Top research institutions in Benin
Université d'Abomey-Calavi ranks first in Benin on research quality in 2022–2025 (#2,922 worldwide), followed by Université de Parakou and Université d'Agriculture de Kétou.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université d'Abomey-CalaviUniversity · Cotonou | #2,922 | 11.6% | 1,964 | #1 |
| 2 | Université de ParakouUniversity · Parakou | #4,994 | 13.3% | 608 | #2 |
| 3 | Université d'Agriculture de KétouUniversity · Kétou | #11,406 | 23.1% | 100 | #6 |
| 4 | National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and MathematicsUniversity · Abomey-Calavi | #13,423 | 7.6% | 241 | #7 |
| 5 | Ministre de la SantéGovernment institution · Cotonou | #16,127 | 3.5% | 536 | #9 |
| 6 | University of Science and Technology of BeninUniversity · Cotonou | #17,368 | 3.8% | 427 | #10 |
| 7 | Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementGovernment institution · Cotonou | #19,563 | 12.1% | 79 | #3 |
| 8 | Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du BéninResearch facility · Cotonou | #20,999 | 12.1% | 75 | #5 |
| 9 | Progamme National Contre le TuberculoseInstitution · Cotonou | #21,871 | 8.1% | 78 | #11 |
| 10 | Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGAHospital / health system · Cotonou | #22,509 | 3.4% | 174 | #12 |
| 11 | Institute of Mathematics and PhysicsResearch facility · Porto-Novo | #24,825 | 5.9% | 120 | #8 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Benin on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Benin
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.