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The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd in Ghana, 2583rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The University of Cape Coast ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,519 academic publications and 62,518 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2583 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 67 In Ghana
#1 of 2 In Cape Coast
#419 of 1,022 For Optometry
#527 of 1,007 For Agricultural Economics
#644 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#3084 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4172 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ghana and 1760th in the World with 5,271 publications made and 42,747 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 25 In Ghana
#40 of 367 In Africa
#1760 of 7,020 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 10
1992 3 11
1993 11 15
1994 7 20
1995 3 17
1996 4 21
1997 8 9
1998 13 33
1999 16 34
2000 13 24
2001 4 34
2002 9 29
2003 7 36
2004 12 60
2005 9 56
2006 30 72
2007 13 74
2008 23 81
2009 32 111
2010 45 178
2011 67 237
2012 89 340
2013 146 482
2014 145 655
2015 204 872
2016 208 1031
2017 256 1192
2018 259 1532
2019 381 2296
2020 569 3639
2021 819 5819
2022 852 8578
2023 898 10580

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Medicine in Ghana and 1678th in the World with 4,422 publications made and 39,906 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#57 of 360 In Africa
#1678 of 6,680 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 5
1992 3 8
1993 4 12
1994 4 12
1995 0 13
1996 4 15
1997 11 13
1998 12 35
1999 12 22
2000 9 31
2001 3 32
2002 5 31
2003 8 27
2004 9 57
2005 11 56
2006 20 50
2007 15 61
2008 17 78
2009 19 85
2010 21 112
2011 48 173
2012 77 250
2013 99 334
2014 128 470
2015 149 721
2016 189 883
2017 232 1146
2018 243 1597
2019 323 2287
2020 517 3751
2021 699 6078
2022 741 8417
2023 704 9542

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

Medicine subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optometry 1 12 419
Toxicology 3 42 715
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 33 796
Ophthalmology 1 21 873
Public Health 3 33 913
Epidemiology 3 59 930
Critical Care Nursing 2 30 952
Family medicine 4 58 1014
Nursing 3 41 1057
Pediatrics 4 73 1075
Health Science 3 29 1096
Veterinary 4 89 1108
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 42 1242
Pharmacology 2 40 1297
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 86 1423
Virology 3 88 1477
Pathology 3 59 1586
Gerontology 4 41 1600
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 82 1624
Immunology 3 73 1663
Clinical Psychology 3 40 1678
Surgery 3 76 1879
Oncology and Cancer research 3 65 1898
Psychiatry 3 59 1910
Anesthesiology 3 84 2233
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 79 2320
Physical Therapy 4 75 2796
Anatomy and Physiology 4 98 2888

Biology rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Biology in Ghana and 2205th in the World with 4,231 publications made and 40,296 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#85 of 361 In Africa
#2205 of 6,770 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 12
1992 7 20
1993 11 17
1994 5 24
1995 5 24
1996 5 24
1997 15 18
1998 11 53
1999 18 36
2000 15 48
2001 6 49
2002 8 56
2003 10 58
2004 9 93
2005 9 106
2006 23 95
2007 16 118
2008 19 129
2009 19 150
2010 36 219
2011 53 291
2012 68 338
2013 88 449
2014 131 593
2015 159 818
2016 182 1013
2017 216 1268
2018 241 1767
2019 296 2530
2020 476 4020
2021 652 6264
2022 666 8582
2023 652 10081

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

Biology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 42 715
Forestry 4 80 1207
Pharmacology 2 40 1297
Animal Science 3 75 1318
Agricultural Science 4 79 1417
Virology 3 88 1477
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 58 1490
Immunology 3 73 1663
Horticulture 4 110 1839
Oncology and Cancer research 3 65 1898
Neuroscience 2 45 1949
Nutrition and Food Science 4 115 2030
Zoology 3 99 2064
Botany 3 112 2131
Paleontology 3 103 2409
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 78 2423
Biotechnology 4 119 2424
Microbiology 5 140 2462
Genetics 3 99 2513
Biochemistry 3 115 2912
Evolutionary Biology 4 105 3001
Nanotechnology 3 154 3601

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ghana and 2006th in the World with 3,986 publications made and 34,050 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Ghana
#82 of 361 In Africa
#2006 of 6,798 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 10
1992 10 19
1993 12 17
1994 6 32
1995 6 26
1996 10 26
1997 9 14
1998 13 51
1999 22 36
2000 17 33
2001 8 31
2002 10 45
2003 10 52
2004 10 84
2005 14 112
2006 22 113
2007 16 130
2008 26 126
2009 31 157
2010 50 262
2011 56 322
2012 67 391
2013 112 507
2014 112 646
2015 143 825
2016 158 983
2017 217 1125
2018 210 1436
2019 269 2103
2020 437 3259
2021 582 5046
2022 608 7096
2023 598 8689

