Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti: Rankings

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Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 27th in Nigeria, 4432nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,065 academic publications and 24,646 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4432 of 14,131 In the World
#134 of 1,104 In Africa
#27 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 2 In Ado Ekiti
#662 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#726 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#883 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#5127 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7567 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 23rd for Biology in Nigeria and 2771st in the World with 3,019 publications made and 18,911 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 78 In Nigeria
#121 of 361 In Africa
#2771 of 6,770 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 6 2
1992 3 4
1993 5 5
1994 3 3
1995 1 7
1996 1 5
1997 1 6
1998 3 5
1999 6 8
2000 2 7
2001 2 10
2002 6 18
2003 3 14
2004 15 23
2005 17 43
2006 28 47
2007 18 64
2008 17 86
2009 23 133
2010 34 161
2011 46 220
2012 65 304
2013 130 403
2014 124 467
2015 143 578
2016 175 539
2017 201 719
2018 223 906
2019 277 1197
2020 348 1974
2021 383 2808
2022 307 3445
2023 367 3814

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 39 966
Toxicology 27 98 1272
Animal Science 22 74 1311
Nutrition and Food Science 19 75 1420
Forestry 22 106 1469
Horticulture 22 94 1534
Virology 24 114 1854
Agricultural Science 27 123 1960
Botany 21 105 2061
Pharmacology 19 92 2113
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 102 2121
Biotechnology 23 93 2124
Microbiology 25 122 2170
Oncology and Cancer research 16 90 2355
Immunology 25 132 2437
Genetics 18 112 2664
Paleontology 20 117 2707
Zoology 26 146 2798
Biochemistry 20 111 2881
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 127 3068
Neuroscience 20 100 3313
Nanotechnology 26 146 3508

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2911th in the World with 2,869 publications made and 13,279 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 79 In Nigeria
#103 of 367 In Africa
#2911 of 7,020 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 1
1992 8 4
1993 3 10
1994 3 6
1995 3 14
1996 2 12
1997 4 11
1998 2 3
1999 3 8
2000 2 8
2001 1 7
2002 5 16
2003 3 15
2004 9 17
2005 17 35
2006 15 26
2007 9 31
2008 16 59
2009 22 75
2010 37 94
2011 61 111
2012 93 150
2013 142 255
2014 130 345
2015 121 359
2016 171 371
2017 171 420
2018 206 567
2019 237 823
2020 323 1275
2021 351 1695
2022 295 2165
2023 360 2439

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 29 662
Human Rights Law 12 42 883
Public Policy / Administration 18 41 1001
Military science 5 18 1052
Political Economy 11 41 1096
Criminology and Criminal Justice 15 47 1233
Media Studies 10 36 1341
Journalism and Digital Media 11 51 1510
Gender Studies 10 50 1545
Demography 17 87 1673
Communications and Public Relations 15 68 1900
Education Majors 10 59 1979
Classics and Ancient History 15 70 2191
Sociology 15 82 2217
Law 15 76 2332
Anthropology 20 101 2435
Linguistics 14 78 2484
Political Science 15 84 2578
Archaeology 17 102 2697
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 78 2719
History 16 106 2754
Aesthetics 22 110 2999
Philosophy 15 107 3323

Medicine rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 21st for Medicine in Nigeria and 2504th in the World with 2,770 publications made and 14,679 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 78 In Nigeria
#115 of 360 In Africa
#2504 of 6,680 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 0
1992 4 4
1993 1 5
1994 3 5
1995 1 11
1996 3 8
1997 5 11
1998 0 4
1999 2 1
2000 2 10
2001 1 10
2002 4 13
2003 3 15
2004 6 11
2005 10 31
2006 19 22
2007 10 33
2008 12 50
2009 13 78
2010 24 85
2011 39 128
2012 72 152
2013 128 247
2014 108 287
2015 119 336
2016 161 383
2017 193 481
2018 197 693
2019 235 921
2020 325 1656
2021 369 2325
2022 315 2967
2023 350 3292

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 39 966
Pediatrics 15 76 1097
Family medicine 15 71 1181
Epidemiology 18 102 1269
Toxicology 27 98 1272
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 76 1334
Urology 17 61 1564
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 67 1581
Veterinary 31 133 1595
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 89 1639
Public Health 20 95 1716
Health Science 11 67 1719
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 103 1839
Virology 24 114 1854
Critical Care Nursing 21 100 1895
Nursing 17 94 1987
Clinical Psychology 10 56 2038
Pharmacology 19 92 2113
Dentistry 15 77 2119
Gerontology 15 82 2198
Pathology 22 108 2335
Oncology and Cancer research 16 90 2355
Surgery 19 104 2382
Immunology 25 132 2437
Anesthesiology 25 101 2499
Cardiology 18 102 2633
Psychiatry 17 88 2657
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 100 2691
Physical Therapy 16 97 3202
Anatomy and Physiology 24 120 3238

