Addis Ababa University: Rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 in Ethiopia, 1121 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 26,543 academic publications and 524,795 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1121 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 21 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 35 | In Ethiopia |
| # 732 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 742 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 751 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Biology in Ethiopia and 892 in the World with 18,085 publications made and 395,066 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #6 | #131 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #16 | #315 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #16 | #400 |
| Virology | #1 | #11 | #420 |
| Zoology | #1 | #10 | #447 |
| Ethics | #1 | #12 | #463 |
| Entomology | #1 | #11 | #468 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #15 | #513 |
| Botany | #1 | #12 | #584 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #22 | #622 |
| Immunology | #1 | #14 | #663 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #14 | #752 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #17 | #789 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #24 | #860 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #29 | #1004 |
| Oncology | #1 | #22 | #1038 |
| Genetics | #1 | #19 | #1056 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #27 | #1271 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #29 | #1370 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #1375 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #23 | #1398 |
| Molecular | #1 | #51 | #2103 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #69 | #2163 |
Medicine rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Medicine in Ethiopia and 751 in the World with 16,241 publications made and 346,404 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #3 | #59 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #6 | #207 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #8 | #259 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #16 | #315 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #10 | #339 |
| Nursing | #2 | #10 | #372 |
| Virology | #1 | #11 | #420 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #9 | #461 |
| Ethics | #1 | #12 | #463 |
| Optometry | #3 | #18 | #469 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #13 | #558 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #26 | #615 |
| Pathology | #1 | #12 | #620 |
| Immunology | #1 | #14 | #663 |
| Health Science | #1 | #15 | #692 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #21 | #695 |
| Surgery | #1 | #20 | #768 |
| Social Work | #1 | #24 | #800 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #14 | #806 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #19 | #836 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #14 | #856 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #22 | #907 |
| Radiology | #1 | #21 | #946 |
| Urology | #1 | #28 | #951 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #20 | #956 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #29 | #1004 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #27 | #1017 |
| Oncology | #1 | #22 | #1038 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #26 | #1138 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #48 | #1464 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #35 | #1545 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #59 | #1653 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #73 | #2098 |
| Sports | #2 | #56 | #2155 |
Environmental Science rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Ethiopia and 742 in the World with 14,993 publications made and 317,060 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Forestry | #1 | #6 | #131 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #8 | #539 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #17 | #568 |
| Ecology | #1 | #9 | #572 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #18 | #579 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #14 | #752 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #10 | #805 |
| Geology | #1 | #16 | #821 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #24 | #860 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ethiopia and 1010 in the World with 14,064 publications made and 292,662 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #2 | #10 | #380 |
| International Law | #1 | #13 | #390 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #13 | #563 |
| Sociology | #1 | #14 | #651 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #15 | #739 |
| History | #1 | #18 | #788 |
| Social Work | #1 | #24 | #800 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #24 | #889 |
| Law | #1 | #19 | #918 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #18 | #980 |
| Special Education | #1 | #25 | #993 |
| Publishing | #1 | #22 | #1020 |
| Political Science | #1 | #20 | #1080 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #25 | #1103 |
| Education | #1 | #27 | #1199 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #29 | #1391 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #35 | #1491 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #36 | #1862 |
Chemistry rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Ethiopia and 1394 in the World with 9,194 publications made and 200,832 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #53 | #1133 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #29 | #1370 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #48 | #1464 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #41 | #1559 |
| Computational | #1 | #49 | #1618 |
| Physical | #1 | #52 | #1647 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #69 | #2163 |
Engineering rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Engineering in Ethiopia and 1429 in the World with 8,929 publications made and 193,585 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #18 | #579 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #7 | #732 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #17 | #789 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #41 | #893 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #35 | #998 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #59 | #1571 |
| Optics | #1 | #44 | #1676 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #41 | #1687 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #54 | #1793 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #63 | #1842 |
| Systems | #1 | #58 | #1860 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #69 | #2163 |
Computer Science rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Ethiopia and 1378 in the World with 7,597 publications made and 146,889 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #2 | #19 | #963 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #18 | #988 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #27 | #1271 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #1375 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #39 | #1376 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #28 | #1430 |
| Data Science | #1 | #40 | #1624 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #54 | #1793 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #54 | #1946 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #43 | #2039 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #84 | #2290 |
Mathematics rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Ethiopia and 885 in the World with 6,917 publications made and 119,595 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #2 | #16 | #859 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #36 | #1229 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #32 | #1249 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #34 | #1337 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #41 | #1687 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #84 | #2290 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #125 | #2494 |
Physics rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Physics in Ethiopia and 1756 in the World with 6,401 publications made and 130,802 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #47 | #1526 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #43 | #1596 |
| Optics | #1 | #44 | #1676 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #71 | #2023 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #69 | #2163 |
Psychology rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Psychology in Ethiopia and 1043 in the World with 5,831 publications made and 104,288 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #23 | #736 |
| Social Work | #1 | #24 | #800 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #14 | #856 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #20 | #956 |
| Special Education | #1 | #25 | #993 |
| Education | #1 | #27 | #1199 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #1375 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #43 | #2039 |
Economics rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Economics in Ethiopia and 732 in the World with 5,077 publications made and 96,735 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #21 | #1057 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #36 | #1229 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #34 | #1337 |
| Finance | #1 | #56 | #1630 |
Business rankings
Addis Ababa University ranked 1 for Business in Ethiopia and 1233 in the World with 3,659 publications made and 65,849 citations received.
Addis Ababa University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #1 | #20 | #976 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #35 | #998 |
| Project Management | #1 | #31 | #1054 |
| International Trade | #1 | #21 | #1057 |
| Accounting | #1 | #39 | #1188 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #36 | #1229 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #39 | #1376 |
| Management | #1 | #45 | #1480 |
| Finance | #1 | #56 | #1630 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #41 | #1687 |
| Advertising | #1 | #58 | #2160 |
