Kaduna State University: Rankings

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Kaduna State University ranked 59th in Nigeria, 6648th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 108 research topics. Kaduna State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,828 academic publications and 14,146 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6648 of 14,131 In the World
#272 of 1,104 In Africa
#59 of 157 In Nigeria
#944 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1631 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1656 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#9367 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 53rd for Biology in Nigeria and 4136th in the World with 1,765 publications made and 9,701 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 79 In Nigeria
#214 of 366 In Africa
#4136 of 6,833 In the World

Kaduna State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 4
1993 1 7
1994 1 3
1995 1 5
1996 0 4
1997 1 8
1998 0 7
1999 0 9
2000 0 6
2001 0 5
2002 3 6
2003 1 19
2004 1 12
2005 2 15
2006 8 15
2007 1 9
2008 3 17
2009 4 25
2010 24 32
2011 8 43
2012 4 42
2013 17 66
2014 34 85
2015 42 105
2016 70 148
2017 123 165
2018 151 301
2019 140 519
2020 217 882
2021 219 1294
2022 245 1611
2023 231 1939
2024 183 2182

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 55 153 1656
Animal Science 55 181 2282
Forestry 54 220 2594
Microbiology 43 171 2709
Virology 47 187 2781
Biotechnology 45 167 2835
Pharmacology 41 160 2916
Horticulture 55 200 3018
Nutrition and Food Science 54 195 3080
Immunology 50 200 3150
Oncology and Cancer research 41 180 3411
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 172 3478
Agricultural Science 56 237 3563
Nanotechnology 32 166 3649
Botany 54 217 3727
Genetics 44 188 3759
Paleontology 50 212 4131
Biochemistry 52 212 4169
Neuroscience 52 212 4981

Environmental Science rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 4142nd in the World with 1,476 publications made and 7,810 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 79 In Nigeria
#218 of 368 In Africa
#4142 of 6,876 In the World

Kaduna State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 1 5
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 4
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 4
2001 0 4
2002 0 2
2003 0 11
2004 2 4
2005 2 8
2006 5 11
2007 0 10
2008 2 11
2009 5 21
2010 25 24
2011 10 26
2012 3 32
2013 16 36
2014 31 53
2015 38 73
2016 60 105
2017 102 134
2018 117 239
2019 114 389
2020 189 682
2021 184 1000
2022 193 1240
2023 210 1539
2024 144 1609

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 35 135 2136
Forestry 54 220 2594
Environmental Management 44 179 2787
Environmental Chemistry 49 171 3037
Geotechnical Engineering 49 200 3119
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 172 3529
Agricultural Science 56 237 3563
Earth science and Geophysics 55 219 3748
Ecology 52 222 3914
Oceanography 48 219 4050
Paleontology 50 212 4131
Geology 51 217 4234
Geography and Cartography 52 225 4269

Medicine rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 44th for Medicine in Nigeria and 3767th in the World with 1,451 publications made and 8,206 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#44 of 79 In Nigeria
#190 of 364 In Africa
#3767 of 6,775 In the World

Kaduna State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 3
1993 1 7
1994 2 3
1995 1 6
1996 0 2
1997 1 7
1998 0 9
1999 0 10
2000 1 8
2001 1 4
2002 3 6
2003 1 21
2004 0 11
2005 1 15
2006 7 14
2007 1 15
2008 3 22
2009 5 28
2010 12 33
2011 7 44
2012 2 49
2013 18 66
2014 27 73
2015 37 100
2016 65 131
2017 104 146
2018 121 242
2019 102 355
2020 194 611
2021 182 979
2022 215 1169
2023 194 1331
2024 115 1371

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 28 130 1631
Toxicology 55 153 1656
Family medicine 31 132 1762
Veterinary 47 170 1882
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 141 2048
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 160 2286
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 137 2363
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 164 2541
Public Health 42 165 2701
Virology 47 187 2781
Anesthesiology 33 139 2830
Pharmacology 41 160 2916
Surgery 33 147 2919
Nursing 38 164 3101
Immunology 50 200 3150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 143 3242
Clinical Psychology 41 148 3368
Oncology and Cancer research 41 180 3411
Pathology 44 188 3473
Health Science 50 191 3662
Anatomy and Physiology 41 187 4008
Psychiatry 44 187 4201