Environmental Science rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2746th in the World with 2,672 publications made and 13,300 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 78 In Nigeria
#125 of 361 In Africa
#2746 of 6,798 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 3
1992 5 3
1993 4 8
1994 3 6
1995 3 8
1996 2 9
1997 2 9
1998 4 4
1999 7 8
2000 4 8
2001 3 10
2002 6 19
2003 2 14
2004 11 17
2005 19 36
2006 25 40
2007 14 50
2008 17 70
2009 27 106
2010 32 127
2011 52 180
2012 66 259
2013 127 354
2014 107 412
2015 122 446
2016 164 450
2017 157 515
2018 204 625
2019 235 884
2020 296 1305
2021 337 1741
2022 266 2136
2023 312 2407

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 42 726
Forestry 22 106 1469
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 71 1625
Geotechnical Engineering 23 104 1934
Agricultural Science 27 123 1960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 102 2121
Environmental Engineering 27 126 2148
Environmental Chemistry 23 97 2243
Earth science and Geophysics 17 104 2275
Environmental Management 25 132 2355
Ecology 23 122 2481
Paleontology 20 117 2707
Geography and Cartography 19 120 2715
Geology 21 124 2821
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 146 3160
Oceanography 26 152 3212

Chemistry rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3013th in the World with 1,902 publications made and 12,706 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 77 In Nigeria
#127 of 342 In Africa
#3013 of 6,447 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 4 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 4
1996 1 4
1997 1 2
1998 4 2
1999 6 7
2000 2 2
2001 1 2
2002 6 8
2003 5 7
2004 12 11
2005 15 35
2006 12 42
2007 17 42
2008 13 66
2009 14 93
2010 15 122
2011 32 171
2012 31 251
2013 76 304
2014 65 334
2015 79 456
2016 102 425
2017 110 544
2018 162 669
2019 180 894
2020 221 1496
2021 263 1996
2022 208 2448
2023 215 2760

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 19 75 1420
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 71 1625
Environmental Chemistry 23 97 2243
Radiochemistry 25 112 2345
Organic Chemistry 23 115 2866
Biochemistry 20 111 2881
Inorganic Chemistry 23 125 2889
Physical chemistry 28 138 3117
Chemical Engineering 25 133 3161
Materials Science 23 128 3217
Nanotechnology 26 146 3508

Engineering rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 21st for Engineering in Nigeria and 3241st in the World with 1,736 publications made and 12,570 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 77 In Nigeria
#131 of 348 In Africa
#3241 of 6,684 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 1
1992 4 1
1993 4 5
1994 3 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 3
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 5 1
2000 3 5
2001 2 2
2002 8 6
2003 3 9
2004 7 9
2005 15 24
2006 18 27
2007 13 26
2008 12 55
2009 18 89
2010 20 92
2011 41 125
2012 37 197
2013 73 244
2014 57 295
2015 70 378
2016 105 366
2017 85 424
2018 135 550
2019 155 768
2020 193 1109
2021 237 1564
2022 187 1899
2023 203 2046

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 13 42 726
Geotechnical Engineering 23 104 1934
Biotechnology 23 93 2124
Environmental Engineering 27 126 2148
Civil Engineering 14 97 2409
Metallurgical Engineering 22 117 2773
Chemical Engineering 25 133 3161
Materials Science 23 128 3217
Structural Engineering 22 125 3275
Electrical Engineering 24 143 3435
Nanotechnology 26 146 3508
Mechanical Engineering 25 141 3571
Acoustical Engineering 21 130 3684
Aerospace Engineering 32 161 3868
Telecommunications 30 168 3879
Optical Engineering 26 165 3921
Computer Networking 31 175 4019

Physics rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 23rd for Physics in Nigeria and 3310th in the World with 1,525 publications made and 11,289 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 77 In Nigeria
#130 of 341 In Africa
#3310 of 6,603 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 3
1992 5 1
1993 2 1
1994 3 2
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 0 1
1998 3 1
1999 5 5
2000 2 4
2001 1 1
2002 7 5
2003 3 6
2004 7 9
2005 17 23
2006 11 28
2007 13 22
2008 7 41
2009 12 68
2010 17 62
2011 33 105
2012 32 163
2013 86 201
2014 47 231
2015 73 305
2016 95 285
2017 75 337
2018 132 414
2019 123 593
2020 171 849
2021 211 1176
2022 151 1488
2023 161 1694

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 14 106 2822
Materials Science 23 128 3217
Nanotechnology 26 146 3508
Quantum and Particle physics 21 134 3509
Acoustical Engineering 21 130 3684
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 163 3895
Optical Engineering 26 165 3921

