University of Maroua: Rankings

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The University of Maroua ranked 7th in Cameroon, 6633rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 89 research topics. The University of Maroua ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,597 academic publications and 17,253 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6633 of 14,131 In the World
#267 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 15 In Cameroon
#1499 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1784 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#1851 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#10033 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Biology in Cameroon and 4073rd in the World with 1,488 publications made and 10,456 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#195 of 361 In Africa
#4073 of 6,770 In the World

University of Maroua
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 0 2
1995 3 7
1996 1 3
1997 0 2
1998 1 8
1999 0 5
2000 0 9
2001 0 10
2002 0 9
2003 0 13
2004 1 6
2005 0 7
2006 3 9
2007 1 8
2008 2 9
2009 9 14
2010 10 19
2011 21 54
2012 15 62
2013 18 121
2014 46 142
2015 62 209
2016 56 308
2017 90 391
2018 86 528
2019 93 676
2020 166 1092
2021 248 1654
2022 279 2247
2023 257 2831

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 5 109 1499
Nutrition and Food Science 4 148 2641
Horticulture 5 161 2697
Pharmacology 6 152 2961
Biotechnology 5 189 3104
Botany 6 161 3213
Zoology 6 178 3244
Microbiology 6 206 3247
Agricultural Science 6 205 3258
Paleontology 5 164 3647
Nanotechnology 3 162 3722
Biochemistry 5 178 3889
Immunology 8 264 4107
Genetics 6 212 4404
Neuroscience 5 166 4492

Engineering rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Engineering in Cameroon and 3852nd in the World with 1,461 publications made and 11,681 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 8 In Cameroon
#164 of 348 In Africa
#3852 of 6,684 In the World

University of Maroua
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 5
1999 0 1
2000 0 5
2001 0 4
2002 0 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3
2008 0 4
2009 5 4
2010 4 4
2011 11 16
2012 10 29
2013 15 61
2014 33 68
2015 66 116
2016 51 187
2017 118 351
2018 105 564
2019 93 747
2020 154 1177
2021 240 1803
2022 272 2440
2023 267 3077

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 3 121 1945
Environmental Engineering 5 174 2672
Electrical Engineering 4 124 3003
Geotechnical Engineering 5 181 3035
Acoustical Engineering 3 97 3056
Telecommunications 4 120 3057
Electronic Engineering 2 112 3074
Biotechnology 5 189 3104
Optical Engineering 4 128 3338
Computer Networking 4 127 3434
Structural Engineering 5 152 3654
Nanotechnology 3 162 3722
Materials Science 6 162 3769
Metallurgical Engineering 5 181 3793
Chemical Engineering 4 185 3811
Aerospace Engineering 4 163 3889
Mechanical Engineering 5 160 4102

Chemistry rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Chemistry in Cameroon and 3835th in the World with 1,429 publications made and 11,007 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 8 In Cameroon
#175 of 342 In Africa
#3835 of 6,447 In the World

University of Maroua
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 3
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 2 5
2007 0 2
2008 0 2
2009 7 3
2010 5 10
2011 17 25
2012 15 49
2013 16 95
2014 41 115
2015 62 180
2016 53 249
2017 107 364
2018 86 511
2019 97 674
2020 158 1111
2021 244 1640
2022 267 2283
2023 233 2861

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 1851
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 109 2068
Nutrition and Food Science 4 148 2641
Radiochemistry 4 156 2758
Inorganic Chemistry 4 139 3019
Physical chemistry 4 136 3067
Environmental Chemistry 5 186 3348
Organic Chemistry 5 164 3522
Nanotechnology 3 162 3722
Materials Science 6 162 3769
Chemical Engineering 4 185 3811
Biochemistry 5 178 3889

Physics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 4th for Physics in Cameroon and 3508th in the World with 1,395 publications made and 11,582 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 8 In Cameroon
#141 of 341 In Africa
#3508 of 6,603 In the World

University of Maroua
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 4
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 3
2007 0 3
2008 0 4
2009 4 3
2010 5 5
2011 13 12
2012 11 32
2013 14 65
2014 35 72
2015 59 129
2016 49 183
2017 105 336
2018 94 585
2019 94 772
2020 149 1212
2021 241 1871
2022 265 2421
2023 235 3005

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 2 57 1784
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 75 2280
Nuclear Physics 3 79 2367
Condensed Matter Physics 2 79 2448
Acoustical Engineering 3 97 3056
Quantum and Particle physics 4 119 3114
Optical Engineering 4 128 3338
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 143 3621
Nanotechnology 3 162 3722
Materials Science 6 162 3769

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Cameroon and 3986th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 8,394 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#195 of 361 In Africa
#3986 of 6,798 In the World

University of Maroua
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 0 2
1995 3 7
1996 1 3
1997 0 2
1998 2 8
1999 0 5
2000 0 13
2001 1 13
2002 0 8
2003 0 13
2004 1 7
2005 0 7
2006 3 10
2007 0 11
2008 0 7
2009 8 13
2010 9 14
2011 6 42
2012 15 37
2013 19 80
2014 43 104
2015 63 136
2016 53 202
2017 89 267
2018 80 418
2019 79 546
2020 145 908
2021 224 1257
2022 266 1921
2023 251 2443

