Universities in Ethiopia
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Ethiopia
  • 27 Sep, 2023: THE World University Rankings updated with Jimma University in position 1001.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking updated with Addis Ababa University in position 601.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities updated with Addis Ababa University ranked highest among 10 listed universities in Ethiopia.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Latest URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) from Urap . 28 universities from Ethiopia appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Ethiopia 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (193 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #851 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #1684 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #573 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 7 more rankings of Addis Ababa University and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (100 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #1921 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #1829 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 3 more rankings of Jimma University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (73 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #1673 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #930 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #2 
  • #1559 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 2 more rankings of University of Gondar


  • #7 
  • #2615 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #493 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #3 
  • #1783 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 2 more rankings of Mekelle University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

#5
Ethiopia

Haramaya University

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (86 reviews)
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  • #4 
  • #2063 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #1179 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #7 
  • #3222 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#6
Ethiopia

Bahir Dar University

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (51 reviews)
  • #6 
  • #2417 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #1134 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #3 
  • #2310 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#7
Ethiopia

Wollo University

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (44 reviews)
  • #5 
  • #2331 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #4710 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#8
Ethiopia

Arba Minch University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (61 reviews)
  • #8 
  • #2841 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #1531 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #8 
  • #3650 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#9
Ethiopia

Hawassa University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (77 reviews)
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  • #9 
  • #2993 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #1480 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #6 
  • #3059 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#10
Ethiopia

Dilla University

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (17 reviews)
  • #9 
  • #2534 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]

#11
Ethiopia

Adama Science and Technology University

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (98 reviews)
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  • #10 
  • #9725 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#12
Ethiopia

Unity University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (66 reviews)
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#13
Ethiopia

Debre Birhan University

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (41 reviews)

#14
Ethiopia

Adama University

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (98 reviews)

#15
Ethiopia

Mekelle Institute of Technology


Highest subject rankings of universities in Ethiopia

Social Sciences NTU Rankings by Subject
#451 
Addis Ababa University
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501 
Addis Ababa University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#570 
Addis Ababa University
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#571 
Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia Key Facts for International Students

11 out of 15 Universities in Ethiopia Ranked in at least one ranking

12 Different Rankings list Universities in Ethiopia (8 institution and 4 subject rankings)

1 Global Rankings rank Universities in Ethiopia Among TOP 200

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FAQ

Addis Ababa University ranks #1 in Ethiopia in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Ethiopia Addis Ababa University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 15 rankings where Addis Ababa University is listed.

Addis Ababa University is ranked best in Ethiopia for Social Studies & Humanities (Social Sciences). See all rankings for the Addis Ababa University.

Addis Ababa University is ranked best in Ethiopia for Medicine & Health (Medicine). See all rankings for the Addis Ababa University.

Addis Ababa University is ranked best in Ethiopia for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Addis Ababa University.

Addis Ababa University is ranked best in Ethiopia for Engineering (Environmental Engineering). See all rankings for the Addis Ababa University.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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