Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University: Rankings

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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 30th in Nigeria, 4421st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,954 academic publications and 30,052 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4421 of 14,131 In the World
#141 of 1,104 In Africa
#30 of 157 In Nigeria
#856 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#915 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#1237 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#5328 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6914 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2975th in the World with 2,396 publications made and 19,517 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 79 In Nigeria
#148 of 368 In Africa
#2975 of 6,876 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 9
1993 8 14
1994 3 13
1995 10 22
1996 7 12
1997 12 20
1998 9 18
1999 8 24
2000 3 13
2001 12 30
2002 8 22
2003 7 36
2004 12 37
2005 19 54
2006 20 99
2007 13 93
2008 11 113
2009 16 129
2010 34 161
2011 58 270
2012 40 306
2013 59 422
2014 88 448
2015 99 416
2016 86 441
2017 108 578
2018 154 729
2019 184 981
2020 238 1476
2021 277 2179
2022 239 2678
2023 305 3520
2024 204 3426

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 24 67 915
Forestry 23 109 1338
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 80 1664
Agricultural Science 27 116 1743
Environmental Management 22 98 1754
Environmental Engineering 26 114 1846
Geotechnical Engineering 25 117 2069
Earth science and Geophysics 19 105 2126
Environmental Chemistry 32 121 2431
Ecology 30 138 2580
Geology 27 138 2919
Oceanography 29 149 2974
Paleontology 29 144 3012
Geography and Cartography 29 151 3063
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 148 3079
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 194 3260

Biology rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 35th for Biology in Nigeria and 3342nd in the World with 2,376 publications made and 21,504 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 79 In Nigeria
#166 of 366 In Africa
#3342 of 6,833 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 9
1993 5 12
1994 0 12
1995 5 19
1996 4 8
1997 10 19
1998 6 19
1999 7 15
2000 2 11
2001 11 31
2002 9 26
2003 7 38
2004 11 36
2005 20 53
2006 27 88
2007 11 98
2008 10 107
2009 16 129
2010 28 159
2011 45 236
2012 42 270
2013 49 372
2014 79 429
2015 105 422
2016 83 414
2017 106 595
2018 153 763
2019 182 1031
2020 246 1517
2021 267 2243
2022 253 3154
2023 294 3945
2024 228 3852

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 23 109 1338
Toxicology 41 131 1534
Animal Science 35 110 1643
Agricultural Science 27 116 1743
Nutrition and Food Science 37 126 2012
Horticulture 34 132 2012
Microbiology 35 148 2433
Biotechnology 36 136 2514
Botany 34 140 2586
Virology 43 182 2716
Zoology 30 153 2870
Paleontology 29 144 3012
Immunology 46 193 3080
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 194 3260
Oncology and Cancer research 43 185 3438
Nanotechnology 28 152 3448
Pharmacology 55 204 3493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 182 3545
Biochemistry 41 177 3624
Genetics 42 184 3694
Neuroscience 31 146 3958

Engineering rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 26th for Engineering in Nigeria and 3279th in the World with 2,118 publications made and 17,733 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 78 In Nigeria
#145 of 355 In Africa
#3279 of 6,782 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 10
1993 7 12
1994 3 4
1995 12 16
1996 5 4
1997 7 16
1998 5 17
1999 6 18
2000 2 13
2001 10 28
2002 6 13
2003 2 25
2004 8 21
2005 13 39
2006 18 70
2007 9 60
2008 7 91
2009 7 90
2010 26 113
2011 53 197
2012 40 229
2013 53 303
2014 80 329
2015 101 347
2016 78 379
2017 99 497
2018 128 642
2019 157 899
2020 213 1387
2021 231 2089
2022 216 2589
2023 289 3483
2024 186 3459

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 13 57 856
Mining Engineering 24 67 915
Petroleum Engineering 23 58 1237
Automation and Control engineering 2 62 1685
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 113 1774
Environmental Engineering 26 114 1846
Geotechnical Engineering 25 117 2069
Automotive Engineering 21 104 2126
Remote Sensing 19 117 2285
Civil Engineering 19 102 2315
Biotechnology 36 136 2514
Metallurgical Engineering 25 124 2712
Chemical Engineering 20 116 2841
Systems Engineering 22 119 2950
Structural Engineering 22 122 3010
Electrical Engineering 23 141 3186
Materials Science 26 137 3200
Aerospace Engineering 25 135 3250
Electronic Engineering 20 134 3321
Mechanical Engineering 26 140 3434
Nanotechnology 28 152 3448
Telecommunications 32 163 3626
Computer Networking 31 165 3821
Optical Engineering 32 172 3871
Acoustical Engineering 32 160 4115

