University of Ouagadougou: Rankings

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The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, 4084th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The University of Ouagadougou ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,782 academic publications and 45,250 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4084 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 14 In Burkina Faso
#1 of 9 In Ouagadougou
#636 of 2,377 For Forestry
#898 of 1,014 For Entomology
#926 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#2437 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7501 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Biology in Burkina Faso and 2448th in the World with 2,604 publications made and 38,473 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#100 of 361 In Africa
#2448 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 8
1992 9 6
1993 5 7
1994 6 11
1995 1 12
1996 8 18
1997 17 18
1998 15 25
1999 9 29
2000 19 46
2001 12 65
2002 15 57
2003 33 115
2004 32 138
2005 32 182
2006 40 275
2007 37 312
2008 44 392
2009 61 504
2010 46 737
2011 79 906
2012 106 1199
2013 100 1441
2014 109 1662
2015 121 1939
2016 142 2042
2017 128 2290
2018 169 2659
2019 190 2881
2020 218 3456
2021 230 4109
2022 236 4608
2023 302 4864

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

Biology subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 34 636
Entomology 1 36 898
Toxicology 1 63 984
Horticulture 1 56 1059
Virology 1 65 1246
Nutrition and Food Science 1 67 1329
Microbiology 1 68 1448
Agricultural Science 1 85 1486
Botany 1 68 1526
Immunology 1 79 1725
Biotechnology 1 88 2018
Animal Science 1 139 2038
Zoology 1 95 2040
Paleontology 1 102 2382
Genetics 1 86 2390
Oncology and Cancer research 1 104 2536
Biochemistry 1 90 2574
Pharmacology 1 134 2708
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 133 2719
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 143 3171
Nanotechnology 1 133 3316
Neuroscience 1 182 4679

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Burkina Faso and 2371st in the World with 2,260 publications made and 32,610 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#105 of 361 In Africa
#2371 of 6,798 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 14
1992 6 6
1993 5 7
1994 5 12
1995 0 13
1996 9 17
1997 9 15
1998 13 24
1999 10 24
2000 14 43
2001 9 52
2002 13 51
2003 27 105
2004 20 104
2005 29 149
2006 39 213
2007 27 239
2008 42 302
2009 55 383
2010 38 593
2011 56 739
2012 83 932
2013 81 1137
2014 79 1285
2015 91 1456
2016 129 1508
2017 100 1758
2018 135 1981
2019 158 2193
2020 199 2726
2021 202 3233
2022 261 3808
2023 284 4061

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

Environmental Science subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 1 34 636
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 98 1008
Agricultural Science 1 85 1486
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 66 1569
Ecology 1 99 2040
Earth science and Geophysics 1 112 2346
Geotechnical Engineering 1 131 2354
Paleontology 1 102 2382
Geography and Cartography 1 107 2452
Environmental Management 1 140 2462
Geology 1 116 2595
Environmental Engineering 1 173 2652
Environmental Chemistry 1 126 2705
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 133 2719
Oceanography 1 130 2869
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 141 3097

Medicine rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Medicine in Burkina Faso and 2501st in the World with 1,889 publications made and 24,946 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#114 of 360 In Africa
#2501 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 8
1992 7 2
1993 1 4
1994 1 2
1995 0 7
1996 8 6
1997 10 4
1998 10 11
1999 6 14
2000 4 12
2001 9 36
2002 12 26
2003 22 44
2004 14 55
2005 19 83
2006 30 158
2007 20 180
2008 26 236
2009 42 294
2010 25 463
2011 47 538
2012 69 763
2013 77 841
2014 100 1092
2015 85 1212
2016 124 1353
2017 99 1468
2018 114 1724
2019 159 1880
2020 148 2311
2021 179 2719
2022 180 3120
2023 223 3238

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

Medicine subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 47 926
Toxicology 1 63 984
Epidemiology 1 71 1015
Pediatrics 1 80 1132
Veterinary 1 95 1196
Family medicine 1 76 1210
Virology 1 65 1246
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 91 1673
Immunology 1 79 1725
Public Health 1 98 1762
Pathology 1 106 2290
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 149 2382
Nursing 1 120 2482
Oncology and Cancer research 1 104 2536
Pharmacology 1 134 2708
Surgery 1 129 2885
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 148 3565
Anatomy and Physiology 1 142 3602
Psychiatry 1 150 3812

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Burkina Faso and 3027th in the World with 1,859 publications made and 19,081 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Demography, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#107 of 367 In Africa
#3027 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 16
1992 6 4
1993 5 3
1994 5 10
1995 3 10
1996 9 19
1997 8 10
1998 10 16
1999 9 18
2000 7 31
2001 11 32
2002 12 27
2003 15 39
2004 8 57
2005 24 62
2006 30 130
2007 32 139
2008 28 182
2009 44 230
2010 28 352
2011 56 439
2012 70 588
2013 78 634
2014 83 877
2015 80 924
2016 115 951
2017 88 1087
2018 95 1237
2019 132 1419
2020 151 1681
2021 155 2022
2022 193 2386
2023 239 2595

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 1 94 1772
Sociology 1 113 2725
Anthropology 1 117 2737
Political Science 1 102 2845
Philosophy 1 90 2980
Archaeology 1 122 2988
History 1 125 3087
Law 1 143 3609
Linguistics 1 153 3921

