Somali National University: Rankings

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Somali National University ranked 1st in Somalia, 7291st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 30 research topics. Somali National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 314 academic publications and 3,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7291 of 14,131 In the World
#336 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 25 In Somalia
#1 of 13 In Mogadishu
#3821 of 4,393 For Immunology
#4383 of 5,113 For Demography
#4526 of 5,240 For Public Health
#2161 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#12372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

Somali National University ranked 1st for Medicine in Somalia and 5500th in the World with 208 publications made and 2,190 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Somalia
#295 of 364 In Africa
#5500 of 6,775 In the World

Somali National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 22
1993 2 46
1994 6 29
1995 4 41
1996 2 41
1997 1 22
1998 1 42
1999 0 51
2000 0 39
2001 0 41
2002 0 34
2003 0 50
2004 1 51
2005 0 30
2006 0 35
2007 0 50
2008 0 46
2009 0 43
2010 0 63
2011 0 42
2012 0 50
2013 0 68
2014 0 61
2015 2 59
2016 1 46
2017 4 56
2018 0 44
2019 1 51
2020 6 64
2021 14 66
2022 27 105
2023 44 198
2024 36 161

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

Medicine subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Immunology 1 239 3821
Public Health 1 281 4526
Pathology 1 281 4945

Biology rankings

Somali National University ranked 1st for Biology in Somalia and 5711th in the World with 208 publications made and 2,687 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Somalia
#314 of 366 In Africa
#5711 of 6,833 In the World

Somali National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 39
1993 5 48
1994 7 47
1995 4 56
1996 2 54
1997 0 27
1998 0 49
1999 0 55
2000 0 49
2001 0 46
2002 0 44
2003 0 56
2004 1 60
2005 0 36
2006 1 54
2007 0 51
2008 0 56
2009 0 51
2010 0 77
2011 0 60
2012 0 65
2013 0 78
2014 0 70
2015 2 71
2016 1 61
2017 3 66
2018 0 51
2019 2 74
2020 6 87
2021 10 94
2022 22 143
2023 34 206
2024 26 177

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

Biology subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Immunology 1 239 3821
Botany 1 281 4928
Genetics 1 301 5617
Biochemistry 1 303 5763

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Somali National University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Somalia and 6383rd in the World with 176 publications made and 1,627 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Demography, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 3 In Somalia
#334 of 369 In Africa
#6383 of 7,081 In the World

Somali National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 5
1993 2 32
1994 5 11
1995 2 26
1996 2 16
1997 1 9
1998 1 18
1999 0 26
2000 0 20
2001 0 23
2002 0 19
2003 0 22
2004 0 13
2005 0 15
2006 0 17
2007 0 34
2008 0 18
2009 0 20
2010 0 41
2011 0 34
2012 0 27
2013 0 35
2014 0 30
2015 2 28
2016 1 30
2017 2 39
2018 1 18
2019 2 45
2020 2 39
2021 12 41
2022 18 50
2023 48 148
2024 31 156

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 270 4383
Linguistics 1 281 5680
Sociology 2 326 5965
Philosophy 2 305 6196
Law 1 337 6273
History 1 346 6368
Political Science 2 340 6371

Environmental Science rankings

Somali National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Somalia and 6007th in the World with 170 publications made and 1,715 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Somalia
#333 of 368 In Africa
#6007 of 6,876 In the World

Somali National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 25
1993 3 40
1994 5 32
1995 0 31
1996 1 26
1997 0 18
1998 1 24
1999 0 32
2000 0 33
2001 0 27
2002 0 24
2003 0 36
2004 1 21
2005 0 13
2006 1 30
2007 0 29
2008 0 30
2009 0 26
2010 0 42
2011 0 38
2012 0 34
2013 0 45
2014 0 39
2015 0 33
2016 0 41
2017 3 46
2018 0 30
2019 2 58
2020 4 60
2021 11 57
2022 18 101
2023 40 153
2024 22 151

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

Environmental Science subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Ecology 1 322 5646
Geography and Cartography 1 319 5877
Geology 1 334 6177

Chemistry rankings

Somali National University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Somalia and 6181st in the World with 98 publications made and 1,431 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Somalia
#327 of 347 In Africa
#6181 of 6,545 In the World

Somali National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 36
1993 4 33
1994 2 31
1995 0 36
1996 1 45
1997 0 22
1998 0 29
1999 0 26
2000 0 23
2001 0 18
2002 0 25
2003 0 31
2004 0 42
2005 0 22
2006 0 35
2007 0 25
2008 0 29
2009 0 27
2010 0 46
2011 0 36
2012 0 44
2013 0 49
2014 0 38
2015 1 51
2016 0 33
2017 2 46
2018 1 31
2019 1 52
2020 2 60
2021 6 77
2022 13 110
2023 8 126
2024 10 112

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

Chemistry subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 1 306 5690
Biochemistry 1 303 5763

Economics rankings

Somali National University ranked 1st for Economics in Somalia and 5960th in the World with 70 publications made and 337 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Somalia
#341 of 351 In Africa
#5960 of 6,167 In the World

Somali National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 3 0
1995 0 4
1996 1 4
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 9
2000 0 5
2001 0 8
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 3
2007 0 7
2008 0 8
2009 0 4
2010 0 6
2011 0 11
2012 0 4
2013 0 8
2014 0 7
2015 0 2
2016 0 3
2017 1 12
2018 1 5
2019 1 8
2020 2 14
2021 4 13
2022 7 11
2023 20 48
2024 17 55

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

Economics subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 321 5347

Mathematics rankings

Somali National University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Somalia and 6379th in the World with 64 publications made and 254 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Somalia
#355 of 357 In Africa
#6379 of 6,418 In the World

Somali National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 14
1994 0 4
1995 0 3
1996 1 7
1997 0 1
1998 1 8
1999 0 4
2000 0 5
2001 0 6
2002 0 7
2003 0 8
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 1
2007 0 10
2008 0 6
2009 0 5
2010 0 14
2011 0 5
2012 0 11
2013 0 11
2014 0 7
2015 1 10
2016 0 10
2017 0 6
2018 0 5
2019 0 9
2020 3 9
2021 11 7
2022 7 19
2023 15 51
2024 17 47

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

Mathematics subfield Somalia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 2 348 6058

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Somali National University

Speciality Somalia Africa World Rank
Psychology 1 329 6334
Physics 1 341 6531
Engineering 1 344 6567
Computer Science 1 342 6610