University of Benin: Rankings

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The University of Benin ranked 9th in Nigeria, 2919th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The University of Benin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,151 academic publications and 56,056 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2919 of 14,131 In the World
#62 of 1,104 In Africa
#9 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 3 In Benin
#436 of 1,028 For Social Work
#458 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#488 of 1,021 For International Law
#1396 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5335 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Benin ranked 10th for Biology in Nigeria and 1878th in the World with 4,803 publications made and 41,479 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 78 In Nigeria
#66 of 361 In Africa
#1878 of 6,770 In the World

University of Benin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 47 177
1992 34 153
1993 30 125
1994 39 175
1995 24 181
1996 29 167
1997 32 173
1998 21 192
1999 33 201
2000 32 222
2001 35 235
2002 69 266
2003 47 311
2004 49 323
2005 108 425
2006 92 459
2007 87 702
2008 65 681
2009 67 821
2010 96 1002
2011 102 1047
2012 116 1221
2013 127 1538
2014 116 1748
2015 180 1734
2016 201 1544
2017 211 1524
2018 260 1841
2019 277 2318
2020 382 3036
2021 471 3830
2022 352 4685
2023 371 5897

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 9 33 542
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 23 701
Forestry 7 50 836
Nutrition and Food Science 12 45 1059
Horticulture 12 59 1110
Animal Science 18 60 1127
Agricultural Science 10 67 1239
Microbiology 6 56 1263
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 46 1270
Virology 13 76 1385
Pharmacology 9 50 1417
Botany 10 61 1444
Immunology 10 62 1501
Zoology 8 67 1552
Biotechnology 13 66 1700
Paleontology 8 60 1745
Genetics 7 57 1888
Oncology and Cancer research 9 66 1918
Biochemistry 9 60 2061
Neuroscience 7 55 2269
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 80 2430
Evolutionary Biology 9 72 2575
Nanotechnology 15 105 2862

Medicine rankings

The University of Benin ranked 8th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1648th in the World with 3,923 publications made and 29,996 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#54 of 360 In Africa
#1648 of 6,680 In the World

University of Benin
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 113
1992 25 108
1993 26 86
1994 25 119
1995 18 137
1996 20 104
1997 25 134
1998 19 122
1999 26 133
2000 28 160
2001 29 183
2002 60 212
2003 44 220
2004 47 230
2005 88 286
2006 83 310
2007 72 508
2008 53 448
2009 66 571
2010 81 694
2011 94 711
2012 100 867
2013 111 1098
2014 89 1302
2015 153 1296
2016 178 1222
2017 187 1108
2018 199 1327
2019 209 1640
2020 339 2220
2021 384 2931
2022 291 3559
2023 293 4305

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 2 12 436
Toxicology 9 33 542
Optometry 3 20 575
Family medicine 5 29 587
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 23 701
Pediatrics 7 40 757
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 37 835
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 46 907
Veterinary 19 86 1081
Public Health 7 45 1098
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 48 1118
Epidemiology 14 87 1133
Ophthalmology 3 33 1153
Dentistry 4 31 1206
Dermatology 7 53 1230
Nursing 7 54 1247
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 43 1249
Orthodontics 4 34 1327
Anesthesiology 8 41 1381
Virology 13 76 1385
Critical Care Nursing 9 56 1394
Pharmacology 9 50 1417
Urology 13 53 1422
Surgery 9 54 1432
Immunology 10 62 1501
Pathology 8 57 1555
Health Science 10 64 1681
Pharmacy 7 56 1693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 58 1737
Cardiology 5 46 1763
Anatomy and Physiology 8 51 1764
Psychiatry 9 55 1831
Gerontology 7 52 1877
Oncology and Cancer research 9 66 1918
Clinical Psychology 9 55 2026
Physical Therapy 9 71 2642

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Benin ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1736th in the World with 3,708 publications made and 33,061 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 78 In Nigeria
#61 of 361 In Africa
#1736 of 6,798 In the World

