University of Antananarivo: Rankings

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The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, 3571st in the global 2026 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 5,017 academic publications and 75,314 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3571 of 14,131 In the World
#104 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 6 In Madagascar
#759 of 2,695 For Forestry
#841 of 1,018 For Entomology
#878 of 3,564 For Zoology
#4245 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5662 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 2646th in the World with 3,474 publications made and 65,498 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#125 of 366 In Africa
#2646 of 6,841 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 74
1994 9 40
1995 11 72
1996 14 84
1997 12 99
1998 16 121
1999 39 173
2000 31 186
2001 16 197
2002 12 233
2003 20 338
2004 20 277
2005 39 358
2006 49 625
2007 59 582
2008 66 666
2009 80 850
2010 68 1045
2011 91 1256
2012 89 1288
2013 107 1696
2014 91 1583
2015 115 1928
2016 128 2015
2017 162 2224
2018 182 3383
2019 233 3584
2020 255 4963
2021 358 5756
2022 313 5743
2023 306 6029
2024 247 6077
2025 182 5942

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 50 759
Entomology 1 31 841
Zoology 1 29 878
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 56 1423
Virology 1 106 1715
Botany 1 102 1876
Evolutionary Biology 1 41 1897
Agricultural Science 1 135 2000
Animal Science 1 144 2027
Paleontology 1 85 2074
Immunology 1 112 2082
Microbiology 1 128 2136
Horticulture 1 147 2214
Neuroscience 1 70 2554
Nutrition and Food Science 1 163 2656
Genetics 1 130 2841
Oncology and Cancer research 1 162 3180
Biochemistry 1 155 3303
Pharmacology 1 201 3474
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 170 3489

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Madagascar and 2485th in the World with 3,163 publications made and 61,449 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#116 of 369 In Africa
#2485 of 6,888 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 43
1994 6 17
1995 9 54
1996 12 61
1997 10 85
1998 13 104
1999 25 152
2000 21 156
2001 12 180
2002 12 207
2003 21 309
2004 22 252
2005 39 323
2006 55 596
2007 63 564
2008 66 661
2009 83 850
2010 69 1014
2011 83 1229
2012 81 1256
2013 111 1630
2014 88 1497
2015 110 1830
2016 111 1966
2017 145 2151
2018 157 3427
2019 203 3624
2020 227 4766
2021 318 5484
2022 271 5400
2023 271 5742
2024 245 6112
2025 173 5776

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 50 759
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 56 1423
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 90 1724
Ecology 1 100 1954
Agricultural Science 1 135 2000
Earth science and Geophysics 1 95 2006
Paleontology 1 85 2074
Geography and Cartography 1 106 2299
Geology 1 102 2311
Oceanography 1 114 2355
Environmental Management 1 150 2369
Environmental Engineering 1 203 2814
Geotechnical Engineering 1 186 2964
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 169 3435
Environmental Chemistry 1 210 3499

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Madagascar and 3181st in the World with 2,439 publications made and 42,465 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#124 of 369 In Africa
#3181 of 7,088 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 30
1994 5 15
1995 11 36
1996 6 33
1997 3 55
1998 12 38
1999 21 80
2000 15 72
2001 7 86
2002 11 124
2003 16 154
2004 14 145
2005 32 194
2006 31 296
2007 46 303
2008 37 396
2009 68 526
2010 62 599
2011 55 756
2012 62 715
2013 71 906
2014 86 900
2015 78 1151
2016 81 1189
2017 97 1317
2018 137 1916
2019 138 2389
2020 190 2968
2021 288 3719
2022 203 3623
2023 244 4130
2024 175 4020
2025 115 3491

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 1 112 1860
Classics and Ancient History 1 62 1974
Archaeology 1 121 2763
History 1 123 2840
Sociology 1 145 3082
Philosophy 1 118 3396
Political Science 1 151 3544
Aesthetics 1 157 3654
Anthropology 1 186 3670
Linguistics 1 187 4144
Law 1 206 4332
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 210 4440

Medicine rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Medicine in Madagascar and 2768th in the World with 2,238 publications made and 36,744 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#133 of 364 In Africa
#2768 of 6,793 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 30
1994 2 27
1995 9 48
1996 3 39
1997 7 59
1998 7 51
1999 23 50
2000 15 78
2001 8 76
2002 5 129
2003 15 148
2004 8 108
2005 18 160
2006 18 229
2007 33 282
2008 40 323
2009 45 423
2010 37 535
2011 48 584
2012 58 624
2013 47 810
2014 70 843
2015 82 1046
2016 91 1040
2017 87 1203
2018 123 1693
2019 156 2216
2020 189 2925
2021 245 3451
2022 232 3449
2023 231 3717
2024 157 3530
2025 104 3185

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 65 1118
Epidemiology 1 92 1182
Pediatrics 1 102 1345
Dermatology 1 69 1446
Veterinary 1 151 1684
Virology 1 106 1715
Public Health 1 119 1952
Family medicine 1 150 2009
Immunology 1 112 2082
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 143 2181
Critical Care Nursing 1 129 2207
Surgery 1 107 2331
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 147 2482
Pathology 1 136 2653
Anatomy and Physiology 1 94 2675
Anesthesiology 1 134 2780
Cardiology 1 124 2867
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 128 2936
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 206 2987
Nursing 1 172 3172
Oncology and Cancer research 1 162 3180
Pharmacology 1 201 3474
Psychiatry 1 173 3969

