University of Khartoum: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

University of Khartoum logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, 2530th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. The University of Khartoum ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,016 academic publications and 175,765 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2530 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 50 In Sudan
#1 of 18 In Khartoum
#175 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#446 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#452 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#1229 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5098 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Biology in Sudan and 1439th in the World with 8,927 publications made and 147,439 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#42 of 366 In Africa
#1439 of 6,833 In the World

University of Khartoum
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 64 477
1993 43 470
1994 62 568
1995 46 548
1996 39 523
1997 50 581
1998 69 703
1999 54 715
2000 49 766
2001 41 974
2002 59 1023
2003 68 1213
2004 79 1267
2005 81 1408
2006 90 1668
2007 98 1924
2008 114 2034
2009 139 2564
2010 186 3237
2011 200 3500
2012 199 4251
2013 246 4483
2014 289 5285
2015 308 4992
2016 404 5061
2017 415 5632
2018 403 6280
2019 476 7423
2020 626 10139
2021 725 11861
2022 679 12710
2023 561 13742
2024 524 12659

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

Biology subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Animal Science 1 23 494
Virology 1 23 640
Forestry 1 43 704
Zoology 1 24 751
Immunology 1 20 770
Toxicology 1 58 851
Microbiology 1 38 867
Horticulture 1 44 875
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 941
Nutrition and Food Science 1 43 947
Agricultural Science 1 58 1012
Biotechnology 1 43 1227
Botany 1 51 1245
Genetics 1 34 1286
Astrobiology 1 28 1296
Oncology and Cancer research 1 34 1342
Pharmacology 1 54 1447
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 67 1545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 38 1586
Biochemistry 1 46 1650
Paleontology 1 64 1690
Molecular Biology 1 33 1706
Neuroscience 1 49 2075
Evolutionary Biology 1 62 2348
Nanotechnology 1 135 3239

Medicine rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Medicine in Sudan and 1123rd in the World with 7,616 publications made and 116,907 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#34 of 364 In Africa
#1123 of 6,775 In the World

University of Khartoum
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 57 400
1993 41 397
1994 55 468
1995 41 467
1996 32 432
1997 48 502
1998 60 579
1999 48 622
2000 45 670
2001 38 827
2002 51 909
2003 57 1048
2004 59 1079
2005 67 1188
2006 69 1407
2007 90 1637
2008 111 1720
2009 120 2173
2010 141 2467
2011 159 2837
2012 148 3399
2013 210 3644
2014 240 4306
2015 247 3955
2016 339 4071
2017 363 4564
2018 335 5058
2019 403 5813
2020 536 8299
2021 645 9396
2022 623 10192
2023 542 10897
2024 533 9903

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

Medicine subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 14 175
Dermatology 1 11 446
Epidemiology 1 17 452
Pediatrics 1 25 502
Virology 1 23 640
Family medicine 1 44 721
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 32 745
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 24 770
Immunology 1 20 770
Dentistry 1 20 771
Forensic Science 1 40 816
Toxicology 1 58 851
Orthodontics 1 22 869
Respiratory Therapy 1 23 883
Pathology 1 23 901
Surgery 1 24 912
Neurosurgery 1 37 920
Optometry 2 51 940
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 941
Plastic Surgery 1 30 1022
Urology 1 35 1076
Critical Care Nursing 1 40 1084
Public Health 1 51 1085
Anesthesiology 1 37 1232
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 34 1246
Health Science 1 45 1258
Anatomy and Physiology 1 34 1272
Radiation Therapy 1 36 1311
Oncology and Cancer research 1 34 1342
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 72 1345
Nursing 1 64 1375
Psychiatry 1 43 1399
Cardiology 1 41 1442
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 62 1447
Pharmacology 1 54 1447
Ophthalmology 2 57 1619
Pharmacy 1 71 1957
Physical Therapy 1 52 2061
Sports Medicine 1 58 2151
Gerontology 1 91 2299
Clinical Psychology 1 88 2524

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Sudan and 1755th in the World with 5,818 publications made and 85,428 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#68 of 368 In Africa
#1755 of 6,876 In the World

University of Khartoum
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 33 297
1993 31 300
1994 36 364
1995 31 350
1996 20 344
1997 25 361
1998 40 407
1999 30 403
2000 24 449
2001 25 506
2002 39 532
2003 35 673
2004 45 631
2005 44 727
2006 43 815
2007 44 963
2008 69 1073
2009 78 1257
2010 117 1822
2011 111 1913
2012 150 2244
2013 157 2475
2014 193 2936
2015 206 2849
2016 283 2981
2017 248 3389
2018 278 4090
2019 301 4737
2020 387 6446
2021 524 8013
2022 423 8431
2023 352 9412
2024 315 8793

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

Environmental Science subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 75 681
Forestry 1 43 704
Agricultural Science 1 58 1012
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 67 1545
Ecology 1 75 1582
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 81 1670
Paleontology 1 64 1690
Geotechnical Engineering 1 93 1748
Geology 1 71 1891
Geography and Cartography 1 83 1910
Earth science and Geophysics 1 95 2003
Environmental Engineering 1 133 2101
Environmental Management 1 123 2115
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 88 2181
Oceanography 1 111 2280
Environmental Chemistry 1 113 2370

