Ahmadu Bello University: Rankings

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Ahmadu Bello University ranked 6th in Nigeria, 2228th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Ahmadu Bello University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,985 academic publications and 100,723 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2228 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 157 In Nigeria
#90 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#242 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#304 of 2,377 For Forestry
#643 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4427 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 4th for Biology in Nigeria and 1374th in the World with 9,211 publications made and 79,230 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Nigeria
#38 of 361 In Africa
#1374 of 6,770 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 62 405
1992 42 356
1993 54 410
1994 43 354
1995 45 360
1996 42 351
1997 40 379
1998 31 375
1999 35 360
2000 50 395
2001 50 471
2002 66 455
2003 77 563
2004 101 609
2005 106 755
2006 122 877
2007 69 961
2008 74 1062
2009 79 1160
2010 158 1578
2011 152 1691
2012 194 1981
2013 251 2289
2014 302 2758
2015 314 2564
2016 424 2393
2017 399 2686
2018 467 3213
2019 615 3954
2020 919 5733
2021 980 7797
2022 760 9631
2023 819 11097

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 8 242
Forestry 2 13 304
Toxicology 4 20 397
Horticulture 4 16 559
Agricultural Science 5 24 594
Virology 2 20 639
Nutrition and Food Science 7 29 826
Entomology 2 27 841
Microbiology 4 32 898
Botany 5 27 906
Zoology 4 32 965
Immunology 3 33 984
Pharmacology 5 28 1012
Biotechnology 4 29 1067
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 21 1175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 43 1250
Paleontology 5 41 1363
Genetics 5 39 1442
Oncology and Cancer research 5 43 1569
Biochemistry 5 41 1630
Neuroscience 6 44 1899
Molecular Biology 5 54 2184
Evolutionary Biology 4 51 2299
Nanotechnology 9 76 2366

Environmental Science rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1271st in the World with 7,572 publications made and 63,409 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Nigeria
#38 of 361 In Africa
#1271 of 6,798 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 50 327
1992 25 267
1993 44 292
1994 34 277
1995 31 267
1996 40 253
1997 39 291
1998 27 299
1999 29 280
2000 42 289
2001 43 352
2002 56 387
2003 71 473
2004 82 490
2005 93 606
2006 108 719
2007 57 780
2008 65 871
2009 71 932
2010 134 1299
2011 146 1368
2012 171 1675
2013 232 1977
2014 246 2287
2015 270 2169
2016 319 1908
2017 307 2198
2018 377 2720
2019 493 3302
2020 687 4576
2021 787 6106
2022 642 7594
2023 690 8575

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 2 13 304
Mining Engineering 5 16 407
Agricultural Science 5 24 594
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 61 650
Geotechnical Engineering 5 24 911
Ecology 4 30 1031
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 37 1051
Earth science and Geophysics 4 33 1139
Environmental Engineering 12 56 1191
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 34 1224
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 43 1250
Environmental Management 10 52 1285
Geography and Cartography 5 40 1292
Environmental Chemistry 7 40 1324
Geology 4 38 1332
Paleontology 5 41 1363
Oceanography 8 57 1644

Chemistry rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1593rd in the World with 7,011 publications made and 60,325 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 77 In Nigeria
#39 of 342 In Africa
#1593 of 6,447 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 49 276
1992 37 244
1993 37 259
1994 36 206
1995 42 236
1996 37 224
1997 39 210
1998 26 240
1999 26 255
2000 35 246
2001 37 296
2002 41 269
2003 58 403
2004 54 369
2005 71 474
2006 102 578
2007 47 619
2008 48 672
2009 62 812
2010 126 1124
2011 134 1254
2012 144 1472
2013 177 1751
2014 227 2096
2015 255 2033
2016 320 1889
2017 305 2242
2018 374 2629
2019 494 3421
2020 674 4873
2021 751 6645
2022 631 8268
2023 679 9724

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 29 826
Radiochemistry 4 38 1035
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 37 1051
Computational Chemistry 2 37 1307
Environmental Chemistry 7 40 1324
Inorganic Chemistry 3 44 1462
Pharmacy 5 48 1514
Organic Chemistry 5 37 1564
Biochemistry 5 41 1630
Physical chemistry 5 47 1653
Materials Science 5 45 1757
Chemical Engineering 9 71 2083
Nanotechnology 9 76 2366

Medicine rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1291st in the World with 6,544 publications made and 53,030 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Veterinary, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 78 In Nigeria
#42 of 360 In Africa
#1291 of 6,680 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 40 232
1992 28 262
1993 35 230
1994 30 260
1995 24 246
1996 19 232
1997 25 271
1998 13 247
1999 21 251
2000 42 294
2001 26 302
2002 46 309
2003 53 381
2004 74 399
2005 74 475
2006 77 543
2007 42 612
2008 58 688
2009 56 722
2010 115 959
2011 110 1092
2012 140 1211
2013 176 1526
2014 205 1837
2015 229 1662
2016 294 1494
2017 299 1709
2018 347 1981
2019 405 2350
2020 704 3819
2021 745 5191
2022 576 6685
2023 580 7343

