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Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th in Nigeria, 3111th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,728 academic publications and 90,174 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#450 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#563 of 1,849 For Public Policy / Administration
#2577 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6009 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Biology in Nigeria and 1753rd in the World with 8,009 publications made and 61,952 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 79 In Nigeria
#62 of 366 In Africa
#1753 of 6,833 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 17
1993 10 23
1994 9 28
1995 14 33
1996 16 28
1997 8 28
1998 14 36
1999 24 35
2000 20 34
2001 18 60
2002 25 77
2003 18 76
2004 39 70
2005 31 108
2006 36 121
2007 38 163
2008 52 244
2009 70 269
2010 81 368
2011 122 468
2012 125 620
2013 169 872
2014 304 997
2015 307 1249
2016 396 1493
2017 386 1752
2018 460 2088
2019 456 2855
2020 874 4279
2021 1093 6257
2022 1041 9190
2023 1056 11745
2024 665 12428

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 10 31 450
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 31 797
Animal Science 18 56 967
Nutrition and Food Science 14 46 980
Forestry 16 76 1058
Horticulture 14 63 1074
Microbiology 7 46 1115
Immunology 7 48 1168
Virology 13 69 1232
Agricultural Science 17 83 1369
Botany 13 66 1400
Biotechnology 12 61 1583
Pharmacology 16 68 1666
Paleontology 11 65 1694
Genetics 8 56 1739
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 96 1817
Zoology 15 87 1817
Biochemistry 10 56 1882
Oncology and Cancer research 9 66 1956
Neuroscience 10 57 2223
Nanotechnology 10 75 2229
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 72 2236
Evolutionary Biology 13 82 2642

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1947th in the World with 7,100 publications made and 38,037 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 79 In Nigeria
#58 of 369 In Africa
#1947 of 7,081 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 3
1994 5 6
1995 9 8
1996 8 4
1997 3 10
1998 4 5
1999 12 18
2000 9 12
2001 5 31
2002 10 35
2003 7 28
2004 21 35
2005 17 52
2006 18 50
2007 32 69
2008 32 124
2009 63 121
2010 82 193
2011 139 247
2012 150 372
2013 192 819
2014 247 725
2015 325 887
2016 356 1023
2017 347 1176
2018 476 1589
2019 467 2024
2020 830 2987
2021 1023 3976
2022 839 5444
2023 865 7227
2024 478 6816

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 10 24 563
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 29 594
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 11 626
Forensic Science 4 28 680
Human Rights Law 9 32 716
Broadcast Journalism 11 24 730
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 19 757
Law Enforcement 9 29 783
International Law 13 40 884
Communications and Public Relations 5 28 933
Occupational Safety and Health 9 46 942
Political Economy 14 41 1033
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 31 1061
Demography 9 49 1077
Journalism and Digital Media 5 32 1291
Media Studies 6 34 1358
Sociology 8 44 1377
Gender Studies 8 48 1410
Education Majors 8 41 1412
Law 8 38 1428
Anthropology 8 53 1460
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 33 1559
Political Science 8 39 1635
Classics and Ancient History 9 51 1702
Linguistics 8 53 1883
Archaeology 12 76 1893
Library and Information science 10 45 1951
History 12 80 2029
Aesthetics 8 57 2031
Philosophy 8 68 2544

Environmental Science rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1737th in the World with 7,085 publications made and 49,066 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 79 In Nigeria
#67 of 368 In Africa
#1737 of 6,876 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 9 5
1994 4 3
1995 6 10
1996 14 9
1997 6 15
1998 12 12
1999 15 10
2000 16 23
2001 11 43
2002 16 47
2003 13 48
2004 19 56
2005 23 62
2006 28 82
2007 33 99
2008 38 156
2009 55 172
2010 62 282
2011 110 305
2012 129 423
2013 160 654
2014 272 753
2015 290 819
2016 358 995
2017 341 1176
2018 442 1543
2019 451 2152
2020 773 3378
2021 1001 5022
2022 843 7388
2023 936 9920
2024 577 11061

