University of Abuja: Rankings

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The University of Abuja ranked 26th in Nigeria, 4391st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 111 research topics. The University of Abuja ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,735 academic publications and 12,084 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4391 of 14,131 In the World
#132 of 1,104 In Africa
#26 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 5 In Abuja
#746 of 1,022 For Optometry
#1126 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#1249 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#2408 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 40th for Biology in Nigeria and 3937th in the World with 1,685 publications made and 9,069 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 78 In Nigeria
#186 of 361 In Africa
#3937 of 6,770 In the World

University of Abuja
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 2 2
1997 3 4
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 6
2002 3 3
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 3 10
2006 5 7
2007 5 6
2008 1 4
2009 7 5
2010 20 16
2011 24 37
2012 36 63
2013 34 93
2014 64 175
2015 71 208
2016 95 266
2017 89 340
2018 115 455
2019 140 566
2020 241 875
2021 236 1307
2022 240 1877
2023 224 2218

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 35 115 1395
Animal Science 25 82 1446
Forestry 33 150 1897
Virology 28 130 2105
Agricultural Science 37 164 2631
Immunology 31 156 2745
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 136 2752
Nutrition and Food Science 45 164 2810
Microbiology 37 169 2838
Biotechnology 41 164 2918
Pharmacology 37 153 2967
Horticulture 50 189 3045
Oncology and Cancer research 28 148 3061
Zoology 32 167 3119
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 155 3258
Botany 41 178 3455
Genetics 36 177 3833
Nanotechnology 44 195 4000
Biochemistry 43 193 4122
Paleontology 44 202 4125
Neuroscience 32 147 4160

Medicine rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 30th for Medicine in Nigeria and 3359th in the World with 1,638 publications made and 8,931 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 78 In Nigeria
#147 of 360 In Africa
#3359 of 6,680 In the World

University of Abuja
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 3
2002 1 2
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 2 4
2006 3 3
2007 5 1
2008 2 3
2009 10 6
2010 20 12
2011 30 42
2012 38 61
2013 38 119
2014 64 195
2015 62 236
2016 82 295
2017 81 375
2018 115 449
2019 128 541
2020 216 822
2021 254 1217
2022 243 1810
2023 216 2177

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optometry 6 33 746
Veterinary 20 90 1126
Epidemiology 17 99 1249
Toxicology 35 115 1395
Pediatrics 22 106 1483
Ophthalmology 9 55 1553
Family medicine 26 113 1664
Critical Care Nursing 18 95 1872
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 135 1995
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 131 2098
Virology 28 130 2105
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 115 2129
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 130 2272
Public Health 28 127 2305
Cardiology 15 90 2468
Anesthesiology 29 109 2590
Immunology 31 156 2745
Surgery 23 128 2860
Health Science 33 133 2925
Pharmacology 37 153 2967
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 123 2999
Nursing 32 151 3031
Oncology and Cancer research 28 148 3061
Pathology 31 146 3108
Anatomy and Physiology 33 156 3792
Psychiatry 34 159 3912

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 4201st in the World with 1,418 publications made and 6,475 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 79 In Nigeria
#180 of 367 In Africa
#4201 of 7,020 In the World

University of Abuja
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 4
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 2 1
2005 2 13
2006 6 1
2007 6 2
2008 2 4
2009 9 6
2010 22 16
2011 24 39
2012 27 52
2013 32 80
2014 46 152
2015 52 163
2016 63 211
2017 67 231
2018 88 300
2019 110 347
2020 188 507
2021 229 807
2022 207 1128
2023 211 1530

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 32 68 1436
Demography 26 127 2359
Communications and Public Relations 34 127 2723
Sociology 29 140 3271
Anthropology 41 179 3721
Law 40 158 3798
Education Majors 35 155 3848
Archaeology 39 185 3977
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 156 4003
Political Science 40 173 4091
History 39 191 4159
Linguistics 40 171 4175
Philosophy 44 204 4952

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 40th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 3862nd in the World with 1,403 publications made and 5,288 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#40 of 78 In Nigeria
#187 of 361 In Africa
#3862 of 6,798 In the World

University of Abuja
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 5
2002 3 3
2003 2 2
2004 2 0
2005 6 10
2006 5 7
2007 7 5
2008 1 6
2009 8 8
2010 12 19
2011 19 34
2012 30 55
2013 28 81
2014 45 155
2015 45 140
2016 77 172
2017 81 225
2018 104 305
2019 128 399
2020 175 623
2021 213 892
2022 192 1167
2023 195 1364

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 33 150 1897
Environmental Engineering 30 131 2189
Environmental Management 29 137 2400
Agricultural Science 37 164 2631
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 136 2752
Environmental Chemistry 37 144 2842
Geotechnical Engineering 41 182 3036
Ecology 38 174 3345
Earth science and Geophysics 41 187 3434
Oceanography 36 185 3697
Geography and Cartography 35 185 3897
Paleontology 44 202 4125
Geology 46 206 4160
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 220 4297

Chemistry rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 46th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 4170th in the World with 1,034 publications made and 6,377 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#46 of 77 In Nigeria
#197 of 342 In Africa
#4170 of 6,447 In the World

University of Abuja
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 3
1997 5 6
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 5
2002 3 2
2003 2 1
2004 2 0
2005 5 8
2006 1 9
2007 3 5
2008 1 5
2009 7 6
2010 7 15
2011 15 23
2012 17 30
2013 22 56
2014 34 97
2015 46 117
2016 56 172
2017 56 207
2018 68 308
2019 95 373
2020 144 610
2021 134 902
2022 139 1358
2023 151 1524

