University of Antananarivo: Rankings

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The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, 3753rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. The University of Antananarivo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,762 academic publications and 68,898 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3753 of 14,131 In the World
#103 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 6 In Madagascar
#767 of 2,632 For Forestry
#851 of 1,032 For Entomology
#873 of 3,506 For Zoology
#4161 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6343 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Biology in Madagascar and 2631st in the World with 3,336 publications made and 60,479 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#122 of 366 In Africa
#2631 of 6,833 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 20
1993 8 74
1994 10 40
1995 11 72
1996 14 84
1997 12 99
1998 16 121
1999 39 173
2000 31 184
2001 16 197
2002 12 233
2003 20 338
2004 20 277
2005 39 358
2006 49 625
2007 59 583
2008 66 666
2009 80 848
2010 69 1045
2011 91 1255
2012 89 1289
2013 107 1696
2014 91 1584
2015 114 1931
2016 129 2012
2017 163 2226
2018 182 3384
2019 228 3576
2020 257 4963
2021 358 5749
2022 314 5778
2023 306 6029
2024 243 6017

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

Biology subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 50 767
Entomology 1 31 851
Zoology 1 29 873
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 57 1422
Virology 1 104 1709
Botany 1 100 1851
Evolutionary Biology 1 41 1882
Agricultural Science 1 135 2006
Animal Science 1 145 2016
Paleontology 1 85 2044
Immunology 1 112 2070
Microbiology 1 127 2117
Horticulture 1 145 2203
Neuroscience 1 69 2488
Nutrition and Food Science 1 161 2646
Genetics 1 129 2824
Oncology and Cancer research 1 158 3147
Biochemistry 1 153 3292
Pharmacology 1 197 3427
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 168 3451

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Madagascar and 2479th in the World with 3,024 publications made and 56,422 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#115 of 368 In Africa
#2479 of 6,876 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 16
1993 6 43
1994 6 17
1995 9 54
1996 12 61
1997 10 85
1998 13 104
1999 25 152
2000 21 155
2001 12 180
2002 12 207
2003 21 309
2004 22 252
2005 39 323
2006 55 597
2007 63 565
2008 66 661
2009 83 847
2010 69 1014
2011 83 1234
2012 80 1255
2013 111 1631
2014 88 1499
2015 110 1828
2016 111 1963
2017 145 2152
2018 157 3426
2019 197 3613
2020 224 4762
2021 318 5477
2022 273 5396
2023 273 5732
2024 239 6052

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

Environmental Science subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 50 767
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 57 1422
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 88 1715
Ecology 1 100 1941
Earth science and Geophysics 1 93 1993
Agricultural Science 1 135 2006
Paleontology 1 85 2044
Geography and Cartography 1 105 2308
Geology 1 102 2313
Oceanography 1 114 2369
Environmental Management 1 149 2381
Environmental Engineering 1 204 2825
Geotechnical Engineering 1 186 2991
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 170 3461
Environmental Chemistry 1 210 3486

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Madagascar and 3168th in the World with 2,348 publications made and 39,187 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#121 of 369 In Africa
#3168 of 7,081 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 12
1993 6 30
1994 5 15
1995 11 36
1996 6 33
1997 3 55
1998 12 38
1999 21 79
2000 15 70
2001 7 86
2002 11 124
2003 16 154
2004 14 145
2005 32 194
2006 31 298
2007 46 308
2008 37 398
2009 68 528
2010 62 597
2011 55 757
2012 63 713
2013 71 905
2014 86 896
2015 79 1150
2016 84 1190
2017 96 1325
2018 136 1921
2019 135 2392
2020 187 2971
2021 290 3739
2022 211 3667
2023 246 4160
2024 160 3985

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 111 1845
Classics and Ancient History 1 63 2032
Archaeology 1 120 2744
History 1 121 2813
Sociology 1 143 3053
Philosophy 1 116 3364
Political Science 1 156 3581
Anthropology 1 191 3757
Linguistics 1 183 4118
Law 1 206 4346
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 204 4399

