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🎓 Top Research Universities in Ghana

Universities and colleges in Ghana 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
University of Ghana34,646 papers
1,214,029
2
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology27,554 papers
1,076,682
3
University of Cape Coast14,858 papers
346,195
4
University of Health and Allied Sciences4,688 papers
250,787
5
University for Development Studies8,771 papers
171,846
6
University of Energy and Natural Resources3,233 papers
69,511
7
University of Education, Winneba5,335 papers
51,669
8
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration2,043 papers
40,606
9
University of Professional Studies2,336 papers
32,463
10
Kumasi Technical University2,033 papers
25,703
11
University of Mines and Technology1,860 papers
25,412
12
Ho Technical University1,171 papers
21,532
13
Koforidua Technical University1,347 papers
18,783
14
Central University861 papers
17,189
15
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development2,201 papers
15,648
16
Sunyani Technical University1,232 papers
15,630
17
Ghana Communication Technology University1,255 papers
13,952
18
University of Technology and Applied Sciences1,390 papers
13,914
19
Cape Coast Technical University911 papers
12,861
20
Takoradi Technical University1,531 papers
11,899
21
Accra Technical University1,567 papers
11,013
22
Presbyterian University, Ghana519 papers
7,112
23
Catholic University College of Ghana540 papers
6,452
24
Valley View University810 papers
6,373
25
Garden City University College361 papers
5,492
26
Christian Service University College368 papers
4,331
27
Pentecost University College461 papers
3,980
28
Regent University College of Science and Technology240 papers
3,822
29
Ashesi University753 papers
3,787
30
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons270 papers
3,450
31
Methodist University College Ghana271 papers
2,946
32
Accra Institute of Technology430 papers
2,343
33
All Nations University183 papers
2,140
34
Regional Maritime University170 papers
2,091
35
Ghana Christian University College243 papers
2,019
36
UniMAC-GIJ259 papers
1,814
37
Wisconsin International University College292 papers
1,614
38
KAAF University176 papers
1,486
39
Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University239 papers
1,225
40
Lancaster University Ghana217 papers
1,212
41
College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo98 papers
1,061
42
Ghana Baptist University College123 papers
1,031
43
Dominion University College104 papers
991
44
Heritage Christian University140 papers
957
45
Sikkim Manipal University135 papers
931
46
Academic City College University181 papers
907
47
Regentropfen University College119 papers
870
48
University of Applied Management73 papers
832
49
BlueCrest University College109 papers
703
50
Anglican University College of Technology61 papers
675

Highlights

Within Ghana, University of Ghana ranks first in 2026 with 1,214,029, followed by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (1,076,682) and University of Cape Coast (346,195).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,214,029 (University of Ghana) to 675 (Anglican University College of Technology), with a median of 4,912.

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.