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

Environmental Science subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 4 80 1207
Agricultural Science 4 79 1417
Environmental Engineering 3 76 1439
Environmental Management 3 64 1450
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 58 1490
Ecology 3 73 1669
Geography and Cartography 3 63 1813
Geotechnical Engineering 3 94 1856
Environmental Chemistry 3 80 1942
Oceanography 3 86 2071
Earth science and Geophysics 3 106 2302
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 130 2325
Geology 3 100 2359
Paleontology 3 103 2409
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 105 2466

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Ghana and 2454th in the World with 2,912 publications made and 24,045 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#76 of 352 In Africa
#2454 of 6,752 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 4
1992 3 4
1993 3 5
1994 5 11
1995 1 9
1996 3 6
1997 3 6
1998 6 20
1999 8 12
2000 6 15
2001 3 27
2002 4 20
2003 4 13
2004 6 24
2005 4 36
2006 15 33
2007 8 29
2008 9 36
2009 22 68
2010 23 104
2011 28 133
2012 48 201
2013 70 268
2014 72 351
2015 95 489
2016 110 575
2017 139 660
2018 137 942
2019 198 1340
2020 333 2200
2021 497 3738
2022 489 5413
2023 504 6682

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

Computer Science subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Multimedia 2 34 1571
Management Information Systems 3 52 1732
Machine Learning 3 57 1792
Neuroscience 2 45 1949
Library and Information science 3 59 2199
Cyber Security 3 83 2373
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 78 2423
Human-Computer Interaction 2 64 2531
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 93 2956
Cognitive Science 3 86 2962
Computer Vision 3 94 2964
Computer Networking 3 111 3112
Telecommunications 3 126 3175

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Ghana and 1711th in the World with 2,873 publications made and 21,264 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ghana
#49 of 348 In Africa
#1711 of 6,305 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 4
1993 1 3
1994 3 4
1995 0 2
1996 3 7
1997 0 3
1998 7 7
1999 7 8
2000 4 7
2001 0 9
2002 4 13
2003 1 13
2004 3 13
2005 6 19
2006 21 25
2007 7 28
2008 13 29
2009 12 40
2010 21 70
2011 22 117
2012 53 153
2013 79 194
2014 82 278
2015 83 379
2016 96 425
2017 130 494
2018 130 723
2019 194 1156
2020 339 1851
2021 478 3058
2022 512 4904
2023 497 5835

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Cape Coast in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 15 870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 31 1348
Statistics 3 48 1722

Economics rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Economics in Ghana and 1158th in the World with 2,648 publications made and 21,845 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#32 of 338 In Africa
#1158 of 5,995 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 3
1993 1 3
1994 1 6
1995 1 4
1996 2 7
1997 4 2
1998 7 15
1999 8 9
2000 3 8
2001 0 4
2002 5 11
2003 2 9
2004 3 22
2005 4 14
2006 12 37
2007 9 28
2008 18 25
2009 20 40
2010 29 78
2011 35 106
2012 52 151
2013 81 256
2014 59 266
2015 95 416
2016 95 436
2017 140 515
2018 129 670
2019 190 1009
2020 275 1609
2021 415 2651
2022 427 4293
2023 469 5523

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

Economics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 4 41 527
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 18 739
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 22 820
Development Studies 3 30 893
Political Economy 2 44 1154
International Economics 3 27 1166
Finance 3 32 1311
Environmental Economics 4 47 1344
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 31 1348
International Trade 3 40 1540

Psychology rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Psychology in Ghana and 1704th in the World with 2,579 publications made and 18,534 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#43 of 344 In Africa
#1704 of 6,528 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 7
1993 2 5
1994 3 6
1995 0 9
1996 2 12
1997 4 7
1998 9 22
1999 7 14
2000 5 13
2001 1 22
2002 2 20
2003 2 14
2004 7 29
2005 7 23
2006 16 31
2007 5 29
2008 12 47
2009 16 53
2010 21 76
2011 28 101
2012 48 154
2013 69 215
2014 72 285
2015 87 441
2016 111 473
2017 104 593
2018 129 783
2019 187 1117
2020 252 1706
2021 392 2686
2022 439 3941
2023 492 5043

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

Psychology subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 2 19 703
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 27 892
Education Majors 1 17 951
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 25 982
Special Education 4 23 988
Social Psychology 2 26 1489
Clinical Psychology 3 40 1678
Child Psychology 2 36 1720
Psychiatry 3 59 1910
Neuroscience 2 45 1949
Cognitive Science 3 86 2962

Engineering rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Engineering in Ghana and 2854th in the World with 2,309 publications made and 23,312 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Ghana
#109 of 348 In Africa
#2854 of 6,684 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 4
1992 7 7
1993 6 5
1994 5 12
1995 4 14
1996 9 13
1997 7 13
1998 9 22
1999 5 18
2000 13 22
2001 7 26
2002 5 26
2003 9 28
2004 7 49
2005 10 66
2006 15 76
2007 16 75
2008 11 68
2009 17 107
2010 30 156
2011 34 212
2012 34 275
2013 50 326
2014 70 382
2015 85 519
2016 106 631
2017 140 730
2018 132 1039
2019 157 1328
2020 241 2107
2021 323 3399
2022 347 4572
2023 349 5441

