Top research institutions in Rwanda
University of Rwanda ranks first in Rwanda on research quality in 2022–2025 (#3,313 worldwide), followed by Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Education.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of RwandaUniversity · Butare | #3,313 | 22.9% | 1,552 | #1 |
| 2 | Ministry of Natural ResourcesGovernment institution · Kigali | #5,398 | 24.4% | 458 | #3 |
| 3 | Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Kigali | #5,738 | 22.3% | 231 | #2 |
| 4 | University of Global Health EquityUniversity · Butaro | #9,326 | 24.0% | 218 | #6 |
| 5 | University of KigaliUniversity · Kigali | #9,809 | 12.8% | 612 | #4 |
| 6 | Rwanda Biomedical CenterHospital / health system · Kigali | #10,646 | 26.8% | 207 | #5 |
| 7 | African Institute for Mathematical SciencesUniversity · Kigali | #11,265 | 27.5% | 98 | #7 |
| 8 | Rwanda Agriculture BoardGovernment institution · Kigali | #15,425 | 23.2% | 90 | #8 |
| 9 | Mahatma Gandhi UniversityUniversity · Kigali | #17,127 | 9.9% | 133 | #10 |
| 10 | INES-RuhengeriUniversity · Ruhengeri | #17,290 | 8.7% | 87 | #15 |
| 11 | Kigali Independent UniversityUniversity · Kigali | #17,875 | 19.5% | 76 | #13 |
| 12 | Carnegie Mellon University AfricaUniversity · Kigali | #18,804 | 14.5% | 113 | #16 |
| 13 | Rwanda Development BoardGovernment institution · Kigali | #21,744 | 21.3% | 81 | #12 |
| 14 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de KigaliHospital / health system · Kigali | #22,675 | 13.7% | 67 | #11 |
| 15 | University of Lay Adventists of KigaliUniversity · Kigali | #22,812 | 5.5% | 164 | #14 |
| 16 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Kigali | #23,618 | 15.8% | 76 | #9 |
| 17 | Rwanda Military HospitalHospital / health system · Kigali | #23,676 | 15.5% | 61 | #17 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Rwanda 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 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%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.