Universities by Recent Research Citedness in Ethiopia
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's mean citedness for works published in the last two years. Recent citation rates vary by field and are not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Adigrat University1,372 works
11.75
2Bahir Dar University14,583 works
8.38
3Dire Dawa University1,828 works
7.15
4Wollega University4,048 works
6.96
5Addis Ababa Science and Technology University4,316 works
6.09
6Debre Berhan University3,519 works
5.86
7Mekdela Amba University730 works
5.69
8Africa Centre of Excellence for Water Management311 works
5.69
9Aksum University1,767 works
5.46
10Adama Science and Technology University4,630 works
5.33
11Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources482 works
5.27
12Jimma University14,137 works
5.18
13Arba Minch University6,292 works
5.15
14Debre Markos University5,740 works
4.78
15Haramaya University9,942 works
4.73
16Samara University1,765 works
4.65
17Woldia University3,769 works
4.56
18University of Gondar15,427 works
4.50
19International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics354 works
4.23
20Adama Hospital Medical College478 works
4.09
21Jigjiga University1,573 works
4.05
22Wollo University5,199 works
3.94
23Debre Tabor University4,330 works
3.80
24Mizan Tepi University2,584 works
3.66
25Injibara University1,480 works
3.46
26Wolaita Sodo University4,607 works
3.45
27Dilla University3,903 works
3.36
28Ethiopian Police University College65 works
3.35
29Addis Ababa University39,718 works
3.17
30Oda Bultum University691 works
3.12
31Hawassa University10,624 works
3.05
32Ambo University4,008 works
3.02
33Mekelle University8,250 works
3.01
34Wolkite University2,558 works
2.98
35Kotebe University of Education958 works
2.82
36Raya University273 works
2.70
37Bule Hora University2,080 works
2.68
38Borana University76 works
2.57
39Ethiopian Defence University439 works
2.55
40Debark University536 works
2.43
41Dessie Health Science College138 works
2.18
42Asossa University922 works
2.18
43Ethiopian Civil Service University1,072 works
1.90
44Madda Walabu University4,415 works
1.85
45Rift Valley University216 works
1.83
46Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research7,436 works
1.70
47Oromia State University86 works
1.37
48Yanet Health College25 works
1.35
49St. Mary's University116 works
1.24
50Admas University29 works
0.27
Highlights
Within Ethiopia, Adigrat University ranks first in 2026 with 11.75, followed by Bahir Dar University (8.38) and Dire Dawa University (7.15).
Across 50 entries, values run from 11.75 (Adigrat University) to 0.27 (Admas University), with a median of 3.46.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Recent citedness, 2026. Unit: mean citations per work.
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