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 5 90
Toxicology 4 20 397
Virology 2 20 639
Epidemiology 5 32 668
Forensic Science 3 31 779
Pediatrics 9 48 821
Family medicine 8 45 858
Urology 4 26 957
Optometry 14 51 964
Immunology 3 33 984
Pharmacology 5 28 1012
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 41 1033
Dermatology 6 39 1044
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 59 1081
Nursing 6 43 1081
Anesthesiology 4 27 1114
Public Health 9 53 1164
Pathology 5 43 1213
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 57 1261
Anatomy and Physiology 4 32 1276
Critical Care Nursing 8 55 1387
Surgery 8 52 1415
Dentistry 6 46 1433
Orthodontics 5 41 1434
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 58 1462
Pharmacy 5 48 1514
Oncology and Cancer research 5 43 1569
Ophthalmology 10 58 1581
Psychiatry 6 48 1621
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 56 1705
Health Science 14 76 1918
Gerontology 9 57 1930
Cardiology 10 62 2063
Clinical Psychology 18 88 2617
Physical Therapy 12 85 2953

Engineering rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5th for Engineering in Nigeria and 1825th in the World with 5,645 publications made and 48,338 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 77 In Nigeria
#51 of 348 In Africa
#1825 of 6,684 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 32 192
1992 26 148
1993 21 192
1994 22 139
1995 30 164
1996 31 157
1997 36 164
1998 18 186
1999 11 172
2000 21 145
2001 24 189
2002 31 217
2003 37 285
2004 37 240
2005 62 291
2006 70 354
2007 32 403
2008 42 480
2009 50 503
2010 100 801
2011 105 785
2012 136 1082
2013 160 1283
2014 185 1473
2015 213 1553
2016 261 1432
2017 266 1770
2018 320 2117
2019 430 2756
2020 527 3834
2021 555 5398
2022 528 6850
2023 571 7900

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Engineering.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2066th in the World with 4,948 publications made and 34,959 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 79 In Nigeria
#56 of 367 In Africa
#2066 of 7,020 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 25 168
1992 17 149
1993 21 154
1994 12 148
1995 14 163
1996 22 141
1997 24 200
1998 10 175
1999 10 162
2000 15 153
2001 15 201
2002 24 227
2003 31 281
2004 32 239
2005 52 327
2006 64 333
2007 31 392
2008 33 416
2009 50 464
2010 100 589
2011 91 711
2012 110 904
2013 169 994
2014 168 1233
2015 181 1158
2016 217 1081
2017 202 1190
2018 250 1547
2019 321 1805
2020 488 2737
2021 570 3784
2022 414 4699
2023 497 5449

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 3 31 779
Public Policy / Administration 13 30 824
Radio and Television broadcasting 24 50 949
Broadcast Journalism 15 38 1021
Media Studies 6 26 1124
Demography 8 54 1249
Library and Information science 4 29 1392
Archaeology 4 37 1449
Journalism and Digital Media 10 50 1508
History 5 40 1524
Classics and Ancient History 6 44 1625
Sociology 9 55 1780
Law 11 52 1835
Anthropology 11 65 1865
Gender Studies 19 78 1917
Political Science 10 56 2020
Linguistics 8 57 2038
Communications and Public Relations 17 76 2090
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 51 2128
Education Majors 11 69 2260
Aesthetics 13 74 2532
Philosophy 8 75 2776

Physics rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5th for Physics in Nigeria and 1830th in the World with 4,881 publications made and 43,423 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 77 In Nigeria
#46 of 341 In Africa
#1830 of 6,603 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 34 195
1992 27 143
1993 19 180
1994 20 122
1995 31 144
1996 27 158
1997 31 141
1998 15 161
1999 13 146
2000 18 119
2001 22 170
2002 30 180
2003 32 241
2004 29 186
2005 51 265
2006 66 289
2007 27 355
2008 32 383
2009 48 440
2010 95 669
2011 95 719
2012 118 915
2013 136 1086
2014 162 1241
2015 187 1331
2016 216 1217
2017 209 1432
2018 266 1679
2019 367 2255
2020 456 3180
2021 482 4314
2022 424 5598
2023 489 6688

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 36 1408
Nuclear Physics 2 37 1441
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 36 1598
Materials Science 5 45 1757
Quantum and Particle physics 5 57 2024
Theoretical Physics 9 74 2033
Optical Engineering 4 55 2052
Acoustical Engineering 6 63 2241
Nanotechnology 9 76 2366
Condensed Matter Physics 8 85 2493

