Obafemi Awolowo University: Rankings

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Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 4th in Nigeria, 1658th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. Obafemi Awolowo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,900 academic publications and 251,162 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 83 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1658 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 2 In Ife
#258 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#308 of 2,632 For Forestry
#313 of 1,849 For Public Policy / Administration
#766 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3515 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Biology rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Biology in Nigeria and 1146th in the World with 12,645 publications made and 169,925 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#28 of 366 In Africa
#1146 of 6,833 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 92 389
1993 73 420
1994 79 403
1995 63 383
1996 74 473
1997 70 475
1998 71 452
1999 70 491
2000 81 567
2001 86 572
2002 116 661
2003 127 834
2004 193 999
2005 232 1216
2006 197 1443
2007 195 1610
2008 198 1890
2009 213 2420
2010 229 3098
2011 242 3393
2012 296 4253
2013 379 4797
2014 468 5660
2015 464 5848
2016 513 5817
2017 619 7010
2018 621 7763
2019 730 9331
2020 962 12926
2021 1027 15940
2022 848 17420
2023 860 19492
2024 628 18510

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 15 308
Toxicology 4 16 319
Agricultural Science 2 18 450
Animal Science 6 21 475
Horticulture 3 15 475
Nutrition and Food Science 5 16 545
Botany 3 19 714
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 26 747
Microbiology 4 25 749
Entomology 2 30 849
Virology 5 37 865
Zoology 3 31 889
Pharmacology 5 24 896
Biotechnology 4 28 978
Immunology 5 40 1033
Paleontology 3 31 1065
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 44 1189
Genetics 5 37 1337
Neuroscience 2 22 1337
Evolutionary Biology 2 21 1357
Biochemistry 3 32 1452
Oncology and Cancer research 6 43 1460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 39 1595
Molecular Biology 3 43 1950
Nanotechnology 6 57 2031

Environmental Science rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 948th in the World with 11,706 publications made and 146,971 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#24 of 368 In Africa
#948 of 6,876 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 79 329
1993 55 348
1994 75 344
1995 41 301
1996 58 360
1997 63 391
1998 64 364
1999 53 380
2000 66 419
2001 71 422
2002 87 503
2003 120 649
2004 175 747
2005 216 1008
2006 170 1165
2007 163 1302
2008 171 1582
2009 170 1953
2010 212 2572
2011 241 2932
2012 279 3724
2013 354 4206
2014 449 5018
2015 440 4997
2016 504 4896
2017 618 5735
2018 588 6507
2019 687 7958
2020 910 10956
2021 999 13731
2022 854 15249
2023 805 17268
2024 539 16481

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1157th in the World with 10,747 publications made and 122,309 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#22 of 369 In Africa
#1157 of 7,081 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 79 191
1993 36 204
1994 54 236
1995 31 222
1996 45 244
1997 51 267
1998 44 238
1999 38 273
2000 37 277
2001 49 345
2002 74 346
2003 107 419
2004 163 562
2005 203 682
2006 147 758
2007 148 875
2008 132 1091
2009 182 1376
2010 177 1734
2011 224 2190
2012 289 2741
2013 330 3357
2014 412 4249
2015 408 4277
2016 497 4300
2017 546 5009
2018 541 5824
2019 643 7048
2020 897 10199
2021 925 12217
2022 857 13750
2023 805 15650
2024 549 13810

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

Medicine rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Nigeria and 982nd in the World with 10,426 publications made and 136,176 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#24 of 364 In Africa
#982 of 6,775 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 87 258
1993 55 232
1994 53 256
1995 53 299
1996 64 329
1997 58 359
1998 39 286
1999 48 374
2000 46 405
2001 62 465
2002 96 471
2003 105 640
2004 190 723
2005 190 876
2006 149 1010
2007 165 1168
2008 168 1428
2009 187 1800
2010 181 2330
2011 203 2537
2012 252 3127
2013 317 3780
2014 394 4628
2015 394 4719
2016 435 4766
2017 522 5734
2018 506 6431
2019 585 7575
2020 859 10741
2021 889 12920
2022 772 14205
2023 771 15685
2024 590 14036

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 4 16 319
Family medicine 3 19 397
Pediatrics 2 16 399
Optometry 3 17 443
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 15 452
Public Health 2 14 525
Cosmetology 3 19 556
Veterinary 7 44 560
Dentistry 3 14 592
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 21 600
Epidemiology 4 29 602
Orthodontics 3 16 701
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 18 712
Nursing 3 25 721
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 26 747
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 25 773
Forensic Science 7 35 790
Gerontology 2 15 842
Occupational Therapy 2 13 844
Clinical Psychology 3 15 858
Virology 5 37 865
Pharmacology 5 24 896
Pathology 3 26 930
Surgery 2 25 932
Anesthesiology 3 24 939
Critical Care Nursing 3 28 947
Dermatology 5 36 957
Health Science 4 25 963
Immunology 5 40 1033
Psychiatry 3 21 1040
Urology 6 32 1041
Physical Therapy 2 17 1110
Ophthalmology 3 35 1118
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 26 1122
Anatomy and Physiology 3 26 1154
Pharmacy 3 39 1250
Sports / Exercise science 5 29 1257
Cardiology 4 36 1331
Sports Medicine 2 19 1336
Radiation Therapy 4 38 1357
Oncology and Cancer research 6 43 1460