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 5 109 1499
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 109 2068
Earth science and Geophysics 5 113 2361
Environmental Engineering 5 174 2672
Geotechnical Engineering 5 181 3035
Agricultural Science 6 205 3258
Environmental Chemistry 5 186 3348
Environmental Management 6 220 3534
Ecology 5 187 3544
Paleontology 5 164 3647
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 175 3694
Oceanography 5 188 3707
Geology 6 181 3808
Geography and Cartography 6 191 3961

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cameroon and 4395th in the World with 933 publications made and 4,399 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#194 of 367 In Africa
#4395 of 7,020 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 3
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 5
1999 0 3
2000 1 6
2001 1 10
2002 0 9
2003 0 8
2004 0 5
2005 0 7
2006 3 7
2007 1 7
2008 0 4
2009 3 8
2010 3 8
2011 9 34
2012 7 22
2013 15 38
2014 26 52
2015 41 65
2016 39 110
2017 55 158
2018 71 240
2019 49 315
2020 102 506
2021 159 796
2022 154 1074
2023 179 1406

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 83 2656
Demography 7 220 3784
Philosophy 4 145 4010
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 164 4047
Archaeology 6 210 4440
Sociology 6 211 4441
Political Science 6 197 4445
History 6 221 4593
Linguistics 6 217 4965
Law 5 244 5099

Computer Science rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Computer Science in Cameroon and 4480th in the World with 760 publications made and 6,240 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 8 In Cameroon
#185 of 352 In Africa
#4480 of 6,752 In the World

University of Maroua
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 4
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 1 2
2007 0 1
2008 0 1
2009 1 2
2010 1 3
2011 6 9
2012 10 27
2013 7 41
2014 23 52
2015 29 57
2016 36 125
2017 69 229
2018 53 379
2019 52 515
2020 74 742
2021 126 993
2022 131 1280
2023 130 1586

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
Telecommunications 4 120 3057
Computer Networking 4 127 3434
Cyber Security 5 172 3936
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 144 4041
Computer Vision 5 162 4111
Machine Learning 6 222 4354
Neuroscience 5 166 4492

Medicine rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 7th for Medicine in Cameroon and 4892nd in the World with 635 publications made and 4,297 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 9 In Cameroon
#241 of 360 In Africa
#4892 of 6,680 In the World

University of Maroua
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1994 0 1
1995 3 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 0 6
2002 0 4
2003 0 5
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 3 2
2007 1 7
2008 2 7
2009 4 8
2010 3 13
2011 12 40
2012 7 42
2013 9 64
2014 20 82
2015 29 119
2016 28 148
2017 47 223
2018 36 254
2019 34 286
2020 70 450
2021 102 623
2022 101 858
2023 111 1118

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

Medicine subfield Cameroon ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacology 6 152 2961
Public Health 7 228 3921
Immunology 8 264 4107
Pathology 6 254 4669
Psychiatry 6 219 4865

Mathematics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Mathematics in Cameroon and 4137th in the World with 451 publications made and 3,959 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#189 of 348 In Africa
#4137 of 6,305 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 3
2009 1 0
2010 1 1
2011 1 6
2012 2 7
2013 3 16
2014 18 30
2015 13 29
2016 18 54
2017 29 92
2018 33 174
2019 40 331
2020 45 488
2021 83 707
2022 77 862
2023 80 1057

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 3 89 2066
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 157 3186
Statistics 5 196 4229

Business rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 7th for Business in Cameroon and 4444th in the World with 365 publications made and 2,658 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 7 In Cameroon
#217 of 342 In Africa
#4444 of 6,187 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 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 4
2012 2 7
2013 9 21
2014 6 16
2015 10 19
2016 13 47
2017 25 117
2018 27 204
2019 31 280
2020 38 353
2021 66 489
2022 64 597
2023 69 711

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 4 150 3675
Finance 5 207 4148

Economics rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 6th for Economics in Cameroon and 4589th in the World with 237 publications made and 1,398 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 9 In Cameroon
#239 of 338 In Africa
#4589 of 5,995 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 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 0 0
2011 0 12
2012 1 7
2013 3 10
2014 7 15
2015 8 17
2016 9 26
2017 15 46
2018 15 76
2019 12 99
2020 16 155
2021 40 297
2022 46 425
2023 59 533

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 3 157 3186
Finance 5 207 4148
Development Studies 6 258 4592

Art & Design rankings

The University of Maroua ranked 5th for Art & Design in Cameroon and 4101st in the World with 205 publications made and 1,275 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
#5 of 6 In Cameroon
#159 of 264 In Africa
#4101 of 5,720 In the World

University of Maroua
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2010 1 1
2011 1 3
2012 1 3
2013 3 6
2014 4 5
2015 5 6
2016 5 12
2017 16 30
2018 17 35
2019 8 59
2020 25 89
2021 37 231
2022 39 239
2023 41 337

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 83 2656
Literature 5 154 3745
Fashion Design 5 168 4181

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Maroua

Speciality Cameroon Africa World Rank
Social Psychology 6 229 5076
Psychology 7 246 5449