Universities by Research h-index in Somalia
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.
1SIMAD University1,304 works
42
2Somali National University870 works
41
3University of Hargeisa455 works
31
4Amoud University666 works
30
5University of Health Sciences278 works
28
6Mogadishu University390 works
26
7Benadir University216 works
24
8Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology484 works
21
9University of Somalia167 works
16
10Abrar Research and Training Centre (ARACHTI)32 works
15
11Abrar University95 works
15
12Jazeera University91 works
15
13East Africa University84 works
13
14Hormuud University176 works
13
15Red Sea University100 works
12
16Gollis University60 works
11
17Somali International University51 works
10
18SOS College of Health Science University12 works
9
19Burao University94 works
8
20Edna Adan University33 works
7
21IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre18 works
6
22University of Southern Somalia10 works
6
23Puntland State University35 works
5
24Al Hayat Medical University46 works
4
25Horseed International University68 works
4
26Nugaal University15 works
4
27Admas University32 works
3
28Plasma University10 works
3
29CITYCOT University71 works
2
30Hope University39 works
2
31New Generation University11 works
2
32Sanaag University of Science and Technology3 works
2
33Daha International University23 works
1
34Green Hope University9 works
1
Highlights
Within Somalia, SIMAD University ranks first in 2026 with 42, followed by Somali National University (41) and University of Hargeisa (31).
Across 34 entries, values run from 42 (SIMAD University) to 1 (Green Hope University), with a median of 10.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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