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Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th in Nigeria, 3251st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,022 academic publications and 42,247 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3251 of 14,131 In the World
#72 of 1,104 In Africa
#12 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 2 In Awka
#519 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#571 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#754 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2544 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6009 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Biology rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Biology in Nigeria and 2055th in the World with 5,382 publications made and 31,280 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#73 of 361 In Africa
#2055 of 6,770 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 15
1992 5 17
1993 10 23
1994 8 28
1995 15 30
1996 16 27
1997 8 28
1998 13 31
1999 22 24
2000 17 30
2001 14 48
2002 25 62
2003 16 59
2004 40 68
2005 27 88
2006 29 84
2007 33 145
2008 40 181
2009 52 197
2010 50 262
2011 76 320
2012 77 471
2013 107 579
2014 191 691
2015 209 856
2016 303 970
2017 257 1053
2018 337 1234
2019 312 1682
2020 651 2414
2021 894 3806
2022 756 6021
2023 720 7664

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 35 571
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 41 1007
Animal Science 17 57 1057
Nutrition and Food Science 13 49 1091
Biotechnology 7 38 1209
Immunology 7 53 1309
Horticulture 16 73 1325
Forestry 19 96 1347
Virology 12 75 1376
Microbiology 8 61 1380
Oncology and Cancer research 4 41 1524
Botany 14 75 1634
Agricultural Science 19 100 1705
Pharmacology 16 70 1791
Genetics 11 68 2074
Zoology 15 101 2074
Paleontology 12 80 2120
Biochemistry 11 63 2141
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 112 2283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 76 2324
Nanotechnology 8 73 2336
Neuroscience 10 65 2489

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2443rd in the World with 4,705 publications made and 16,770 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 79 In Nigeria
#79 of 367 In Africa
#2443 of 7,020 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 2
1993 2 3
1994 3 5
1995 9 6
1996 8 4
1997 3 9
1998 4 4
1999 12 16
2000 10 12
2001 4 28
2002 8 31
2003 6 18
2004 18 27
2005 16 36
2006 14 32
2007 27 61
2008 28 75
2009 48 83
2010 54 137
2011 101 160
2012 92 273
2013 128 427
2014 151 481
2015 235 598
2016 277 647
2017 253 657
2018 332 856
2019 312 1098
2020 607 1498
2021 809 2047
2022 584 2936
2023 526 3577

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
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 37 754
Public Policy / Administration 11 28 761
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 19 768
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 13 792
Broadcast Journalism 10 25 795
Forensic Science 5 39 904
Human Rights Law 16 48 950
Law Enforcement 10 34 953
International Law 14 42 982
Occupational Safety and Health 6 44 995
Communications and Public Relations 7 37 1139
Political Economy 14 46 1167
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 39 1181
Media Studies 11 37 1352
Journalism and Digital Media 6 37 1382
Demography 11 66 1424
Gender Studies 9 48 1524
Anthropology 8 54 1706
Law 8 48 1750
Sociology 11 61 1832
Education Majors 7 53 1847
Political Science 8 52 1954
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 53 2134
Library and Information science 16 58 2183
Classics and Ancient History 17 73 2252
Linguistics 11 68 2352
Archaeology 14 91 2400
Aesthetics 14 78 2569
History 14 94 2573
Philosophy 12 94 3093

Environmental Science rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2143rd in the World with 4,685 publications made and 22,678 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 78 In Nigeria
#91 of 361 In Africa
#2143 of 6,798 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 2
1993 9 5
1994 3 3
1995 7 7
1996 14 8
1997 6 13
1998 11 9
1999 15 8
2000 15 21
2001 10 35
2002 15 38
2003 10 41
2004 22 52
2005 21 51
2006 24 67
2007 28 88
2008 29 115
2009 44 133
2010 40 211
2011 77 232
2012 63 325
2013 113 404
2014 161 504
2015 200 556
2016 273 604
2017 240 660
2018 328 820
2019 297 1174
2020 563 1754
2021 787 2896
2022 610 4611
2023 613 6128

