Federal University of Petroleum Resources: Rankings

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The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 50th in Nigeria, 5997th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 84 research topics. The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,038 academic publications and 17,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5997 of 14,131 In the World
#241 of 1,104 In Africa
#50 of 157 In Nigeria
#620 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#1485 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#1623 of 2,326 For Operations Research
#6705 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#9368 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 35th for Engineering in Nigeria and 3633rd in the World with 1,573 publications made and 14,545 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#35 of 78 In Nigeria
#165 of 356 In Africa
#3633 of 6,795 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 6 3
1999 6 0
2000 4 8
2001 1 1
2002 5 7
2003 10 7
2004 5 5
2005 7 5
2006 4 9
2007 5 4
2008 8 9
2009 14 21
2010 12 47
2011 23 66
2012 23 105
2013 24 102
2014 40 130
2015 54 123
2016 99 182
2017 83 229
2018 120 404
2019 129 592
2020 172 960
2021 200 1554
2022 152 1896
2023 169 2370
2024 126 2776
2025 66 2344

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 9 17 620
Operations Research 5 37 1623
Environmental Engineering 27 116 1856
Automotive Engineering 18 86 1891
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 131 1979
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 93 2028
Geotechnical Engineering 31 137 2248
Aerospace Engineering 21 119 2875
Systems Engineering 21 117 2917
Metallurgical Engineering 29 142 2980
Chemical Engineering 27 141 3102
Biotechnology 54 202 3228
Mechanical Engineering 25 137 3276
Materials Science 31 146 3421
Electrical Engineering 30 157 3471
Nanotechnology 30 157 3495
Civil Engineering 48 205 3709
Structural Engineering 37 173 3833
Optical Engineering 34 183 4043
Telecommunications 47 207 4202
Computer Networking 45 206 4237

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 4038th in the World with 1,374 publications made and 11,353 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 79 In Nigeria
#215 of 369 In Africa
#4038 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 0
1994 4 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 3
1998 5 2
1999 5 0
2000 4 8
2001 1 1
2002 7 4
2003 10 7
2004 5 6
2005 6 5
2006 7 7
2007 3 4
2008 10 7
2009 13 17
2010 9 34
2011 18 46
2012 20 68
2013 17 86
2014 32 108
2015 50 102
2016 91 152
2017 70 190
2018 93 320
2019 104 484
2020 154 784
2021 158 1301
2022 133 1639
2023 153 1961
2024 129 2346
2025 60 1948

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 27 116 1856
Environmental Management 30 133 2207
Geotechnical Engineering 31 137 2248
Environmental Chemistry 32 121 2437
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 147 2455
Earth science and Geophysics 31 140 2503
Oceanography 34 161 3160
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 192 3251
Agricultural Science 54 230 3469
Geology 43 186 3643
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 184 3667
Ecology 51 212 3716
Paleontology 45 195 3805
Geography and Cartography 56 249 4605

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 44th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3780th in the World with 1,304 publications made and 13,595 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#44 of 78 In Nigeria
#188 of 349 In Africa
#3780 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 4 3
1999 5 0
2000 4 7
2001 1 1
2002 1 4
2003 7 6
2004 4 2
2005 6 2
2006 3 7
2007 0 2
2008 6 8
2009 13 20
2010 11 46
2011 17 61
2012 18 100
2013 16 95
2014 32 130
2015 43 114
2016 82 186
2017 65 227
2018 93 398
2019 100 543
2020 158 881
2021 157 1420
2022 127 1891
2023 160 2207
2024 114 2584
2025 56 2189

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 20 98 2052
Environmental Chemistry 32 121 2437
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 147 2455
Chemical Engineering 27 141 3102
Inorganic Chemistry 38 162 3103
Physical chemistry 31 148 3132
Organic Chemistry 42 173 3398
Materials Science 31 146 3421
Nanotechnology 30 157 3495
Nutrition and Food Science 63 234 3583
Biochemistry 55 219 4404

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 34th for Physics in Nigeria and 3716th in the World with 1,284 publications made and 12,861 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 78 In Nigeria
#160 of 353 In Africa
#3716 of 6,729 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 3 2
1999 5 0
2000 4 7
2001 1 1
2002 1 7
2003 8 6
2004 1 4
2005 6 5
2006 3 8
2007 2 3
2008 5 7
2009 13 18
2010 10 40
2011 20 59
2012 19 94
2013 21 90
2014 33 122
2015 39 105
2016 73 175
2017 59 204
2018 95 337
2019 102 503
2020 157 806
2021 171 1364
2022 133 1785
2023 141 2110
2024 106 2283
2025 49 1964

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 24 138 3099
Condensed Matter Physics 21 135 3154
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 134 3258
Materials Science 31 146 3421
Nanotechnology 30 157 3495
Quantum and Particle physics 33 158 3771
Optical Engineering 34 183 4043