Computer Science rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2093rd in the World with 3,455 publications made and 22,546 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 78 In Nigeria
#56 of 352 In Africa
#2093 of 6,752 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 94
1992 7 76
1993 9 74
1994 9 89
1995 7 86
1996 5 76
1997 6 70
1998 6 106
1999 5 77
2000 10 69
2001 11 91
2002 7 104
2003 8 121
2004 12 102
2005 16 132
2006 23 148
2007 13 192
2008 27 200
2009 24 175
2010 37 298
2011 41 293
2012 61 465
2013 86 450
2014 108 605
2015 127 652
2016 137 678
2017 139 776
2018 194 889
2019 309 1297
2020 413 2032
2021 416 3143
2022 357 4224
2023 439 4962

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 21 1175
Library and Information science 4 29 1392
Machine Learning 4 44 1559
Data Science 4 39 1670
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 61 1899
Neuroscience 6 44 1899
Computer Engineering 3 51 1900
Telecommunications 7 82 2221
Computer Networking 6 75 2268
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 67 2344
Cyber Security 12 87 2418
Software Engineering 10 87 2469
Computer Vision 6 78 2598
Management Information Systems 16 90 2653
Cognitive Science 5 89 3045

Mathematics rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2046th in the World with 2,336 publications made and 13,628 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 77 In Nigeria
#66 of 348 In Africa
#2046 of 6,305 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 35
1992 5 47
1993 5 58
1994 5 48
1995 4 52
1996 5 49
1997 4 65
1998 2 58
1999 3 42
2000 2 46
2001 5 59
2002 4 75
2003 8 72
2004 4 55
2005 14 96
2006 12 112
2007 6 99
2008 15 115
2009 16 132
2010 28 188
2011 25 222
2012 34 265
2013 73 315
2014 70 386
2015 65 424
2016 115 421
2017 110 464
2018 142 611
2019 191 834
2020 333 1270
2021 339 2073
2022 250 2670
2023 261 2951

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 9 50 1742
Applied Mathematics 9 74 1898
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 61 1899
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 56 1916
Statistics 8 61 1985
Operations Research 9 57 2115

Psychology rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 8th for Psychology in Nigeria and 2029th in the World with 1,968 publications made and 13,042 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#58 of 344 In Africa
#2029 of 6,528 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 70
1992 8 90
1993 5 69
1994 8 83
1995 7 86
1996 6 76
1997 6 101
1998 2 75
1999 5 86
2000 6 90
2001 4 95
2002 10 85
2003 4 109
2004 23 104
2005 14 127
2006 14 127
2007 5 140
2008 17 152
2009 23 168
2010 28 203
2011 30 238
2012 47 308
2013 45 322
2014 70 449
2015 72 423
2016 87 395
2017 84 470
2018 105 552
2019 142 689
2020 234 1137
2021 239 1568
2022 185 2044
2023 229 2404

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 6 48 1621
Neuroscience 6 44 1899
Education Majors 11 69 2260
Clinical Psychology 18 88 2617
Social Psychology 12 73 2623
Child Psychology 21 94 2832
Cognitive Science 5 89 3045

Economics rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 10th for Economics in Nigeria and 1474th in the World with 1,864 publications made and 10,915 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 78 In Nigeria
#54 of 338 In Africa
#1474 of 5,995 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 42
1992 1 30
1993 6 49
1994 6 43
1995 4 38
1996 4 33
1997 6 61
1998 6 50
1999 0 38
2000 2 36
2001 3 35
2002 6 51
2003 4 67
2004 7 60
2005 16 72
2006 11 77
2007 9 86
2008 11 92
2009 18 104
2010 42 134
2011 37 174
2012 42 190
2013 82 240
2014 68 320
2015 83 331
2016 89 311
2017 77 355
2018 118 385
2019 123 529
2020 206 819
2021 220 1244
2022 163 1448
2023 221 1638

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 6 23 331
Development Studies 10 50 1175
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 47 1369
Finance 9 48 1632
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 56 1916

Business rankings

Ahmadu Bello University ranked 9th for Business in Nigeria and 1966th in the World with 1,797 publications made and 9,234 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#64 of 342 In Africa
#1966 of 6,187 In the World

Ahmadu Bello University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 8 49
1992 2 20
1993 3 45
1994 5 23
1995 7 43
1996 4 34
1997 6 42
1998 5 36
1999 5 33
2000 5 45
2001 10 42
2002 4 45
2003 7 52
2004 8 57
2005 8 69
2006 11 79
2007 11 91
2008 7 72
2009 20 87
2010 40 127
2011 31 137
2012 37 171
2013 74 257
2014 62 276
2015 76 299
2016 67 295
2017 75 324
2018 108 362
2019 127 565
2020 203 774
2021 213 1153
2022 177 1375
2023 218 1599

The following table provides academic rankings for Ahmadu Bello University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 13 30 824
Tax Law 12 34 1015
Accounting 7 35 1289
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 47 1369
Finance 9 48 1632
International Business 14 60 1781
Marketing 7 59 1878
Operations Research 9 57 2115
Management 8 78 2361
Advertising 18 80 2600
Management Information Systems 16 90 2653

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ahmadu Bello University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Interior Design 2 24 1046
Literature 11 51 1876
Fashion Design 9 65 2321
Art & Design 10 65 2323