Domain · Physical Sciences · Ethiopia
Physical Sciences research in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University ranks first in Ethiopia for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,471 worldwide), followed by Adama Science and Technology University and Bahir Dar University.
- Ethiopia's world rank
- #60 of 157 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 12k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 38
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Ethiopia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa UniversityAddis Ababa | #1,471 | 22.9 | 19.9% | 1,282 |
| 2 | Adama Science and Technology UniversityNazrēt | #1,529 | 22.5 | 20.9% | 719 |
| 3 | Bahir Dar UniversityBahir Dar | #1,748 | 21.1 | 23.1% | 1,095 |
| 4 | Addis Ababa Science and Technology UniversityAddis Ababa | #2,275 | 18.3 | 21.4% | 674 |
| 5 | Jimma UniversityJimma | #2,437 | 17.6 | 20.8% | 802 |
| 6 | Hawassa UniversityAwasa | #2,831 | 16.0 | 23.1% | 564 |
| 7 | Arba Minch UniversityArba Minch | #2,948 | 15.6 | 21.1% | 548 |
| 8 | Debre Berhan UniversityDebre Birhan | #3,069 | 15.2 | 26.7% | 195 |
| 9 | Debre Markos UniversityDebre Mark’os | #3,750 | 13.0 | 27.2% | 265 |
| 10 | Haramaya UniversityDire Dawa | #3,966 | 12.4 | 24.7% | 319 |
| 11 | Wollo UniversityDessie | #4,059 | 12.2 | 21.7% | 317 |
| 12 | University of GondarGonder | #4,531 | 11.1 | 20.4% | 395 |
| 13 | Wollega UniversityNek’emtē | #4,734 | 10.6 | 22.0% | 341 |
| 14 | Wolaita Sodo UniversitySodo | #5,042 | 9.9 | 21.7% | 228 |
| 15 | Bule Hora UniversityHagere Maryam | #5,077 | 9.8 | 20.2% | 194 |
| 16 | Mizan Tepi UniversityMīzan Teferī | #5,148 | 9.7 | 19.3% | 137 |
| 17 | New Generation University CollegeAddis Ababa | #5,517 | 9.0 | 14.3% | 171 |
| 18 | Ministry of EducationAddis Ababa | #5,894 | 8.3 | 21.2% | 106 |
| 19 | Jigjiga UniversityJijiga | #6,121 | 7.9 | 23.0% | 103 |
| 20 | Ambo UniversityHāgere Hiywet | #6,557 | 7.1 | 21.0% | 248 |
| 21 | Dilla UniversityDīla | #6,617 | 7.0 | 24.4% | 172 |
| 22 | Mekelle UniversityMek'ele | #7,005 | 6.4 | 19.6% | 277 |
| 23 | Wolkite UniversityWelk’īt’ē | #7,306 | 6.0 | 13.3% | 174 |
| 24 | Debre Tabor UniversityDebre Tabor | #7,424 | 5.8 | 18.6% | 247 |
| 25 | Ethiopian Civil Service UniversityAddis Ababa | #7,442 | 5.8 | 22.8% | 162 |
| 26 | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchAddis Ababa | #7,450 | 5.8 | 10.8% | 298 |
| 27 | Woldia UniversityWeldiya | #7,797 | 5.3 | 20.5% | 142 |
| 28 | Dire Dawa UniversityDire Dawa | #8,306 | 4.6 | 14.9% | 124 |
| 29 | Samara UniversitySemera | #8,613 | 4.3 | 18.0% | 100 |
| 30 | Aksum UniversityAksum | #8,689 | 4.2 | 19.9% | 96 |
| 31 | Water and Land Resource CentreAddis Ababa | #9,244 | 3.5 | 18.7% | 65 |
| 32 | Madda Walabu UniversityBale Robe | #9,689 | 3.0 | 18.5% | 66 |
| 33 | Amhara Agricultural Research InstituteBahir Dar | #10,079 | 2.6 | 37.5% | 64 |
| 34 | Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentAddis Ababa | #10,106 | 2.6 | 14.3% | 64 |
| 35 | Kotebe University of EducationAddis Ababa | #10,128 | 2.5 | 22.7% | 73 |
| 36 | Ethiopian Space Science and Technology InstituteAddis Ababa | #10,255 | 2.4 | 22.0% | 69 |
| 37 | Asossa UniversityAssosa / Asosa | #11,555 | 115.0 | 8.5% | 96 |
| 38 | Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research InstituteAddis Ababa | #12,073 | 69.0 | 19.6% | 73 |
Institutions in Ethiopia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
How Ethiopia compares with other countries in Physical Sciences