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
Mining Engineering 18 52 826
Hydrology and Water resources management 15 83 859
Environmental Engineering 7 40 1048
Environmental Management 12 54 1330
Forestry 19 96 1347
Environmental Chemistry 10 57 1561
Agricultural Science 19 100 1705
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 83 1770
Ecology 15 91 1924
Geotechnical Engineering 22 103 1933
Earth science and Geophysics 13 91 2110
Paleontology 12 80 2120
Geology 14 89 2247
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 112 2283
Oceanography 18 105 2317
Geography and Cartography 14 106 2399
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 136 2902

Medicine rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 9th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1786th in the World with 4,677 publications made and 22,728 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#61 of 360 In Africa
#1786 of 6,680 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 15
1992 8 17
1993 7 22
1994 7 27
1995 10 26
1996 8 21
1997 3 20
1998 13 24
1999 10 20
2000 6 17
2001 9 29
2002 21 40
2003 10 29
2004 41 39
2005 24 56
2006 20 52
2007 28 94
2008 34 110
2009 44 137
2010 45 187
2011 70 252
2012 72 396
2013 96 527
2014 149 624
2015 177 804
2016 275 937
2017 246 972
2018 282 1201
2019 258 1392
2020 619 1981
2021 804 2702
2022 674 3855
2023 578 4218

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 35 571
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 38 901
Forensic Science 5 39 904
Veterinary 17 81 945
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 41 1007
Optometry 17 58 1007
Family medicine 14 63 1034
Epidemiology 13 82 1108
Health Science 6 36 1239
Pediatrics 18 91 1264
Public Health 10 60 1275
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 72 1276
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 48 1291
Immunology 7 53 1309
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 59 1338
Virology 12 75 1376
Dermatology 8 63 1389
Surgery 10 56 1451
Urology 14 55 1457
Nursing 10 65 1517
Oncology and Cancer research 4 41 1524
Ophthalmology 13 62 1611
Psychiatry 7 49 1623
Clinical Psychology 5 43 1711
Critical Care Nursing 16 83 1728
Gerontology 5 48 1759
Pathology 12 75 1759
Pharmacology 16 70 1791
Physical Therapy 7 51 2076
Pharmacy 11 81 2140
Anatomy and Physiology 13 66 2257
Anesthesiology 20 90 2281
Sports Medicine 8 58 2344
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 92 2576
Cardiology 17 99 2622

Chemistry rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 14th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2211th in the World with 3,856 publications made and 28,000 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 77 In Nigeria
#74 of 342 In Africa
#2211 of 6,447 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 12
1993 9 18
1994 4 21
1995 11 25
1996 17 25
1997 5 20
1998 11 26
1999 19 18
2000 13 20
2001 14 23
2002 19 34
2003 10 39
2004 31 43
2005 21 70
2006 19 61
2007 15 97
2008 20 127
2009 22 149
2010 32 189
2011 50 213
2012 51 347
2013 77 415
2014 147 504
2015 163 589
2016 224 668
2017 194 751
2018 212 893
2019 224 1214
2020 432 1878
2021 622 3396
2022 594 5793
2023 529 7487

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 13 49 1091
Radiochemistry 13 64 1526
Environmental Chemistry 10 57 1561
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 83 1770
Physical chemistry 11 64 1854
Chemical Engineering 7 57 1899
Organic Chemistry 13 69 2077
Pharmacy 11 81 2140
Biochemistry 11 63 2141
Materials Science 11 72 2222
Nanotechnology 8 73 2336
Inorganic Chemistry 16 96 2428

Engineering rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 13th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2388th in the World with 3,529 publications made and 24,026 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 77 In Nigeria
#88 of 348 In Africa
#2388 of 6,684 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 5
1992 5 3
1993 8 15
1994 4 16
1995 13 18
1996 11 13
1997 7 17
1998 8 16
1999 10 9
2000 11 10
2001 11 18
2002 12 20
2003 8 27
2004 22 32
2005 15 53
2006 13 45
2007 17 58
2008 20 86
2009 19 89
2010 23 122
2011 52 151
2012 62 231
2013 93 274
2014 131 313
2015 150 427
2016 206 470
2017 174 545
2018 229 689
2019 231 1030
2020 402 1640
2021 556 2980
2022 499 5200
2023 462 6831

