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The University of Maroua ranked 7th in Cameroon, 6610th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 103 research topics. The University of Maroua ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,729 academic publications and 29,304 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6610 of 14,131 In the World
#270 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 15 In Cameroon
#1235 of 2,632 For Forestry
#1652 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#1808 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#10033 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 7th for Biology in Cameroon and 3831st in the World with 2,157 publications made and 17,988 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#194 of 366 In Africa
#3831 of 6,833 In the World

University of Maroua
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 4
1994 0 3
1995 3 15
1996 1 10
1997 1 5
1998 1 11
1999 0 10
2000 0 12
2001 0 18
2002 0 11
2003 0 14
2004 1 10
2005 0 10
2006 1 9
2007 2 14
2008 2 14
2009 10 17
2010 12 24
2011 20 66
2012 23 72
2013 23 138
2014 83 167
2015 81 281
2016 87 410
2017 109 541
2018 120 672
2019 126 887
2020 238 1489
2021 307 2278
2022 348 2963
2023 317 3732
2024 223 3831

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

Biology subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 5 96 1235
Toxicology 6 151 1652
Animal Science 6 173 2229
Horticulture 5 156 2305
Nutrition and Food Science 5 155 2484
Agricultural Science 6 180 2674
Pharmacology 6 156 2859
Botany 6 159 2871
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 180 3117
Biotechnology 5 195 3128
Zoology 6 187 3283
Microbiology 6 219 3290
Paleontology 5 166 3435
Virology 8 260 3488
Nanotechnology 3 168 3688
Biochemistry 5 185 3754
Immunology 8 256 4042
Genetics 6 215 4253
Neuroscience 5 178 4510

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 3563rd in the World with 2,103 publications made and 16,280 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#186 of 368 In Africa
#3563 of 6,876 In the World

University of Maroua
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 0
1994 0 2
1995 3 10
1996 1 5
1997 1 3
1998 2 8
1999 0 8
2000 0 14
2001 1 17
2002 0 10
2003 0 14
2004 1 10
2005 0 10
2006 1 11
2007 1 16
2008 0 10
2009 10 16
2010 10 15
2011 10 47
2012 22 50
2013 25 94
2014 79 116
2015 84 192
2016 80 283
2017 113 405
2018 122 565
2019 126 786
2020 211 1304
2021 288 1960
2022 347 2663
2023 311 3328
2024 235 3739

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

Environmental Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 5 96 1235
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 99 1923
Earth science and Geophysics 5 112 2231
Environmental Engineering 5 182 2638
Agricultural Science 6 180 2674
Geotechnical Engineering 5 171 2765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 180 3117
Environmental Management 6 205 3159
Environmental Chemistry 5 183 3184
Ecology 6 181 3217
Oceanography 5 169 3342
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 165 3396
Paleontology 5 166 3435
Geology 6 175 3485
Geography and Cartography 6 181 3551

Engineering rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Engineering in Cameroon and 3666th in the World with 1,954 publications made and 19,629 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#165 of 355 In Africa
#3666 of 6,782 In the World

University of Maroua
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 1 4
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 1 7
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 7
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 4
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3
2008 0 5
2009 6 3
2010 5 6
2011 15 21
2012 16 43
2013 23 70
2014 52 91
2015 78 172
2016 75 243
2017 136 474
2018 130 707
2019 118 988
2020 173 1480
2021 292 2384
2022 321 3047
2023 301 3880
2024 200 4195

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

Engineering subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 117 1845
Environmental Engineering 5 182 2638
Geotechnical Engineering 5 171 2765
Acoustical Engineering 3 101 2930
Electrical Engineering 4 128 2935
Electronic Engineering 2 109 2941
Telecommunications 4 127 3081
Biotechnology 5 195 3128
Optical Engineering 4 137 3302
Computer Networking 5 140 3406
Civil Engineering 6 190 3475
Metallurgical Engineering 5 180 3619
Chemical Engineering 4 179 3638
Materials Science 6 164 3648
Structural Engineering 5 157 3667
Nanotechnology 3 168 3688
Aerospace Engineering 4 170 3841
Mechanical Engineering 5 165 4004

Chemistry rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 3656th in the World with 1,942 publications made and 18,738 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#176 of 347 In Africa
#3656 of 6,545 In the World

University of Maroua
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 9
1996 0 8
1997 0 4
1998 0 7
1999 0 7
2000 0 7
2001 0 9
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 1 6
2007 0 5
2008 0 5
2009 7 7
2010 8 12
2011 19 29
2012 21 54
2013 21 113
2014 74 133
2015 73 238
2016 72 312
2017 122 490
2018 117 633
2019 117 854
2020 192 1450
2021 289 2177
2022 317 2904
2023 274 3613
2024 204 3917

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

Chemistry subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 2 56 1824
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 99 1923
Nutrition and Food Science 5 155 2484
Radiochemistry 4 165 2764
Physical chemistry 4 134 2923
Inorganic Chemistry 3 153 3052
Environmental Chemistry 5 183 3184
Organic Chemistry 5 168 3366
Chemical Engineering 4 179 3638
Materials Science 6 164 3648
Nanotechnology 3 168 3688
Biochemistry 5 185 3754

Physics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Physics in Cameroon and 3455th in the World with 1,811 publications made and 18,821 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#146 of 352 In Africa
#3455 of 6,713 In the World

University of Maroua
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 6
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 0 5
1999 0 3
2000 0 5
2001 0 7
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3
2008 0 6
2009 6 3
2010 6 7
2011 16 14
2012 17 45
2013 20 78
2014 47 90
2015 67 177
2016 72 235
2017 119 440
2018 117 691
2019 115 944
2020 166 1484
2021 294 2391
2022 296 2948
2023 263 3709
2024 178 3802

