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Epidemiology research in Uganda

Makerere University ranks first in Uganda for Epidemiology research in 2022-now (#375 worldwide), followed by .

Uganda's world rank
#28
of 77 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
465
Top-10% rate
9.4%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Epidemiology in Uganda?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Makerere UniversityKampala #37513.29.5%111

Institutions in Uganda above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in Uganda?

David B. Meya, Conrad K. Muzoora and Ponsiano Ocama rank highest among researchers based in Uganda, on their papers in Epidemiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1David B. Meya#265,132 worldwide overall20.1 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Conrad K. Muzoora#173,125 worldwide overall11.8 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Ponsiano Ocama#283,758 worldwide overall11.6 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Harriet Mayanja‐Kizza#383,296 worldwide overall10.8 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Liliane Mukaremera#140,205 worldwide overall6.5 of 11 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Uganda on their work in Epidemiology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Uganda compares with other countries in Epidemiology