Abia State University: Rankings

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Abia State University ranked 37th in Nigeria, 5387th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 86 research topics. Abia State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,873 academic publications and 9,891 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5387 of 14,131 In the World
#187 of 1,104 In Africa
#37 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 2 In Uturu
#978 of 1,677 For Public Policy / Administration
#1008 of 1,022 For Optometry
#1246 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#4026 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#8541 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Abia State University ranked 38th for Biology in Nigeria and 3869th in the World with 1,295 publications made and 6,286 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#38 of 78 In Nigeria
#182 of 361 In Africa
#3869 of 6,770 In the World

Abia State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 1
1993 9 0
1994 6 3
1995 7 5
1996 6 8
1997 4 8
1998 1 12
1999 5 11
2000 6 15
2001 1 9
2002 3 4
2003 16 16
2004 22 21
2005 34 26
2006 28 34
2007 28 47
2008 23 58
2009 12 108
2010 20 137
2011 23 142
2012 28 207
2013 30 239
2014 66 294
2015 53 329
2016 55 289
2017 56 247
2018 81 326
2019 136 354
2020 157 491
2021 113 720
2022 147 905
2023 102 1131

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 26 94 1246
Forestry 23 113 1535
Animal Science 35 118 1845
Horticulture 30 125 2003
Nutrition and Food Science 27 112 2007
Microbiology 29 139 2429
Agricultural Science 34 154 2480
Botany 33 143 2787
Pharmacology 38 156 3001
Virology 50 222 3047
Biotechnology 47 180 3051
Oncology and Cancer research 31 155 3171
Immunology 42 187 3191
Paleontology 35 175 3789
Genetics 41 187 3974
Biochemistry 40 187 3994
Neuroscience 42 186 4696

Environmental Science rankings

Abia State University ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 3705th in the World with 1,034 publications made and 7,241 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 78 In Nigeria
#175 of 361 In Africa
#3705 of 6,798 In the World

Abia State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 6 0
1994 6 3
1995 6 3
1996 5 9
1997 4 9
1998 1 11
1999 5 9
2000 7 14
2001 2 8
2002 1 4
2003 9 15
2004 11 10
2005 16 20
2006 21 23
2007 21 41
2008 17 52
2009 12 109
2010 15 151
2011 26 169
2012 27 220
2013 35 254
2014 49 337
2015 43 342
2016 54 300
2017 59 280
2018 70 349
2019 87 384
2020 114 514
2021 90 725
2022 109 901
2023 89 1215

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 23 113 1535
Environmental Management 24 126 2271
Agricultural Science 34 154 2480
Environmental Engineering 45 183 2706
Environmental Chemistry 31 131 2752
Ecology 34 162 3210
Paleontology 35 175 3789
Oceanography 42 205 3980
Geology 44 197 4056
Geography and Cartography 38 200 4141

Medicine rankings

Abia State University ranked 41st for Medicine in Nigeria and 3947th in the World with 1,022 publications made and 4,322 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 78 In Nigeria
#182 of 360 In Africa
#3947 of 6,680 In the World

Abia State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 6 0
1994 3 0
1995 5 4
1996 5 6
1997 2 2
1998 0 4
1999 3 2
2000 2 5
2001 1 4
2002 2 0
2003 14 7
2004 16 12
2005 30 13
2006 21 14
2007 15 22
2008 21 40
2009 12 66
2010 16 81
2011 19 94
2012 21 133
2013 14 157
2014 57 173
2015 42 200
2016 38 173
2017 43 178
2018 58 211
2019 96 253
2020 123 366
2021 99 539
2022 127 647
2023 102 786

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optometry 18 59 1008
Toxicology 26 94 1246
Pediatrics 33 143 1837
Family medicine 32 135 1941
Veterinary 53 182 1941
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 26 132 1984
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 121 2018
Anesthesiology 32 114 2625
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 178 2636
Public Health 40 163 2969
Pharmacology 38 156 3001
Virology 50 222 3047
Surgery 31 152 3150
Oncology and Cancer research 31 155 3171
Immunology 42 187 3191
Nursing 42 186 3533
Health Science 51 194 3639
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 160 3704
Anatomy and Physiology 31 152 3750
Pathology 46 200 3892
Psychiatry 41 183 4375