Medicine rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Medicine in Madagascar and 2730th in the World with 2,164 publications made and 33,866 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#130 of 364 In Africa
#2730 of 6,775 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 10
1993 7 30
1994 2 27
1995 9 48
1996 3 39
1997 7 59
1998 7 51
1999 23 49
2000 15 77
2001 8 76
2002 5 129
2003 15 148
2004 8 108
2005 18 160
2006 18 229
2007 33 288
2008 40 325
2009 45 423
2010 37 534
2011 48 585
2012 58 626
2013 47 810
2014 70 838
2015 81 1046
2016 92 1037
2017 87 1212
2018 122 1695
2019 155 2217
2020 190 2927
2021 249 3473
2022 236 3488
2023 232 3730
2024 154 3494

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

Medicine subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 62 1100
Epidemiology 1 93 1182
Pediatrics 1 99 1325
Dermatology 1 71 1448
Veterinary 1 151 1687
Virology 1 104 1709
Public Health 1 115 1916
Family medicine 1 147 2019
Immunology 1 112 2070
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 139 2145
Critical Care Nursing 1 121 2148
Surgery 1 103 2296
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 143 2407
Pathology 1 134 2650
Anatomy and Physiology 1 94 2657
Anesthesiology 1 127 2702
Cardiology 1 120 2824
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 123 2902
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 200 2918
Oncology and Cancer research 1 158 3147
Nursing 1 171 3175
Pharmacology 1 197 3427
Psychiatry 1 173 3959

Chemistry rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Chemistry in Madagascar and 3468th in the World with 1,653 publications made and 28,361 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#164 of 347 In Africa
#3468 of 6,545 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 13
1993 5 45
1994 7 32
1995 5 49
1996 6 58
1997 8 63
1998 12 73
1999 19 111
2000 15 112
2001 12 137
2002 7 117
2003 12 208
2004 12 157
2005 14 198
2006 18 289
2007 30 324
2008 38 412
2009 42 450
2010 33 542
2011 43 666
2012 41 741
2013 47 979
2014 39 900
2015 62 1010
2016 68 1129
2017 84 1214
2018 91 1617
2019 125 2119
2020 119 2759
2021 191 3424
2022 138 3471
2023 135 3555
2024 118 3252

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

Chemistry subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 88 1715
Nutrition and Food Science 1 161 2646
Biochemistry 1 153 3292
Environmental Chemistry 1 210 3486
Organic Chemistry 1 185 3666
Materials Science 1 196 4100
Physical chemistry 1 229 4246
Chemical Engineering 1 228 4256

Engineering rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Engineering in Madagascar and 4009th in the World with 1,280 publications made and 18,674 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#183 of 355 In Africa
#4009 of 6,782 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 7
1993 1 8
1994 5 12
1995 4 24
1996 4 20
1997 5 30
1998 8 30
1999 8 52
2000 5 51
2001 6 62
2002 2 60
2003 6 87
2004 11 95
2005 10 94
2006 12 178
2007 17 160
2008 21 194
2009 23 261
2010 18 278
2011 22 330
2012 26 407
2013 44 525
2014 40 550
2015 30 590
2016 49 685
2017 53 775
2018 79 1063
2019 107 1421
2020 107 1841
2021 160 2572
2022 133 2721
2023 120 2722
2024 121 2708

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

Engineering subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 1 104 2193
Civil Engineering 1 125 2633
Environmental Engineering 1 204 2825
Geotechnical Engineering 1 186 2991
Acoustical Engineering 1 127 3488
Structural Engineering 1 158 3679
Metallurgical Engineering 1 193 3755
Aerospace Engineering 1 167 3760
Computer Networking 1 180 3957
Optical Engineering 1 180 3976
Materials Science 1 196 4100
Electrical Engineering 1 211 4103
Chemical Engineering 1 228 4256
Telecommunications 1 214 4266
Mechanical Engineering 1 191 4361

