University of Sierra Leone: Rankings

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The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, 5656th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 84 research topics. The University of Sierra Leone ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,211 academic publications and 32,970 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5656 of 14,131 In the World
#207 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 5 In Sierra Leone
#1 of 3 In Freetown
#811 of 1,018 For International Law
#985 of 5,472 For Development Studies
#1319 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#7061 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#9061 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sierra Leone and 3593rd in the World with 1,787 publications made and 26,768 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#148 of 369 In Africa
#3593 of 7,081 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 32
1993 9 31
1994 6 21
1995 8 44
1996 9 33
1997 6 27
1998 6 31
1999 6 42
2000 6 46
2001 9 53
2002 4 42
2003 5 44
2004 6 43
2005 9 62
2006 5 79
2007 7 47
2008 7 66
2009 6 82
2010 21 85
2011 17 120
2012 14 161
2013 18 170
2014 26 344
2015 43 694
2016 66 892
2017 60 938
2018 76 1038
2019 95 1352
2020 137 2307
2021 182 2444
2022 206 2552
2023 257 3104
2024 207 2894

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
International Law 1 35 811
Public Policy / Administration 1 95 1639
History 1 71 1860
Sociology 1 86 2084
Communications and Public Relations 1 98 2268
Demography 1 165 2793
Library and Information science 1 108 3101
Anthropology 1 152 3171
Law 1 161 3589
Political Science 1 167 3762
Education Majors 1 204 4346
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 205 4401
Archaeology 1 232 4449
Linguistics 1 230 4977
Philosophy 1 246 5370

Economics rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Economics in Sierra Leone and 1603rd in the World with 1,481 publications made and 24,011 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#65 of 351 In Africa
#1603 of 6,167 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 16
1993 6 14
1994 5 10
1995 7 19
1996 6 12
1997 2 11
1998 5 18
1999 5 23
2000 5 15
2001 8 19
2002 3 9
2003 2 14
2004 6 13
2005 8 16
2006 3 33
2007 6 19
2008 5 31
2009 5 27
2010 18 35
2011 15 67
2012 14 81
2013 17 93
2014 24 203
2015 38 433
2016 61 529
2017 51 541
2018 61 623
2019 80 798
2020 120 1327
2021 152 1409
2022 174 1584
2023 229 1940
2024 178 1752

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

Economics subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 44 985
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 194 3429
Finance 1 199 3906

Medicine rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Medicine in Sierra Leone and 3591st in the World with 1,293 publications made and 27,226 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#180 of 364 In Africa
#3591 of 6,775 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 19
1993 4 28
1994 5 17
1995 5 29
1996 7 37
1997 4 30
1998 6 30
1999 4 57
2000 4 60
2001 6 62
2002 0 58
2003 2 66
2004 3 60
2005 4 67
2006 0 75
2007 5 75
2008 2 65
2009 6 82
2010 20 97
2011 13 100
2012 10 166
2013 11 148
2014 25 367
2015 45 984
2016 66 1320
2017 60 1256
2018 66 1408
2019 77 1819
2020 123 2959
2021 144 3067
2022 157 3066
2023 168 3636
2024 155 3405

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

Medicine subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Epidemiology 1 111 1319
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 80 1464
Virology 1 91 1485
Pediatrics 1 124 1599
Family medicine 1 119 1660
Critical Care Nursing 1 98 1892
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 105 2004
Immunology 1 126 2214
Nursing 1 114 2232
Public Health 1 141 2278
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 183 2463
Pathology 1 146 2896
Health Science 1 148 2912
Surgery 1 174 3333
Psychiatry 1 188 4210
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 219 4328

Biology rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Biology in Sierra Leone and 4177th in the World with 1,188 publications made and 21,509 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#216 of 366 In Africa
#4177 of 6,833 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 51
1993 4 53
1994 7 51
1995 6 67
1996 8 71
1997 3 50
1998 5 54
1999 2 76
2000 3 95
2001 7 90
2002 2 80
2003 0 95
2004 4 90
2005 3 102
2006 2 94
2007 2 109
2008 5 104
2009 5 116
2010 20 134
2011 11 130
2012 7 200
2013 10 182
2014 19 354
2015 36 890
2016 60 1209
2017 49 1092
2018 50 1151
2019 56 1498
2020 97 2230
2021 115 2267
2022 134 2374
2023 138 2815
2024 107 2698

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

Biology subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Virology 1 91 1485
Immunology 1 126 2214
Zoology 1 178 3181
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 187 3201
Horticulture 2 227 3362
Microbiology 1 226 3366
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 183 3546
Agricultural Science 2 244 3625
Nutrition and Food Science 2 241 3664
Genetics 1 191 3808
Botany 1 222 3841
Paleontology 1 226 4338
Biochemistry 1 237 4753