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abia State University ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 4279th in the World with 954 publications made and 4,676 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 79 In Nigeria
#184 of 367 In Africa
#4279 of 7,020 In the World

Abia State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 2
1993 4 0
1994 5 3
1995 3 3
1996 8 5
1997 6 4
1998 5 4
1999 2 5
2000 3 8
2001 3 5
2002 1 3
2003 7 3
2004 14 8
2005 14 4
2006 10 14
2007 15 20
2008 19 35
2009 14 58
2010 13 78
2011 22 99
2012 15 134
2013 19 142
2014 52 172
2015 45 171
2016 47 168
2017 57 175
2018 65 224
2019 72 295
2020 97 386
2021 81 520
2022 120 672
2023 100 852

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 16 39 978
Communications and Public Relations 32 120 2688
Demography 44 180 3308
Law 31 136 3429
Political Science 31 152 3741
Anthropology 46 198 3852
Linguistics 31 151 3895
Sociology 43 187 4019
Archaeology 43 197 4158
Education Majors 45 190 4236
History 40 196 4240
Philosophy 38 190 4791

Chemistry rankings

Abia State University ranked 38th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3813th in the World with 951 publications made and 5,448 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 77 In Nigeria
#174 of 342 In Africa
#3813 of 6,447 In the World

Abia State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 1
1993 9 0
1994 6 3
1995 6 2
1996 4 5
1997 5 7
1998 1 8
1999 4 9
2000 5 14
2001 1 10
2002 3 3
2003 13 11
2004 15 13
2005 22 25
2006 19 34
2007 21 37
2008 13 39
2009 7 94
2010 12 126
2011 17 120
2012 28 199
2013 24 217
2014 46 270
2015 38 299
2016 43 252
2017 43 234
2018 59 285
2019 88 312
2020 127 414
2021 81 585
2022 101 751
2023 80 987

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 27 112 2007
Environmental Chemistry 31 131 2752
Organic Chemistry 38 167 3571
Physical chemistry 37 165 3600
Biochemistry 40 187 3994
Materials Science 46 202 4349

Engineering rankings

Abia State University ranked 47th for Engineering in Nigeria and 4507th in the World with 629 publications made and 4,539 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 77 In Nigeria
#206 of 348 In Africa
#4507 of 6,684 In the World

Abia State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 6 3
1995 5 1
1996 8 5
1997 5 4
1998 2 4
1999 3 7
2000 2 5
2001 3 3
2002 2 3
2003 5 5
2004 10 7
2005 13 18
2006 9 26
2007 15 32
2008 7 30
2009 8 78
2010 8 116
2011 16 115
2012 19 177
2013 18 183
2014 27 198
2015 28 219
2016 27 225
2017 33 240
2018 34 294
2019 52 301
2020 70 360
2021 49 494
2022 71 612
2023 60 927

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 45 183 2706
Biotechnology 47 180 3051
Metallurgical Engineering 36 162 3501
Telecommunications 31 169 3913
Optical Engineering 36 188 4277
Materials Science 46 202 4349
Electrical Engineering 48 219 4351
Mechanical Engineering 46 206 4706

Physics rankings

Abia State University ranked 48th for Physics in Nigeria and 4656th in the World with 521 publications made and 3,500 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 77 In Nigeria
#214 of 341 In Africa
#4656 of 6,603 In the World

Abia State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 3 0
1994 4 3
1995 5 1
1996 5 4
1997 3 4
1998 3 4
1999 3 4
2000 2 5
2001 1 3
2002 2 2
2003 3 4
2004 6 3
2005 8 14
2006 7 19
2007 13 22
2008 6 20
2009 5 61
2010 9 84
2011 10 82
2012 17 130
2013 18 145
2014 23 164
2015 26 174
2016 21 175
2017 26 176
2018 24 267
2019 42 216
2020 68 249
2021 47 369
2022 60 448
2023 47 641

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 36 188 4277
Materials Science 46 202 4349
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 207 4469
Quantum and Particle physics 52 222 4828

Business rankings

Abia State University ranked 32nd for Business in Nigeria and 3508th in the World with 503 publications made and 2,338 citations received. Main research topics: Public Policy / Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#32 of 78 In Nigeria
#150 of 342 In Africa
#3508 of 6,187 In the World

