Rivers State University: Rankings

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Rivers State University ranked 21st in Nigeria, 4085th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Rivers State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,012 academic publications and 17,720 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4085 of 14,131 In the World
#119 of 1,104 In Africa
#21 of 157 In Nigeria
#2 of 4 In Port Harcourt
#553 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#600 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#827 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2684 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7068 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Rivers State University ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2301st in the World with 3,113 publications made and 13,446 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 78 In Nigeria
#97 of 361 In Africa
#2301 of 6,798 In the World

Rivers State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 15 16
1992 17 25
1993 16 47
1994 19 25
1995 12 43
1996 15 53
1997 13 34
1998 17 47
1999 18 53
2000 14 66
2001 13 72
2002 31 77
2003 30 114
2004 32 118
2005 29 177
2006 44 203
2007 49 200
2008 27 195
2009 33 231
2010 31 323
2011 42 385
2012 38 482
2013 66 501
2014 73 577
2015 82 616
2016 95 530
2017 112 518
2018 187 607
2019 288 950
2020 419 965
2021 408 1223
2022 360 1260
2023 354 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 7 26 553
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 88 900
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 53 1369
Environmental Engineering 15 73 1423
Forestry 21 102 1431
Agricultural Science 16 84 1481
Environmental Management 15 72 1523
Environmental Chemistry 18 75 1852
Geotechnical Engineering 20 97 1865
Ecology 14 90 1917
Paleontology 14 88 2208
Geology 15 94 2264
Oceanography 16 103 2291
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 100 2377
Earth science and Geophysics 21 124 2474
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 142 2500
Geography and Cartography 15 110 2547

Biology rankings

Rivers State University ranked 18th for Biology in Nigeria and 2615th in the World with 3,097 publications made and 13,796 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 78 In Nigeria
#110 of 361 In Africa
#2615 of 6,770 In the World

Rivers State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 21
1992 12 19
1993 15 44
1994 17 25
1995 10 41
1996 16 52
1997 17 36
1998 18 50
1999 18 55
2000 19 75
2001 13 69
2002 24 85
2003 30 118
2004 28 121
2005 32 190
2006 40 207
2007 41 206
2008 21 205
2009 35 237
2010 32 332
2011 31 366
2012 38 455
2013 58 470
2014 59 540
2015 65 585
2016 75 484
2017 82 479
2018 146 559
2019 277 860
2020 436 975
2021 473 1216
2022 415 1590
2023 388 2001

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 16 54 874
Animal Science 14 53 1037
Nutrition and Food Science 15 60 1221
Horticulture 15 71 1278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 53 1369
Forestry 21 102 1431
Agricultural Science 16 84 1481
Zoology 12 77 1743
Botany 16 90 1888
Microbiology 20 104 1957
Virology 26 125 2025
Biotechnology 21 89 2034
Paleontology 14 88 2208
Immunology 24 130 2379
Genetics 21 118 2835
Pharmacology 35 146 2865
Biochemistry 24 118 2946
Nanotechnology 28 150 3560
Neuroscience 33 148 4230

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rivers State University ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 3079th in the World with 2,721 publications made and 8,303 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 79 In Nigeria
#110 of 367 In Africa
#3079 of 7,020 In the World

Rivers State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 6
1992 7 11
1993 7 23
1994 12 10
1995 3 24
1996 6 25
1997 8 17
1998 7 27
1999 10 19
2000 6 23
2001 5 33
2002 28 35
2003 16 41
2004 17 54
2005 17 65
2006 26 89
2007 30 97
2008 22 98
2009 27 121
2010 27 146
2011 38 215
2012 31 276
2013 58 291
2014 59 329
2015 64 371
2016 78 311
2017 92 300
2018 153 323
2019 287 548
2020 432 617
2021 407 824
2022 340 857
2023 327 1192

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 19 43 827
Law Enforcement 7 27 832
Human Rights Law 15 46 904
International Law 11 39 963
Military science 3 16 992
Public Policy / Administration 24 52 1163
Communications and Public Relations 12 55 1630
Demography 18 92 1739
Sociology 12 66 1931
Anthropology 22 105 2525
Education Majors 19 91 2810
Law 21 102 2814
Archaeology 23 116 2931
Political Science 21 113 3062
History 24 126 3088
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 106 3284
Linguistics 24 124 3360
Aesthetics 28 128 3378
Philosophy 25 148 4018

Medicine rankings

Rivers State University ranked 24th for Medicine in Nigeria and 2744th in the World with 2,430 publications made and 7,893 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 78 In Nigeria
#127 of 360 In Africa
#2744 of 6,680 In the World

