Universities by Research i10-index in Ethiopia
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Addis Ababa University39,718 works
24,348
2University of Gondar15,427 works
15,619
3Jimma University14,137 works
10,608
4Bahir Dar University14,583 works
9,062
5Haramaya University9,942 works
7,133
6Mekelle University8,250 works
7,091
7Hawassa University10,624 works
5,593
8Arba Minch University6,292 works
3,538
9Wollo University5,199 works
3,418
10Debre Markos University5,740 works
3,218
11Debre Tabor University4,330 works
3,114
12Adama Science and Technology University4,630 works
2,497
13Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research7,436 works
2,213
14Wolaita Sodo University4,607 works
2,198
15Wollega University4,048 works
2,114
16Dilla University3,903 works
2,040
17Addis Ababa Science and Technology University4,316 works
1,951
18Debre Berhan University3,519 works
1,913
19Ambo University4,008 works
1,779
20Woldia University3,769 works
1,532
21Mizan Tepi University2,584 works
1,531
22Wolkite University2,558 works
1,309
23Madda Walabu University4,415 works
1,234
24Aksum University1,767 works
1,212
25Adigrat University1,372 works
943
26Samara University1,765 works
675
27Jigjiga University1,573 works
629
28Bule Hora University2,080 works
597
29Dire Dawa University1,828 works
499
30Injibara University1,480 works
396
31Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources482 works
372
32Kotebe University of Education958 works
305
33Asossa University922 works
265
34Africa Centre of Excellence for Water Management311 works
258
35International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics354 works
253
36Ethiopian Defence University439 works
248
37Mekdela Amba University730 works
224
38Oda Bultum University691 works
186
39Adama Hospital Medical College478 works
167
40Ethiopian Civil Service University1,072 works
166
41Raya University273 works
75
42Debark University536 works
67
43Rift Valley University216 works
56
44Dessie Health Science College138 works
55
45St. Mary's University116 works
38
46New Generation University College204 works
31
47Ethiopian Police University College65 works
14
48Unity University College45 works
8
49Borana University76 works
6
50Oromia State University86 works
5
Highlights
Within Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University ranks first in 2026 with 24,348, followed by University of Gondar (15,619) and Jimma University (10,608).
Addis Ababa University is 1.6 times higher than University of Gondar, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 24,348 (Addis Ababa University) to 5 (Oromia State University), with a median of 809.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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