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 10 519
Mining Engineering 18 52 826
Petroleum Engineering 13 33 960
Landscape Architecture 4 23 1041
Environmental Engineering 7 40 1048
Biotechnology 7 38 1209
Automotive Engineering 12 68 1737
Remote Sensing 8 72 1861
Chemical Engineering 7 57 1899
Geotechnical Engineering 22 103 1933
Renewable Energy Engineering 23 130 2045
Metallurgical Engineering 14 73 2050
Materials Science 11 72 2222
Nanotechnology 8 73 2336
Systems Engineering 15 87 2501
Structural Engineering 10 89 2509
Civil Engineering 18 112 2563
Aerospace Engineering 16 96 2569
Optical Engineering 11 91 2670
Mechanical Engineering 16 97 2699
Telecommunications 15 114 2950
Electrical Engineering 18 127 3063
Electronic Engineering 17 121 3163
Computer Networking 16 119 3293
Acoustical Engineering 19 121 3467

Physics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Physics in Nigeria and 2455th in the World with 3,141 publications made and 20,289 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Nigeria
#89 of 341 In Africa
#2455 of 6,603 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 3
1993 6 14
1994 3 12
1995 8 14
1996 11 14
1997 5 11
1998 7 10
1999 10 7
2000 14 11
2001 10 11
2002 13 14
2003 6 17
2004 20 21
2005 11 43
2006 14 36
2007 11 41
2008 18 69
2009 17 70
2010 21 93
2011 48 113
2012 56 205
2013 84 244
2014 106 254
2015 146 360
2016 176 373
2017 170 429
2018 209 565
2019 203 815
2020 367 1349
2021 512 2405
2022 416 4276
2023 400 5801

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 11 72 2222
Nanotechnology 8 73 2336
Quantum and Particle physics 11 89 2527
Optical Engineering 11 91 2670
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 95 2755
Condensed Matter Physics 15 111 2872
Nuclear Physics 20 123 3131
Acoustical Engineering 19 121 3467

Mathematics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 10th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2176th in the World with 2,650 publications made and 8,274 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 77 In Nigeria
#71 of 348 In Africa
#2176 of 6,305 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 1
1994 0 1
1995 3 1
1996 3 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 6
2000 4 3
2001 1 8
2002 3 9
2003 1 5
2004 2 6
2005 4 9
2006 3 10
2007 9 28
2008 7 23
2009 23 22
2010 22 57
2011 38 62
2012 37 140
2013 57 181
2014 68 194
2015 107 260
2016 133 281
2017 147 321
2018 198 432
2019 198 613
2020 369 861
2021 498 1137
2022 351 1875
2023 343 2187

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 5 26 1119
Math Teachers 8 49 1728
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 52 1840
Applied Mathematics 12 82 1997
Statistics 9 68 2112

Computer Science rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2842nd in the World with 2,572 publications made and 12,899 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 78 In Nigeria
#98 of 352 In Africa
#2842 of 6,752 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 2
1993 2 2
1994 0 2
1995 4 5
1996 1 5
1997 0 2
1998 2 3
1999 1 6
2000 4 2
2001 2 5
2002 5 6
2003 4 7
2004 7 11
2005 6 7
2006 7 22
2007 11 27
2008 13 38
2009 20 30
2010 22 54
2011 51 90
2012 44 148
2013 76 195
2014 81 217
2015 112 336
2016 139 376
2017 158 434
2018 189 534
2019 194 790
2020 324 1081
2021 401 1522
2022 314 2381
2023 355 3047

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 23 681
Management Information Systems 7 55 1825
Library and Information science 16 58 2183
Machine Learning 9 80 2250
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 76 2324
Neuroscience 10 65 2489
Cyber Security 14 93 2497
Telecommunications 15 114 2950
Computer Networking 16 119 3293
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 110 3430
Computer Vision 16 133 3801
Cognitive Science 19 137 3871