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 13 63 569
Mining Engineering 18 48 744
Environmental Engineering 7 32 812
Forestry 16 76 1058
Environmental Management 12 51 1127
Environmental Chemistry 8 42 1292
Agricultural Science 17 83 1369
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 67 1456
Ecology 14 74 1563
Geotechnical Engineering 20 80 1573
Paleontology 11 65 1694
Earth science and Geophysics 12 76 1774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 96 1817
Geology 13 66 1820
Geography and Cartography 12 82 1909
Oceanography 15 80 1912
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 125 2660

Medicine rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 9th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1509th in the World with 6,926 publications made and 46,256 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 79 In Nigeria
#55 of 364 In Africa
#1509 of 6,775 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 17
1993 7 22
1994 8 28
1995 10 28
1996 9 21
1997 3 20
1998 13 25
1999 11 26
2000 11 24
2001 12 36
2002 20 52
2003 9 34
2004 44 50
2005 27 76
2006 28 79
2007 39 117
2008 43 180
2009 64 206
2010 76 284
2011 100 370
2012 107 543
2013 154 874
2014 237 928
2015 258 1175
2016 347 1419
2017 347 1573
2018 382 1913
2019 378 2326
2020 826 3568
2021 983 4730
2022 933 6452
2023 869 7399
2024 540 7456

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 10 31 450
Forensic Science 4 28 680
Veterinary 16 62 724
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 31 797
Family medicine 11 50 822
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 38 844
Epidemiology 10 63 916
Optometry 15 55 967
Public Health 9 45 969
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 57 1002
Cosmetology 6 32 1012
Pediatrics 17 83 1085
Health Science 7 33 1117
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 44 1120
Immunology 7 48 1168
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 54 1176
Virology 13 69 1232
Critical Care Nursing 8 50 1264
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 35 1277
Clinical Psychology 5 27 1341
Urology 14 52 1345
Pathology 9 53 1347
Dermatology 8 64 1360
Nursing 10 63 1363
Gerontology 5 47 1619
Pharmacology 16 68 1666
Ophthalmology 14 66 1678
Surgery 12 71 1706
Psychiatry 10 60 1846
Physical Therapy 7 48 1901
Anatomy and Physiology 12 60 1915
Oncology and Cancer research 9 66 1956
Anesthesiology 18 77 1993
Sports Medicine 7 53 2078
Pharmacy 11 85 2185
Dentistry 19 96 2352
Cardiology 20 109 2753

Chemistry rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 11th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1909th in the World with 5,554 publications made and 52,806 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 77 In Nigeria
#59 of 347 In Africa
#1909 of 6,545 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 11
1993 9 18
1994 6 21
1995 10 27
1996 17 26
1997 5 19
1998 12 30
1999 19 21
2000 14 21
2001 15 29
2002 16 45
2003 11 54
2004 32 52
2005 20 76
2006 22 80
2007 20 108
2008 21 149
2009 30 193
2010 44 247
2011 72 285
2012 83 430
2013 118 568
2014 227 704
2015 225 822
2016 273 970
2017 279 1211
2018 275 1429
2019 321 2027
2020 561 3262
2021 754 5294
2022 762 8258
2023 728 10784
2024 533 11991

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 46 980
Environmental Chemistry 8 42 1292
Biochemical Engineering 7 42 1320
Radiochemistry 14 62 1349
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 67 1456
Physical chemistry 10 51 1639
Chemical Engineering 7 49 1666
Biochemistry 10 56 1882
Organic Chemistry 13 62 1919
Materials Science 13 70 2141
Pharmacy 11 85 2185
Inorganic Chemistry 16 90 2198
Nanotechnology 10 75 2229

