Social Sciences research in Ghana
University of Ghana ranks first in Ghana for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,029 worldwide), followed by University of Cape Coast and University of Education, Winneba.
- Ghana's world rank
- #59 of 148 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Ghana?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GhanaAccra | #1,029 | 20.2 | 12.7% | 1,006 |
| 2 | University of Cape CoastCape Coast | #1,419 | 16.5 | 13.3% | 692 |
| 3 | University of Education, WinnebaWinneba | #1,487 | 16.0 | 7.5% | 510 |
| 4 | Islamic University CollegeAccra | #1,624 | 15.0 | 18.7% | 157 |
| 5 | University of Professional StudiesAccra | #1,948 | 12.9 | 13.5% | 110 |
| 6 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasi | #1,973 | 12.8 | 12.2% | 603 |
| 7 | University for Development StudiesTamale | #2,187 | 11.6 | 12.3% | 354 |
| 8 | Takoradi Technical UniversityTakoradze | #2,291 | 11.1 | 22.4% | 79 |
| 9 | Kumasi Technical UniversityKumasi | #3,565 | 6.0 | 11.3% | 64 |
| 10 | Dominion University CollegeAccra | #3,805 | 5.2 | 7.1% | 99 |
| 11 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationAccra | #3,891 | 5.0 | 8.8% | 63 |
| 12 | Ghana Education ServiceTema | #4,124 | 4.3 | 9.7% | 111 |
| 13 | African Library and Information Associations and InstitutionsAccra | #5,672 | 62.0 | 0.4% | 168 |
Institutions in Ghana above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Ghana?
Michael Osei Asibey, George Owusu and Owusu Amponsah rank highest among researchers based in Ghana, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Michael Osei Asibey#88,721 worldwide overall26.7 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
- 2George Owusu#116,150 worldwide overall23.5 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Owusu Amponsah#121,095 worldwide overall22.1 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Ronald Osei Mensah#225,607 worldwide overall24.2 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Clifford Amoako#143,093 worldwide overall18.0 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Stephen Appiah Takyi#159,905 worldwide overall16.6 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Michael Poku‐Boansi#261,651 worldwide overall16.4 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Ghana on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.