Business rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 8th for Business in Nigeria and 1899th in the World with 2,498 publications made and 6,145 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#62 of 342 In Africa
#1899 of 6,187 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 1
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 3 1
2000 3 6
2001 1 10
2002 2 9
2003 2 3
2004 3 6
2005 7 6
2006 6 11
2007 17 15
2008 10 28
2009 33 7
2010 24 41
2011 59 49
2012 51 80
2013 75 132
2014 74 153
2015 118 209
2016 174 234
2017 174 243
2018 202 315
2019 192 416
2020 347 606
2021 385 786
2022 281 1120
2023 242 1392

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 4 18 667
Tax Law 2 13 676
Public Policy / Administration 11 28 761
Entertainment Industry Business 6 19 912
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 29 925
Accounting 4 18 941
Occupational Safety and Health 6 44 995
Actuarial Science 5 26 1119
Human Resource Management 9 39 1323
International Business 7 36 1326
International Trade 6 36 1423
Finance 7 41 1479
Management Information Systems 7 55 1825
Marketing 9 62 1912
Project Management 8 61 2014
Advertising 9 50 2159
Management 6 73 2174

Economics rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 7th for Economics in Nigeria and 1398th in the World with 2,494 publications made and 8,107 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#47 of 338 In Africa
#1398 of 5,995 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 4 6
2000 6 5
2001 3 9
2002 1 5
2003 4 4
2004 5 4
2005 7 6
2006 10 12
2007 18 16
2008 13 20
2009 38 26
2010 26 50
2011 62 70
2012 48 121
2013 66 182
2014 75 178
2015 120 254
2016 160 271
2017 165 263
2018 198 330
2019 186 417
2020 342 584
2021 404 750
2022 272 1068
2023 252 1258

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 19 768
Agricultural Economics 22 75 883
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 29 925
Development Studies 7 43 1059
Actuarial Science 5 26 1119
Political Economy 14 46 1167
International Economics 7 35 1321
International Trade 6 36 1423
Finance 7 41 1479
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 52 1840

Psychology rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 5th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1828th in the World with 2,253 publications made and 10,723 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 78 In Nigeria
#49 of 344 In Africa
#1828 of 6,528 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 4
1993 1 4
1994 1 5
1995 4 8
1996 5 10
1997 1 5
1998 3 5
1999 4 14
2000 1 6
2001 1 9
2002 3 8
2003 1 8
2004 14 8
2005 2 11
2006 9 13
2007 8 21
2008 13 38
2009 24 36
2010 17 55
2011 41 103
2012 39 168
2013 46 274
2014 54 280
2015 99 404
2016 126 475
2017 109 439
2018 159 576
2019 141 681
2020 307 888
2021 447 1200
2022 288 1547
2023 272 1717

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 4 19 775
Sexology 5 34 913
Psychiatry 7 49 1623
Clinical Psychology 5 43 1711
Child Psychology 5 35 1714
Education Majors 7 53 1847
Social Psychology 6 49 2080
Neuroscience 10 65 2489
Cognitive Science 19 137 3871

Art & Design rankings

Nnamdi Azikiwe University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 2451st in the World with 611 publications made and 1,729 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Entertainment Industry Business, Landscape Architecture.

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
#12 of 66 In Nigeria
#71 of 264 In Africa
#2451 of 5,720 In the World

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 2 1
2001 0 5
2002 2 2
2003 1 2
2004 1 2
2005 3 2
2006 3 5
2007 3 2
2008 4 9
2009 9 14
2010 5 8
2011 11 14
2012 14 29
2013 19 52
2014 23 42
2015 37 52
2016 45 78
2017 31 70
2018 57 102
2019 39 106
2020 85 163
2021 84 202
2022 75 331
2023 53 363

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 6 19 912
Landscape Architecture 4 23 1041
Interior Design 3 25 1052
Literature 13 55 1953
Fashion Design 10 66 2353
Aesthetics 14 78 2569