Ladoke Akintola University of Technology: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 20th in Nigeria, 3881st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,978 academic publications and 83,239 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3881 of 14,131 In the World
#113 of 1,104 In Africa
#20 of 157 In Nigeria
#505 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#551 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#590 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#4412 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7221 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 13th for Biology in Nigeria and 1869th in the World with 5,569 publications made and 65,868 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 79 In Nigeria
#69 of 366 In Africa
#1869 of 6,833 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 3 0
1996 4 3
1997 4 10
1998 3 0
1999 10 8
2000 9 7
2001 7 12
2002 10 20
2003 28 33
2004 35 47
2005 68 76
2006 58 125
2007 80 198
2008 51 235
2009 61 366
2010 121 494
2011 122 781
2012 140 974
2013 226 1306
2014 252 1529
2015 243 1903
2016 250 2026
2017 265 2525
2018 312 3032
2019 390 3717
2020 499 5528
2021 575 7565
2022 548 8667
2023 577 10382
2024 582 11058

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 32 590
Toxicology 14 45 667
Nutrition and Food Science 11 37 838
Horticulture 11 49 897
Agricultural Science 10 59 1020
Forestry 15 75 1052
Microbiology 12 62 1237
Virology 14 77 1321
Biotechnology 10 49 1347
Pharmacology 12 51 1393
Botany 15 72 1466
Immunology 12 70 1562
Zoology 14 83 1802
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 103 1924
Biochemistry 11 59 1951
Genetics 14 70 1989
Paleontology 16 84 2031
Nanotechnology 7 61 2071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 63 2117
Neuroscience 11 65 2308
Oncology and Cancer research 17 97 2368
Evolutionary Biology 21 130 3340

Chemistry rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 12th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1925th in the World with 4,340 publications made and 60,935 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Nigeria
#61 of 347 In Africa
#1925 of 6,545 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
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 38 116
2007 46 204
2008 38 209
2009 47 338
2010 87 422
2011 88 625
2012 109 835
2013 165 1069
2014 189 1226
2015 163 1600
2016 197 1789
2017 207 2205
2018 252 2752
2019 312 3386
2020 423 5091
2021 500 7014
2022 441 8131
2023 439 9809
2024 434 10468

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 11 37 838
Radiochemistry 4 30 907
Biochemical Engineering 3 31 1171
Environmental Chemistry 13 55 1421
Physical chemistry 7 47 1601
Chemical Engineering 8 51 1703
Organic Chemistry 11 58 1844
Biochemistry 11 59 1951
Computational Chemistry 5 68 1970
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 108 1985
Inorganic Chemistry 13 75 1999
Nanotechnology 7 61 2071
Materials Science 12 65 2095

Environmental Science rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1834th in the World with 4,325 publications made and 51,825 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 79 In Nigeria
#75 of 368 In Africa
#1834 of 6,876 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 4 1
1995 1 0
1996 4 4
1997 4 9
1998 4 0
1999 11 8
2000 10 8
2001 6 10
2002 9 15
2003 22 28
2004 16 40
2005 56 80
2006 36 127
2007 58 194
2008 50 202
2009 63 306
2010 94 419
2011 95 637
2012 119 848
2013 181 1082
2014 203 1254
2015 193 1500
2016 169 1571
2017 213 1920
2018 264 2321
2019 316 2881
2020 387 4296
2021 448 5747
2022 412 6385
2023 443 7911
2024 406 8206

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 25 708
Mining Engineering 17 47 732
Environmental Management 9 41 994
Agricultural Science 10 59 1020
Forestry 15 75 1052
Geotechnical Engineering 11 45 1195
Environmental Chemistry 13 55 1421
Ecology 15 76 1586
Oceanography 14 73 1830
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 103 1924
Geology 14 75 1970
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 108 1985
Paleontology 16 84 2031
Geography and Cartography 14 91 2037
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 80 2038
Earth science and Geophysics 17 103 2116