Chemistry rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Chemistry in Sudan and 1920th in the World with 5,726 publications made and 98,669 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#60 of 347 In Africa
#1920 of 6,545 In the World

University of Khartoum
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 50 293
1993 27 274
1994 34 391
1995 30 344
1996 22 313
1997 26 378
1998 48 419
1999 37 486
2000 31 427
2001 25 607
2002 44 671
2003 46 790
2004 48 780
2005 48 887
2006 51 1021
2007 53 1150
2008 69 1294
2009 75 1508
2010 121 1987
2011 122 2208
2012 132 2642
2013 152 2910
2014 205 3405
2015 207 3208
2016 265 3234
2017 248 3768
2018 271 4261
2019 336 5142
2020 408 6687
2021 484 8135
2022 439 8908
2023 343 9686
2024 295 8852

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

Chemistry subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 43 947
Biochemistry 1 46 1650
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 81 1670
Pharmacy 1 71 1957
Organic Chemistry 1 82 2176
Computational Chemistry 1 92 2323
Inorganic Chemistry 1 98 2325
Environmental Chemistry 1 113 2370
Physical chemistry 1 97 2376
Radiochemistry 1 121 2395
Chemical Engineering 1 105 2618
Materials Science 1 101 2685
Nanotechnology 1 135 3239

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sudan and 2439th in the World with 4,387 publications made and 61,889 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 17 In Sudan
#86 of 369 In Africa
#2439 of 7,081 In the World

University of Khartoum
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 21 160
1993 22 191
1994 27 234
1995 22 217
1996 13 218
1997 12 227
1998 25 252
1999 15 240
2000 23 282
2001 16 347
2002 18 391
2003 24 518
2004 22 475
2005 21 533
2006 37 584
2007 46 695
2008 49 823
2009 55 1059
2010 73 1282
2011 84 1474
2012 110 1735
2013 140 1964
2014 131 2303
2015 147 2091
2016 205 2317
2017 171 2696
2018 212 3147
2019 243 3515
2020 323 4931
2021 408 6141
2022 368 6437
2023 330 7191
2024 308 6472

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 40 816
Demography 1 52 1127
Library and Information science 1 25 1382
Classics and Ancient History 1 46 1565
Anthropology 1 73 1826
Sociology 1 71 1892
History 1 82 2042
Gender Studies 1 90 2057
Archaeology 1 86 2123
Law 1 90 2376
Linguistics 1 77 2384
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 72 2426
Political Science 1 99 2651
Education Majors 1 111 2866
Communications and Public Relations 1 154 2953
Philosophy 1 96 2987
Aesthetics 1 118 3135

Engineering rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Engineering in Sudan and 2380th in the World with 3,962 publications made and 56,927 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#94 of 355 In Africa
#2380 of 6,782 In the World

University of Khartoum
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 28 169
1993 15 174
1994 22 179
1995 15 198
1996 11 208
1997 13 213
1998 22 241
1999 20 217
2000 20 240
2001 18 340
2002 25 299
2003 24 410
2004 31 403
2005 40 375
2006 31 458
2007 32 542
2008 46 677
2009 53 740
2010 72 949
2011 83 1103
2012 109 1385
2013 119 1648
2014 125 1897
2015 163 1887
2016 194 2008
2017 168 2328
2018 219 2745
2019 236 3434
2020 257 4257
2021 367 5560
2022 312 6023
2023 234 6626
2024 175 6147

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

Engineering subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 43 705
Biotechnology 1 43 1227
Petroleum Engineering 1 63 1318
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 38 1425
Remote Sensing 1 57 1528
Automotive Engineering 1 69 1688
Geotechnical Engineering 1 93 1748
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 118 1857
Civil Engineering 1 78 1967
Telecommunications 1 74 2075
Environmental Engineering 1 133 2101
Systems Engineering 1 73 2139
Optical Engineering 1 69 2247
Electrical Engineering 1 90 2307
Computer Networking 2 85 2396
Metallurgical Engineering 1 100 2455
Chemical Engineering 1 105 2618
Aerospace Engineering 1 103 2621
Mechanical Engineering 1 102 2684
Materials Science 1 101 2685
Structural Engineering 1 105 2716
Electronic Engineering 2 100 2784
Acoustical Engineering 1 100 2912
Nanotechnology 1 135 3239

Physics rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Physics in Sudan and 2515th in the World with 3,344 publications made and 44,494 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Sudan
#95 of 352 In Africa
#2515 of 6,713 In the World

University of Khartoum
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 25 173
1993 13 152
1994 18 176
1995 12 179
1996 12 208
1997 11 209
1998 17 200
1999 15 194
2000 20 210
2001 15 267
2002 20 260
2003 23 352
2004 27 292
2005 40 315
2006 25 363
2007 23 432
2008 45 540
2009 49 512
2010 78 765
2011 63 830
2012 94 1093
2013 96 1273
2014 111 1477
2015 123 1427
2016 165 1476
2017 134 1815
2018 158 1964
2019 184 2508
2020 190 3171
2021 308 4048
2022 254 4493
2023 212 5030
2024 135 4985