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Sierra Leone and 4559th in the World with 997 publications made and 12,381 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#243 of 368 In Africa
#4559 of 6,876 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 56
1993 5 44
1994 6 46
1995 6 56
1996 8 59
1997 5 36
1998 4 40
1999 2 51
2000 4 67
2001 4 61
2002 3 58
2003 1 65
2004 3 61
2005 3 90
2006 3 91
2007 3 68
2008 4 85
2009 5 100
2010 15 91
2011 9 132
2012 10 164
2013 12 167
2014 11 262
2015 18 460
2016 35 578
2017 22 551
2018 27 678
2019 45 800
2020 61 1284
2021 101 1377
2022 114 1560
2023 132 1861
2024 91 1905

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

Environmental Science subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 216 2956
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 187 3201
Agricultural Science 2 244 3625
Environmental Management 2 255 3943
Ecology 2 240 4186
Oceanography 1 239 4300
Paleontology 1 226 4338
Geography and Cartography 1 238 4496
Geology 1 234 4518

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Computer Science in Sierra Leone and 5133rd in the World with 581 publications made and 8,148 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Cyber Security, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#246 of 360 In Africa
#5133 of 6,845 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 7
1993 5 15
1994 2 5
1995 2 9
1996 0 12
1997 3 12
1998 1 11
1999 3 15
2000 2 14
2001 2 15
2002 4 15
2003 2 17
2004 4 13
2005 3 26
2006 2 20
2007 4 22
2008 6 32
2009 2 34
2010 3 35
2011 2 32
2012 5 52
2013 7 64
2014 10 138
2015 15 364
2016 18 498
2017 18 502
2018 26 611
2019 28 698
2020 56 1133
2021 60 1108
2022 72 1170
2023 83 1424
2024 59 1236

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

Computer Science subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 108 3101
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 183 3546
Telecommunications 1 241 4545
Computer Networking 1 236 4566
Machine Learning 1 247 4567
Cyber Security 1 250 4591
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 266 5568

Engineering rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Engineering in Sierra Leone and 5101st in the World with 551 publications made and 8,094 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#257 of 355 In Africa
#5101 of 6,782 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 31
1993 4 30
1994 2 23
1995 6 40
1996 4 27
1997 2 24
1998 2 22
1999 2 33
2000 4 43
2001 4 43
2002 2 27
2003 2 41
2004 3 42
2005 0 54
2006 3 44
2007 0 50
2008 4 40
2009 3 59
2010 9 54
2011 1 72
2012 6 114
2013 5 103
2014 12 190
2015 11 306
2016 24 402
2017 12 428
2018 16 450
2019 22 521
2020 31 750
2021 42 747
2022 66 895
2023 59 1018
2024 52 1021

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

Engineering subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 216 2956
Telecommunications 1 241 4545
Computer Networking 1 236 4566
Electrical Engineering 1 245 4585
Metallurgical Engineering 1 256 4718
Mechanical Engineering 1 243 5105
Optical Engineering 1 267 5255
Materials Science 1 269 5280

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Mathematics in Sierra Leone and 4266th in the World with 519 publications made and 5,765 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#215 of 357 In Africa
#4266 of 6,418 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 8
1993 3 4
1994 0 3
1995 2 6
1996 1 7
1997 0 4
1998 1 9
1999 0 8
2000 1 8
2001 0 14
2002 2 11
2003 1 13
2004 0 10
2005 1 9
2006 0 9
2007 1 8
2008 1 22
2009 2 13
2010 4 11
2011 3 24
2012 5 29
2013 6 33
2014 5 86
2015 10 153
2016 13 267
2017 12 221
2018 24 316
2019 32 434
2020 47 701
2021 66 789
2022 77 947
2023 100 1130
2024 69 926

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

Mathematics subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 194 3429
Statistics 1 214 4177

Business rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Business in Sierra Leone and 4120th in the World with 482 publications made and 4,142 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#211 of 353 In Africa
#4120 of 6,339 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 8
1993 1 4
1994 0 6
1995 3 7
1996 0 3
1997 0 8
1998 1 9
1999 3 8
2000 0 7
2001 2 7
2002 4 6
2003 1 6
2004 3 3
2005 2 14
2006 1 6
2007 1 10
2008 2 13
2009 1 16
2010 5 12
2011 4 32
2012 1 30
2013 3 36
2014 4 66
2015 5 160
2016 19 212
2017 14 245
2018 19 278
2019 24 364
2020 40 595
2021 62 665
2022 62 729
2023 91 961
2024 63 802

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

Business subfield Sierra Leone ranking Africa ranking World rank
Tax Law 1 44 1012
Public Policy / Administration 1 95 1639
Accounting 1 165 2888
Finance 1 199 3906
Management 1 216 4339
Marketing 1 232 4370

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sierra Leone

Speciality Sierra Leone Africa World Rank
Literature 1 186 4059
Psychology 1 214 4724
Social Psychology 1 214 4753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 240 4769
Chemistry 1 254 4939
Art & Design 1 221 5042
Organic Chemistry 2 273 5162
Physics 1 264 5387
Quantum and Particle physics 1 264 5415