The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 20th in Nigeria, 4040th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,230 academic publications and 27,138 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 20th for Biology in Nigeria and 2667th in the World with 2,739 publications made and 19,249 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | 8 | 10 |
| 1993 | 5 | 9 |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 10 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 | 11 |
| 1997 | 6 | 10 |
| 1998 | 5 | 17 |
| 1999 | 9 | 24 |
| 2000 | 8 | 24 |
| 2001 | 5 | 22 |
| 2002 | 14 | 40 |
| 2003 | 10 | 35 |
| 2004 | 27 | 34 |
| 2005 | 62 | 91 |
| 2006 | 87 | 94 |
| 2007 | 23 | 143 |
| 2008 | 23 | 232 |
| 2009 | 19 | 294 |
| 2010 | 32 | 399 |
| 2011 | 49 | 400 |
| 2012 | 58 | 515 |
| 2013 | 64 | 566 |
| 2014 | 100 | 691 |
| 2015 | 97 | 646 |
| 2016 | 100 | 722 |
| 2017 | 121 | 738 |
| 2018 | 120 | 797 |
| 2019 | 221 | 1111 |
| 2020 | 315 | 1517 |
| 2021 | 385 | 2178 |
| 2022 | 320 | 2785 |
| 2023 | 352 | 3485 |
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Environmental Science rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2513th in the World with 2,641 publications made and 14,565 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 | 11 | 11 |
| 1993 | 2 | 10 |
| 1994 | 8 | 8 |
| 1995 | 10 | 13 |
| 1996 | 9 | 15 |
| 1997 | 6 | 17 |
| 1998 | 6 | 21 |
| 1999 | 7 | 18 |
| 2000 | 13 | 25 |
| 2001 | 7 | 21 |
| 2002 | 16 | 56 |
| 2003 | 14 | 44 |
| 2004 | 25 | 41 |
| 2005 | 57 | 77 |
| 2006 | 76 | 90 |
| 2007 | 23 | 130 |
| 2008 | 17 | 189 |
| 2009 | 20 | 238 |
| 2010 | 40 | 345 |
| 2011 | 36 | 349 |
| 2012 | 43 | 424 |
| 2013 | 72 | 521 |
| 2014 | 87 | 545 |
| 2015 | 82 | 534 |
| 2016 | 91 | 558 |
| 2017 | 137 | 524 |
| 2018 | 118 | 662 |
| 2019 | 216 | 917 |
| 2020 | 314 | 1279 |
| 2021 | 370 | 1820 |
| 2022 | 330 | 2434 |
| 2023 | 314 | 2993 |
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Engineering rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 10th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2339th in the World with 2,580 publications made and 21,312 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 10 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 | 11 |
| 1994 | 12 | 9 |
| 1995 | 12 | 12 |
| 1996 | 7 | 10 |
| 1997 | 11 | 18 |
| 1998 | 5 | 18 |
| 1999 | 9 | 24 |
| 2000 | 12 | 21 |
| 2001 | 8 | 23 |
| 2002 | 15 | 33 |
| 2003 | 12 | 45 |
| 2004 | 27 | 32 |
| 2005 | 36 | 87 |
| 2006 | 54 | 100 |
| 2007 | 27 | 179 |
| 2008 | 19 | 323 |
| 2009 | 24 | 381 |
| 2010 | 41 | 494 |
| 2011 | 28 | 518 |
| 2012 | 38 | 636 |
| 2013 | 64 | 666 |
| 2014 | 107 | 900 |
| 2015 | 70 | 832 |
| 2016 | 83 | 974 |
| 2017 | 136 | 835 |
| 2018 | 117 | 1005 |
| 2019 | 194 | 1289 |
| 2020 | 291 | 1723 |
| 2021 | 351 | 2330 |
| 2022 | 324 | 3076 |
| 2023 | 342 | 3734 |
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Chemistry rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 15th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2355th in the World with 2,564 publications made and 22,190 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 | 10 |
| 1993 | 7 | 13 |
| 1994 | 10 | 9 |
| 1995 | 12 | 12 |
| 1996 | 5 | 13 |
| 1997 | 10 | 18 |
| 1998 | 6 | 17 |
| 1999 | 8 | 25 |
| 2000 | 10 | 25 |
| 2001 | 7 | 26 |
| 2002 | 12 | 36 |
| 2003 | 12 | 41 |
| 2004 | 29 | 39 |
| 2005 | 40 | 91 |
| 2006 | 58 | 113 |
| 2007 | 27 | 182 |
| 2008 | 25 | 312 |
| 2009 | 23 | 382 |
| 2010 | 38 | 506 |
| 2011 | 42 | 511 |
| 2012 | 50 | 673 |
| 2013 | 51 | 726 |
| 2014 | 99 | 957 |
| 2015 | 85 | 871 |
| 2016 | 96 | 1017 |
| 2017 | 117 | 888 |
| 2018 | 99 | 1080 |
| 2019 | 209 | 1356 |
| 2020 | 283 | 1802 |
| 2021 | 370 | 2467 |
| 2022 | 306 | 3164 |
| 2023 | 318 | 3795 |
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Physics rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 14th for Physics in Nigeria and 2525th in the World with 2,041 publications made and 18,183 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 | 9 |
| 1993 | 6 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 | 8 |
| 1995 | 11 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 | 19 |
| 1998 | 5 | 14 |
| 1999 | 6 | 19 |
| 2000 | 7 | 20 |
| 2001 | 4 | 20 |
| 2002 | 11 | 29 |
| 2003 | 7 | 36 |
| 2004 | 19 | 27 |
| 2005 | 29 | 69 |
| 2006 | 39 | 81 |
| 2007 | 26 | 147 |
| 2008 | 16 | 288 |
| 2009 | 19 | 332 |
| 2010 | 31 | 421 |
| 2011 | 24 | 449 |
| 2012 | 31 | 584 |
