University of Sierra Leone: Rankings

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The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, 5369th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 85 research topics. The University of Sierra Leone ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,341 academic publications and 36,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5369 of 14,131 In the World
#199 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 5 In Sierra Leone
#1 of 3 In Freetown
#975 of 5,504 For Development Studies
#1312 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#1436 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#7189 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8301 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 3596th in the World with 1,882 publications made and 29,095 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#150 of 369 In Africa
#3596 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 67
2009 6 82
2010 21 85
2011 16 116
2012 14 156
2013 18 172
2014 26 344
2015 43 695
2016 66 893
2017 58 928
2018 76 1034
2019 94 1350
2020 132 2286
2021 183 2419
2022 205 2528
2023 257 3098
2024 207 2938
2025 131 2665

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
Public Policy / Administration 1 96 1637
History 1 73 1870
Sociology 1 87 2069
Communications and Public Relations 1 95 2238
Demography 1 164 2763
Anthropology 1 152 3136
Library and Information science 1 113 3155
Law 1 163 3597
Political Science 1 166 3733
Education Majors 1 210 4410
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 208 4433
Archaeology 1 235 4455
Linguistics 1 232 4998
Philosophy 1 250 5378

Economics rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Economics in Sierra Leone and 1595th in the World with 1,565 publications made and 25,892 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#65 of 354 In Africa
#1595 of 6,188 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 20
2002 3 9
2003 2 16
2004 6 13
2005 8 16
2006 3 33
2007 6 19
2008 5 31
2009 5 27
2010 18 35
2011 14 63
2012 14 78
2013 17 93
2014 24 203
2015 38 432
2016 61 523
2017 50 529
2018 61 628
2019 78 787
2020 118 1315
2021 151 1401
2022 172 1573
2023 225 1919
2024 179 1766
2025 120 1510

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 44 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 198 3449
Finance 1 201 3878

Medicine rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Medicine in Sierra Leone and 3558th in the World with 1,386 publications made and 30,048 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#179 of 364 In Africa
#3558 of 6,793 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 12 96
2012 10 162
2013 11 147
2014 25 366
2015 45 980
2016 66 1318
2017 60 1253
2018 66 1405
2019 77 1817
2020 123 2935
2021 145 3061
2022 157 3059
2023 167 3637
2024 156 3444
2025 115 3275

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 1 112 1312
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 79 1436
Virology 1 89 1472
Pediatrics 1 125 1614
Family medicine 1 119 1632
Critical Care Nursing 1 104 1942
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 107 2004
Nursing 1 112 2222
Immunology 1 127 2234
Public Health 1 140 2239
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 186 2500
Pathology 1 148 2864
Health Science 1 146 2873
Surgery 1 178 3344
Psychiatry 1 185 4169
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 219 4333

Biology rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Biology in Sierra Leone and 4190th in the World with 1,252 publications made and 23,399 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#222 of 366 In Africa
#4190 of 6,841 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 91
2002 2 80
2003 0 95
2004 4 90
2005 3 102
2006 2 94
2007 2 109
2008 5 105
2009 5 116
2010 20 134
2011 10 126
2012 7 195
2013 10 182
2014 19 353
2015 36 888
2016 61 1211
2017 49 1090
2018 50 1155
2019 54 1489
2020 94 2208
2021 118 2264
2022 135 2368
2023 138 2812
2024 106 2709
2025 83 2435

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 89 1472
Immunology 1 127 2234
Zoology 1 187 3238
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 193 3274
Microbiology 1 227 3391
Horticulture 2 234 3423
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 188 3607
Agricultural Science 2 248 3673
Nutrition and Food Science 2 249 3730
Genetics 1 194 3811
Botany 1 228 3894
Paleontology 1 233 4408
Biochemistry 1 237 4743

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Sierra Leone and 4576th in the World with 1,074 publications made and 13,469 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#245 of 369 In Africa
#4576 of 6,888 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 62
2002 3 58
2003 1 65
2004 4 61
2005 3 90
2006 3 91
2007 3 68
2008 4 86
2009 5 100
2010 15 91
2011 8 128
2012 10 161
2013 12 167
2014 11 263
2015 18 460
2016 37 578
2017 22 543
2018 27 679
2019 51 809
2020 59 1294
2021 106 1378
2022 118 1552
2023 134 1859
2024 94 1922
2025 72 1724

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 1 220 3000
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 193 3274
Agricultural Science 2 248 3673
Environmental Management 2 258 3954
Ecology 2 247 4223
Oceanography 2 246 4349
Paleontology 1 233 4408
Geography and Cartography 1 241 4473
Geology 1 240 4559

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Computer Science in Sierra Leone and 5150th in the World with 599 publications made and 8,910 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#249 of 361 In Africa
#5150 of 6,855 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 33
2009 2 34
2010 3 35
2011 2 32
2012 5 52
2013 7 64
2014 10 137
2015 15 364
2016 18 498
2017 17 500
2018 26 616
2019 26 682
2020 54 1090
2021 58 1099
2022 67 1153
2023 84 1421
2024 60 1246
2025 35 1157

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 1 113 3155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 188 3607
Telecommunications 1 244 4571
Machine Learning 1 249 4589
Computer Networking 1 242 4605
Cyber Security 1 254 4653
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 265 5536

Engineering rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Engineering in Sierra Leone and 5112th in the World with 581 publications made and 8,365 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#258 of 356 In Africa
#5112 of 6,795 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 41
2009 3 58
2010 9 54
2011 1 71
2012 6 114
2013 5 103
2014 12 188
2015 11 304
2016 24 401
2017 11 416
2018 16 453
2019 23 523
2020 30 744
2021 44 742
2022 66 881
2023 61 1028
2024 51 1032
2025 34 928

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 1 220 3000
Telecommunications 1 244 4571
Electrical Engineering 1 249 4602
Computer Networking 1 242 4605
Metallurgical Engineering 1 259 4756
Mechanical Engineering 1 242 5094
Optical Engineering 1 269 5275
Materials Science 1 273 5314

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Mathematics in Sierra Leone and 4267th in the World with 540 publications made and 6,265 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#218 of 357 In Africa
#4267 of 6,434 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 2 20
2012 5 29
2013 6 32
2014 5 86
2015 10 153
2016 13 267
2017 11 221
2018 24 315
2019 31 421
2020 47 662
2021 64 778
2022 74 926
2023 99 1122
2024 69 925
2025 36 757

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 1 198 3449
Statistics 1 216 4172
Math Teachers 1 211 4303

Business rankings

The University of Sierra Leone ranked 1st for Business in Sierra Leone and 4078th in the World with 505 publications made and 4,734 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Sierra Leone
#209 of 356 In Africa
#4078 of 6,366 In the World

University of Sierra Leone
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 8
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 29
2013 3 36
2014 4 66
2015 5 161
2016 19 210
2017 14 243
2018 18 277
2019 24 349
2020 40 584
2021 61 646
2022 61 724
2023 90 947
2024 65 822
2025 30 680

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 45 1033
Public Policy / Administration 1 96 1637
Accounting 1 166 2917
Finance 1 201 3878
Management 1 215 4249
Marketing 1 225 4277

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sierra Leone

Speciality Sierra Leone Africa World Rank
Literature 1 191 4135
Fashion Design 1 218 4645
Psychology 1 216 4697
Social Psychology 1 211 4706
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 243 4826
Chemistry 1 255 4939
Art & Design 1 226 5056
Organic Chemistry 2 281 5189
Physics 1 266 5404
Quantum and Particle physics 1 267 5426