Top research institutions in Rwanda
University of Rwanda ranks first in Rwanda on research quality in 2022-now (#2,053 worldwide), followed by University of Kigali and Ministry of Natural Resources.
RwandaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of RwandaUniversity · Butare | #2,053 | 11.0% | 1,552 | #1 |
| 2 | University of KigaliUniversity · Kigali | #3,402 | 6.7% | 612 | #3 |
| 3 | Ministry of Natural ResourcesGovernment institution · Kigali | #4,914 | 12.5% | 458 | #2 |
| 4 | Rwanda Biomedical CenterHospital / health system · Kigali | #6,876 | 13.9% | 207 | #5 |
| 5 | University of Global Health EquityUniversity · Butaro | #8,830 | 13.5% | 218 | #6 |
| 6 | Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Kigali | #9,688 | 12.9% | 231 | #4 |
| 7 | African Institute for Mathematical SciencesUniversity · Kigali | #12,271 | 14.7% | 98 | #9 |
| 8 | University of Lay Adventists of KigaliUniversity · Kigali | #14,259 | 2.4% | 164 | #12 |
| 9 | Rwanda Agriculture BoardGovernment institution · Kigali | #14,739 | 14.3% | 90 | #8 |
| 10 | Rwanda Development BoardGovernment institution · Kigali | #16,131 | 14.1% | 81 | #13 |
| 11 | Mahatma Gandhi UniversityUniversity · Kigali | #17,289 | 5.0% | 133 | #11 |
| 12 | INES-RuhengeriUniversity · Ruhengeri | #18,119 | 5.8% | 87 | #14 |
| 13 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Kigali | #18,385 | 10.5% | 76 | #7 |
| 14 | Kigali Independent UniversityUniversity · Kigali | #19,190 | 6.7% | 76 | #16 |
| 15 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de KigaliHospital / health system · Kigali | #20,102 | 8.7% | 67 | #10 |
| 16 | Rwanda Military HospitalHospital / health system · Kigali | #20,989 | 8.9% | 61 | #15 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Rwanda on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Rwanda
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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
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University of Rwanda ranks first in Rwanda on research quality in 2022-now (#2,053 worldwide), followed by University of Kigali and Ministry of Natural Resources.