University of Benin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 29 118
1992 21 104
1993 23 94
1994 25 93
1995 19 117
1996 19 110
1997 25 121
1998 16 128
1999 28 122
2000 22 136
2001 23 137
2002 39 153
2003 33 190
2004 36 181
2005 73 252
2006 70 290
2007 59 450
2008 44 498
2009 57 595
2010 74 735
2011 81 800
2012 103 931
2013 106 1187
2014 111 1335
2015 151 1238
2016 156 1151
2017 150 1158
2018 190 1411
2019 221 1811
2020 332 2353
2021 363 3064
2022 281 3657
2023 285 4457

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 9 36 687
Forestry 7 50 836
Environmental Chemistry 5 34 1167
Environmental Engineering 13 57 1206
Agricultural Science 10 67 1239
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 46 1270
Environmental Management 11 53 1314
Ecology 11 54 1437
Geotechnical Engineering 13 61 1472
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 80 1707
Oceanography 9 59 1724
Geology 8 58 1739
Paleontology 8 60 1745
Earth science and Geophysics 11 74 1754
Geography and Cartography 12 101 2298
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 103 2453

Chemistry rankings

The University of Benin ranked 11th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2118th in the World with 3,453 publications made and 33,389 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 77 In Nigeria
#68 of 342 In Africa
#2118 of 6,447 In the World

University of Benin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 38 135
1992 24 118
1993 16 100
1994 25 138
1995 22 162
1996 25 135
1997 25 135
1998 17 141
1999 24 161
2000 26 183
2001 24 202
2002 48 225
2003 28 239
2004 30 272
2005 73 325
2006 59 378
2007 65 585
2008 34 530
2009 46 656
2010 70 812
2011 60 829
2012 75 929
2013 89 1191
2014 82 1272
2015 145 1278
2016 143 1190
2017 139 1155
2018 191 1437
2019 201 1846
2020 262 2402
2021 346 3081
2022 278 3807
2023 283 4717

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 12 45 1059
Environmental Chemistry 5 34 1167
Radiochemistry 15 67 1541
Pharmacy 7 56 1693
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 80 1707
Organic Chemistry 10 59 1965
Physical chemistry 14 71 1980
Inorganic Chemistry 12 71 2004
Biochemistry 9 60 2061
Materials Science 12 74 2237
Chemical Engineering 12 79 2238
Nanotechnology 15 105 2862

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Benin ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2265th in the World with 3,249 publications made and 23,775 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 79 In Nigeria
#70 of 367 In Africa
#2265 of 7,020 In the World

University of Benin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 78
1992 16 70
1993 14 73
1994 15 78
1995 16 96
1996 12 80
1997 16 95
1998 15 106
1999 24 103
2000 16 125
2001 18 125
2002 29 141
2003 31 167
2004 32 183
2005 51 215
2006 67 233
2007 51 390
2008 37 346
2009 50 442
2010 49 500
2011 66 552
2012 96 719
2013 121 920
2014 102 1080
2015 144 1041
2016 143 949
2017 140 887
2018 154 1086
2019 198 1386
2020 306 1731
2021 333 2265
2022 248 2636
2023 218 3177

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 2 12 436
Human Rights Law 1 17 458
International Law 1 14 488
Political Economy 6 24 751
Occupational Safety and Health 4 33 865
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 26 966
Public Policy / Administration 20 43 1008
Radio and Television broadcasting 26 56 1027
Demography 7 51 1163
Anthropology 7 51 1586
Sociology 8 49 1618
Gender Studies 11 53 1619
Law 9 49 1778
Classics and Ancient History 10 55 1878
Communications and Public Relations 14 67 1886
Political Science 9 54 2014
Library and Information science 13 55 2145
Archaeology 12 84 2207
Linguistics 10 64 2211
History 12 86 2327
Education Majors 13 72 2451
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 73 2622
Aesthetics 17 86 2710
Philosophy 9 82 2857

Engineering rankings

The University of Benin ranked 12th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2341st in the World with 2,990 publications made and 26,797 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Nigeria
#83 of 348 In Africa
#2341 of 6,684 In the World

University of Benin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 30 124
1992 16 101
1993 15 84
1994 16 86
1995 16 116
1996 22 95
1997 21 124
1998 16 124
1999 26 144
2000 17 141
2001 14 132
2002 32 166
2003 24 161
2004 25 204
2005 59 237
2006 66 290
2007 59 400
2008 31 413
2009 38 486
2010 55 617
2011 55 625
2012 74 759
2013 100 979
2014 81 1021
2015 119 1028
2016 122 959
2017 114 960
2018 166 1149
2019 165 1436
2020 258 1829
2021 275 2434
2022 241 2909
2023 242 3675

