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The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 17th in Nigeria, 3599th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,404 academic publications and 94,687 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3599 of 14,131 In the World
#107 of 1,104 In Africa
#17 of 157 In Nigeria
#542 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#546 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#572 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#4460 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6294 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 13th for Biology in Nigeria and 1857th in the World with 5,846 publications made and 74,821 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 79 In Nigeria
#69 of 366 In Africa
#1857 of 6,841 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 3 0
1996 4 3
1997 4 10
1998 3 0
1999 10 8
2000 9 8
2001 7 12
2002 10 20
2003 28 33
2004 35 48
2005 68 76
2006 58 124
2007 80 198
2008 51 235
2009 62 366
2010 121 495
2011 121 786
2012 139 975
2013 226 1307
2014 252 1529
2015 243 1907
2016 250 2029
2017 264 2522
2018 312 3028
2019 388 3714
2020 500 5524
2021 573 7553
2022 552 8653
2023 578 10381
2024 594 11150
2025 350 10970

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Animal Science 8 31 572
Toxicology 15 46 674
Nutrition and Food Science 10 37 836
Horticulture 11 46 893
Agricultural Science 10 58 1018
Forestry 16 76 1061
Microbiology 12 62 1258
Virology 14 77 1340
Biotechnology 10 50 1360
Pharmacology 12 50 1387
Botany 15 72 1463
Immunology 12 70 1566
Zoology 16 89 1815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 103 1925
Biochemistry 11 58 1936
Genetics 14 70 1981
Paleontology 15 83 2039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 61 2058
Nanotechnology 7 61 2061
Neuroscience 11 62 2237
Oncology and Cancer research 17 93 2272
Evolutionary Biology 20 129 3363

Chemistry rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 12th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1919th in the World with 4,525 publications made and 69,313 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#61 of 349 In Africa
#1919 of 6,561 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 0
1994 3 2
1995 2 0
1996 5 3
1997 3 10
1998 4 1
1999 6 8
2000 8 7
2001 6 9
2002 9 16
2003 22 29
2004 27 44
2005 41 72
2006 38 115
2007 46 204
2008 38 209
2009 48 338
2010 87 424
2011 88 630
2012 108 836
2013 165 1071
2014 189 1227
2015 163 1607
2016 197 1791
2017 207 2208
2018 252 2749
2019 311 3394
2020 422 5078
2021 498 6993
2022 445 8125
2023 436 9797
2024 441 10547
2025 242 10105

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 37 836
Radiochemistry 3 29 880
Biochemical Engineering 3 32 1210
Environmental Chemistry 13 52 1401
Physical chemistry 7 47 1592
Chemical Engineering 8 51 1694
Organic Chemistry 12 59 1833
Computational Chemistry 5 68 1936
Biochemistry 11 58 1936
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 107 1985
Inorganic Chemistry 13 72 1991
Nanotechnology 7 61 2061
Materials Science 12 65 2077

Environmental Science rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1829th in the World with 4,482 publications made and 58,358 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 79 In Nigeria
#77 of 369 In Africa
#1829 of 6,888 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 0
1994 4 1
1995 1 0
1996 4 4
1997 4 9
1998 4 0
1999 11 8
2000 10 9
2001 6 10
2002 9 15
2003 22 28
2004 16 39
2005 56 80
2006 36 127
2007 58 194
2008 50 202
2009 63 307
2010 94 420
2011 94 636
2012 118 848
2013 181 1082
2014 203 1252
2015 193 1504
2016 170 1570
2017 213 1924
2018 264 2317
2019 315 2884
2020 390 4332
2021 447 5744
2022 413 6381
2023 446 7911
2024 415 8270
2025 192 7602

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 5 25 700
Mining Engineering 17 47 737
Environmental Management 9 41 999
Agricultural Science 10 58 1018
Forestry 16 76 1061
Geotechnical Engineering 11 44 1184
Environmental Chemistry 13 52 1401
Ecology 15 78 1591
Oceanography 14 75 1837
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 103 1925
Geology 14 76 1967
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 107 1985
Geography and Cartography 14 92 2036
Paleontology 15 83 2039
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 80 2045
Earth science and Geophysics 18 105 2125

Medicine rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1893rd in the World with 4,251 publications made and 43,100 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 79 In Nigeria
#81 of 364 In Africa
#1893 of 6,793 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 3 0
1996 2 2
1997 2 1
1998 1 0
1999 3 9
2000 4 7
2001 4 2
2002 5 11
2003 11 14
2004 23 16
2005 50 38
2006 39 54
2007 55 88
2008 37 132
2009 47 193
2010 90 264
2011 82 432
2012 104 560
2013 181 778
2014 191 968
2015 181 1173
2016 198 1201
2017 200 1511
2018 188 1786
2019 235 2057
2020 335 3064
2021 373 4245
2022 386 4789
2023 463 5874
2024 489 5961
2025 316 6151

