| 2016 | 14 | 73 |
| 2017 | 10 | 121 |
| 2018 | 7 | 126 |
| 2019 | 6 | 183 |
| 2020 | 18 | 247 |
| 2021 | 8 | 273 |
| 2022 | 17 | 505 |
| 2023 | 27 | 673 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Njala University in various areas of Chemistry.
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Non-core subjects for Njala University
