Universities by Research Publications in Somalia
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1SIMAD University15,474 citations
1,304
2Somali National University8,505 citations
870
3Amoud University6,099 citations
666
4Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology2,897 citations
484
5University of Hargeisa6,283 citations
455
6Mogadishu University2,621 citations
390
7University of Health Sciences2,863 citations
278
8Benadir University2,342 citations
216
9Hormuud University707 citations
176
10University of Somalia1,039 citations
167
11Red Sea University465 citations
100
12Abrar University1,182 citations
95
13Burao University194 citations
94
14Jazeera University943 citations
91
15East Africa University551 citations
84
16CITYCOT University83 citations
71
17Horseed International University101 citations
68
18Gollis University1,067 citations
60
19Somali International University854 citations
51
20Al Hayat Medical University70 citations
46
21Hope University14 citations
39
22Puntland State University244 citations
35
23Edna Adan University107 citations
33
24Abrar Research and Training Centre (ARACHTI)902 citations
32
25Admas University37 citations
32
26Daha International University11 citations
23
27IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School and Reference Centre153 citations
18
28Nugaal University56 citations
15
29SOS College of Health Science University235 citations
12
30New Generation University25 citations
11
31Plasma University896 citations
10
32University of Southern Somalia47 citations
10
33Green Hope University2 citations
9
34Somaliland University of Technology0 citations
8
35RIYAADA Institute for Leadership & Governance0 citations
7
36Kismayo University0 citations
5
37Sanaag University of Science and Technology8 citations
3
38Lower Shabelle University0 citations
1
39Nile University of Science and Technology0 citations
1
40University of Gedo0 citations
1
Highlights
Within Somalia, SIMAD University ranks first in 2026 with 1,304, followed by Somali National University (870) and Amoud University (666).
Across 40 entries, values run from 1,304 (SIMAD University) to 1 (University of Gedo), with a median of 43.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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