Chemistry rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 51st for Chemistry in Nigeria and 4075th in the World with 1,300 publications made and 8,496 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#51 of 77 In Nigeria
#207 of 347 In Africa
#4075 of 6,545 In the World

Kaduna State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 0 5
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 3
2002 0 4
2003 1 15
2004 1 6
2005 1 11
2006 3 7
2007 1 8
2008 2 13
2009 0 13
2010 17 21
2011 8 27
2012 1 22
2013 12 36
2014 20 49
2015 24 62
2016 43 90
2017 104 145
2018 107 244
2019 121 448
2020 143 718
2021 172 1107
2022 173 1368
2023 178 1662
2024 152 1978

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 12 98 2364
Radiochemistry 42 159 2710
Environmental Chemistry 49 171 3037
Nutrition and Food Science 54 195 3080
Physical chemistry 40 170 3436
Nanotechnology 32 166 3649
Chemical Engineering 45 186 3753
Organic Chemistry 50 195 3867
Materials Science 48 198 4125
Biochemistry 52 212 4169

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 4781st in the World with 1,266 publications made and 5,972 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 79 In Nigeria
#231 of 369 In Africa
#4781 of 7,081 In the World

Kaduna State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 1
1993 1 3
1994 1 3
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 5
2000 2 7
2001 0 4
2002 1 0
2003 0 8
2004 3 2
2005 1 9
2006 6 8
2007 3 7
2008 2 12
2009 6 22
2010 14 24
2011 9 21
2012 7 39
2013 16 28
2014 35 48
2015 33 74
2016 49 96
2017 72 93
2018 101 192
2019 84 250
2020 170 476
2021 169 754
2022 172 872
2023 192 1100
2024 97 1067

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 31 57 944
Public Policy / Administration 53 108 1742
Demography 40 162 2765
Communications and Public Relations 56 182 3361
Anthropology 49 199 3840
Sociology 52 206 4112
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 199 4359
Law 57 220 4546
Education Majors 52 229 4573
Linguistics 54 205 4574
Archaeology 54 242 4606
Political Science 55 230 4725
History 54 249 4820
Philosophy 53 230 5136

Engineering rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 50th for Engineering in Nigeria and 4402nd in the World with 1,127 publications made and 7,581 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 78 In Nigeria
#212 of 355 In Africa
#4402 of 6,782 In the World

Kaduna State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 6
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 2 5
2007 0 5
2008 3 10
2009 0 13
2010 19 13
2011 6 14
2012 1 27
2013 9 34
2014 18 30
2015 25 41
2016 45 91
2017 87 121
2018 81 255
2019 104 366
2020 135 592
2021 155 912
2022 133 1163
2023 166 1504
2024 126 1786

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 35 135 2136
Biotechnology 45 167 2835
Geotechnical Engineering 49 200 3119
Nanotechnology 32 166 3649
Aerospace Engineering 34 158 3671
Civil Engineering 48 205 3692
Chemical Engineering 45 186 3753
Metallurgical Engineering 51 209 4043
Materials Science 48 198 4125
Optical Engineering 46 205 4318
Electrical Engineering 56 233 4397
Computer Networking 57 237 4569
Telecommunications 59 247 4620
Acoustical Engineering 49 209 4636
Mechanical Engineering 56 228 4845

Physics rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 49th for Physics in Nigeria and 4532nd in the World with 906 publications made and 5,884 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 78 In Nigeria
#214 of 352 In Africa
#4532 of 6,713 In the World

Kaduna State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 6
2004 0 2
2005 0 5
2006 2 3
2007 0 4
2008 3 10
2009 0 9
2010 14 7
2011 6 11
2012 2 21
2013 7 19
2014 20 26
2015 21 29
2016 41 67
2017 66 107
2018 66 195
2019 84 318
2020 100 508
2021 120 727
2022 108 951
2023 138 1184
2024 98 1424