Abia State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 2
1993 0 0
1994 2 3
1995 3 3
1996 2 1
1997 3 0
1998 4 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 2
2003 6 0
2004 7 7
2005 4 0
2006 2 4
2007 5 7
2008 9 10
2009 7 20
2010 7 44
2011 9 34
2012 9 66
2013 13 57
2014 35 71
2015 17 71
2016 27 78
2017 34 74
2018 35 94
2019 35 126
2020 51 149
2021 54 211
2022 59 249
2023 51 366

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 16 39 978
Finance 42 155 3399
Marketing 40 178 3906
Management 43 197 4303

Computer Science rankings

Abia State University ranked 46th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 4932nd in the World with 445 publications made and 2,387 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#46 of 78 In Nigeria
#216 of 352 In Africa
#4932 of 6,752 In the World

Abia State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 1
1993 2 0
1994 4 3
1995 2 0
1996 8 2
1997 3 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 2
2003 4 0
2004 5 8
2005 6 6
2006 3 12
2007 5 6
2008 6 17
2009 6 33
2010 6 47
2011 10 59
2012 7 79
2013 10 75
2014 14 89
2015 12 102
2016 22 109
2017 20 97
2018 30 129
2019 38 151
2020 57 194
2021 47 300
2022 58 382
2023 45 563

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Telecommunications 31 169 3913
Machine Learning 56 232 4568
Neuroscience 42 186 4696
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 250 5485

Economics rankings

Abia State University ranked 31st for Economics in Nigeria and 2935th in the World with 430 publications made and 3,156 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 78 In Nigeria
#133 of 338 In Africa
#2935 of 5,995 In the World

Abia State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 3
1998 4 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 0
2004 2 3
2005 4 2
2006 0 2
2007 6 3
2008 9 18
2009 6 29
2010 6 42
2011 13 49
2012 5 72
2013 15 67
2014 25 81
2015 18 80
2016 25 97
2017 27 91
2018 27 112
2019 26 145
2020 38 192
2021 51 267
2022 55 351
2023 54 516

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 30 125 2553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 124 2867
Finance 42 155 3399

Mathematics rankings

Abia State University ranked 51st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4709th in the World with 417 publications made and 1,778 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 77 In Nigeria
#229 of 348 In Africa
#4709 of 6,305 In the World

Abia State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 1 2
1996 1 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 3 0
2005 6 1
2006 5 3
2007 3 6
2008 2 8
2009 3 16
2010 1 22
2011 5 34
2012 8 47
2013 10 51
2014 11 46
2015 13 55
2016 22 64
2017 24 70
2018 27 87
2019 49 126
2020 54 171
2021 48 255
2022 62 343
2023 50 484

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 124 2867
Statistics 48 215 4416

Psychology rankings

Abia State University ranked 49th for Psychology in Nigeria and 5019th in the World with 342 publications made and 1,211 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 78 In Nigeria
#218 of 344 In Africa
#5019 of 6,528 In the World

Abia State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 2
2004 3 4
2005 7 6
2006 3 9
2007 3 5
2008 3 14
2009 5 19
2010 4 13
2011 7 15
2012 5 44
2013 6 38
2014 19 51
2015 8 36
2016 21 48
2017 21 43
2018 23 66
2019 27 55
2020 52 115
2021 36 158
2022 35 197
2023 35 298

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 45 190 4236
Psychiatry 41 183 4375
Neuroscience 42 186 4696
Social Psychology 51 220 4966

Art & Design rankings

Abia State University ranked 36th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 4216th in the World with 144 publications made and 816 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#36 of 66 In Nigeria
#167 of 264 In Africa
#4216 of 5,720 In the World

Abia State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 2 1
2008 2 4
2009 4 7
2010 1 5
2011 2 15
2012 3 19
2013 5 20
2014 4 20
2015 6 25
2016 6 29
2017 14 22
2018 8 25
2019 6 33
2020 15 55
2021 11 45
2022 26 72
2023 16 101

The following table provides academic rankings for Abia State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Literature 36 155 3747
Fashion Design 42 182 4332