Rivers State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 9
1992 8 8
1993 9 12
1994 11 9
1995 7 16
1996 8 12
1997 6 12
1998 7 16
1999 8 25
2000 10 27
2001 5 26
2002 13 37
2003 19 36
2004 15 56
2005 15 88
2006 15 61
2007 18 83
2008 12 84
2009 21 98
2010 19 133
2011 22 155
2012 26 188
2013 44 220
2014 29 224
2015 41 276
2016 45 249
2017 48 226
2018 93 261
2019 230 357
2020 384 540
2021 421 701
2022 392 1127
2023 359 1433

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 16 54 874
Veterinary 15 73 898
Family medicine 22 101 1457
Pediatrics 23 107 1514
Public Health 19 94 1711
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 99 1795
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 105 1872
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 24 126 1922
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 99 1982
Virology 26 125 2025
Immunology 24 130 2379
Anesthesiology 21 93 2411
Health Science 21 101 2436
Anatomy and Physiology 18 81 2621
Surgery 22 114 2622
Clinical Psychology 20 90 2640
Pathology 26 134 2839
Pharmacology 35 146 2865
Nursing 31 149 3007
Psychiatry 27 130 3488
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 147 3530

Chemistry rankings

Rivers State University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2777th in the World with 2,202 publications made and 11,412 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 77 In Nigeria
#106 of 342 In Africa
#2777 of 6,447 In the World

Rivers State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 11 20
1992 11 20
1993 11 34
1994 12 21
1995 12 33
1996 12 42
1997 13 31
1998 14 41
1999 14 45
2000 11 55
2001 9 52
2002 18 65
2003 25 85
2004 25 88
2005 26 148
2006 34 144
2007 43 162
2008 14 148
2009 22 184
2010 17 253
2011 18 300
2012 25 384
2013 41 377
2014 39 457
2015 46 487
2016 48 417
2017 56 380
2018 105 448
2019 214 572
2020 317 705
2021 295 919
2022 267 1304
2023 279 1575

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 15 60 1221
Environmental Chemistry 18 75 1852
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 142 2500
Radiochemistry 33 138 2657
Organic Chemistry 19 106 2724
Physical chemistry 24 123 2874
Biochemistry 24 118 2946
Inorganic Chemistry 27 134 2987
Materials Science 20 117 3063
Chemical Engineering 26 135 3199
Nanotechnology 28 150 3560

Engineering rankings

Rivers State University ranked 19th for Engineering in Nigeria and 3008th in the World with 2,116 publications made and 9,269 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 77 In Nigeria
#116 of 348 In Africa
#3008 of 6,684 In the World

Rivers State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 16
1992 11 21
1993 7 35
1994 13 16
1995 8 24
1996 9 26
1997 10 24
1998 8 27
1999 7 26
2000 9 37
2001 7 34
2002 10 33
2003 18 53
2004 22 57
2005 23 100
2006 35 106
2007 35 121
2008 16 135
2009 27 145
2010 24 202
2011 21 240
2012 31 333
2013 32 371
2014 42 418
2015 48 442
2016 68 426
2017 77 376
2018 127 423
2019 211 559
2020 294 624
2021 259 890
2022 239 968
2023 282 1191

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 7 26 553
Petroleum Engineering 4 10 600
Environmental Engineering 15 73 1423
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 53 1576
Automotive Engineering 13 74 1791
Geotechnical Engineering 20 97 1865
Biotechnology 21 89 2034
Aerospace Engineering 13 83 2308
Electronic Engineering 11 92 2629
Mechanical Engineering 13 94 2668
Metallurgical Engineering 23 119 2803
Civil Engineering 22 132 2857
Electrical Engineering 17 118 2892
Materials Science 20 117 3063
Systems Engineering 23 127 3143
Chemical Engineering 26 135 3199
Structural Engineering 21 124 3269
Optical Engineering 19 131 3380
Telecommunications 22 140 3524
Nanotechnology 28 150 3560
Acoustical Engineering 23 135 3826
Computer Networking 26 160 3921

Physics rankings

Rivers State University ranked 19th for Physics in Nigeria and 3170th in the World with 1,655 publications made and 6,946 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 77 In Nigeria
#121 of 341 In Africa
#3170 of 6,603 In the World

Rivers State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 13
1992 9 15
1993 4 26
1994 11 14
1995 7 22
1996 8 19
1997 10 22
1998 7 20
1999 8 20
2000 8 30
2001 6 30
2002 9 38
2003 11 44
2004 21 41
2005 16 87
2006 30 81
2007 28 105
2008 11 91
2009 21 108
2010 14 159
2011 21 188
2012 24 234
2013 29 282
2014 33 332
2015 42 343
2016 54 314
2017 68 274
2018 105 309
2019 145 446
2020 245 468
2021 183 681
2022 191 649
2023 204 851