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

Engineering subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 2 28 1284
Environmental Engineering 3 76 1439
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 101 1698
Geotechnical Engineering 3 94 1856
Civil Engineering 4 73 1998
Remote Sensing 3 98 2136
Biotechnology 4 119 2424
Human-Computer Interaction 2 64 2531
Mechanical Engineering 3 99 2773
Metallurgical Engineering 3 120 2805
Optical Engineering 3 100 2822
Systems Engineering 3 121 3041
Electrical Engineering 3 126 3058
Materials Science 3 120 3100
Computer Networking 3 111 3112
Chemical Engineering 3 131 3147
Telecommunications 3 126 3175
Acoustical Engineering 4 115 3394
Nanotechnology 3 154 3601
Structural Engineering 4 160 3762
Aerospace Engineering 4 157 3817

Business rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Business in Ghana and 1611th in the World with 2,268 publications made and 16,087 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Ghana
#44 of 342 In Africa
#1611 of 6,187 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 3
1993 1 4
1994 4 9
1995 2 2
1996 0 6
1997 2 2
1998 8 8
1999 7 4
2000 4 3
2001 2 3
2002 3 5
2003 3 14
2004 6 15
2005 3 22
2006 10 17
2007 9 28
2008 15 24
2009 20 42
2010 26 76
2011 34 104
2012 43 148
2013 68 226
2014 62 295
2015 63 346
2016 80 425
2017 117 495
2018 107 606
2019 192 876
2020 215 1347
2021 338 2304
2022 381 3628
2023 408 4722

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Cape Coast in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 12 375
Tax Law 2 15 729
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 18 739
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 749
Entrepreneurship 2 28 810
Human Resource Management 2 19 1000
Public Policy / Administration 3 47 1050
Accounting 3 33 1174
Marketing 3 37 1290
Finance 3 32 1311
International Business 3 34 1317
Advertising 2 25 1466
International Trade 3 40 1540
Management Information Systems 3 52 1732
Management 3 74 2183

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ghana and 2915th in the World with 2,115 publications made and 22,052 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Ghana
#116 of 342 In Africa
#2915 of 6,447 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 8
1992 7 12
1993 4 10
1994 4 17
1995 4 14
1996 7 16
1997 9 12
1998 3 31
1999 8 23
2000 12 20
2001 7 32
2002 4 31
2003 7 37
2004 4 65
2005 5 64
2006 12 84
2007 13 102
2008 13 88
2009 6 104
2010 25 169
2011 26 219
2012 33 227
2013 43 291
2014 71 366
2015 73 539
2016 105 669
2017 119 777
2018 142 1125
2019 137 1568
2020 240 2442
2021 305 3784
2022 322 5113
2023 290 5878

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

Chemistry subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 3 80 1942
Nutrition and Food Science 4 115 2030
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 130 2325
Radiochemistry 3 131 2568
Biochemistry 3 115 2912
Organic Chemistry 3 122 2916
Materials Science 3 120 3100
Physical chemistry 3 141 3136
Chemical Engineering 3 131 3147
Nanotechnology 3 154 3601

Physics rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Physics in Ghana and 2720th in the World with 1,977 publications made and 20,309 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Ghana
#100 of 341 In Africa
#2720 of 6,603 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 6
1992 6 8
1993 5 3
1994 3 9
1995 4 12
1996 10 12
1997 5 11
1998 9 24
1999 5 14
2000 12 20
2001 7 25
2002 4 27
2003 7 31
2004 5 45
2005 7 45
2006 13 93
2007 13 76
2008 16 56
2009 11 92
2010 27 154
2011 32 193
2012 44 229
2013 50 294
2014 64 323
2015 78 431
2016 103 518
2017 116 593
2018 114 766
2019 131 1024
2020 191 1485
2021 248 2502
2022 287 3515
2023 293 4077

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

Physics subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 3 92 2629
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 99 2811
Optical Engineering 3 100 2822
Nuclear Physics 4 116 2930
Materials Science 3 120 3100
Acoustical Engineering 4 115 3394
Nanotechnology 3 154 3601

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cape Coast ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Ghana and 2056th in the World with 631 publications made and 3,688 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Ghana
#54 of 264 In Africa
#2056 of 5,720 In the World

University of Cape Coast
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 5
1993 2 3
1994 1 7
1995 1 4
1996 2 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 3 1
2000 3 5
2001 2 17
2002 1 3
2003 0 6
2004 2 10
2005 1 8
2006 3 8
2007 2 16
2008 1 10
2009 2 24
2010 5 25
2011 12 34
2012 11 49
2013 25 67
2014 17 68
2015 25 100
2016 28 120
2017 42 142
2018 40 146
2019 49 188
2020 65 374
2021 91 593
2022 87 785
2023 88 945

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Cape Coast in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ghana ranking Africa ranking World rank
Creative Writing 2 32 1287
Multimedia 2 34 1571
Aesthetics 3 39 1638
Literature 3 58 2045
Fashion Design 3 69 2397