Ebonyi State University: Rankings

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Ebonyi State University ranked 33rd in Nigeria, 4920th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Ebonyi State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,236 academic publications and 49,556 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4920 of 14,131 In the World
#173 of 1,104 In Africa
#33 of 157 In Nigeria
#631 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#674 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#741 of 1,025 For International Law
#4951 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8564 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 28th for Biology in Nigeria and 2751st in the World with 3,430 publications made and 33,138 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 79 In Nigeria
#131 of 366 In Africa
#2751 of 6,841 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 2 2
2003 8 4
2004 14 4
2005 28 9
2006 36 21
2007 41 49
2008 59 66
2009 47 150
2010 60 262
2011 62 315
2012 59 389
2013 93 524
2014 130 641
2015 136 716
2016 152 759
2017 173 959
2018 167 1123
2019 215 1528
2020 333 2429
2021 329 3324
2022 390 4261
2023 419 5215
2024 324 5396
2025 174 5278

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 28 92 1140
Animal Science 27 83 1307
Horticulture 28 110 1683
Virology 21 103 1688
Immunology 15 85 1703
Forestry 32 144 1715
Agricultural Science 28 123 1781
Nutrition and Food Science 29 106 1794
Microbiology 26 116 1956
Oncology and Cancer research 15 84 2120
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 116 2125
Pharmacology 26 108 2141
Biotechnology 29 110 2192
Botany 31 128 2388
Zoology 26 137 2502
Genetics 21 113 2592
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 111 2765
Paleontology 27 138 2807
Biochemistry 29 134 3045
Nanotechnology 22 131 3193
Evolutionary Biology 16 117 3214
Neuroscience 28 136 3782

Medicine rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 23rd for Medicine in Nigeria and 2302nd in the World with 3,028 publications made and 29,197 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 79 In Nigeria
#107 of 364 In Africa
#2302 of 6,793 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 1 2
2003 5 2
2004 13 1
2005 26 7
2006 26 19
2007 38 48
2008 51 66
2009 49 146
2010 50 260
2011 46 301
2012 53 354
2013 68 496
2014 90 601
2015 116 664
2016 132 656
2017 133 877
2018 140 912
2019 210 1283
2020 329 2133
2021 309 2798
2022 332 3515
2023 387 4138
2024 285 4121
2025 160 3862

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 20 79 875
Pediatrics 16 80 1065
Toxicology 28 92 1140
Family medicine 19 81 1141
Epidemiology 16 93 1196
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 65 1227
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 76 1288
Public Health 20 86 1457
Nursing 14 80 1598
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 81 1686
Virology 21 103 1688
Immunology 15 85 1703
Critical Care Nursing 16 88 1741
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 106 1758
Health Science 18 87 1919
Pathology 19 96 1975
Oncology and Cancer research 15 84 2120
Pharmacology 26 108 2141
Surgery 19 99 2184
Anesthesiology 24 94 2265
Clinical Psychology 16 81 2430
Gerontology 20 107 2436
Psychiatry 19 88 2501
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 115 2740
Anatomy and Physiology 23 100 2755
Cardiology 24 126 2870
Physical Therapy 20 106 3277

Environmental Science rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2940th in the World with 2,766 publications made and 26,172 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 79 In Nigeria
#145 of 369 In Africa
#2940 of 6,888 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 2 2
2003 7 2
2004 11 3
2005 14 6
2006 18 7
2007 20 21
2008 36 38
2009 22 80
2010 40 131
2011 39 156
2012 53 200
2013 80 314
2014 107 405
2015 119 476
2016 137 489
2017 155 668
2018 137 817
2019 220 1155
2020 264 1881
2021 277 2674
2022 340 3468
2023 336 4574
2024 231 4535
2025 114 4163

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 39 631
Forestry 32 144 1715
Agricultural Science 28 123 1781
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 114 2053
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 116 2125
Environmental Chemistry 28 100 2173
Geotechnical Engineering 32 140 2286
Environmental Engineering 42 168 2462
Earth science and Geophysics 30 139 2500
Environmental Management 42 170 2596
Ecology 32 141 2643
Paleontology 27 138 2807
Geology 28 141 2925
Oceanography 32 156 3107
Geography and Cartography 33 165 3285
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 47 208 4098