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

Physics subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 28 1296
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 38 1425
Theoretical Physics 1 39 1479
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 58 1815
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 56 1959
Nuclear Physics 1 72 2117
Optical Engineering 1 69 2247
Condensed Matter Physics 1 94 2519
Materials Science 1 101 2685
Quantum and Particle physics 1 107 2774
Acoustical Engineering 1 100 2912
Nanotechnology 1 135 3239

Computer Science rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Computer Science in Sudan and 2438th in the World with 2,906 publications made and 43,147 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Sudan
#78 of 360 In Africa
#2438 of 6,845 In the World

University of Khartoum
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 135
1993 11 117
1994 14 110
1995 14 142
1996 5 151
1997 16 117
1998 19 178
1999 11 139
2000 13 158
2001 5 262
2002 12 252
2003 9 239
2004 12 261
2005 23 308
2006 21 308
2007 23 416
2008 39 492
2009 34 564
2010 56 700
2011 48 810
2012 72 1049
2013 114 1099
2014 78 1401
2015 121 1330
2016 135 1406
2017 130 1715
2018 132 1969
2019 169 2488
2020 216 3348
2021 303 4282
2022 226 4535
2023 224 5010
2024 188 4539

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

Computer Science subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 25 1382
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 38 1586
Software Engineering 1 48 1869
Telecommunications 1 74 2075
Neuroscience 1 49 2075
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 74 2090
Cyber Security 2 75 2141
Computational Linguistics 2 72 2166
Data Science 1 64 2195
Computer Networking 2 85 2396
Machine Learning 1 112 2600
Management Information Systems 1 119 2905
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 104 2992
Computer Vision 2 103 3013
Cognitive Science 2 104 3243

Psychology rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Psychology in Sudan and 1943rd in the World with 2,188 publications made and 26,113 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Sudan
#57 of 354 In Africa
#1943 of 6,645 In the World

University of Khartoum
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 116
1993 9 84
1994 6 75
1995 9 107
1996 10 122
1997 15 112
1998 15 113
1999 8 113
2000 2 140
2001 8 162
2002 10 188
2003 11 176
2004 10 156
2005 9 203
2006 18 240
2007 17 278
2008 26 299
2009 35 456
2010 29 413
2011 35 478
2012 36 670
2013 68 751
2014 57 915
2015 66 740
2016 94 865
2017 120 1129
2018 70 1248
2019 127 1480
2020 150 2107
2021 247 2413
2022 240 2915
2023 197 3184
2024 167 2713

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

Psychology subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 43 1399
Neuroscience 1 49 2075
Clinical Psychology 1 88 2524
Education Majors 1 111 2866
Child Psychology 1 111 3078
Social Psychology 1 113 3155
Cognitive Science 2 104 3243

Mathematics rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Mathematics in Sudan and 2213th in the World with 1,940 publications made and 22,106 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Sudan
#85 of 357 In Africa
#2213 of 6,418 In the World

University of Khartoum
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 49
1993 7 45
1994 5 50
1995 2 42
1996 2 68
1997 3 62
1998 5 71
1999 5 64
2000 8 79
2001 4 77
2002 2 116
2003 4 101
2004 7 114
2005 12 124
2006 7 136
2007 9 169
2008 17 210
2009 37 280
2010 33 294
2011 36 435
2012 62 519
2013 71 590
2014 69 756
2015 88 671
2016 89 787
2017 95 900
2018 119 1102
2019 121 1383
2020 150 2054
2021 217 2462
2022 198 2728
2023 187 2832
2024 140 2294

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

Mathematics subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 74 2090
Statistics 1 76 2133
Applied Mathematics 1 101 2183
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 95 2307
Math Teachers 1 126 2994

Economics rankings

The University of Khartoum ranked 1st for Economics in Sudan and 2135th in the World with 1,132 publications made and 16,075 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Sudan
#98 of 351 In Africa
#2135 of 6,167 In the World

University of Khartoum
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 40
1993 5 51
1994 7 43
1995 8 46
1996 1 61
1997 1 63
1998 6 62
1999 1 51
2000 1 62
2001 3 74
2002 4 55
2003 3 82
2004 4 59
2005 0 86
2006 8 103
2007 7 119
2008 12 143
2009 19 167
2010 17 193
2011 30 254
2012 50 317
2013 40 377
2014 33 410
2015 33 415
2016 66 465
2017 54 608
2018 55 594
2019 68 787
2020 74 1142
2021 112 1528
2022 109 1536
2023 92 1811
2024 79 1668

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

Economics subfield Sudan ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 81 821
Development Studies 1 91 1695
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 98 1841
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 95 2307
Finance 1 110 2472

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Khartoum

Speciality Sudan Africa World Rank
International Business 1 72 1807
Literature 1 58 1924
Art & Design 1 77 2523
Accounting 1 132 2569
Fashion Design 1 85 2573
Advertising 1 90 2664
Marketing 1 119 2766
Business 1 118 2830
Management 1 121 2833