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🎓 Top Research Universities in Ethiopia

Universities and colleges in Ethiopia ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations50 entries🇪🇹 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Addis Ababa University39,684 papers
1,308,504
2
University of Gondar15,404 papers
739,405
3
Jimma University14,116 papers
735,898
4
Mekelle University8,238 papers
711,802
5
Bahir Dar University14,554 papers
488,835
6
Haramaya University9,922 papers
361,959
7
Hawassa University10,606 papers
236,416
8
Debre Markos University5,730 papers
199,341
9
Arba Minch University6,282 papers
159,496
10
Wollo University5,192 papers
138,022
11
Mizan Tepi University2,582 papers
123,242
12
Madda Walabu University4,412 papers
120,243
13
Debre Berhan University3,512 papers
118,235
14
Wolaita Sodo University4,597 papers
112,130
15
Debre Tabor University4,320 papers
105,785
16
Adama Science and Technology University4,622 papers
103,812
17
Wollega University4,040 papers
96,106
18
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research7,445 papers
93,663
19
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University4,310 papers
81,329
20
Woldia University3,764 papers
80,831
21
Ambo University4,001 papers
76,484
22
Dilla University3,893 papers
75,779
23
Aksum University1,763 papers
73,220
24
Adigrat University1,370 papers
60,382
25
Wolkite University2,550 papers
58,148
26
Jigjiga University1,574 papers
49,565
27
Samara University1,762 papers
34,431
28
Dire Dawa University1,823 papers
24,047
29
Bule Hora University2,074 papers
19,820
30
Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources482 papers
14,332
31
Injibara University1,471 papers
13,357
32
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics354 papers
13,287
33
Kotebe University of Education957 papers
12,737
34
Ethiopian Defence University437 papers
9,781
35
Asossa University918 papers
9,345
36
Mekdela Amba University730 papers
8,868
37
Africa Centre of Excellence for Water Management311 papers
8,154
38
Oda Bultum University689 papers
7,105
39
Ethiopian Civil Service University1,071 papers
6,582
40
Adama Hospital Medical College477 papers
6,311
41
New Generation University College208 papers
5,054
42
St. Mary's University116 papers
3,758
43
Debark University532 papers
3,239
44
Raya University273 papers
2,172
45
Dessie Health Science College138 papers
1,873
46
Rift Valley University214 papers
1,634
47
Ethiopian Police University College65 papers
390
48
Unity University College45 papers
311
49
Borana University74 papers
257
50
Oromia State University86 papers
183

Highlights

Within Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University ranks first in 2026 with 1,308,504, followed by University of Gondar (739,405) and Jimma University (735,898).

Addis Ababa University is 1.8 times higher than University of Gondar, the runner-up.

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,308,504 (Addis Ababa University) to 183 (Oromia State University), with a median of 53,857.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.