Rift Valley University ranked 16th in Ethiopia, 8383rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 11 research topics. Rift Valley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 132 academic publications and 6,158 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 6136th in the World with 107 publications made and 5,442 citations received. Main research topic: Sociology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #16 of 16 | In Ethiopia |
| #309 of 367 | In Africa |
| #6136 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 25 |
| 2001 | 0 | 30 |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 |
| 2003 | 5 | 69 |
| 2004 | 0 | 86 |
| 2005 | 0 | 158 |
| 2006 | 1 | 130 |
| 2007 | 2 | 138 |
| 2008 | 1 | 129 |
| 2009 | 5 | 160 |
| 2010 | 1 | 203 |
| 2011 | 1 | 182 |
| 2012 | 1 | 249 |
| 2013 | 5 | 266 |
| 2014 | 2 | 260 |
| 2015 | 4 | 265 |
| 2016 | 8 | 264 |
| 2017 | 8 | 255 |
| 2018 | 5 | 338 |
| 2019 | 1 | 217 |
| 2020 | 8 | 250 |
| 2021 | 14 | 238 |
| 2022 | 11 | 233 |
| 2023 | 19 | 265 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Rift Valley University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield | Ethiopia ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Sociology | 16 | 268 | 5355 |
Medicine rankings
Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 5779th in the World with 95 publications made and 5,158 citations received. Main research topic: Pathology.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 23 |
| 2002 | 0 | 16 |
| 2003 | 3 | 40 |
| 2004 | 0 | 48 |
| 2005 | 0 | 55 |
| 2006 | 1 | 62 |
| 2007 | 2 | 75 |
| 2008 | 1 | 84 |
| 2009 | 6 | 109 |
| 2010 | 0 | 151 |
| 2011 | 1 | 146 |
| 2012 | 1 | 175 |
| 2013 | 2 | 223 |
| 2014 | 1 | 162 |
| 2015 | 3 | 202 |
| 2016 | 5 | 160 |
| 2017 | 5 | 189 |
| 2018 | 3 | 188 |
| 2019 | 3 | 188 |
| 2020 | 4 | 163 |
| 2021 | 16 | 169 |
| 2022 | 11 | 182 |
| 2023 | 20 | 216 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Rift Valley University in various areas of Medicine.
| Medicine subfield | Ethiopia ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Pathology | 16 | 313 | 5585 |
Environmental Science rankings
Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 6017th in the World with 76 publications made and 5,739 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 31 |
| 2001 | 1 | 34 |
| 2002 | 1 | 28 |
| 2003 | 5 | 68 |
| 2004 | 0 | 87 |
| 2005 | 0 | 143 |
| 2006 | 1 | 126 |
| 2007 | 2 | 149 |
| 2008 | 0 | 142 |
| 2009 | 6 | 175 |
| 2010 | 0 | 253 |
| 2011 | 2 | 201 |
| 2012 | 1 | 252 |
| 2013 | 2 | 331 |
| 2014 | 2 | 293 |
| 2015 | 3 | 308 |
| 2016 | 3 | 287 |
| 2017 | 5 | 292 |
| 2018 | 3 | 379 |
| 2019 | 2 | 261 |
| 2020 | 7 | 370 |
| 2021 | 10 | 316 |
| 2022 | 4 | 249 |
| 2023 | 9 | 284 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Rift Valley University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Mathematics rankings
Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 5965th in the World with 59 publications made and 447 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
Rift Valley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 13 |
| 2014 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 18 |
| 2018 | 2 | 32 |
| 2019 | 3 | 15 |
| 2020 | 5 | 37 |
| 2021 | 12 | 21 |
| 2022 | 8 | 38 |
| 2023 | 16 | 49 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Rift Valley University in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Ethiopia ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 16 | 299 | 5649 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Rift Valley University
