Liberian Universities appearance in Webometrics ranking of World’s Universities

By Peterking Quaye reporting for Shout-africa.com – The original aim of the Ranking is to promote Web publication. Supporting Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and to other academic material are our primary targets. However web indicators are very useful for ranking purposes too as they are not based on number of visits or page design but on the global performance and visibility of the universities.

Liberia UniversitiesAs other rankings focused only on a few relevant aspects, specially research results, web indicators based ranking reflects better the whole picture, as many other activities of professors and researchers are showed by their web presence.

The Web covers not only formal (e-journals, repositories) but also informal scholarly communication. Web publication is cheaper, maintaining the high standards of quality of peer review processes. It could also reach much larger potential audiences, offering access to scientific knowledge to researchers and institutions located in developing countries and also to third parties (economic, industrial, political or cultural stakeholders) in their own community.

The Webometrics ranking has a larger coverage than other similar rankings. The ranking is not only focused on research results but also in other indicators which may reflect better the global quality of the scholar and research institutions worldwide.

We intend to motivate both institutions and scholars to have a web presence that reflect accurately their activities. If the web performance of an institution is below the expected position according to their academic excellence, university authorities should reconsider their web policy, promoting substantial increases of the volume and quality of their electronic publications.

Candidate students should use additional criteria if they are trying to choose university. Webometrics Ranking correlates well with quality of education provided and academic prestige, but other non-academic variables need to be taken into account.

Below is the ranking of the top 100 Universities in the World .

http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=sub-saharan

1          University of Cape Town       Flag of za        317      339      329      320      463

2          University of Pretoria             Flag of za        474      387      719      779      56

3          Stellenbosch University          Flag of za        517      701      808      437      116

4          University of the Witwatersrand        Flag of za        640      1,522   819      606      181

5          Rhodes University      Flag of za        700      1,379   579      1,292   464

6          University of Kwazulu Natal Flag of za        1,051   898      1,770   1,002   982

7          University of the Western Cape         Flag of za        1,078   1,497   1,915   1,025   739

8          University of South Africa     Flag of za        1,115   1,604   2,975   2,173   147

9          University of Johannesburg    Flag of za        1,277   3,085   2,365   1,523   490

10        Makerere University   Flag of ug        1,402   1,738   4,524   2,210   518

11        University of the Free State *             Flag of za        2,141   5,760   5,164   2,528   679

12        North West University            Flag of za        2,232   5,272   3,483   4,432   515

13        Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University      Flag of za        2,444   2,096   5,456   2,607   2,414

14        Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology        Flag of gh        2,564   2,877   6,748   6,471   673

15        University of Ilorin     Flag of ng        2,668   4,880   10,778             2,866   907

16        Polytechnic of Namibia          Flag of na        2,675   3,352   7,941   3,099   1,651

17        Durban University of Technology      Flag of za        2,710   4,100   8,344   4,633   831

18        Cape Peninsula University of Technology      Flag of za        2,894   6,524   7,189   4,362   790

19        University of Botswana          Flag of bw       2,970   3,589   4,625   5,659   1,628

20        University of Nairobi Flag of ke        3,136   1,976   4,335   3,310   4,382

21        Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar         Flag of sn        3,247   2,855   4,408   3,671   3,720

22        University of Zimbabwe         Flag of zw       3,267   3,539   6,314   5,746   1,926

23        Tshwane University of Technology    Flag of za        3,289   5,559   5,703   3,523   2,372

24        University of Dar Es Salaam Flag of tz         3,415   3,170   4,991   4,261   3,318

25        University of Mauritius           Flag of mu       3,431   3,800   4,847   2,581   4,382

26        University of Namibia            Flag of na        3,552   4,210   5,822   4,517   2,797

27        Strathmore University Nairobi            Flag of ke        3,704   4,275   6,301   4,138   3,179

28        University of Zululand           Flag of za        3,869   7,057   9,714   5,055   1,426

29        University of Jos         Flag of ng        4,087   6,906   11,092             4,426   1,770

30        National University of Rwanda          Flag of rw       4,596   4,168   6,925   8,376   2,889

31        Addis Ababa University         Flag of et         4,911   5,090   6,324   6,454   3,842

32        University of Ghana   Flag of gh        4,940   3,271   3,793   7,868   5,068

33        Kenyatta University    Flag of ke        5,129   3,585   7,777   4,977   5,624

34        University of Nigeria Nsukka             Flag of ng        5,176   3,944   11,272             9,288   2,646

35        Universidade Eduardo Mondlane      Flag of mz       5,249   5,270   4,383   7,576   4,382

36        University of Lagos    Flag of ng        5,253   5,465   9,558   6,790   3,318

37        College of Medicine University of Malawi    Flag of mw      5,470   10,122             10,215             6,726             1,828

38        Obafemi Awolowo University           Flag of ng        5,883   7,446   9,839   5,793   3,842

39        Université de Ouagadougou   Flag of bf        6,008   6,314   6,685   5,615   5,624

40        Vaal University of Technology           Flag of za        6,216   4,291   10,696             4,703   6,898

41        Ahmadu Bello University       Flag of ng        6,270   6,252   10,346             9,071   3,501

42        University of Zambia Flag of zm       6,291   5,841   4,551   11,809             4,382

43        United States International University           Flag of ke        6,786   5,036   11,734             4,912   6,898

44        Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde      Flag of cv        6,809   8,794   9,839   12,181             2,539