Chemistry rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1390th in the World with 8,715 publications made and 125,056 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 77 In Nigeria
#32 of 347 In Africa
#1390 of 6,545 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 68 315
1993 51 338
1994 69 332
1995 39 290
1996 61 382
1997 52 324
1998 51 325
1999 53 369
2000 61 412
2001 62 397
2002 71 498
2003 87 663
2004 126 728
2005 148 964
2006 120 1066
2007 124 1179
2008 141 1387
2009 141 1748
2010 153 2180
2011 171 2454
2012 181 3113
2013 260 3373
2014 312 3877
2015 314 3970
2016 359 4163
2017 432 4963
2018 447 5767
2019 497 6896
2020 649 9819
2021 695 12033
2022 551 13139
2023 581 14720
2024 408 14412

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 16 545
Radiochemistry 2 27 836
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 30 848
Environmental Chemistry 6 32 1054
Pharmacy 3 39 1250
Inorganic Chemistry 3 37 1350
Organic Chemistry 4 34 1354
Biochemistry 3 32 1452
Physical chemistry 4 42 1455
Materials Science 4 37 1527
Chemical Engineering 6 48 1665
Nanotechnology 6 57 2031
Computational Chemistry 6 72 2062

Engineering rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Nigeria and 1465th in the World with 7,970 publications made and 108,841 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#34 of 355 In Africa
#1465 of 6,782 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 55 230
1993 30 232
1994 55 254
1995 35 231
1996 48 233
1997 36 266
1998 54 240
1999 41 259
2000 41 325
2001 55 295
2002 66 355
2003 86 467
2004 112 547
2005 142 661
2006 120 765
2007 118 820
2008 134 1053
2009 148 1311
2010 153 1574
2011 166 1979
2012 186 2555
2013 240 2773
2014 270 3340
2015 295 3310
2016 341 3543
2017 420 4172
2018 419 4830
2019 483 6123
2020 599 8468
2021 620 10524
2022 544 11647
2023 528 13301
2024 380 13242

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Physics in Nigeria and 1578th in the World with 6,862 publications made and 91,260 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#37 of 352 In Africa
#1578 of 6,713 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 54 227
1993 32 224
1994 54 247
1995 30 219
1996 42 191
1997 27 231
1998 42 215
1999 34 230
2000 33 277
2001 48 257
2002 57 309
2003 87 405
2004 103 473
2005 121 582
2006 98 639
2007 93 701
2008 103 880
2009 133 1064
2010 114 1328
2011 147 1702
2012 155 2103
2013 190 2272
2014 221 2752
2015 256 2723
2016 296 2918
2017 336 3375
2018 365 3865
2019 436 5023
2020 521 6934
2021 539 8660
2022 461 9550
2023 448 10842
2024 290 10444

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 35 1519
Materials Science 4 37 1527
Nuclear Physics 3 41 1584
Optical Engineering 3 47 1730
Acoustical Engineering 3 40 1790
Quantum and Particle physics 3 47 1811
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 61 1923
Theoretical Physics 8 68 1986
Nanotechnology 6 57 2031
Condensed Matter Physics 3 71 2207

Computer Science rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1722nd in the World with 5,505 publications made and 60,689 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#42 of 360 In Africa
#1722 of 6,845 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 20 84
1993 24 75
1994 22 92
1995 17 135
1996 16 116
1997 16 114
1998 11 111
1999 16 112
2000 20 141
2001 20 132
2002 25 172
2003 48 190
2004 58 272
2005 84 273
2006 77 368
2007 60 385
2008 80 536
2009 77 641
2010 94 865
2011 118 1033
2012 130 1250
2013 152 1567
2014 183 1961
2015 215 2078
2016 236 2232
2017 284 2589
2018 295 2948
2019 418 3854
2020 491 5497
2021 493 6698
2022 477 7523
2023 470 9105
2024 297 7790

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 9 302
Management Information Systems 3 33 1292
Machine Learning 2 35 1294
Neuroscience 2 22 1337
Library and Information science 3 24 1372
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 39 1595
Cyber Security 5 48 1619
Multimedia 5 47 1822
Computational Linguistics 5 59 1935
Computer Engineering 6 61 1980
Telecommunications 8 81 2168
Software Engineering 7 72 2195
Computer Networking 8 76 2242
Data Science 7 68 2297
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 75 2363
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 90 2389
Cognitive Science 3 68 2486
Computer Vision 7 80 2539
Human-Computer Interaction 7 72 2648