Engineering rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2186th in the World with 5,193 publications made and 44,768 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#79 of 355 In Africa
#2186 of 6,782 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 1
1993 7 15
1994 7 18
1995 12 20
1996 11 14
1997 7 15
1998 9 16
1999 9 11
2000 11 9
2001 10 24
2002 9 25
2003 9 36
2004 22 35
2005 16 56
2006 13 49
2007 23 69
2008 19 109
2009 24 119
2010 45 159
2011 71 215
2012 113 306
2013 141 424
2014 206 498
2015 216 645
2016 273 737
2017 238 943
2018 293 1212
2019 324 1757
2020 528 2887
2021 698 4761
2022 658 7502
2023 648 9993
2024 500 11136

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Physics in Nigeria and 2275th in the World with 4,496 publications made and 37,794 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#80 of 352 In Africa
#2275 of 6,713 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 2
1993 5 14
1994 4 14
1995 8 15
1996 11 15
1997 5 10
1998 5 9
1999 10 9
2000 14 10
2001 9 18
2002 11 21
2003 7 26
2004 22 28
2005 13 41
2006 14 43
2007 17 51
2008 16 85
2009 26 92
2010 43 126
2011 61 152
2012 94 256
2013 122 361
2014 183 422
2015 201 534
2016 221 573
2017 221 751
2018 265 1021
2019 292 1455
2020 482 2393
2021 627 3827
2022 540 6185
2023 560 8362
2024 369 8773

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 13 70 2141
Theoretical Physics 12 90 2196
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 76 2205
Nanotechnology 10 75 2229
Optical Engineering 10 79 2391
Quantum and Particle physics 12 89 2443
Acoustical Engineering 12 93 2768
Condensed Matter Physics 14 108 2822
Nuclear Physics 19 123 2946

Computer Science rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2484th in the World with 3,728 publications made and 25,744 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 78 In Nigeria
#83 of 360 In Africa
#2484 of 6,845 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 3
1994 1 2
1995 4 5
1996 1 4
1997 0 2
1998 1 4
1999 1 7
2000 4 4
2001 3 4
2002 3 7
2003 5 7
2004 7 10
2005 8 16
2006 10 28
2007 14 30
2008 12 52
2009 26 57
2010 33 84
2011 69 130
2012 72 194
2013 109 308
2014 131 339
2015 159 480
2016 180 551
2017 206 744
2018 242 880
2019 258 1291
2020 435 1911
2021 508 2748
2022 441 3920
2023 500 5121
2024 267 4592

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 3 24 651
Management Information Systems 7 47 1503
Library and Information science 10 45 1951
Machine Learning 9 67 1952
Cyber Security 12 73 2112
Neuroscience 10 57 2223
Multimedia 7 60 2224
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 72 2236
Software Engineering 12 92 2429
Computational Linguistics 13 98 2720
Human-Computer Interaction 8 78 2764
Computer Networking 13 105 2767
Telecommunications 16 110 2790
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 101 2958
Computer Vision 16 124 3488
Cognitive Science 17 126 3598

Mathematics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 10th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1787th in the World with 3,728 publications made and 19,321 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 78 In Nigeria
#60 of 357 In Africa
#1787 of 6,418 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 1
1996 3 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 2 8
2000 3 3
2001 1 6
2002 4 9
2003 2 7
2004 2 9
2005 4 17
2006 6 16
2007 8 29
2008 9 42
2009 31 40
2010 31 89
2011 51 111
2012 54 165
2013 94 266
2014 110 308
2015 146 383
2016 167 451
2017 187 555
2018 233 711
2019 275 1083
2020 494 1656
2021 608 2234
2022 483 3300
2023 509 4013
2024 195 2771

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 29 1087
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 33 1324
Math Teachers 8 37 1344
Statistics 9 56 1719
Applied Mathematics 10 75 1822
Operations Research 14 68 2265