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Chemistry in Burkina Faso and 2694th in the World with 1,668 publications made and 28,122 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#102 of 342 In Africa
#2694 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 5
1992 7 4
1993 4 8
1994 1 10
1995 1 7
1996 7 7
1997 7 7
1998 11 14
1999 10 12
2000 11 32
2001 8 39
2002 11 34
2003 26 80
2004 22 96
2005 29 144
2006 32 216
2007 29 200
2008 32 298
2009 43 381
2010 30 516
2011 50 642
2012 72 866
2013 61 1044
2014 59 1146
2015 69 1371
2016 84 1446
2017 73 1656
2018 98 1903
2019 107 2033
2020 142 2435
2021 149 2918
2022 161 3328
2023 197 3509

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

Chemistry subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 67 1329
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 66 1569
Biochemistry 1 90 2574
Organic Chemistry 1 98 2642
Environmental Chemistry 1 126 2705
Physical chemistry 1 131 2970
Nanotechnology 1 133 3316
Materials Science 1 140 3435
Chemical Engineering 1 158 3517

Engineering rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Engineering in Burkina Faso and 3499th in the World with 1,240 publications made and 16,911 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#147 of 348 In Africa
#3499 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 11
1992 5 8
1993 1 3
1994 3 4
1995 1 8
1996 3 12
1997 8 8
1998 7 13
1999 7 7
2000 6 21
2001 8 41
2002 7 29
2003 8 59
2004 12 66
2005 13 83
2006 20 112
2007 21 126
2008 29 168
2009 32 206
2010 25 313
2011 33 394
2012 46 512
2013 38 606
2014 46 661
2015 60 824
2016 68 917
2017 52 1017
2018 65 1170
2019 85 1289
2020 111 1656
2021 114 2017
2022 123 2278
2023 160 2467

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

Engineering subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 88 2018
Remote Sensing 1 97 2131
Geotechnical Engineering 1 131 2354
Environmental Engineering 1 173 2652
Civil Engineering 1 121 2699
Electrical Engineering 1 131 3139
Metallurgical Engineering 1 147 3211
Nanotechnology 1 133 3316
Telecommunications 1 135 3332
Materials Science 1 140 3435
Optical Engineering 1 138 3488
Chemical Engineering 1 158 3517
Structural Engineering 1 147 3582
Aerospace Engineering 1 159 3849
Mechanical Engineering 1 158 4020
Computer Networking 1 180 4055
Acoustical Engineering 1 154 4103

Physics rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Physics in Burkina Faso and 3538th in the World with 1,060 publications made and 12,026 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#143 of 341 In Africa
#3538 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 8
1992 4 8
1993 3 6
1994 1 7
1995 1 5
1996 5 15
1997 7 11
1998 8 14
1999 5 7
2000 7 21
2001 8 27
2002 10 24
2003 8 60
2004 12 50
2005 10 68
2006 18 90
2007 17 89
2008 28 142
2009 33 166
2010 27 257
2011 37 307
2012 48 410
2013 40 493
2014 38 506
2015 50 632
2016 56 701
2017 47 796
2018 58 883
2019 61 984
2020 93 1244
2021 85 1460
2022 97 1599
2023 119 1754

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

Physics subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 137 3268
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 127 3313
Nanotechnology 1 133 3316
Materials Science 1 140 3435
Quantum and Particle physics 1 132 3480
Optical Engineering 1 138 3488
Acoustical Engineering 1 154 4103

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Mathematics in Burkina Faso and 3745th in the World with 551 publications made and 5,865 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#170 of 348 In Africa
#3745 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 7
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 1 6
1997 2 2
1998 0 5
1999 0 2
2000 1 9
2001 2 13
2002 2 5
2003 2 11
2004 4 15
2005 5 20
2006 5 25
2007 8 28
2008 6 60
2009 19 53
2010 10 91
2011 11 128
2012 22 176
2013 21 205
2014 28 258
2015 28 297
2016 26 306
2017 21 364
2018 21 397
2019 39 494
2020 44 566
2021 52 767
2022 60 795
2023 95 894

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

Mathematics subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 87 2061
Statistics 1 166 3689

Economics rankings

The University of Ouagadougou ranked 1st for Economics in Burkina Faso and 3204th in the World with 450 publications made and 5,444 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Burkina Faso
#152 of 338 In Africa
#3204 of 5,995 In the World

University of Ouagadougou
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 15
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 5
1995 1 6
1996 1 11
1997 1 6
1998 1 12
1999 3 10
2000 2 9
2001 3 23
2002 2 10
2003 2 11
2004 2 28
2005 2 26
2006 5 28
2007 8 30
2008 3 50
2009 8 63
2010 8 96
2011 9 117
2012 13 127
2013 7 143
2014 21 233
2015 17 219
2016 36 265
2017 16 274
2018 17 346
2019 34 346
2020 36 452
2021 42 555
2022 64 650
2023 71 787

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

Economics subfield Burkina Faso ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 55 725
Development Studies 1 139 2757
Finance 1 202 4074

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ouagadougou

Speciality Burkina Faso Africa World Rank
Marketing 1 143 3374
Art & Design 1 126 3645
Fashion Design 1 130 3673
Machine Learning 1 175 3707
Cyber Security 1 174 3967
Computer Vision 1 156 4039
Social Psychology 1 144 4079
Business 1 199 4192
Psychology 1 165 4253
Computer Science 1 171 4290
Management 1 245 4962
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 226 5197