Top research institutions in Sierra Leone
University of Sierra Leone ranks first in Sierra Leone on research quality in 2022–2025 (#9,766 worldwide), followed by Njala University and Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Sierra LeoneUniversity · Freetown | #9,766 | 13.0% | 501 | #1 |
| 2 | Njala UniversityUniversity · Bo | #10,761 | 15.4% | 307 | #2 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone Urban Research CentreNonprofit · Freetown | #19,575 | 21.9% | 105 | #3 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Freetown | #22,274 | 15.1% | 73 | #4 |
| 5 | University of MakeniUniversity · Makeni | #22,825 | 10.3% | 66 | #5 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Sierra Leone 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.