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 14 636
Mining Engineering 9 36 687
Petroleum Engineering 14 39 1063
Environmental Engineering 13 57 1206
Geotechnical Engineering 13 61 1472
Biotechnology 13 66 1700
Metallurgical Engineering 11 60 1910
Civil Engineering 8 68 1933
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 127 1999
Automotive Engineering 19 98 2084
Materials Science 12 74 2237
Chemical Engineering 12 79 2238
Structural Engineering 9 72 2269
Aerospace Engineering 14 86 2352
Systems Engineering 16 90 2539
Telecommunications 10 96 2588
Mechanical Engineering 14 95 2684
Computer Networking 12 101 2769
Optical Engineering 13 98 2783
Acoustical Engineering 9 93 2822
Electrical Engineering 15 116 2850
Nanotechnology 15 105 2862
Electronic Engineering 14 102 2872

Physics rankings

The University of Benin ranked 11th for Physics in Nigeria and 2393rd in the World with 2,577 publications made and 23,989 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 77 In Nigeria
#84 of 341 In Africa
#2393 of 6,603 In the World

University of Benin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 27 100
1992 14 86
1993 17 74
1994 10 85
1995 12 101
1996 21 79
1997 20 93
1998 16 120
1999 21 139
2000 13 135
2001 15 125
2002 26 146
2003 20 149
2004 23 201
2005 59 200
2006 54 260
2007 52 345
2008 30 351
2009 31 433
2010 42 563
2011 52 556
2012 75 670
2013 84 882
2014 62 892
2015 100 852
2016 106 790
2017 99 794
2018 135 958
2019 145 1201
2020 230 1574
2021 231 2026
2022 202 2423
2023 185 2948

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Materials Science 12 74 2237
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 81 2347
Quantum and Particle physics 13 98 2740
Optical Engineering 13 98 2783
Acoustical Engineering 9 93 2822
Nuclear Physics 16 109 2841
Nanotechnology 15 105 2862
Condensed Matter Physics 16 112 2894

Computer Science rankings

The University of Benin ranked 11th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2883rd in the World with 1,803 publications made and 11,367 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 78 In Nigeria
#99 of 352 In Africa
#2883 of 6,752 In the World

University of Benin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 52
1992 12 39
1993 14 56
1994 9 49
1995 7 63
1996 10 39
1997 10 49
1998 5 67
1999 12 68
2000 11 82
2001 8 88
2002 12 89
2003 14 92
2004 15 115
2005 22 137
2006 27 121
2007 24 227
2008 17 183
2009 20 225
2010 33 272
2011 24 273
2012 44 374
2013 61 458
2014 44 520
2015 84 563
2016 75 484
2017 70 510
2018 96 622
2019 135 812
2020 181 1030
2021 196 1476
2022 151 1704
2023 140 2086

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 13 55 2145
Neuroscience 7 55 2269
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 80 2430
Cyber Security 13 91 2454
Telecommunications 10 96 2588
Machine Learning 14 107 2675
Computer Networking 12 101 2769
Management Information Systems 26 116 2862
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 113 3466
Cognitive Science 18 136 3855
Computer Vision 18 140 3860

Mathematics rankings

The University of Benin ranked 12th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2370th in the World with 1,488 publications made and 9,074 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Nigeria
#86 of 348 In Africa
#2370 of 6,305 In the World

University of Benin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 25
1992 9 23
1993 5 22
1994 3 19
1995 6 22
1996 2 20
1997 8 37
1998 3 45
1999 8 48
2000 3 33
2001 6 39
2002 6 47
2003 9 53
2004 10 73
2005 19 55
2006 22 79
2007 19 95
2008 17 109
2009 18 152
2010 26 189
2011 22 190
2012 43 262
2013 61 349
2014 33 439
2015 57 441
2016 56 378
2017 74 388
2018 84 508
2019 113 674
2020 175 859
2021 178 1158
2022 144 1332
2023 113 1569

