Question 1

How does Nkumba University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Nkumba University ranks #17,122 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#30,490 all time), and #25 of 32 in Uganda.

Question 2

Who are the top researchers at Nkumba University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Luigi Amedeo di Savoia, Luigi Hugues and John Paul Kasujja lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nkumba University.

Question 3

What are the most cited papers from Nkumba University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Nkumba University is "Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries" (Viktoria Cologna et al., 2025), with 253 citations. Next come "Health seeking behaviour and challenges in utilising health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda" (215) and "Limitations of rapid HIV-1 tests during screening for trials in Uganda: diagnostic test accuracy study" (141).

Question 4

Which research topics does Nkumba University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Energy and Environment Impacts.

Question 5

Which keywords describe research at Nkumba University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Gender Inequality, Biodiversity Conservation, Land Use Change, Environmental Services, Tropical Deforestation, Smallholder Farmers and Education.

Question 6

Which fields of science does Nkumba University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Nkumba University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Environmental Science (18%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 7

Is Nkumba University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 222% higher than in 2018-2021.