Universities by Research i10-index in Ghana
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.
1University of Ghana34,706 works
26,159
2Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology27,596 works
19,870
3University of Cape Coast14,881 works
8,378
4University for Development Studies8,781 works
4,101
5University of Health and Allied Sciences4,705 works
3,078
6University of Energy and Natural Resources3,240 works
1,687
7University of Education, Winneba5,346 works
1,264
8Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration2,046 works
786
9University of Professional Studies2,339 works
779
10Kumasi Technical University2,039 works
664
11University of Mines and Technology1,867 works
639
12Ho Technical University1,173 works
465
13Koforidua Technical University1,349 works
450
14University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development2,212 works
444
15Central University862 works
407
16Ghana Communication Technology University1,255 works
374
17University of Technology and Applied Sciences1,393 works
369
18Takoradi Technical University1,534 works
336
19Sunyani Technical University1,236 works
312
20Cape Coast Technical University912 works
292
21Accra Technical University1,571 works
284
22Presbyterian University, Ghana522 works
185
23Valley View University812 works
171
24Catholic University College of Ghana542 works
155
25Garden City University College356 works
121
26Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons271 works
91
27Christian Service University College369 works
87
28Methodist University College Ghana271 works
83
29Pentecost University College464 works
80
30Ashesi University754 works
78
31Regent University College of Science and Technology241 works
70
32Accra Institute of Technology432 works
62
33All Nations University182 works
57
34Ghana Christian University College243 works
57
35Regional Maritime University170 works
55
37Wisconsin International University College293 works
47
38Lancaster University Ghana218 works
32
39Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University241 works
31
40Heritage Christian University140 works
31
41KAAF University177 works
26
42Academic City College University181 works
24
43Regentropfen University College119 works
24
44Dominion University College104 works
22
45Anglican University College of Technology61 works
21
46College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo98 works
21
47University of Applied Management74 works
21
48BlueCrest University College109 works
20
49Institute for Educational Planning and Administration100 works
19
50Sikkim Manipal University135 works
18
Highlights
Within Ghana, University of Ghana ranks first in 2026 with 26,159, followed by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (19,870) and University of Cape Coast (8,378).
Across 50 entries, values run from 26,159 (University of Ghana) to 18 (Sikkim Manipal University), with a median of 106.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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