Chemistry rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Chemistry in Madagascar and 3479th in the World with 1,717 publications made and 30,555 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
#168 of 349 In Africa
#3479 of 6,561 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 45
1994 7 32
1995 5 49
1996 6 58
1997 8 63
1998 12 73
1999 19 111
2000 15 114
2001 12 137
2002 7 117
2003 12 208
2004 12 157
2005 14 198
2006 18 291
2007 30 323
2008 38 412
2009 42 453
2010 33 542
2011 43 668
2012 41 741
2013 47 977
2014 39 905
2015 63 1009
2016 68 1131
2017 84 1195
2018 91 1613
2019 127 2122
2020 120 2739
2021 189 3402
2022 134 3421
2023 134 3551
2024 118 3270
2025 86 3013

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 90 1724
Nutrition and Food Science 1 163 2656
Biochemistry 1 155 3303
Environmental Chemistry 1 210 3499
Organic Chemistry 1 188 3672
Materials Science 1 199 4100
Chemical Engineering 1 227 4255
Physical chemistry 1 232 4256

Engineering rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Engineering in Madagascar and 4008th in the World with 1,340 publications made and 20,645 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#189 of 356 In Africa
#4008 of 6,795 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 8
1994 5 12
1995 4 24
1996 4 20
1997 5 30
1998 8 30
1999 8 52
2000 5 53
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 23 265
2010 18 279
2011 22 329
2012 26 406
2013 44 526
2014 40 550
2015 30 587
2016 50 686
2017 53 758
2018 78 1054
2019 109 1425
2020 109 1850
2021 161 2556
2022 129 2702
2023 117 2703
2024 123 2719
2025 76 2416

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 1 102 2186
Civil Engineering 1 124 2633
Environmental Engineering 1 203 2814
Geotechnical Engineering 1 186 2964
Acoustical Engineering 1 129 3527
Structural Engineering 1 159 3695
Metallurgical Engineering 1 195 3746
Aerospace Engineering 1 168 3793
Computer Networking 1 180 3951
Optical Engineering 1 181 3968
Electrical Engineering 1 210 4074
Materials Science 1 199 4100
Chemical Engineering 1 227 4255
Telecommunications 1 214 4260
Mechanical Engineering 1 197 4423

Physics rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Physics in Madagascar and 3779th in the World with 1,255 publications made and 20,222 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 353 In Africa
#3779 of 6,729 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 14
1994 3 11
1995 5 24
1996 4 21
1997 5 29
1998 7 37
1999 7 53
2000 9 66
2001 7 65
2002 2 63
2003 13 118
2004 9 94
2005 14 115
2006 14 194
2007 18 162
2008 21 209
2009 21 251
2010 18 311
2011 27 332
2012 26 384
2013 38 537
2014 33 493
2015 26 521
2016 44 612
2017 48 686
2018 68 933
2019 88 1154
2020 113 1558
2021 139 2241
2022 120 2308
2023 124 2347
2024 90 2306
2025 78 2063

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 97 2587
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 124 3143
Acoustical Engineering 1 129 3527
Optical Engineering 1 181 3968
Quantum and Particle physics 1 177 4061
Materials Science 1 199 4100

Computer Science rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Computer Science in Madagascar and 4032nd in the World with 1,145 publications made and 19,740 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#171 of 361 In Africa
#4032 of 6,855 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 20
1994 0 11
1995 7 16
1996 3 21
1997 2 30
1998 0 31
1999 10 47
2000 11 58
2001 2 49
2002 3 89
2003 7 119
2004 5 85
2005 10 153
2006 18 282
2007 18 213
2008 19 274
2009 19 273
2010 16 394
2011 21 457
2012 24 437
2013 29 566
2014 30 460
2015 24 652
2016 41 690
2017 39 746
2018 52 1054
2019 74 1087
2020 96 1597
2021 134 2032
2022 130 2156
2023 119 2194
2024 88 2430
2025 89 1980

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 70 2554
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 170 3489
Computer Vision 1 138 3690
Computer Networking 1 180 3951
Machine Learning 1 214 4018
Cyber Security 1 218 4212
Telecommunications 1 214 4260
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 185 4434

Psychology rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Psychology in Madagascar and 3646th in the World with 785 publications made and 14,880 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#140 of 355 In Africa
#3646 of 6,663 In the World

University of Antananarivo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 12
1994 0 6
1995 2 17
1996 1 14
1997 1 25
1998 1 23
1999 14 40
2000 12 44
2001 2 34
2002 3 73
2003 7 97
2004 4 62
2005 10 109
2006 17 239
2007 17 164
2008 13 224
2009 16 202
2010 7 310
2011 18 349
2012 19 334
2013 13 440
2014 11 351
2015 20 471
2016 23 500
2017 21 551
2018 34 754
2019 43 787
2020 57 1169
2021 105 1245
2022 102 1294
2023 88 1245
2024 50 1235
2025 50 1193

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 70 2554
Psychiatry 1 173 3969
Social Psychology 1 249 5175

Economics rankings

The University of Antananarivo ranked 1st for Economics in Madagascar and 3876th in the World with 421 publications made and 8,973 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Madagascar
#215 of 354 In Africa
#3876 of 6,188 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 18
2009 4 45
2010 6 54
2011 3 59
2012 5 68
2013 17 103
2014 11 112
2015 7 140
2016 20 149
2017 16 170
2018 17 335
2019 16 453
2020 33 544
2021 68 699
2022 38 675
2023 64 867
2024 36 722
2025 37 612

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 1 215 3620
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 223 3637
Finance 1 190 3729

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Antananarivo

Speciality Madagascar Africa World Rank
Literature 1 174 3869
Fashion Design 1 179 4204
Statistics 1 226 4280
Art & Design 1 185 4374
Marketing 1 241 4515
Business 1 240 4540
Mathematics 1 239 4554
Management 1 269 5091