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 15 46 674
Veterinary 15 61 715
Urology 4 23 829
Family medicine 16 64 926
Neurosurgery 5 41 972
Forensic Science 16 55 1024
Pediatrics 19 85 1111
Epidemiology 18 105 1278
Virology 14 77 1340
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 83 1371
Critical Care Nursing 10 60 1371
Pharmacology 12 50 1387
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 72 1404
Anesthesiology 9 45 1414
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 77 1433
Public Health 19 85 1440
Immunology 12 70 1566
Dermatology 14 78 1596
Nursing 16 87 1728
Pathology 14 79 1740
Cardiology 8 54 1834
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 98 1874
Surgery 17 87 1949
Psychiatry 14 75 2067
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 78 2141
Anatomy and Physiology 15 67 2151
Gerontology 13 83 2242
Oncology and Cancer research 17 93 2272
Health Science 30 122 2534
Clinical Psychology 24 105 2878
Physical Therapy 16 95 3148

Engineering rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 12th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2182nd in the World with 3,862 publications made and 54,585 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#78 of 356 In Africa
#2182 of 6,795 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 2
1997 2 5
1998 3 2
1999 6 2
2000 4 5
2001 4 4
2002 6 9
2003 14 20
2004 18 24
2005 27 61
2006 32 89
2007 38 130
2008 37 149
2009 43 233
2010 61 302
2011 58 448
2012 97 634
2013 118 752
2014 148 913
2015 170 1184
2016 164 1390
2017 186 1711
2018 237 2148
2019 283 2773
2020 391 4188
2021 414 5760
2022 394 6742
2023 377 8168
2024 362 8700
2025 182 8389

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 8 30 542
Petroleum Engineering 6 11 546
Environmental Engineering 5 25 700
Mining Engineering 17 47 737
Geotechnical Engineering 11 44 1184
Biochemical Engineering 3 32 1210
Biotechnology 10 50 1360
Systems Engineering 5 40 1570
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 100 1598
Transportation Engineering 10 52 1609
Chemical Engineering 8 51 1694
Automotive Engineering 15 76 1741
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 77 1895
Metallurgical Engineering 15 68 1897
Nanotechnology 7 61 2061
Materials Science 12 65 2077
Civil Engineering 18 94 2226
Electrical Engineering 12 106 2500
Telecommunications 12 104 2628
Optical Engineering 16 99 2672
Electronic Engineering 14 98 2757
Mechanical Engineering 19 108 2780
Structural Engineering 19 117 2913
Acoustical Engineering 19 110 3099
Aerospace Engineering 24 131 3142
Computer Networking 22 136 3324

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2956th in the World with 3,251 publications made and 28,775 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#21 of 79 In Nigeria
#111 of 369 In Africa
#2956 of 7,088 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 0
1994 3 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 4 7
1998 2 1
1999 4 6
2000 2 8
2001 3 6
2002 5 11
2003 15 9
2004 19 17
2005 32 35
2006 28 33
2007 45 62
2008 30 77
2009 38 145
2010 66 170
2011 70 289
2012 91 429
2013 138 573
2014 124 734
2015 160 843
2016 141 835
2017 169 1013
2018 176 1285
2019 198 1599
2020 250 2240
2021 296 2981
2022 298 3386
2023 353 4192
2024 317 4078
2025 190 3882

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 21 45 901
Forensic Science 16 55 1024
Demography 17 80 1491
Archaeology 14 84 2027
Classics and Ancient History 19 75 2197
History 14 91 2221
Sociology 22 99 2223
Library and Information science 18 67 2376
Anthropology 23 113 2502
Aesthetics 16 81 2598
Law 27 110 2695
Linguistics 19 98 2818
Political Science 27 120 3033
Communications and Public Relations 53 177 3220
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 122 3387
Philosophy 21 128 3579
Education Majors 44 183 3997

Physics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 13th for Physics in Nigeria and 2287th in the World with 3,011 publications made and 46,483 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 78 In Nigeria
#81 of 353 In Africa
#2287 of 6,729 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 2
1997 2 6
1998 3 2
1999 2 6
2000 4 4
2001 3 2
2002 6 8
2003 14 19
2004 15 21
2005 20 53
2006 23 80
2007 34 106
2008 31 123
2009 28 185
2010 46 259
2011 51 378
2012 68 491
2013 85 604
2014 107 758
2015 126 969
2016 140 1179
2017 136 1343
2018 180 1765
2019 227 2344
2020 303 3523
2021 330 4746
2022 305 5412
2023 281 6702
2024 298 7147
2025 152 6786