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 3098th in the World with 2,721 publications made and 25,219 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 79 In Nigeria
#119 of 369 In Africa
#3098 of 7,088 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 2 1
2003 7 5
2004 12 1
2005 16 3
2006 13 14
2007 22 30
2008 29 48
2009 24 91
2010 42 174
2011 36 193
2012 43 219
2013 77 327
2014 97 409
2015 123 491
2016 125 510
2017 158 624
2018 141 760
2019 250 1101
2020 269 1922
2021 293 2638
2022 302 3392
2023 329 4334
2024 224 3905
2025 97 3275

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 7 19 674
International Law 9 28 741
Radio and Television broadcasting 26 50 848
Human Rights Law 19 46 858
Military science 4 19 934
Public Policy / Administration 27 58 1120
Political Economy 25 65 1307
Criminology and Criminal Justice 25 69 1501
Demography 23 98 1671
Communications and Public Relations 19 76 1923
Gender Studies 20 83 2014
Sociology 23 100 2230
Anthropology 18 98 2236
Education Majors 14 76 2299
Law 22 94 2403
Classics and Ancient History 21 85 2458
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 76 2517
Political Science 22 105 2744
Archaeology 32 137 3025
History 29 138 3073
Linguistics 28 128 3283
Aesthetics 27 132 3359
Philosophy 27 142 3756

Chemistry rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3157th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 23,400 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#32 of 78 In Nigeria
#149 of 349 In Africa
#3157 of 6,561 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 6 1
2004 3 1
2005 12 4
2006 16 9
2007 17 15
2008 25 23
2009 16 54
2010 31 98
2011 36 125
2012 29 179
2013 54 246
2014 82 317
2015 83 393
2016 112 426
2017 97 586
2018 107 688
2019 137 1057
2020 201 1714
2021 200 2362
2022 245 3062
2023 277 3884
2024 204 4137
2025 107 4142

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 29 106 1794
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 114 2053
Environmental Chemistry 28 100 2173
Radiochemistry 38 149 2601
Inorganic Chemistry 32 146 3019
Biochemistry 29 134 3045
Organic Chemistry 34 148 3116
Chemical Engineering 29 145 3159
Nanotechnology 22 131 3193
Physical chemistry 34 154 3236
Materials Science 34 158 3545

Engineering rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 32nd for Engineering in Nigeria and 3481st in the World with 1,676 publications made and 20,188 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 78 In Nigeria
#158 of 356 In Africa
#3481 of 6,795 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 3 0
2005 11 3
2006 18 5
2007 12 10
2008 16 19
2009 15 42
2010 25 64
2011 24 88
2012 30 101
2013 38 147
2014 57 218
2015 75 242
2016 90 250
2017 87 403
2018 93 535
2019 152 829
2020 163 1459
2021 177 2183
2022 203 2896
2023 187 3684
2024 141 3682
2025 66 3515

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 39 631
Biotechnology 29 110 2192
Geotechnical Engineering 32 140 2286
Environmental Engineering 42 168 2462
Metallurgical Engineering 31 146 3047
Computer Networking 19 124 3096
Chemical Engineering 29 145 3159
Nanotechnology 22 131 3193
Civil Engineering 37 173 3291
Materials Science 34 158 3545
Structural Engineering 33 154 3627
Electrical Engineering 35 169 3634
Optical Engineering 28 160 3703
Acoustical Engineering 32 162 4094
Aerospace Engineering 43 189 4138
Telecommunications 45 204 4157
Mechanical Engineering 41 176 4170

Physics rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 33rd for Physics in Nigeria and 3612th in the World with 1,422 publications made and 16,296 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 78 In Nigeria
#158 of 353 In Africa
#3612 of 6,729 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 3 0
2005 9 1
2006 11 4
2007 9 9
2008 16 9
2009 15 33
2010 15 43
2011 26 71
2012 21 86
2013 47 117
2014 55 175
2015 70 222
2016 89 211
2017 74 313
2018 82 450
2019 132 620
2020 145 1167
2021 150 1634
2022 159 2208
2023 149 2744
2024 107 2842
2025 43 2696