Business rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 6th for Business in Nigeria and 1435th in the World with 3,686 publications made and 16,510 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 79 In Nigeria
#42 of 353 In Africa
#1435 of 6,339 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 3 1
2000 3 6
2001 0 13
2002 2 13
2003 2 4
2004 3 10
2005 8 10
2006 6 15
2007 16 17
2008 10 35
2009 34 14
2010 33 51
2011 76 73
2012 83 95
2013 102 206
2014 116 239
2015 161 328
2016 205 382
2017 232 445
2018 281 675
2019 283 882
2020 474 1311
2021 504 1785
2022 417 2377
2023 420 3340
2024 198 2697

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Tax Law 1 6 376
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 18 556
Public Policy / Administration 10 24 563
Entrepreneurship 5 19 588
Accounting 2 13 628
Real Estate 5 13 710
Entertainment Industry Business 4 13 800
Occupational Safety and Health 9 46 942
Risk Management 6 29 991
Finance 6 29 1050
International Business 6 23 1072
Construction Management 9 38 1078
Actuarial Science 6 29 1087
Human Resource Management 8 31 1095
International Trade 7 33 1348
Engineering Management 6 34 1370
Marketing 6 41 1393
Management Information Systems 7 47 1503
Management 6 57 1685
Advertising 7 40 1729
Project Management 7 55 1781
Operations Research 14 68 2265

Economics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 6th for Economics in Nigeria and 1089th in the World with 3,636 publications made and 19,263 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 79 In Nigeria
#31 of 351 In Africa
#1089 of 6,167 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 4
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 4 8
2000 6 6
2001 4 9
2002 3 10
2003 4 5
2004 6 10
2005 9 13
2006 10 18
2007 17 17
2008 15 36
2009 41 32
2010 40 69
2011 76 107
2012 78 154
2013 99 287
2014 115 286
2015 173 393
2016 196 420
2017 194 486
2018 262 652
2019 276 848
2020 463 1271
2021 518 1689
2022 408 2231
2023 421 3043
2024 185 2403

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 18 556
Agricultural Economics 17 58 677
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 19 757
Development Studies 8 37 881
Political Economy 14 41 1033
Finance 6 29 1050
International Economics 6 23 1066
Actuarial Science 6 29 1087
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 33 1324
International Trade 7 33 1348
Environmental Economics 12 63 1579

Psychology rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 8th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1845th in the World with 3,254 publications made and 19,361 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#52 of 354 In Africa
#1845 of 6,645 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 4
1993 1 5
1994 1 7
1995 4 8
1996 5 9
1997 1 4
1998 2 7
1999 5 16
2000 4 7
2001 1 8
2002 4 8
2003 1 15
2004 16 12
2005 5 18
2006 8 21
2007 12 32
2008 13 60
2009 32 63
2010 29 86
2011 58 142
2012 56 226
2013 70 397
2014 100 397
2015 141 563
2016 152 699
2017 142 699
2018 205 863
2019 204 1090
2020 405 1542
2021 542 2127
2022 387 2600
2023 408 3221
2024 227 3008

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 14 601
Sexology 5 34 912
Clinical Psychology 5 27 1341
Child Psychology 4 27 1349
Education Majors 8 41 1412
Social Psychology 5 32 1575
Psychiatry 10 60 1846
Neuroscience 10 57 2223
Cognitive Science 17 126 3598

Art & Design rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 8th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1971st in the World with 926 publications made and 4,462 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#8 of 74 In Nigeria
#55 of 296 In Africa
#1971 of 5,966 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 2 1
2001 0 6
2002 2 4
2003 1 3
2004 1 1
2005 3 5
2006 3 4
2007 3 2
2008 5 11
2009 12 16
2010 8 9
2011 15 19
2012 25 41
2013 28 84
2014 34 61
2015 56 84
2016 55 125
2017 39 133
2018 78 174
2019 63 224
2020 116 335
2021 99 425
2022 104 632
2023 108 816
2024 60 795

The following table provides academic rankings for Nnamdi Azikiwe University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 4 13 800
Landscape Architecture 2 27 919
Cinematography 4 19 1002
Literature 10 39 1545
Creative Writing 7 43 1553
Fashion Design 8 56 2018
Aesthetics 8 57 2031
Multimedia 7 60 2224