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🎓 Top Research Universities in Somalia

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

📅 2026📏 citations34 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
SIMAD University1,289 papers
15,299
2
Somali National University857 papers
8,415
3
University of Hargeisa455 papers
6,207
4
Amoud University664 papers
5,981
5
University of Health Sciences276 papers
2,852
6
Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology479 papers
2,846
7
Mogadishu University390 papers
2,612
8
Benadir University214 papers
2,288
9
Abrar University95 papers
1,181
10
Gollis University60 papers
1,053
11
University of Somalia163 papers
1,032
12
Jazeera University90 papers
921
13
Abrar Research and Training Centre (ARACHTI)32 papers
902
14
Plasma University10 papers
877
15
Somali International University53 papers
849
16
Hormuud University171 papers
694
17
East Africa University80 papers
541
18
Red Sea University100 papers
464
19
Puntland State University36 papers
245
20
SOS College of Health Science University12 papers
207
21
Burao University94 papers
191
22
IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre18 papers
152
23
Edna Adan University33 papers
102
24
Horseed International University68 papers
101
25
Al Hayat Medical University45 papers
70
26
CITYCOT University71 papers
70
27
Nugaal University15 papers
56
28
University of Southern Somalia10 papers
47
29
Admas University32 papers
37
30
New Generation University11 papers
25
31
Hope University40 papers
12
32
Daha International University23 papers
11
33
Sanaag University of Science and Technology3 papers
8
34
Green Hope University9 papers
2

Highlights

Within Somalia, SIMAD University ranks first in 2026 with 15,299, followed by Somali National University (8,415) and University of Hargeisa (6,207).

SIMAD University is 1.8 times higher than Somali National University, the runner-up.

Across 34 entries, values run from 15,299 (SIMAD University) to 2 (Green Hope University), with a median of 503.

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.