Physics rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Physics in Madagascar and 3796th in the World with 1,186 publications made and 18,420 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#164 of 352 In Africa
#3796 of 6,713 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 14
1994 3 11
1995 5 24
1996 4 21
1997 5 29
1998 7 37
1999 7 54
2000 9 64
2001 7 65
2002 2 63
2003 13 117
2004 9 94
2005 14 115
2006 14 193
2007 18 163
2008 21 209
2009 21 248
2010 18 312
2011 27 341
2012 26 384
2013 38 539
2014 33 495
2015 25 523
2016 45 611
2017 47 699
2018 68 940
2019 84 1150
2020 111 1535
2021 139 2253
2022 119 2313
2023 125 2349
2024 90 2307

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Antananarivo in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 96 2607
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 125 3183
Acoustical Engineering 1 127 3488
Optical Engineering 1 180 3976
Materials Science 1 196 4100
Quantum and Particle physics 1 178 4111

Computer Science rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Computer Science in Madagascar and 4027th in the World with 1,067 publications made and 18,080 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#170 of 360 In Africa
#4027 of 6,845 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 8
1993 2 20
1994 1 11
1995 7 16
1996 3 21
1997 2 30
1998 0 31
1999 10 47
2000 11 57
2001 2 49
2002 3 89
2003 7 118
2004 5 85
2005 10 153
2006 18 284
2007 18 213
2008 19 274
2009 19 273
2010 16 396
2011 21 459
2012 24 438
2013 29 566
2014 30 469
2015 24 652
2016 40 693
2017 38 767
2018 50 1058
2019 74 1071
2020 93 1595
2021 133 2046
2022 132 2156
2023 119 2199
2024 83 2412

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

Computer Science subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 69 2488
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 168 3451
Computer Vision 1 136 3677
Computer Networking 1 180 3957
Machine Learning 1 215 4092
Cyber Security 1 212 4199
Telecommunications 1 214 4266
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 182 4435

Psychology rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Psychology in Madagascar and 3580th in the World with 750 publications made and 13,918 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#137 of 354 In Africa
#3580 of 6,645 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 12
1994 1 6
1995 2 17
1996 1 14
1997 1 25
1998 1 23
1999 14 39
2000 12 44
2001 2 34
2002 3 73
2003 7 96
2004 4 62
2005 10 109
2006 17 243
2007 17 164
2008 13 224
2009 16 202
2010 7 311
2011 18 349
2012 19 334
2013 13 441
2014 11 358
2015 21 473
2016 23 503
2017 21 566
2018 33 756
2019 43 790
2020 60 1189
2021 105 1247
2022 102 1279
2023 89 1267
2024 48 1222

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Antananarivo in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 69 2488
Psychiatry 1 173 3959
Social Psychology 1 246 5135

Economics rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Economics in Madagascar and 3942nd in the World with 396 publications made and 8,062 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#219 of 351 In Africa
#3942 of 6,167 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 5
1997 0 1
1998 2 4
1999 4 2
2000 0 4
2001 1 11
2002 0 5
2003 1 4
2004 2 9
2005 1 18
2006 2 9
2007 7 17
2008 3 16
2009 3 45
2010 6 54
2011 3 63
2012 5 67
2013 17 103
2014 11 112
2015 7 140
2016 20 148
2017 16 172
2018 16 340
2019 16 444
2020 33 529
2021 70 703
2022 40 686
2023 66 864
2024 36 718

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

Economics subfield Madagascar ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 212 3615
Finance 1 191 3768

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Antananarivo

Speciality Madagascar Africa World Rank
Literature 1 167 3809
Fashion Design 1 175 4171
Statistics 1 228 4326
Art & Design 1 180 4352
Marketing 1 238 4505
Business 1 239 4562
Mathematics 1 240 4607
Management 1 268 5088