Chemistry rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 34th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3302nd in the World with 1,827 publications made and 17,616 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 77 In Nigeria
#155 of 347 In Africa
#3302 of 6,545 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 10
1993 8 14
1994 4 6
1995 11 18
1996 2 8
1997 8 18
1998 5 16
1999 8 18
2000 2 12
2001 9 24
2002 8 19
2003 3 32
2004 12 33
2005 16 50
2006 24 81
2007 7 77
2008 9 92
2009 9 101
2010 20 129
2011 35 221
2012 25 242
2013 38 321
2014 52 332
2015 78 349
2016 54 343
2017 80 500
2018 114 609
2019 126 874
2020 186 1322
2021 208 1922
2022 208 2449
2023 250 3392
2024 158 3476

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 80 1664
Nutrition and Food Science 37 126 2012
Environmental Chemistry 32 121 2431
Radiochemistry 32 136 2525
Chemical Engineering 20 116 2841
Inorganic Chemistry 23 129 2850
Physical chemistry 29 135 2944
Organic Chemistry 33 146 3105
Materials Science 26 137 3200
Nanotechnology 28 152 3448
Biochemistry 41 177 3624

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 43rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 4079th in the World with 1,772 publications made and 11,211 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#43 of 79 In Nigeria
#191 of 369 In Africa
#4079 of 7,081 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 3
1993 4 6
1994 2 3
1995 4 5
1996 6 4
1997 8 8
1998 10 12
1999 7 6
2000 5 11
2001 8 22
2002 6 5
2003 5 19
2004 9 10
2005 6 30
2006 9 59
2007 5 39
2008 4 63
2009 12 59
2010 25 87
2011 42 148
2012 35 183
2013 37 234
2014 60 240
2015 82 247
2016 68 296
2017 86 414
2018 111 488
2019 143 625
2020 163 854
2021 216 1449
2022 206 1818
2023 223 2203
2024 140 1934

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 56 112 1758
Library and Information science 24 94 2880
Demography 43 171 2914
Communications and Public Relations 44 153 2952
Archaeology 29 131 2970
History 31 142 3179
Education Majors 39 163 3751
Law 49 172 3792
Anthropology 50 201 3856
Sociology 48 192 3861
Linguistics 44 172 3969
Political Science 48 186 4058
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 53 206 4402
Philosophy 44 197 4623

Physics rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 27th for Physics in Nigeria and 3480th in the World with 1,669 publications made and 13,922 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 78 In Nigeria
#148 of 352 In Africa
#3480 of 6,713 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 9
1993 5 11
1994 4 1
1995 12 15
1996 4 4
1997 6 13
1998 4 13
1999 3 15
2000 3 13
2001 6 22
2002 6 7
2003 2 17
2004 8 19
2005 12 21
2006 17 61
2007 9 51
2008 7 79
2009 10 79
2010 19 96
2011 42 163
2012 30 190
2013 44 258
2014 54 270
2015 69 272
2016 61 332
2017 83 402
2018 104 521
2019 119 765
2020 161 1119
2021 170 1669
2022 193 2003
2023 222 2646
2024 147 2618

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 26 137 3200
Nuclear Physics 27 145 3242
Nanotechnology 28 152 3448
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 147 3490
Quantum and Particle physics 27 150 3668
Optical Engineering 32 172 3871
Acoustical Engineering 32 160 4115

Medicine rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 43rd for Medicine in Nigeria and 3742nd in the World with 1,581 publications made and 10,525 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#43 of 79 In Nigeria
#189 of 364 In Africa
#3742 of 6,775 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 4
1993 2 7
1994 0 10
1995 2 8
1996 2 3
1997 6 8
1998 5 8
1999 2 4
2000 2 7
2001 3 18
2002 1 13
2003 2 18
2004 2 11
2005 8 27
2006 12 44
2007 5 43
2008 4 47
2009 8 63
2010 16 69
2011 16 101
2012 32 125
2013 18 171
2014 45 214
2015 59 225
2016 57 228
2017 65 328
2018 106 398
2019 120 488
2020 171 665
2021 199 1125
2022 201 1852
2023 211 2241
2024 174 1968

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 28 116 1244
Toxicology 41 131 1534
Pediatrics 32 141 1763
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 148 2098
Critical Care Nursing 31 120 2143
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 145 2174
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 126 2255
Family medicine 47 178 2375
Healthcare Management (MHA) 42 171 2588
Virology 43 182 2716
Public Health 47 175 2871
Anesthesiology 37 146 2880
Surgery 35 157 3042
Immunology 46 193 3080
Health Science 44 174 3374
Clinical Psychology 43 151 3387
Oncology and Cancer research 43 185 3438
Pathology 43 186 3458
Pharmacology 55 204 3493
Nursing 49 204 3694
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 171 3752
Physical Therapy 34 155 3901
Anatomy and Physiology 50 205 4301
Psychiatry 47 195 4349