45        University of Fort Hare          Flag of za        7,136   6,811   7,599   8,219   5,624

46        Université d’Antananarivo      Flag of mg       7,209   6,032   2,677   11,643             6,898

47        National Open University of Nigeria Flag of ng        7,246   9,181   11,857             6,652   3,990

48        Mauritius Institute of Education        Flag of mu       7,256   6,490   7,335   7,109   6,898

49        University of Technology Mauritius   Flag of mu       7,256   8,251   9,674   5,911   5,624

50        Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology    Flag of ke        7,303   5,737   8,882   7,139             6,898

51        Moi University            Flag of ke        7,324   7,774   7,386   7,910   5,624

52        Mekelle University      Flag of et         7,358   8,015   9,153   8,699   4,688

53        Jimma University        Flag of et         7,464   8,725   7,100   7,544   5,624

54        University of Agriculture Abeokuta   Flag of ng        7,619   8,126   13,020             11,234             3,048

55        Central University of Technology      Flag of za        7,815   8,039   10,401             7,243   5,624

56        University of Malawi Flag of mw      7,893   9,080   7,840   7,963   5,624

57        University of Benin    Flag of ng        7,976   5,800   4,715   13,050             6,898

58        Open University of Tanzania Flag of tz         8,048   7,372   12,147             7,234   5,624

59        Walter Sisulu University         Flag of za        8,322   13,283             11,054             5,263   4,382

60        Institute of Finance Management       Flag of tz         8,504   10,405             13,212             8,521   3,720

61        University of Port Harcourt    Flag of ng        8,529   6,900   11,544             11,262             5,068

62        Regent University College of Science & Technology            Flag of gh        8,618   9,932   10,916             5,226   6,898

63        International School of Kenya            Flag of ke        8,705   8,875   12,508             5,433   6,898

64        University of Ibadan   Flag of ng        8,741   7,999   6,232   10,975             6,898

65        Covenant University   Flag of ng        8,835   10,312             16,482             13,324             2,002

66        Makerere University Business School            Flag of ug        8,875   8,962   11,886             7,916   5,624

67        Université de Cocody Abidjan           Flag of ci         8,904   13,029             13,344             13,571             1,913

68        Monash University South Africa        Flag of za        8,998   8,863   9,520   8,126   6,898

69        Uganda Christian University Flag of ug        9,137   7,500   10,227             12,431             5,624

70        Universidade Pedagógica       Flag of mz       9,206   8,984   9,082   13,307             5,068

71        Université de Kinshasa           Flag of cd        9,381   8,050   9,940   10,049             6,898

72        Université d’Abomey-Calavi Flag of bj         9,504   9,847   9,649   8,217   6,898

73        École du Patrimoine Africain             Flag of bj         9,541   10,929             7,264   8,687   6,898

74        Universidade de Cabo Verde (ex-ISE)          Flag of cv        9,728   5,542   10,973             14,472             6,898

75        University of Limpopo           Flag of za        9,929   11,081             10,916             7,130   6,898

76        Kigali Institute of Science & Technology      Flag of rw       9,947   9,751   10,160             9,407   6,898

77        University of Swaziland         Flag of sz        10,031             11,144             9,714   8,222   6,898

78        Sokoine University of Agriculture      Flag of tz         10,061             10,473             8,570   10,043             6,898

79        Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis       Flag of sn        10,143             11,331             9,103   8,733             6,898

80        National University of Lesotho          Flag of ls         10,217             10,849             8,767   9,910   6,898

81        Université de Yaounde 1        Flag of cm       10,327             11,105             9,590   9,264   6,898

82        University of Cape Coast       Flag of gh        10,335             6,086   11,048             15,802             6,898

83        Presbyterian University College         Flag of gh        10,341             11,410             3,789   14,220             6,898

84        Midlands State University      Flag of zw       10,480             8,748   14,206             8,684   6,898

85        Ashesi University *     Flag of gh        10,504             9,388   10,428             11,619             6,898

86        University of Education Winneba      Flag of gh        10,516             7,219   13,166             12,035             6,898

87        Centre Africain d’Études Superieures en Gestión Senegal     Flag of sn        10,857             6,442   11,922             16,090             6,898

88        National Mathematical Centre            Flag of ng        10,976             13,637             15,025             12,003             3,243

89        Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology    Flag of ke        10,983             12,045             9,743             9,906   6,898

90        Mzumbe University    Flag of tz         11,028             8,746   12,378             12,588             6,898

91        Hubert Kairuki Memorial University Flag of tz         11,094             9,459   13,140             13,637             5,624

92        Institut de Mathematiques et de Sciences Physiques Porto Novo Benin       Flag of bj         11,108             13,912             15,538             5,434   5,624

93        Universidade Católica de Moçambique          Flag of mz       11,144             11,498             7,180   13,689             6,898

94        Tai Solarin University of Education *            Flag of ng        11,191             10,995             17,098             13,446             3,501

95        Université Omar Bongo          Flag of ga        11,223             11,257             11,930             9,650   6,898

96        University of Venda   Flag of za        11,293             10,819             11,506             10,951             6,898

97        African Virtual University      Flag of ke        11,315             11,702             6,595   14,472             6,898

98        Kenya Methodist University Flag of ke        11,401             8,055   14,852             11,968             6,898

99        Lagos State University           Flag of ng        11,401             10,643             12,657             10,345             6,898

100      Universidade São Tomás de Moçambique     Flag of mz       11,591             9,051   10,292             16,668             6,898