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Health Sciences research in Ghana

University of Ghana ranks first in Ghana for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#626 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Coast and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Ghana's world rank
#60
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.9k
Top-10% rate
19.0%
Ranked institutions
13

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Ghana?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of GhanaAccra #62631.420.8%1,232
2University of Cape CoastCape Coast #1,09525.521.8%577
3Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasi #1,33523.418.6%730
4University of Health and Allied SciencesHo #1,46122.422.8%437
5University for Development StudiesTamale #2,87315.217.5%387
6Nurses' Training College, HoHo #3,87412.018.5%94
7Korle Bu Teaching HospitalAccra #4,29010.912.3%351
8Ghana Health ServiceAccra #4,42210.622.1%275
9University of Education, WinnebaWinneba #5,7037.916.8%152
10Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalKumasi #5,9857.410.1%186
11Tamale Teaching HospitalTamale #7,2415.412.3%104
12Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchAccra #7,8824.523.7%117
13University of Energy and Natural ResourcesSunyani #7,9894.325.1%63

Institutions in Ghana above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Ghana compares with other countries in Health Sciences