Mathematics rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1170th in the World with 4,811 publications made and 50,347 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#27 of 357 In Africa
#1170 of 6,418 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 20 52
1993 12 48
1994 21 55
1995 6 70
1996 10 72
1997 10 56
1998 9 72
1999 8 64
2000 16 90
2001 11 73
2002 20 105
2003 31 140
2004 52 168
2005 49 152
2006 54 252
2007 56 303
2008 55 364
2009 72 489
2010 69 643
2011 92 772
2012 115 1003
2013 159 1341
2014 185 1717
2015 197 1837
2016 219 1806
2017 270 2098
2018 260 2576
2019 386 3281
2020 509 4774
2021 464 5845
2022 470 6630
2023 427 7581
2024 206 5112

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 21 844
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 16 878
Statistics 2 23 1099
Math Teachers 6 28 1196
Operations Research 8 47 1798
Applied Mathematics 9 74 1802
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 90 2389

Economics rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Economics in Nigeria and 649th in the World with 4,691 publications made and 59,413 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#16 of 351 In Africa
#649 of 6,167 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 24 47
1993 4 46
1994 19 70
1995 11 48
1996 10 70
1997 28 110
1998 18 83
1999 8 77
2000 14 78
2001 17 120
2002 24 93
2003 43 116
2004 78 135
2005 82 178
2006 63 235
2007 63 256
2008 50 344
2009 74 466
2010 69 624
2011 97 800
2012 133 1030
2013 138 1301
2014 184 1723
2015 208 1780
2016 210 1791
2017 243 1989
2018 253 2393
2019 322 2808
2020 436 4109
2021 451 5016
2022 420 5960
2023 351 6960
2024 249 5717

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 11 121
Development Studies 3 15 447
Political Economy 3 17 533
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 17 622
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 23 720
International Economics 4 16 788
Finance 4 17 821
Actuarial Science 3 21 844
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 16 878
Environmental Economics 6 30 1035
International Trade 5 29 1249

Psychology rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Nigeria and 1199th in the World with 4,581 publications made and 52,015 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#26 of 354 In Africa
#1199 of 6,645 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 26 93
1993 27 79
1994 18 91
1995 17 127
1996 19 110
1997 15 131
1998 14 100
1999 15 123
2000 14 144
2001 20 147
2002 37 177
2003 46 232
2004 88 263
2005 83 290
2006 66 356
2007 64 388
2008 69 512
2009 87 635
2010 71 785
2011 105 994
2012 124 1126
2013 155 1418
2014 186 1818
2015 172 1847
2016 187 1960
2017 208 2297
2018 244 2652
2019 298 3218
2020 390 4703
2021 403 5417
2022 371 6015
2023 363 7046
2024 252 5915

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 2 13 493
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 17 806
Occupational Therapy 2 13 844
Clinical Psychology 3 15 858
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 15 42 929
Child Psychology 3 19 1006
Psychiatry 3 21 1040
Social Psychology 3 21 1259
Education Majors 5 36 1323
Neuroscience 2 22 1337
Cognitive Science 3 68 2486

Business rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Business in Nigeria and 1031st in the World with 4,032 publications made and 42,250 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Nigeria
#19 of 353 In Africa
#1031 of 6,339 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 38
1993 5 32
1994 10 52
1995 7 75
1996 10 51
1997 17 71
1998 12 55
1999 13 54
2000 17 63
2001 12 73
2002 24 86
2003 41 80
2004 69 122
2005 73 136
2006 53 164
2007 47 191
2008 51 296
2009 71 365
2010 56 472
2011 103 665
2012 107 820
2013 131 1029
2014 170 1405
2015 178 1350
2016 177 1419
2017 210 1554
2018 203 1890
2019 304 2321
2020 358 3187
2021 367 4081
2022 380 4581
2023 313 5511
2024 178 4419

The following table provides academic rankings for Obafemi Awolowo University in various areas of Business.

Art & Design rankings

Obafemi Awolowo University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1264th in the World with 1,340 publications made and 11,453 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#3 of 74 In Nigeria
#21 of 296 In Africa
#1264 of 5,966 In the World

Obafemi Awolowo University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 25
1993 4 12
1994 12 34
1995 3 19
1996 6 36
1997 4 16
1998 5 23
1999 5 28
2000 4 31
2001 8 50
2002 9 32
2003 5 37
2004 17 55
2005 30 63
2006 12 67
2007 11 85
2008 16 117
2009 27 164
2010 28 167
2011 29 236
2012 42 294
2013 45 321
2014 53 415
2015 62 483
2016 60 527
2017 71 535
2018 62 569
2019 88 719
2020 129 969
2021 119 1089
2022 88 1194
2023 87 1519
2024 48 1345

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 9 655
Painting and Drawing 1 8 657
Sculpture 1 8 657
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 13 747
Entertainment Industry Business 9 22 881
Creative Writing 3 17 893
Performing arts 2 17 939
Literature 3 16 1026
Aesthetics 3 18 1041
Architecture 2 42 1276
Art History 1 20 1437
Fashion Design 3 35 1627
Multimedia 5 47 1822