Mathematics rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 15th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2761st in the World with 1,487 publications made and 5,176 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 77 In Nigeria
#107 of 348 In Africa
#2761 of 6,305 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 1 5
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 5
2000 2 4
2001 0 1
2002 1 5
2003 0 4
2004 2 1
2005 3 4
2006 11 10
2007 5 8
2008 4 10
2009 12 16
2010 18 22
2011 27 27
2012 65 43
2013 81 82
2014 54 141
2015 52 153
2016 63 139
2017 69 163
2018 91 275
2019 117 377
2020 185 640
2021 203 917
2022 193 1159
2023 208 1287

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 28 1307
Applied Mathematics 18 114 2463
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 94 2481
Statistics 16 110 2810

Computer Science rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 19th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 3725th in the World with 1,345 publications made and 5,454 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#136 of 352 In Africa
#3725 of 6,752 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 2
1992 1 0
1993 0 3
1994 1 0
1995 1 5
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 2 2
2000 1 2
2001 0 2
2002 4 6
2003 0 7
2004 1 9
2005 7 15
2006 12 5
2007 5 12
2008 3 19
2009 6 31
2010 13 18
2011 23 38
2012 41 53
2013 53 88
2014 51 131
2015 53 135
2016 56 178
2017 71 214
2018 92 338
2019 104 477
2020 156 726
2021 203 1090
2022 153 1404
2023 208 1532

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 20 99 2737
Machine Learning 18 118 2852
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 21 127 3068
Neuroscience 20 100 3313
Computer Vision 14 122 3637
Cyber Security 29 159 3818
Telecommunications 30 168 3879
Computer Networking 31 175 4019
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 165 4375

Psychology rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 16th for Psychology in Nigeria and 2870th in the World with 1,303 publications made and 4,756 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 78 In Nigeria
#91 of 344 In Africa
#2870 of 6,528 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 0
1992 6 1
1993 1 4
1994 2 6
1995 1 8
1996 0 1
1997 3 4
1998 0 2
1999 3 4
2000 1 3
2001 0 4
2002 0 3
2003 0 5
2004 3 7
2005 5 13
2006 8 9
2007 1 16
2008 6 12
2009 6 27
2010 15 31
2011 23 47
2012 52 49
2013 73 98
2014 68 159
2015 55 172
2016 71 173
2017 82 200
2018 81 320
2019 106 383
2020 146 608
2021 161 786
2022 135 1019
2023 169 1187

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 10 59 1979
Clinical Psychology 10 56 2038
Child Psychology 9 57 2222
Psychiatry 17 88 2657
Social Psychology 13 78 2734
Neuroscience 20 100 3313

Economics rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 16th for Economics in Nigeria and 2012th in the World with 1,243 publications made and 6,207 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 78 In Nigeria
#79 of 338 In Africa
#2012 of 5,995 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 0 6
1994 2 4
1995 2 7
1996 1 6
1997 3 6
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 2 4
2001 1 7
2002 0 9
2003 0 6
2004 2 3
2005 6 9
2006 9 7
2007 2 7
2008 5 10
2009 8 18
2010 12 19
2011 30 28
2012 38 48
2013 56 92
2014 59 141
2015 64 141
2016 74 129
2017 68 141
2018 98 173
2019 109 280
2020 144 492
2021 161 647
2022 144 717
2023 130 816

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 18 68 842
Political Economy 11 41 1096
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 51 1410
Development Studies 16 77 1641
Finance 14 69 2071
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 94 2481

Business rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 16th for Business in Nigeria and 2652nd in the World with 1,115 publications made and 4,141 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 78 In Nigeria
#96 of 342 In Africa
#2652 of 6,187 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 1 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 2
2004 2 3
2005 3 9
2006 6 2
2007 4 5
2008 2 6
2009 8 14
2010 9 12
2011 32 22
2012 36 42
2013 55 94
2014 42 123
2015 44 154
2016 51 130
2017 57 121
2018 97 167
2019 111 250
2020 122 380
2021 142 475
2022 133 567
2023 140 623

The following table provides academic rankings for Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Tax Law 5 22 842
Public Policy / Administration 18 41 1001
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 51 1410
International Business 16 62 1811
Accounting 16 66 1898
Finance 14 69 2071
Advertising 13 68 2424
Management Information Systems 20 99 2737
Marketing 24 114 2907
Management 20 123 3186

Art & Design rankings

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ranked 13th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 2516th in the World with 386 publications made and 1,502 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#13 of 66 In Nigeria
#75 of 264 In Africa
#2516 of 5,720 In the World

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 0 0
2004 2 3
2005 5 11
2006 4 2
2007 4 9
2008 3 16
2009 3 17
2010 4 24
2011 10 30
2012 10 32
2013 20 42
2014 21 59
2015 16 53
2016 31 54
2017 27 60
2018 26 61
2019 35 111
2020 44 124
2021 48 145
2022 26 136
2023 37 184

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Literature 9 42 1696
Aesthetics 22 110 2999
Fashion Design 23 122 3569