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 57th for Biology in Nigeria and 4445th in the World with 1,075 publications made and 11,595 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 79 In Nigeria
#240 of 366 In Africa
#4445 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 5 3
1999 5 0
2000 2 8
2001 1 0
2002 2 2
2003 4 4
2004 4 3
2005 4 2
2006 6 5
2007 2 1
2008 6 6
2009 12 14
2010 9 33
2011 12 50
2012 15 69
2013 12 75
2014 25 100
2015 36 91
2016 63 156
2017 59 189
2018 66 315
2019 87 439
2020 131 729
2021 124 1169
2022 101 1548
2023 137 1866
2024 92 2050
2025 46 1812

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 39 125 1485
Animal Science 51 164 2174
Biotechnology 54 202 3228
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 192 3251
Agricultural Science 54 230 3469
Nanotechnology 30 157 3495
Nutrition and Food Science 63 234 3583
Horticulture 67 262 3594
Paleontology 45 195 3805
Botany 55 232 3979
Biochemistry 55 219 4404
Genetics 69 283 5324

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 50th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 4612th in the World with 702 publications made and 5,490 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 79 In Nigeria
#211 of 361 In Africa
#4612 of 6,855 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 5 0
2000 4 1
2001 2 1
2002 2 2
2003 7 1
2004 2 2
2005 4 8
2006 1 4
2007 0 2
2008 1 2
2009 3 6
2010 2 10
2011 6 12
2012 7 16
2013 13 12
2014 21 23
2015 29 30
2016 51 43
2017 33 74
2018 42 118
2019 45 206
2020 75 345
2021 96 620
2022 68 702
2023 82 989
2024 69 1368
2025 29 786

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 27 102 2939
Machine Learning 40 179 3544
Cyber Security 37 172 3806
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 169 4164
Telecommunications 47 207 4202
Computer Networking 45 206 4237
Computer Vision 37 202 4416

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 64th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 5542nd in the World with 616 publications made and 4,385 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#64 of 79 In Nigeria
#282 of 369 In Africa
#5542 of 7,088 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 1
1999 3 0
2000 3 4
2001 1 0
2002 5 0
2003 6 2
2004 5 4
2005 4 3
2006 5 0
2007 1 2
2008 4 4
2009 4 2
2010 3 10
2011 4 18
2012 10 14
2013 8 25
2014 18 35
2015 25 39
2016 49 64
2017 27 88
2018 39 129
2019 42 204
2020 62 304
2021 80 526
2022 56 667
2023 57 842
2024 60 1119
2025 25 728

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 27 102 2939
Demography 67 288 4651
Law 64 252 4961
Linguistics 58 230 4972
Archaeology 61 268 5018
Political Science 64 265 5156
History 62 276 5305
Philosophy 63 265 5698
Sociology 72 316 5797

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 51st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4296th in the World with 465 publications made and 4,210 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 78 In Nigeria
#219 of 357 In Africa
#4296 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 1
2005 2 2
2006 1 2
2007 0 1
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 1 4
2011 6 9
2012 2 3
2013 6 10
2014 8 17
2015 16 21
2016 44 40
2017 16 54
2018 30 92
2019 33 132
2020 66 258
2021 72 461
2022 57 559
2023 50 747
2024 27 801
2025 22 422

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 37 1623
Applied Mathematics 30 141 2696
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 184 3311
Statistics 49 202 4016

Business rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 56th for Business in Nigeria and 4422nd in the World with 400 publications made and 2,430 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 79 In Nigeria
#234 of 356 In Africa
#4422 of 6,366 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 1
2001 1 0
2002 3 1
2003 3 2
2004 3 4
2005 2 2
2006 1 0
2007 3 3
2008 4 0
2009 3 2
2010 2 5
2011 3 8
2012 3 6
2013 4 10
2014 7 11
2015 19 19
2016 37 36
2017 24 46
2018 25 70
2019 18 103
2020 50 172
2021 47 295
2022 40 356
2023 37 437
2024 40 609
2025 13 306

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 37 1623
Marketing 54 218 4152
Finance 69 257 4469
Management 54 231 4499

Economics rankings

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources ranked 66th for Economics in Nigeria and 4706th in the World with 280 publications made and 1,812 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#66 of 79 In Nigeria
#270 of 354 In Africa
#4706 of 6,188 In the World

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 2 3
2004 2 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 4 0
2009 1 0
2010 1 0
2011 1 9
2012 5 3
2013 1 8
2014 6 6
2015 12 11
2016 20 18
2017 15 30
2018 17 45
2019 11 49
2020 36 138
2021 34 214
2022 34 277
2023 29 391
2024 29 499
2025 14 236

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Petroleum Resources in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 184 3311
Finance 69 257 4469
Development Studies 74 292 4855

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Public Health 67 281 4496
Social Psychology 62 258 5282
Pathology 68 300 5294
Medicine 66 291 5387
Art & Design 69 278 5869
Psychology 68 313 6101