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 7 61 2061
Materials Science 12 65 2077
Quantum and Particle physics 13 90 2428
Nuclear Physics 12 89 2469
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 97 2641
Optical Engineering 16 99 2672
Condensed Matter Physics 16 114 2859
Acoustical Engineering 19 110 3099

Computer Science rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2942nd in the World with 2,346 publications made and 19,401 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 79 In Nigeria
#110 of 361 In Africa
#2942 of 6,855 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 2
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 2 4
2000 0 4
2001 0 4
2002 2 5
2003 4 5
2004 8 3
2005 10 13
2006 13 23
2007 18 22
2008 15 46
2009 11 70
2010 36 87
2011 31 152
2012 49 198
2013 68 291
2014 76 398
2015 99 478
2016 96 556
2017 122 719
2018 129 820
2019 160 1112
2020 203 1555
2021 234 2177
2022 251 2613
2023 280 3625
2024 263 3662
2025 187 4049

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 61 2058
Neuroscience 11 62 2237
Library and Information science 18 67 2376
Cyber Security 15 90 2413
Machine Learning 15 97 2460
Telecommunications 12 104 2628
Computational Linguistics 17 114 2918
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 114 3122
Management Information Systems 34 138 3128
Cognitive Science 9 101 3166
Computer Networking 22 136 3324
Computer Vision 13 122 3396

Mathematics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 19th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2605th in the World with 1,632 publications made and 12,796 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#110 of 357 In Africa
#2605 of 6,434 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 3
2004 5 4
2005 11 15
2006 12 22
2007 13 19
2008 11 36
2009 8 51
2010 26 70
2011 28 112
2012 45 161
2013 66 236
2014 65 346
2015 97 399
2016 75 432
2017 97 531
2018 90 615
2019 129 737
2020 146 1159
2021 153 1451
2022 168 1704
2023 189 2104
2024 121 1556
2025 78 1484

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 98 2328
Statistics 17 96 2408
Applied Mathematics 25 122 2445
Math Teachers 40 152 3547

Psychology rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 19th for Psychology in Nigeria and 2732nd in the World with 1,471 publications made and 14,270 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#96 of 355 In Africa
#2732 of 6,663 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 4
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 4 5
2005 15 10
2006 18 10
2007 19 15
2008 11 31
2009 9 48
2010 34 63
2011 21 106
2012 33 145
2013 59 251
2014 63 266
2015 64 349
2016 65 406
2017 73 480
2018 58 591
2019 79 687
2020 104 955
2021 114 1173
2022 128 1478
2023 198 2021
2024 185 2066
2025 130 2320

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 14 75 2067
Neuroscience 11 62 2237
Clinical Psychology 24 105 2878
Cognitive Science 9 101 3166
Child Psychology 30 124 3410
Social Psychology 28 130 3624
Education Majors 44 183 3997

Economics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 24th for Economics in Nigeria and 2154th in the World with 1,175 publications made and 9,458 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 79 In Nigeria
#102 of 354 In Africa
#2154 of 6,188 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 1
2002 1 3
2003 1 2
2004 3 1
2005 15 10
2006 8 8
2007 14 10
2008 16 14
2009 13 35
2010 28 57
2011 27 84
2012 45 168
2013 43 204
2014 52 264
2015 48 297
2016 39 257
2017 58 327
2018 52 397
2019 73 461
2020 82 703
2021 106 882
2022 108 929
2023 146 1238
2024 119 1102
2025 83 1082

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 10 36 375
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 89 1766
Development Studies 26 102 1843
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 98 2328
Finance 34 117 2518

Business rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 25th for Business in Nigeria and 2802nd in the World with 1,113 publications made and 7,752 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 79 In Nigeria
#117 of 356 In Africa
#2802 of 6,366 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 1 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 2 1
2004 6 1
2005 15 10
2006 7 5
2007 6 12
2008 12 14
2009 9 34
2010 21 39
2011 28 80
2012 31 115
2013 42 161
2014 51 224
2015 41 243
2016 41 242
2017 55 296
2018 73 381
2019 80 451
2020 103 626
2021 107 793
2022 107 971
2023 116 1174
2024 97 953
2025 64 911

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 21 45 901
Accounting 20 61 1540
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 89 1766
Finance 34 117 2518
Marketing 28 126 2845
Management 23 124 2856
Management Information Systems 34 138 3128

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 25 109 2907
Art & Design 21 108 3096
Fashion Design 19 111 3213