| 2013 | 42 | 559 |
| 2014 | 85 | 790 |
| 2015 | 63 | 745 |
| 2016 | 67 | 889 |
| 2017 | 89 | 728 |
| 2018 | 85 | 925 |
| 2019 | 149 | 1160 |
| 2020 | 235 | 1550 |
| 2021 | 270 | 1991 |
| 2022 | 261 | 2643 |
| 2023 | 284 | 3251 |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 3910th in the World with 1,614 publications made and 5,540 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #29 of 79 | In Nigeria |
| #165 of 367 | In Africa |
| #3910 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 6 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 | 26 |
| 2003 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | 10 | 15 |
| 2005 | 37 | 21 |
| 2006 | 46 | 31 |
| 2007 | 11 | 29 |
| 2008 | 3 | 50 |
| 2009 | 10 | 74 |
| 2010 | 18 | 105 |
| 2011 | 25 | 107 |
| 2012 | 36 | 133 |
| 2013 | 52 | 189 |
| 2014 | 63 | 218 |
| 2015 | 62 | 221 |
| 2016 | 44 | 197 |
| 2017 | 86 | 179 |
| 2018 | 85 | 233 |
| 2019 | 120 | 319 |
| 2020 | 180 | 472 |
| 2021 | 215 | 763 |
| 2022 | 204 | 1078 |
| 2023 | 219 | 1422 |
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Medicine rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 27th for Medicine in Nigeria and 3286th in the World with 1,499 publications made and 6,606 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Psychiatry.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 |
| 2006 | 46 | 30 |
| 2007 | 3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 10 | 76 |
| 2009 | 7 | 94 |
| 2010 | 23 | 120 |
| 2011 | 33 | 110 |
| 2012 | 24 | 155 |
| 2013 | 40 | 242 |
| 2014 | 61 | 262 |
| 2015 | 58 | 238 |
| 2016 | 51 | 224 |
| 2017 | 76 | 261 |
| 2018 | 72 | 272 |
| 2019 | 103 | 396 |
| 2020 | 163 | 608 |
| 2021 | 225 | 880 |
| 2022 | 192 | 1193 |
| 2023 | 215 | 1529 |
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Computer Science rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 26th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 3991st in the World with 1,045 publications made and 3,975 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 22 | 6 |
| 2006 | 16 | 18 |
| 2007 | 5 | 19 |
| 2008 | 5 | 21 |
| 2009 | 4 | 29 |
| 2010 | 6 | 49 |
| 2011 | 12 | 49 |
| 2012 | 13 | 71 |
| 2013 | 38 | 89 |
| 2014 | 30 | 108 |
| 2015 | 36 | 119 |
| 2016 | 28 | 124 |
| 2017 | 64 | 133 |
| 2018 | 50 | 149 |
| 2019 | 72 | 217 |
| 2020 | 137 | 378 |
| 2021 | 141 | 586 |
| 2022 | 134 | 921 |
| 2023 | 184 | 1263 |
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Mathematics rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 25th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 3387th in the World with 902 publications made and 3,270 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 17 | 8 |
| 2006 | 17 | 18 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 28 |
| 2009 | 4 | 31 |
| 2010 | 6 | 34 |
| 2011 | 16 | 48 |
| 2012 | 16 | 51 |
| 2013 | 32 | 102 |
| 2014 | 22 | 80 |
| 2015 | 28 | 130 |
| 2016 | 19 | 98 |
| 2017 | 45 | 90 |
| 2018 | 52 | 108 |
| 2019 | 70 | 170 |
| 2020 | 104 | 268 |
| 2021 | 139 | 433 |
| 2022 | 131 | 629 |
| 2023 | 133 | 859 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Technology, Owerri in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 24th for Business in Nigeria and 3158th in the World with 737 publications made and 2,618 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 26 | 4 |
| 2006 | 17 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 33 |
| 2010 | 6 | 34 |
| 2011 | 10 | 45 |
| 2012 | 18 | 54 |
| 2013 | 30 | 67 |
| 2014 | 36 | 83 |
| 2015 | 33 | 87 |
| 2016 | 21 | 83 |
| 2017 | 36 | 61 |
| 2018 | 42 | 78 |
| 2019 | 53 | 118 |
| 2020 | 86 | 219 |
| 2021 | 100 | 289 |
| 2022 | 84 | 415 |
| 2023 | 86 | 562 |
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Economics rankings
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 29th for Economics in Nigeria and 2794th in the World with 687 publications made and 2,254 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 30 | 4 |
| 2006 | 20 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 18 |
| 2009 | 5 | 28 |
| 2010 | 5 | 39 |
| 2011 | 15 | 46 |
| 2012 | 20 | 47 |
| 2013 | 34 | 73 |
| 2014 | 31 | 73 |
| 2015 | 28 | 82 |
| 2016 | 25 | 63 |
| 2017 | 36 | 61 |
| 2018 | 29 | 64 |
| 2019 | 53 | 110 |
| 2020 | 71 | 130 |
| 2021 | 86 | 239 |
| 2022 | 76 | 380 |
| 2023 | 76 | 459 |
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Other rankings
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