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 45 164 2810
Environmental Chemistry 37 144 2842
Organic Chemistry 48 189 3935
Nanotechnology 44 195 4000
Physical chemistry 52 210 4060
Biochemistry 43 193 4122
Chemical Engineering 52 214 4147
Materials Science 50 214 4513

Engineering rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 42nd for Engineering in Nigeria and 4353rd in the World with 913 publications made and 5,167 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 77 In Nigeria
#195 of 348 In Africa
#4353 of 6,684 In the World

University of Abuja
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 3
1997 3 5
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 3
2002 2 2
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 7 6
2006 3 8
2007 6 6
2008 1 6
2009 7 6
2010 11 15
2011 17 25
2012 17 33
2013 20 51
2014 31 100
2015 45 108
2016 54 109
2017 44 147
2018 71 206
2019 100 288
2020 101 360
2021 103 667
2022 119 961
2023 128 1087

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 30 131 2189
Biotechnology 41 164 2918
Geotechnical Engineering 41 182 3036
Civil Engineering 29 155 3118
Structural Engineering 35 168 3833
Metallurgical Engineering 46 187 3849
Acoustical Engineering 26 145 3993
Nanotechnology 44 195 4000
Chemical Engineering 52 214 4147
Aerospace Engineering 42 190 4194
Electrical Engineering 44 209 4263
Mechanical Engineering 34 172 4272
Telecommunications 41 201 4302
Computer Networking 42 209 4367
Optical Engineering 43 201 4466
Materials Science 50 214 4513

Physics rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 46th for Physics in Nigeria and 4591st in the World with 743 publications made and 3,121 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#46 of 77 In Nigeria
#206 of 341 In Africa
#4591 of 6,603 In the World

University of Abuja
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 3
1997 4 6
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 2 2
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 6 6
2006 3 7
2007 2 5
2008 2 5
2009 5 5
2010 9 17
2011 14 19
2012 12 27
2013 17 32
2014 22 78
2015 37 72
2016 40 83
2017 37 98
2018 57 142
2019 77 212
2020 94 237
2021 94 454
2022 86 699
2023 105 756

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 26 145 3993
Nanotechnology 44 195 4000
Optical Engineering 43 201 4466
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 210 4478
Materials Science 50 214 4513
Quantum and Particle physics 49 216 4698

Computer Science rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 45th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 4854th in the World with 741 publications made and 3,169 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#45 of 78 In Nigeria
#209 of 352 In Africa
#4854 of 6,752 In the World

University of Abuja
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 2
2006 1 0
2007 2 1
2008 0 3
2009 5 3
2010 7 6
2011 13 13
2012 15 17
2013 10 33
2014 20 67
2015 26 72
2016 37 114
2017 32 136
2018 42 151
2019 61 198
2020 102 284
2021 104 469
2022 112 803
2023 136 1067

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 155 3258
Cyber Security 38 183 4081
Neuroscience 32 147 4160
Machine Learning 41 202 4179
Computer Vision 26 172 4204
Telecommunications 41 201 4302
Computer Networking 42 209 4367
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 204 4901

Mathematics rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 38th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4027th in the World with 698 publications made and 2,617 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 77 In Nigeria
#183 of 348 In Africa
#4027 of 6,305 In the World

University of Abuja
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 2
2006 1 2
2007 1 0
2008 1 3
2009 5 0
2010 6 4
2011 3 17
2012 12 16
2013 8 31
2014 19 50
2015 21 71
2016 36 105
2017 32 113
2018 32 123
2019 51 165
2020 97 244
2021 118 392
2022 121 588
2023 121 770

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 155 3163
Math Teachers 37 148 3574
Statistics 37 175 3871

Economics rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 34th for Economics in Nigeria and 3097th in the World with 666 publications made and 2,303 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#34 of 78 In Nigeria
#144 of 338 In Africa
#3097 of 5,995 In the World

University of Abuja
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 9
2006 2 0
2007 3 1
2008 1 2
2009 2 3
2010 9 8
2011 7 19
2012 15 17
2013 12 29
2014 14 61
2015 23 52
2016 20 59
2017 28 79
2018 40 101
2019 47 118
2020 91 151
2021 115 297
2022 108 392
2023 114 528

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 17 66 831
Development Studies 31 128 2609
Finance 31 128 3007
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 155 3163

Psychology rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 34th for Psychology in Nigeria and 4469th in the World with 590 publications made and 2,522 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 78 In Nigeria
#176 of 344 In Africa
#4469 of 6,528 In the World

University of Abuja
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 3
2006 2 0
2007 3 0
2008 0 1
2009 5 2
2010 6 3
2011 12 16
2012 17 27
2013 15 47
2014 19 71
2015 21 89
2016 21 120
2017 25 155
2018 37 157
2019 50 203
2020 78 267
2021 98 435
2022 82 637
2023 88 784

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Child Psychology 32 131 3599
Education Majors 35 155 3848
Psychiatry 34 159 3912
Neuroscience 32 147 4160
Social Psychology 45 201 4812

Business rankings

The University of Abuja ranked 41st for Business in Nigeria and 3903rd in the World with 543 publications made and 1,768 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 78 In Nigeria
#172 of 342 In Africa
#3903 of 6,187 In the World

University of Abuja
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 5
2006 0 0
2007 3 1
2008 1 3
2009 4 2
2010 10 4
2011 5 15
2012 11 18
2013 10 18
2014 12 44
2015 17 39
2016 24 38
2017 21 42
2018 37 65
2019 41 78
2020 64 122
2021 96 208
2022 83 258
2023 91 366

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 32 68 1436
Accounting 30 95 2273
Finance 31 128 3007
Marketing 44 196 4149
Management 50 219 4619

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Abuja

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 38 158 3779
Fashion Design 41 181 4325
Art & Design 44 187 4650