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 5 63 1661
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 63 2027
Math Teachers 12 65 2152
Statistics 12 82 2305

Psychology rankings

The University of Benin ranked 9th for Psychology in Nigeria and 2300th in the World with 1,468 publications made and 9,007 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#66 of 344 In Africa
#2300 of 6,528 In the World

University of Benin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 57
1992 10 39
1993 9 45
1994 9 45
1995 5 52
1996 7 42
1997 8 54
1998 10 61
1999 8 54
2000 7 66
2001 12 84
2002 12 79
2003 14 70
2004 14 108
2005 27 104
2006 34 125
2007 26 168
2008 21 170
2009 27 199
2010 35 250
2011 34 219
2012 43 336
2013 54 389
2014 34 449
2015 76 463
2016 48 403
2017 67 407
2018 91 409
2019 82 555
2020 127 732
2021 123 956
2022 118 1177
2023 87 1297

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 2 12 436
Psychiatry 9 55 1831
Clinical Psychology 9 55 2026
Neuroscience 7 55 2269
Education Majors 13 72 2451
Child Psychology 15 77 2490
Social Psychology 14 83 2835
Cognitive Science 18 136 3855

Economics rankings

The University of Benin ranked 9th for Economics in Nigeria and 1439th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 9,301 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#51 of 338 In Africa
#1439 of 5,995 In the World

University of Benin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 37
1992 4 31
1993 4 30
1994 4 24
1995 3 32
1996 2 27
1997 7 43
1998 4 41
1999 10 44
2000 5 35
2001 5 38
2002 11 45
2003 16 55
2004 14 58
2005 20 60
2006 27 64
2007 15 100
2008 10 127
2009 21 156
2010 17 152
2011 26 198
2012 51 264
2013 67 371
2014 44 447
2015 61 426
2016 56 367
2017 63 364
2018 74 402
2019 102 495
2020 157 681
2021 134 845
2022 133 970
2023 95 1183

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 6 24 751
Development Studies 9 47 1133
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 36 1155
Finance 11 60 1868
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 63 2027

Business rankings

The University of Benin ranked 12th for Business in Nigeria and 2139th in the World with 1,172 publications made and 7,444 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#73 of 342 In Africa
#2139 of 6,187 In the World

University of Benin
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 20
1992 2 16
1993 3 23
1994 2 20
1995 5 27
1996 7 14
1997 9 31
1998 4 30
1999 6 25
2000 1 32
2001 5 30
2002 9 39
2003 10 54
2004 10 43
2005 14 62
2006 23 52
2007 11 66
2008 10 90
2009 24 104
2010 13 111
2011 24 154
2012 38 218
2013 61 281
2014 40 325
2015 56 340
2016 45 293
2017 61 274
2018 78 343
2019 98 412
2020 124 524
2021 101 758
2022 105 777
2023 96 948

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Real Estate 6 17 820
Occupational Safety and Health 4 33 865
Tax Law 7 25 895
Public Policy / Administration 20 43 1008
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 36 1155
Accounting 11 47 1517
International Business 10 45 1528
Finance 11 60 1868
Marketing 12 75 2132
Management 11 85 2474
Management Information Systems 26 116 2862

Art & Design rankings

The University of Benin ranked 11th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 2351st in the World with 435 publications made and 2,206 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Interior Design, 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
#11 of 66 In Nigeria
#66 of 264 In Africa
#2351 of 5,720 In the World

University of Benin
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 18
1992 3 24
1993 3 11
1994 2 15
1995 2 9
1996 1 9
1997 4 16
1998 1 30
1999 3 19
2000 4 20
2001 4 16
2002 4 18
2003 2 24
2004 2 29
2005 8 25
2006 8 35
2007 7 42
2008 2 36
2009 7 40
2010 5 44
2011 5 54
2012 12 82
2013 21 97
2014 18 115
2015 25 93
2016 17 85
2017 20 82
2018 23 98
2019 28 126
2020 37 168
2021 36 195
2022 32 200
2023 21 251

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Interior Design 1 14 606
Landscape Architecture 1 14 636
Literature 6 32 1489
Aesthetics 17 86 2710
Fashion Design 12 87 2787