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 18 119 2931
Nuclear Physics 35 166 3572
Nanotechnology 32 166 3649
Materials Science 48 198 4125
Optical Engineering 46 205 4318
Quantum and Particle physics 50 206 4448
Acoustical Engineering 49 209 4636
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 233 4696

Computer Science rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 59th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 5178th in the World with 730 publications made and 3,121 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 78 In Nigeria
#249 of 360 In Africa
#5178 of 6,845 In the World

Kaduna State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 5
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 6
2004 1 5
2005 2 5
2006 2 5
2007 2 3
2008 0 7
2009 1 13
2010 3 10
2011 1 12
2012 2 12
2013 14 25
2014 11 26
2015 29 37
2016 13 41
2017 37 47
2018 58 111
2019 53 174
2020 94 296
2021 106 515
2022 103 609
2023 122 763
2024 66 773

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 172 3478
Cyber Security 59 239 4510
Machine Learning 62 246 4551
Computer Networking 57 237 4569
Telecommunications 59 247 4620
Neuroscience 52 212 4981
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 232 5059

Economics rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 54th for Economics in Nigeria and 3748th in the World with 624 publications made and 2,262 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 79 In Nigeria
#205 of 351 In Africa
#3748 of 6,167 In the World

Kaduna State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 1 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 4 3
2005 2 1
2006 1 4
2007 2 2
2008 1 4
2009 2 7
2010 6 11
2011 5 6
2012 5 19
2013 7 9
2014 22 27
2015 20 34
2016 24 33
2017 32 45
2018 44 67
2019 45 78
2020 82 191
2021 76 333
2022 78 356
2023 110 460
2024 48 423

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 35 92 1788
Finance 50 169 3376
Development Studies 58 204 3506
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 215 3582

Mathematics rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 53rd for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4448th in the World with 610 publications made and 2,812 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#53 of 78 In Nigeria
#229 of 357 In Africa
#4448 of 6,418 In the World

Kaduna State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 1 0
2005 1 2
2006 2 1
2007 1 1
2008 0 0
2009 3 5
2010 4 2
2011 0 6
2012 1 9
2013 6 11
2014 10 21
2015 21 25
2016 22 33
2017 31 52
2018 46 96
2019 45 111
2020 80 238
2021 92 358
2022 87 453
2023 101 528
2024 51 437

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 62 215 3582
Math Teachers 50 196 4122
Statistics 55 230 4340

Business rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 55th for Business in Nigeria and 4368th in the World with 552 publications made and 1,745 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#55 of 79 In Nigeria
#228 of 353 In Africa
#4368 of 6,339 In the World

Kaduna State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 4 1
2005 2 0
2006 2 0
2007 2 4
2008 2 0
2009 4 8
2010 5 7
2011 5 2
2012 4 11
2013 7 10
2014 11 24
2015 19 22
2016 24 39
2017 35 33
2018 48 89
2019 39 75
2020 71 144
2021 75 253
2022 65 291
2023 86 393
2024 38 374

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 53 108 1742
Investment Banking and Stock trading 35 92 1788
Accounting 32 87 1967
Finance 50 169 3376
Management 58 243 4702
Marketing 60 258 4720

Psychology rankings

Kaduna State University ranked 51st for Psychology in Nigeria and 4754th in the World with 539 publications made and 3,049 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 78 In Nigeria
#220 of 354 In Africa
#4754 of 6,645 In the World

Kaduna State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 6
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 0 6
2004 0 5
2005 1 7
2006 1 3
2007 0 7
2008 3 4
2009 2 10
2010 2 6
2011 2 16
2012 1 16
2013 9 23
2014 13 19
2015 16 31
2016 19 54
2017 31 51
2018 53 78
2019 36 132
2020 71 259
2021 67 394
2022 83 456
2023 78 526
2024 40 560

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 41 148 3368
Child Psychology 33 142 3691
Psychiatry 44 187 4201
Education Majors 52 229 4573
Social Psychology 53 223 4888
Neuroscience 52 212 4981

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kaduna State University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 56 205 4346
Fashion Design 46 197 4440
Art & Design 58 226 5108