Medicine rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1908th in the World with 4,004 publications made and 37,605 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 79 In Nigeria
#81 of 364 In Africa
#1908 of 6,775 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
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 46 194
2010 90 263
2011 83 427
2012 104 560
2013 181 776
2014 191 971
2015 181 1170
2016 199 1196
2017 199 1507
2018 188 1788
2019 236 2062
2020 336 3075
2021 373 4245
2022 387 4801
2023 463 5882
2024 475 5872

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 14 45 667
Veterinary 15 59 710
Urology 5 24 863
Family medicine 16 60 914
Neurosurgery 4 40 953
Pediatrics 19 85 1109
Epidemiology 18 104 1268
Virology 14 77 1321
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 67 1370
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 83 1371
Pharmacology 12 51 1393
Critical Care Nursing 11 60 1395
Anesthesiology 9 44 1407
Public Health 20 86 1466
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 84 1488
Immunology 12 70 1562
Dermatology 14 77 1588
Pathology 15 79 1760
Nursing 18 91 1771
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 95 1864
Cardiology 9 57 1887
Surgery 17 88 1952
Psychiatry 14 76 2113
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 80 2162
Anatomy and Physiology 15 67 2163
Gerontology 13 82 2221
Oncology and Cancer research 17 97 2368
Health Science 30 124 2589
Clinical Psychology 25 106 2882
Physical Therapy 17 98 3141

Engineering rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 14th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2198th in the World with 3,722 publications made and 47,815 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 78 In Nigeria
#81 of 355 In Africa
#2198 of 6,782 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 4 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 0
1996 5 2
1997 2 5
1998 3 2
1999 6 2
2000 4 4
2001 4 4
2002 6 9
2003 14 20
2004 18 24
2005 27 61
2006 32 90
2007 38 130
2008 37 150
2009 43 233
2010 61 302
2011 57 447
2012 98 634
2013 118 753
2014 147 912
2015 170 1188
2016 163 1389
2017 187 1709
2018 237 2144
2019 284 2769
2020 392 4178
2021 415 5767
2022 391 6742
2023 378 8169
2024 357 8654

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 30 505
Petroleum Engineering 6 11 551
Environmental Engineering 5 25 708
Mining Engineering 17 47 732
Aviation 6 21 1030
Biochemical Engineering 3 31 1171
Geotechnical Engineering 11 45 1195
Biotechnology 10 49 1347
Systems Engineering 5 37 1545
Transportation Engineering 10 49 1562
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 100 1599
Chemical Engineering 8 51 1703
Automotive Engineering 15 75 1724
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 77 1874
Metallurgical Engineering 15 68 1909
Nanotechnology 7 61 2071
Materials Science 12 65 2095
Civil Engineering 18 91 2221
Electrical Engineering 12 104 2520
Telecommunications 12 104 2650
Optical Engineering 16 101 2700
Electronic Engineering 14 96 2759
Mechanical Engineering 19 110 2816
Structural Engineering 21 121 2967
Acoustical Engineering 20 111 3143
Aerospace Engineering 24 131 3149
Computer Networking 23 139 3385

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2951st in the World with 3,095 publications made and 25,354 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
#2951 of 7,081 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
1992 4 0
1993 3 0
1994 3 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 4 7
1998 2 1
1999 4 6
2000 2 7
2001 3 6
2002 5 11
2003 15 9
2004 19 17
2005 32 35
2006 28 34
2007 45 62
2008 30 77
2009 37 145
2010 66 170
2011 71 288
2012 91 429
2013 138 572
2014 124 734
2015 160 844
2016 140 836
2017 167 1008
2018 177 1283
2019 197 1599
2020 249 2247
2021 295 2998
2022 297 3400
2023 349 4204
2024 312 4049

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 42 873
Demography 17 80 1501
Archaeology 14 84 2019
Classics and Ancient History 19 74 2175
History 14 90 2209
Sociology 22 96 2217
Library and Information science 18 67 2373
Anthropology 23 111 2482
Aesthetics 16 81 2585
Law 26 107 2696
Linguistics 19 97 2793
Political Science 27 121 3032
Communications and Public Relations 51 173 3172
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 29 119 3364
Philosophy 21 128 3592
Education Majors 46 192 4141