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 25 141 3151
Nanotechnology 22 131 3193
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 126 3201
Materials Science 34 158 3545
Optical Engineering 28 160 3703
Quantum and Particle physics 32 157 3770
Acoustical Engineering 32 162 4094

Psychology rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 21st for Psychology in Nigeria and 2833rd in the World with 1,345 publications made and 12,570 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 78 In Nigeria
#104 of 355 In Africa
#2833 of 6,663 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 3
2004 2 0
2005 7 4
2006 4 1
2007 14 18
2008 18 16
2009 16 31
2010 18 54
2011 17 82
2012 24 101
2013 21 145
2014 46 170
2015 47 211
2016 45 196
2017 78 297
2018 70 333
2019 108 464
2020 141 885
2021 154 1217
2022 145 1636
2023 201 2013
2024 109 1704
2025 68 1387

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 76 2299
Clinical Psychology 16 81 2430
Child Psychology 18 83 2472
Psychiatry 19 88 2501
Social Psychology 22 104 3056
Neuroscience 28 136 3782
Cognitive Science 24 152 3984

Economics rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 22nd for Economics in Nigeria and 1954th in the World with 1,278 publications made and 11,319 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 79 In Nigeria
#89 of 354 In Africa
#1954 of 6,188 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 3 1
2004 6 0
2005 8 1
2006 7 2
2007 12 12
2008 12 23
2009 10 31
2010 21 60
2011 16 69
2012 24 100
2013 40 144
2014 50 161
2015 71 247
2016 52 231
2017 72 281
2018 55 271
2019 128 455
2020 123 716
2021 147 985
2022 149 1435
2023 145 1984
2024 91 1617
2025 40 1290

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 33 92 932
Political Economy 25 65 1307
Development Studies 19 79 1529
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 75 2045
Finance 22 84 2129

Computer Science rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Nigeria and 3522nd in the World with 1,249 publications made and 14,178 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 79 In Nigeria
#140 of 361 In Africa
#3522 of 6,855 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 6 3
2006 6 6
2007 3 6
2008 14 19
2009 11 41
2010 17 48
2011 10 67
2012 20 78
2013 31 128
2014 38 159
2015 51 222
2016 51 224
2017 60 248
2018 66 385
2019 117 659
2020 113 1098
2021 149 1695
2022 164 2208
2023 169 2747
2024 98 2376
2025 61 2336

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 21 101 2643
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 111 2765
Machine Learning 21 130 2863
Computer Networking 19 124 3096
Cyber Security 32 162 3569
Neuroscience 28 136 3782
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 158 3932
Cognitive Science 24 152 3984
Telecommunications 45 204 4157

Mathematics rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 25th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2953rd in the World with 1,249 publications made and 12,305 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 78 In Nigeria
#132 of 357 In Africa
#2953 of 6,434 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 3 0
2005 6 0
2006 5 2
2007 10 6
2008 12 18
2009 17 27
2010 14 47
2011 12 67
2012 23 84
2013 34 140
2014 39 162
2015 50 219
2016 52 192
2017 62 263
2018 59 301
2019 120 504
2020 131 848
2021 154 1214
2022 172 1714
2023 149 2183
2024 84 1519
2025 48 1141

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 75 2045
Math Teachers 18 77 2088
Statistics 25 131 2886

Business rankings

Ebonyi State University ranked 23rd for Business in Nigeria and 2652nd in the World with 1,059 publications made and 9,082 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 79 In Nigeria
#111 of 356 In Africa
#2652 of 6,366 In the World

Ebonyi State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 2 1
2004 4 0
2005 4 1
2006 3 1
2007 6 6
2008 7 10
2009 5 20
2010 13 36
2011 11 35
2012 23 63
2013 21 110
2014 40 111
2015 58 173
2016 46 180
2017 59 210
2018 64 302
2019 120 437
2020 94 751
2021 114 970
2022 133 1440
2023 129 1778
2024 81 1388
2025 24 1066

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 27 58 1120
Accounting 29 82 1862
International Business 25 84 1952
Finance 22 84 2129
Advertising 14 67 2303
Marketing 20 96 2304
Management Information Systems 21 101 2643
Management 30 146 3308

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ebonyi State University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 32 124 3213
Art & Design 32 142 3732
Fashion Design 34 156 3933