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 84 2402
Nuclear Physics 11 92 2657
Materials Science 20 117 3063
Optical Engineering 19 131 3380
Quantum and Particle physics 20 129 3421
Nanotechnology 28 150 3560
Acoustical Engineering 23 135 3826

Business rankings

Rivers State University ranked 14th for Business in Nigeria and 2563rd in the World with 1,223 publications made and 2,937 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 78 In Nigeria
#92 of 342 In Africa
#2563 of 6,187 In the World

Rivers State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 2
1994 5 2
1995 1 4
1996 2 2
1997 3 0
1998 2 8
1999 2 7
2000 4 6
2001 0 4
2002 6 2
2003 7 5
2004 9 8
2005 10 12
2006 14 17
2007 8 11
2008 9 34
2009 12 36
2010 10 51
2011 21 80
2012 18 110
2013 22 140
2014 32 140
2015 33 200
2016 46 138
2017 45 135
2018 83 162
2019 170 226
2020 192 239
2021 148 353
2022 145 272
2023 135 363

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Real Estate 5 16 801
Public Policy / Administration 24 52 1163
Human Resource Management 6 33 1176
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 38 1207
International Business 11 50 1595
Accounting 12 56 1733
Finance 15 70 2074
Marketing 11 70 2085
Management Information Systems 11 68 2122
Management 13 95 2615

Mathematics rankings

Rivers State University ranked 24th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 3275th in the World with 1,208 publications made and 2,121 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 77 In Nigeria
#139 of 348 In Africa
#3275 of 6,305 In the World

Rivers State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 3
1992 3 3
1993 3 5
1994 10 2
1995 2 5
1996 1 3
1997 3 1
1998 4 7
1999 1 0
2000 2 9
2001 1 4
2002 7 5
2003 4 4
2004 5 5
2005 4 11
2006 8 18
2007 9 24
2008 5 26
2009 13 31
2010 6 54
2011 14 66
2012 20 78
2013 21 113
2014 22 131
2015 28 185
2016 25 96
2017 41 103
2018 67 137
2019 132 173
2020 190 241
2021 189 308
2022 166 337
2023 172 441

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 93 2464
Math Teachers 19 82 2542
Statistics 24 134 3178

Economics rankings

Rivers State University ranked 19th for Economics in Nigeria and 2186th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 2,599 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#89 of 338 In Africa
#2186 of 5,995 In the World

Rivers State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 1
1992 1 1
1993 2 4
1994 4 1
1995 2 2
1996 4 2
1997 1 5
1998 1 8
1999 1 3
2000 3 6
2001 0 8
2002 6 4
2003 6 8
2004 8 10
2005 9 17
2006 10 23
2007 12 11
2008 10 29
2009 9 26
2010 8 34
2011 23 52
2012 17 81
2013 25 113
2014 34 120
2015 26 170
2016 43 113
2017 43 105
2018 75 128
2019 144 181
2020 193 217
2021 160 284
2022 139 259
2023 150 371

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 30 89 949
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 38 1207
Development Studies 20 93 1879
Finance 15 70 2074
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 93 2464

Psychology rankings

Rivers State University ranked 23rd for Psychology in Nigeria and 3422nd in the World with 978 publications made and 2,473 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 78 In Nigeria
#121 of 344 In Africa
#3422 of 6,528 In the World

Rivers State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 2
1992 4 0
1993 1 1
1994 7 0
1995 2 8
1996 2 9
1997 2 2
1998 3 4
1999 1 3
2000 3 8
2001 0 1
2002 2 8
2003 5 9
2004 2 7
2005 2 7
2006 8 25
2007 5 13
2008 6 27
2009 15 36
2010 7 30
2011 9 50
2012 13 53
2013 23 87
2014 19 82
2015 22 76
2016 26 79
2017 25 75
2018 40 92
2019 124 157
2020 163 205
2021 145 238
2022 134 313
2023 133 405

The following table provides academic rankings for Rivers State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 22 848
Child Psychology 10 59 2268
Clinical Psychology 20 90 2640
Education Majors 19 91 2810
Social Psychology 20 103 3144
Psychiatry 27 130 3488
Neuroscience 33 148 4230

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rivers State University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 18 80 2448
Cyber Security 22 133 3421
Art & Design 21 118 3427
Machine Learning 32 163 3515
Fashion Design 27 145 3909
Computer Vision 21 146 3933
Computer Science 27 156 4058
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 176 4572