Physics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 13th for Physics in Nigeria and 2311th in the World with 2,890 publications made and 40,808 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 78 In Nigeria
#81 of 352 In Africa
#2311 of 6,713 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 0
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 81
2007 34 106
2008 31 123
2009 28 185
2010 46 259
2011 50 379
2012 68 491
2013 85 604
2014 107 758
2015 126 966
2016 139 1180
2017 136 1335
2018 180 1761
2019 229 2334
2020 304 3519
2021 331 4748
2022 301 5409
2023 280 6690
2024 295 7100

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 2071
Materials Science 12 65 2095
Quantum and Particle physics 13 90 2455
Nuclear Physics 12 98 2630
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 97 2640
Optical Engineering 16 101 2700
Condensed Matter Physics 16 117 2905
Acoustical Engineering 20 111 3143

Computer Science rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 15th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2972nd in the World with 2,204 publications made and 16,472 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 78 In Nigeria
#111 of 360 In Africa
#2972 of 6,845 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 2
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 2 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 4
2002 2 5
2003 4 5
2004 8 3
2005 10 13
2006 13 24
2007 18 22
2008 15 46
2009 11 70
2010 36 86
2011 31 152
2012 49 198
2013 68 292
2014 76 399
2015 99 476
2016 97 556
2017 122 718
2018 129 825
2019 161 1125
2020 203 1587
2021 233 2200
2022 251 2622
2023 284 3644
2024 258 3624

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 63 2117
Neuroscience 11 65 2308
Library and Information science 18 67 2373
Cyber Security 15 91 2449
Machine Learning 16 99 2468
Telecommunications 12 104 2650
Management Information Systems 34 135 3112
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 113 3156
Cognitive Science 9 101 3203
Computer Networking 23 139 3385
Computer Vision 13 120 3397

Mathematics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 19th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2614th in the World with 1,578 publications made and 11,463 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#109 of 357 In Africa
#2614 of 6,418 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 69
2011 28 112
2012 46 160
2013 66 237
2014 65 347
2015 97 402
2016 78 430
2017 97 529
2018 90 618
2019 129 743
2020 148 1195
2021 151 1470
2022 169 1709
2023 190 2120
2024 119 1520

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 99 2373
Statistics 17 96 2413
Applied Mathematics 25 123 2464
Math Teachers 41 157 3611

Psychology rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 20th for Psychology in Nigeria and 2780th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 12,149 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 78 In Nigeria
#98 of 354 In Africa
#2780 of 6,645 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
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 33 146
2013 59 250
2014 63 267
2015 64 351
2016 66 407
2017 73 477
2018 58 596
2019 79 693
2020 106 959
2021 113 1175
2022 128 1488
2023 198 2031
2024 180 2030

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 76 2113
Neuroscience 11 65 2308
Clinical Psychology 25 106 2882
Cognitive Science 9 101 3203
Child Psychology 31 129 3479
Social Psychology 28 128 3629
Education Majors 46 192 4141

Economics rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 24th for Economics in Nigeria and 2186th in the World with 1,110 publications made and 8,198 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
#105 of 351 In Africa
#2186 of 6,167 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 0
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 83
2012 45 168
2013 43 205
2014 52 263
2015 48 298
2016 39 257
2017 58 327
2018 52 399
2019 73 468
2020 81 698
2021 104 880
2022 109 935
2023 144 1239
2024 116 1086

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 35 373
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 86 1763
Development Studies 26 102 1855
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 99 2373
Finance 35 119 2593

Business rankings

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ranked 25th for Business in Nigeria and 2831st in the World with 1,065 publications made and 6,788 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 79 In Nigeria
#119 of 353 In Africa
#2831 of 6,339 In the World

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 0
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 38
2011 28 80
2012 31 116
2013 42 162
2014 51 224
2015 41 243
2016 41 243
2017 55 298
2018 73 380
2019 80 449
2020 102 623
2021 108 797
2022 106 979
2023 115 1183
2024 96 935

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 42 873
Accounting 21 65 1592
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 86 1763
Finance 35 119 2593
Marketing 30 127 2876
Management 25 126 2919
Management Information Systems 34 135 3112

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 27 109 2950
Art & Design 21 108 3097
Fashion Design 19 112 3210