Computer Science rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 36th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 4146th in the World with 1,258 publications made and 8,261 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 78 In Nigeria
#178 of 360 In Africa
#4146 of 6,845 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 6
1994 1 0
1995 1 7
1996 6 1
1997 4 2
1998 5 7
1999 6 6
2000 2 5
2001 1 11
2002 3 3
2003 1 10
2004 6 8
2005 5 19
2006 6 26
2007 7 24
2008 5 48
2009 10 53
2010 11 68
2011 21 86
2012 22 112
2013 28 160
2014 48 150
2015 55 155
2016 47 206
2017 49 261
2018 79 321
2019 130 416
2020 127 610
2021 143 1085
2022 132 1260
2023 171 1813
2024 107 1692

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 98 2476
Management Information Systems 27 109 2776
Library and Information science 24 94 2880
Machine Learning 36 171 3426
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 182 3545
Cyber Security 32 159 3598
Telecommunications 32 163 3626
Computer Networking 31 165 3821
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 155 3935
Neuroscience 31 146 3958
Computer Vision 27 173 4160

Mathematics rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 38th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 3557th in the World with 1,012 publications made and 6,757 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 78 In Nigeria
#170 of 357 In Africa
#3557 of 6,418 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 6 2
1997 1 5
1998 1 1
1999 2 5
2000 3 2
2001 1 8
2002 2 1
2003 1 5
2004 3 2
2005 4 13
2006 6 14
2007 0 10
2008 1 26
2009 4 24
2010 8 29
2011 15 55
2012 25 59
2013 16 99
2014 38 113
2015 46 108
2016 36 140
2017 39 161
2018 73 244
2019 105 317
2020 97 417
2021 135 761
2022 102 966
2023 145 1282
2024 86 873

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 116 2395
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 98 2476
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 159 3127
Math Teachers 37 145 3346
Statistics 40 176 3604

Business rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 38th for Business in Nigeria and 3228th in the World with 886 publications made and 5,565 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 79 In Nigeria
#148 of 353 In Africa
#3228 of 6,339 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 3 5
1996 3 0
1997 2 4
1998 1 3
1999 5 1
2000 0 3
2001 2 8
2002 1 3
2003 3 8
2004 5 5
2005 3 12
2006 2 19
2007 8 14
2008 4 22
2009 7 26
2010 10 43
2011 22 59
2012 16 75
2013 20 110
2014 31 107
2015 40 106
2016 35 133
2017 51 141
2018 71 202
2019 98 281
2020 92 379
2021 95 610
2022 97 700
2023 98 867
2024 51 664

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Real Estate 8 16 739
Public Policy / Administration 56 112 1758
Project Management 17 82 2247
Management Information Systems 27 109 2776
Accounting 54 155 2805
Management 23 123 2869
Marketing 32 137 2984
Finance 45 152 3076

Economics rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 47th for Economics in Nigeria and 3040th in the World with 767 publications made and 3,822 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#47 of 79 In Nigeria
#162 of 351 In Africa
#3040 of 6,167 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 3
1998 4 2
1999 2 3
2000 1 3
2001 0 5
2002 0 2
2003 3 3
2004 1 4
2005 1 8
2006 0 9
2007 2 6
2008 0 8
2009 3 17
2010 10 29
2011 18 40
2012 18 49
2013 16 58
2014 33 73
2015 36 76
2016 22 93
2017 38 115
2018 65 137
2019 86 246
2020 73 288
2021 93 485
2022 89 601
2023 90 691
2024 49 520

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 20 66 710
Development Studies 46 165 2805
Finance 45 152 3076
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 159 3127

Psychology rankings

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ranked 44th for Psychology in Nigeria and 4539th in the World with 640 publications made and 3,776 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 78 In Nigeria
#198 of 354 In Africa
#4539 of 6,645 In the World

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 6
2002 1 3
2003 0 7
2004 0 5
2005 2 5
2006 7 12
2007 3 4
2008 1 14
2009 5 12
2010 2 31
2011 11 31
2012 15 35
2013 9 62
2014 21 67
2015 35 73
2016 22 105
2017 27 128
2018 37 177
2019 40 208
2020 65 302
2021 89 459
2022 84 678
2023 85 825
2024 70 790

The following table provides academic rankings for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 43 151 3387
Education Majors 39 163 3751
Child Psychology 38 151 3768
Neuroscience 31 146 3958
Psychiatry 47 195 4349
Social Psychology 48 196 4601

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Fashion Design 36 166 4061
Literature 51 188 4079
Art & Design 45 185 4418