Nnamdi Azikiwe University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3111 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #68 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #12 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #1 of 2 | In Awka |
| #418 of 1,010 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 97 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 40,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unizik.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 12% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Five credits in West African School Certificate (WASC), Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) 'O' level, with minimum grade C and including English language. For direct entry, candidates must possess a higher qualification from an accredited university or polytechnic |
| Academic Calendar | November to August (November - March; April-August) |
| Enrollment | 40,000 |
We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for Nnamdi Azikiwe University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Nnamdi Azikiwe University has published 13,728 scientific papers with 90,174 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, Law, and Sociology.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | 17 |
| 1993 | 13 | 23 |
| 1994 | 12 | 30 |
| 1995 | 18 | 34 |
| 1996 | 22 | 30 |
| 1997 | 10 | 31 |
| 1998 | 16 | 39 |
| 1999 | 29 | 40 |
| 2000 | 27 | 42 |
| 2001 | 20 | 68 |
| 2002 | 31 | 91 |
| 2003 | 19 | 96 |
| 2004 | 59 | 106 |
| 2005 | 45 | 132 |
| 2006 | 45 | 156 |
| 2007 | 60 | 206 |
| 2008 | 70 | 309 |
| 2009 | 113 | 333 |
| 2010 | 134 | 470 |
| 2011 | 222 | 636 |
| 2012 | 254 | 913 |
| 2013 | 334 | 1626 |
| 2014 | 517 | 1530 |
| 2015 | 592 | 1901 |
| 2016 | 719 | 2254 |
| 2017 | 702 | 2620 |
| 2018 | 853 | 3313 |
| 2019 | 880 | 4441 |
| 2020 | 1509 | 6631 |
| 2021 | 1809 | 9513 |
| 2022 | 1697 | 13744 |
| 2023 | 1709 | 17717 |
| 2024 | 1128 | 19594 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Botany, Brewing, Building Technologies, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Crop Production, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Film, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Igbo, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Parasitology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Education, Science Education, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Textile Technology, Theatre, Wildlife, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Asian Studies, Banking, Biochemistry, Botany, Brewing, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, European Languages, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, History, Horticulture, Igbo, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Library Science, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Occupational Health, Parasitology, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Real Estate, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Textile Technology, Theatre, Zoology |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Acting, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Art Management, Artificial Intelligence, Astrophysics, Bacteriology, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Brewing, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Education, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Community Development, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Consumer Studies, Continuing Education, Control Engineering, Cosmetology, Criminology, Crop Production, Curriculum, Dance, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Diabetology, Distance Education, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, English, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Ethics, European Languages, Farm Management, Fashion Design, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Fruit Production, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Government, Graphic Design, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Herbology, Histology, History, History of Religion, Horticulture, Human Resources, Igbo, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Arts Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logistics Management, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Media Studies, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, New Testament, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Occupational Health, Oncology, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Phonetics, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Road Engineering, Robotics, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Sculpture, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Conservation, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Theatre, Theology, Thermal Engineering, Tourism, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Translation and Interpretation, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Treatment Techniques, Tropical Agriculture, Urban Studies, Virology, Waste Management, Water Management, Water Science, Zoology |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Acting, Art Criticism, Art Management, Banking, Business Administration, Dance, Economics, Film, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Management, Marketing, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Theatre |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Acting, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Art Management, Artificial Intelligence, Astrophysics, Bacteriology, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Brewing, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Education, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Community Development, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Consumer Studies, Control Engineering, Cosmetology, Crop Production, Curriculum, Dance, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Diabetology, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, English, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, European Languages, Farm Management, Fashion Design, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, French, Fruit Production, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Government, Graphic Design, Haematology, Health Education, Herbology, Histology, History, History of Religion, Horticulture, Human Resources, Igbo, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, New Testament, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Oncology, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Phonetics, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Road Engineering, Robotics, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Sculpture, Social Psychology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology, Textile Design, Theatre, Theology, Thermal Engineering, Tourism, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Treatment Techniques, Tropical Agriculture, Urban Studies, Virology, Waste Management, Water Management, Water Science, Zoology |
Notable alumni
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Queen Nwokoye
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Queen Nwokoye // is a Nigerian actress. She is best known for starring as the lead character in a 2014 film titled Chetanna which earned her a "Best Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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Rita Edochie
- Enrolled in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- Studied social communication
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Rita Edochie // is a Nigerian film actress.
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Stan Nze
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Stanley Ebuka Nzediegwu is a Nigerian actor known for his role in the 2020 remake of Rattlesnake. Stan won the 2022 AMVCA Award under the 'Best Actor in Drama' category for his role played in Rattlesnake.
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Uche Ekwunife
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Uche Lilian Ekwunife// née Ogudebe born 12 January 1970), is a Nigerian politician who was recently a Senator representing the people of Anambra Central Senatorial District of Anambra State. She is known as one of the most active female senators in the House.
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Gideon Okeke
- Years
- 1983-.. (age 42)
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Gideon Okeke is a Nigerian actor, model, and TV Presenter. He came to the public eye in 2006 when he appeared as a contestant on the first edition of Big Brother Nigeria. In 2008, Gideon joined the cast of the M-NET TV series Tinsel on which he is a regular to date.
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Rita Orji
- Born in
-
Nigeria - Occupations
- computer scientist
- Biography
-
Rita Orji is a Nigerian-Canadian computer scientist who is a Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology, a Professor, and the Director of the Persuasive Computing Lab at Dalhousie University. Her work is in the area of human–computer interaction with a major focus on designing interactive systems to achieve health and well being objectives. She has won over 70 awards and recognitions from both national and international organizations. She has addressed a United Nations panel about the status of women and at the Parliament of Canada.
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Sylvia Oluchi
- Born in
- Nigeria
- Occupations
- actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Ngozi Sylvia Oluchi Ezeokafor, known professionally as Sylvya Oluchy, is a Nigerian actress, writer, producer and filmmaker. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award in the Best of Nollywood Awards. She won the Rising Star award in the Nollywood Movies Awards.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Management, Soil Science, Wildlife |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Arts | African Studies, Asian Studies, Communication Studies, English, European Languages, Film, History, Igbo, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre |
| Faculty : Basic Medical Sciences | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology |
| Faculty : Biosciences | Biochemistry, Botany, Brewing, Entomology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Zoology |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Information Sciences, Library Science, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Technology Education, Vocational Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Production Engineering, Textile Technology |
| Faculty : Environmental Sciences | Architecture, Building Technologies, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Geography, Meteorology, Real Estate, Surveying and Mapping |
| Faculty : Health Sciences and Technology | Dietetics, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Nursing, Nutrition, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Management Sciences | Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Medical Laboratory Sciences | Laboratory Techniques |
| Faculty : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Community Health, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| Faculty : Physical Sciences | Applied Physics, Computer Science, Geology, Geophysics, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Economics, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology |
| School : Business | Business Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | NAU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | Discipline, Self Reliance and Excellence |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B. 5025 Along Enugu - Onitsha Express Way Awka, Anambra State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 302,000 |