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

Physics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 56 1808
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 75 2282
Condensed Matter Physics 2 79 2352
Nuclear Physics 4 83 2405
Acoustical Engineering 3 101 2930
Quantum and Particle physics 4 126 3153
Optical Engineering 4 137 3302
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 151 3537
Materials Science 6 164 3648
Nanotechnology 3 168 3688

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 4122nd in the World with 1,394 publications made and 8,577 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#193 of 369 In Africa
#4122 of 7,081 In the World

University of Maroua
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 0 2
1995 3 5
1996 1 3
1997 1 1
1998 1 5
1999 0 5
2000 1 5
2001 1 12
2002 0 10
2003 0 10
2004 0 7
2005 0 8
2006 2 9
2007 2 10
2008 1 4
2009 5 8
2010 6 10
2011 12 42
2012 18 31
2013 19 45
2014 40 62
2015 57 87
2016 58 155
2017 71 231
2018 100 314
2019 70 448
2020 139 712
2021 189 1119
2022 210 1444
2023 233 2014
2024 141 1934

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Aesthetics 2 91 2762
Demography 7 215 3618
Philosophy 4 143 3769
Education Majors 4 177 3953
Archaeology 6 205 4038
Sociology 6 205 4106
Political Science 6 191 4117
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 176 4125
History 6 214 4256
Anthropology 6 246 4341
Linguistics 5 197 4409
Law 6 238 4772

Computer Science rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Computer Science in Cameroon and 4420th in the World with 985 publications made and 9,969 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#191 of 360 In Africa
#4420 of 6,845 In the World

University of Maroua
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 6
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 5
2005 0 2
2006 0 3
2007 0 4
2008 1 1
2009 2 2
2010 3 6
2011 8 8
2012 9 26
2013 13 49
2014 31 61
2015 34 86
2016 48 147
2017 66 303
2018 62 437
2019 61 622
2020 90 893
2021 157 1214
2022 144 1584
2023 154 2090
2024 91 1978

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

Computer Science subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 100 2490
Telecommunications 4 127 3081
Computer Networking 5 140 3406
Cyber Security 5 183 3956
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 160 3994
Computer Vision 5 172 4148
Machine Learning 6 222 4198
Neuroscience 5 178 4510

Medicine rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 7th for Medicine in Cameroon and 4671st in the World with 952 publications made and 7,362 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Pharmacology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#241 of 364 In Africa
#4671 of 6,775 In the World

University of Maroua
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 3
1995 3 9
1996 1 7
1997 0 1
1998 0 6
1999 0 5
2000 0 5
2001 0 11
2002 0 6
2003 0 5
2004 0 8
2005 0 8
2006 2 2
2007 2 11
2008 2 11
2009 4 12
2010 5 19
2011 8 50
2012 6 47
2013 13 79
2014 35 98
2015 36 148
2016 44 188
2017 56 304
2018 49 316
2019 47 383
2020 104 598
2021 127 880
2022 138 1143
2023 153 1568
2024 106 1377

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

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 6 151 1652
Veterinary 7 209 2109
Anesthesiology 5 140 2841
Pharmacology 6 156 2859
Virology 8 260 3488
Public Health 7 233 3790
Immunology 8 256 4042
Anatomy and Physiology 5 201 4262
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 224 4383
Pathology 6 248 4478
Surgery 8 253 4692
Psychiatry 6 230 4889

Mathematics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 3965th in the World with 602 publications made and 6,303 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 9 In Cameroon
#194 of 357 In Africa
#3965 of 6,418 In the World

University of Maroua
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 4
2001 0 3
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 1
2008 0 4
2009 2 0
2010 1 2
2011 1 6
2012 7 9
2013 7 21
2014 25 44
2015 20 53
2016 22 76
2017 37 137
2018 41 233
2019 47 411
2020 55 599
2021 98 905
2022 93 1102
2023 91 1277
2024 50 1024

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

Mathematics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 97 2120
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 100 2490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 166 3190
Statistics 5 206 4074

Business rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Business in Cameroon and 4416th in the World with 481 publications made and 3,935 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#231 of 353 In Africa
#4416 of 6,339 In the World

University of Maroua
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 3
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 5
2012 4 10
2013 9 22
2014 7 22
2015 13 27
2016 18 64
2017 27 152
2018 39 255
2019 37 323
2020 45 425
2021 74 609
2022 80 690
2023 79 909
2024 42 802

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

Business subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management 4 173 3798
Finance 5 207 3986
Marketing 6 287 4930

Economics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Economics in Cameroon and 4258th in the World with 367 publications made and 2,629 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#236 of 351 In Africa
#4258 of 6,167 In the World

University of Maroua
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 0 5
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 1 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 2
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 13
2012 2 14
2013 7 13
2014 7 18
2015 13 23
2016 11 39
2017 17 78
2018 24 98
2019 18 127
2020 24 207
2021 54 408
2022 64 509
2023 72 710
2024 45 719

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

Economics subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 166 3190
Finance 5 207 3986
Development Studies 6 249 4207

Art & Design rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 4th for Art & Design in Cameroon and 3948th in the World with 284 publications made and 2,394 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#4 of 6 In Cameroon
#158 of 296 In Africa
#3948 of 5,966 In the World

University of Maroua
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2009 1 0
2010 3 1
2011 1 2
2012 3 6
2013 3 8
2014 7 8
2015 9 8
2016 5 9
2017 18 39
2018 22 49
2019 8 83
2020 30 115
2021 49 301
2022 53 313
2023 43 454
2024 28 402

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

Art & Design subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Aesthetics 2 91 2762
Literature 5 150 3565
Fashion Design 6 180 4241

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Maroua

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Social Psychology 5 225 4944
Psychology 7 241 5118