Rift Valley University: Rankings

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Rift Valley University ranked 16th in Ethiopia, 7818th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 21 research topics. Rift Valley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 228 academic publications and 7,291 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7818 of 14,131 In the World
#367 of 1,104 In Africa
#16 of 35 In Ethiopia
#2 of 5 In Addis Ababa
#4244 of 5,278 For Public Health
#4305 of 5,139 For Demography
#5317 of 5,985 For Pathology
#12049 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Medicine in Ethiopia and 5512th in the World with 167 publications made and 6,420 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#298 of 364 In Africa
#5512 of 6,793 In the World

Rift Valley University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 1 6
2000 2 13
2001 0 24
2002 0 18
2003 3 43
2004 0 55
2005 0 61
2006 1 55
2007 2 80
2008 1 86
2009 6 111
2010 0 178
2011 2 150
2012 1 191
2013 2 232
2014 2 166
2015 2 218
2016 7 151
2017 5 175
2018 6 173
2019 5 203
2020 14 208
2021 23 194
2022 15 220
2023 28 266
2024 21 262
2025 17 223

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

Medicine subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Health 16 264 4244
Pathology 16 303 5317

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 6294th in the World with 156 publications made and 6,043 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#331 of 369 In Africa
#6294 of 7,088 In the World

Rift Valley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 1 4
2000 0 26
2001 0 31
2002 1 25
2003 5 76
2004 0 97
2005 0 173
2006 0 130
2007 2 143
2008 1 140
2009 5 166
2010 1 238
2011 2 194
2012 2 262
2013 4 270
2014 2 237
2015 4 267
2016 7 258
2017 6 236
2018 4 277
2019 2 212
2020 17 259
2021 19 257
2022 16 257
2023 26 292
2024 16 267
2025 12 286

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
Demography 16 266 4305
Sociology 16 301 5577
Political Science 16 345 6501
Law 16 351 6544

Biology rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Biology in Ethiopia and 5859th in the World with 136 publications made and 6,965 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#322 of 366 In Africa
#5859 of 6,841 In the World

Rift Valley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 1 8
2000 2 27
2001 1 40
2002 1 31
2003 5 80
2004 0 102
2005 0 166
2006 1 119
2007 2 157
2008 0 155
2009 6 183
2010 1 286
2011 2 230
2012 2 275
2013 1 346
2014 3 293
2015 3 335
2016 3 295
2017 4 293
2018 5 292
2019 3 276
2020 10 369
2021 14 365
2022 12 301
2023 21 369
2024 17 344
2025 14 332

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

Biology subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Paleontology 16 286 5380
Genetics 16 297 5497

Environmental Science rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 6021st in the World with 107 publications made and 6,607 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#337 of 369 In Africa
#6021 of 6,888 In the World

Rift Valley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 37
2002 1 29
2003 5 73
2004 0 89
2005 0 145
2006 1 129
2007 2 159
2008 0 152
2009 6 184
2010 1 281
2011 2 225
2012 2 273
2013 1 351
2014 2 292
2015 3 324
2016 4 298
2017 5 268
2018 4 329
2019 2 267
2020 7 354
2021 12 323
2022 5 266
2023 18 322
2024 8 278
2025 11 292

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

Environmental Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Paleontology 16 286 5380
Geology 16 311 5735
Ecology 16 330 5781
Geography and Cartography 16 317 5788

Mathematics rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 6185th in the World with 86 publications made and 475 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#342 of 357 In Africa
#6185 of 6,434 In the World

Rift Valley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 3
2002 0 0
2003 0 5
2004 0 7
2005 0 9
2006 0 2
2007 0 4
2008 1 3
2009 0 2
2010 0 7
2011 0 8
2012 0 6
2013 1 15
2014 1 15
2015 3 8
2016 3 11
2017 2 23
2018 3 30
2019 3 27
2020 11 55
2021 17 40
2022 13 66
2023 18 80
2024 8 74
2025 1 80

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

Mathematics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 16 329 5831

Computer Science rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 6740th in the World with 73 publications made and 872 citations received. Main research topic: Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#355 of 361 In Africa
#6740 of 6,855 In the World

Rift Valley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 4
1999 0 1
2000 0 11
2001 0 13
2002 0 9
2003 0 19
2004 0 31
2005 0 68
2006 0 31
2007 0 50
2008 1 20
2009 2 46
2010 0 86
2011 0 78
2012 1 87
2013 0 101
2014 1 94
2015 2 93
2016 2 79
2017 2 91
2018 5 81
2019 2 86
2020 2 89
2021 13 83
2022 11 83
2023 17 128
2024 5 78
2025 7 92

The following table provides academic rankings for Rift Valley University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Machine Learning 16 317 5459

Economics rankings

Rift Valley University ranked 16th for Economics in Ethiopia and 6016th in the World with 67 publications made and 335 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 16 In Ethiopia
#344 of 354 In Africa
#6016 of 6,188 In the World

Rift Valley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2013 2 4
2014 0 8
2015 1 9
2016 2 8
2017 3 6
2018 4 17
2019 2 14
2020 6 24
2021 14 35
2022 6 22
2023 16 44
2024 7 53
2025 5 70

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

Economics subfield Ethiopia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 16 328 5416