Universities by Research h-index in Ghana
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. 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.
1Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology27,596 works
374
2University of Ghana34,706 works
281
3University of Health and Allied Sciences4,705 works
211
4University of Cape Coast14,881 works
154
5University for Development Studies8,781 works
141
6University of Energy and Natural Resources3,240 works
100
7Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration2,046 works
97
8University of Education, Winneba5,346 works
86
9University of Professional Studies2,339 works
76
10Kumasi Technical University2,039 works
64
11Ho Technical University1,173 works
63
12University of Mines and Technology1,867 works
62
13Sunyani Technical University1,236 works
58
14Koforidua Technical University1,349 works
56
15Central University862 works
52
16Ghana Communication Technology University1,255 works
51
17Cape Coast Technical University912 works
49
18University of Technology and Applied Sciences1,393 works
45
19University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development2,212 works
44
20Takoradi Technical University1,534 works
43
21Catholic University College of Ghana542 works
42
22Presbyterian University, Ghana522 works
41
23Accra Technical University1,571 works
38
24Garden City University College356 works
38
25Valley View University812 works
36
26Christian Service University College369 works
35
27Regent University College of Science and Technology241 works
30
28Pentecost University College464 works
29
29All Nations University182 works
28
30Ashesi University754 works
28
31Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons271 works
28
32Methodist University College Ghana271 works
28
33Accra Institute of Technology432 works
25
34Ghana Christian University College243 works
25
35Regional Maritime University170 works
24
36Lancaster University Ghana218 works
22
38Dominion University College104 works
18
39University of Applied Management74 works
18
40Wisconsin International University College293 works
18
41Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University241 works
17
42Heritage Christian University140 works
17
43Academic City College University181 works
16
44College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo98 works
16
45Anglican University College of Technology61 works
15
46Ghana Baptist University College125 works
15
47Institute for Educational Planning and Administration100 works
15
48Regentropfen University College119 works
15
49KAAF University177 works
14
50Sikkim Manipal University135 works
14
Highlights
Within Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ranks first in 2026 with 374, followed by University of Ghana (281) and University of Health and Allied Sciences (211).
Across 50 entries, values run from 374 (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) to 14 (Sikkim Manipal University), with a median of 36.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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