University of Calabar: Rankings

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The University of Calabar ranked 15th in Nigeria, 3341st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. The University of Calabar ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,414 academic publications and 102,875 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3341 of 14,131 In the World
#80 of 1,104 In Africa
#15 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 3 In Calabar
#437 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#470 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#498 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1447 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7102 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 11th for Biology in Nigeria and 1662nd in the World with 7,465 publications made and 73,202 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 79 In Nigeria
#54 of 366 In Africa
#1662 of 6,833 In the World

University of Calabar
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 35 69
1993 43 63
1994 33 77
1995 30 69
1996 21 87
1997 31 103
1998 31 114
1999 40 129
2000 30 158
2001 32 151
2002 51 181
2003 60 245
2004 101 303
2005 106 380
2006 84 484
2007 94 570
2008 67 778
2009 115 986
2010 163 1216
2011 161 1319
2012 207 1534
2013 270 1954
2014 302 2348
2015 308 2365
2016 329 2388
2017 414 2761
2018 423 2937
2019 530 3633
2020 504 4976
2021 635 6605
2022 697 8730
2023 803 10872
2024 447 9283

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 13 44 645
Animal Science 12 46 768
Forestry 12 61 878
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 39 896
Horticulture 13 59 996
Virology 7 55 1076
Immunology 6 45 1097
Agricultural Science 12 67 1147
Nutrition and Food Science 18 62 1187
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 46 1223
Pharmacology 9 41 1263
Microbiology 14 67 1313
Botany 12 64 1342
Zoology 7 60 1417
Biotechnology 13 62 1587
Paleontology 10 60 1589
Oncology and Cancer research 7 54 1731
Genetics 10 58 1784
Biochemistry 13 63 2009
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 65 2169
Neuroscience 9 55 2174
Evolutionary Biology 4 50 2185
Nanotechnology 17 106 2820

Medicine rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 7th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1345th in the World with 6,827 publications made and 59,498 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 79 In Nigeria
#47 of 364 In Africa
#1345 of 6,775 In the World

University of Calabar
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 33 44
1993 31 50
1994 27 56
1995 23 53
1996 18 68
1997 28 94
1998 19 84
1999 33 103
2000 28 116
2001 24 107
2002 41 155
2003 50 208
2004 84 248
2005 100 309
2006 69 405
2007 83 427
2008 77 584
2009 107 754
2010 134 933
2011 128 1002
2012 156 1139
2013 226 1480
2014 259 1724
2015 304 1785
2016 309 1864
2017 355 2167
2018 373 2393
2019 478 2955
2020 539 4242
2021 662 5597
2022 637 7323
2023 723 8553
2024 439 7382

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pediatrics 5 28 554
Optometry 4 21 557
Veterinary 8 47 605
Toxicology 13 44 645
Family medicine 6 35 645
Epidemiology 7 49 765
Dermatology 3 28 800
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 37 823
Public Health 5 37 866
Cosmetology 5 24 870
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 32 879
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 48 893
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 39 896
Nursing 5 41 940
Health Science 3 24 962
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 33 1006
Critical Care Nursing 5 37 1053
Virology 7 55 1076
Urology 8 36 1078
Immunology 6 45 1097
Surgery 5 36 1129
Anesthesiology 8 36 1181
Pharmacology 9 41 1263
Pathology 6 48 1263
Ophthalmology 5 45 1299
Orthodontics 8 45 1476
Dentistry 8 47 1479
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 48 1491
Anatomy and Physiology 7 43 1523
Psychiatry 8 49 1541
Clinical Psychology 7 42 1675
Oncology and Cancer research 7 54 1731
Pharmacy 7 58 1753
Cardiology 10 59 1924
Gerontology 14 86 2252
Physical Therapy 9 61 2280

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1705th in the World with 6,704 publications made and 44,446 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 79 In Nigeria
#41 of 369 In Africa
#1705 of 7,081 In the World

University of Calabar
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 37
1993 19 35
1994 13 46
1995 11 36
1996 11 48
1997 23 58
1998 7 54
1999 18 64
2000 23 64
2001 17 64
2002 33 137
2003 43 139
2004 63 197
2005 62 223
2006 61 333
2007 107 313
2008 56 409
2009 96 500
2010 131 622
2011 158 694
2012 221 901
2013 276 1194
2014 275 1413
2015 254 1497
2016 266 1592
2017 310 1803
2018 402 1974
2019 511 2444
2020 577 3719
2021 693 4635
2022 619 5630
2023 699 6891
2024 417 5964

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 16 470
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 21 498
Public Policy / Administration 9 22 538
International Law 4 19 640
Law Enforcement 8 24 747
Broadcast Journalism 14 28 774
Political Economy 8 30 827
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 20 849
Demography 5 38 892
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 27 906
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 24 924
Gender Studies 5 33 1094
Communications and Public Relations 7 39 1127
Sociology 6 36 1206
Anthropology 5 39 1227
Law 6 33 1315
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 25 1331
Education Majors 6 37 1367
Media Studies 8 36 1372
Journalism and Digital Media 8 44 1482
Political Science 6 35 1514
Archaeology 10 64 1689
Linguistics 6 43 1732
Classics and Ancient History 10 54 1761
History 10 64 1782
Aesthetics 6 45 1783
Library and Information science 9 42 1933
Philosophy 5 52 2204

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1642nd in the World with 6,130 publications made and 50,730 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 79 In Nigeria
#62 of 368 In Africa
#1642 of 6,876 In the World

University of Calabar
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 63
1993 27 51
1994 25 60
1995 17 50
1996 19 61
1997 15 62
1998 23 90
1999 26 88
2000 19 110
2001 21 109
2002 35 124
2003 42 182
2004 72 209
2005 70 254
2006 67 329
2007 72 382
2008 53 490
2009 94 583
2010 119 744
2011 135 875
2012 203 1072
2013 238 1403
2014 264 1730
2015 219 1765
2016 270 1750
2017 333 2024
2018 366 2212
2019 487 2713
2020 465 3789
2021 573 4957
2022 542 5869
2023 594 7410
2024 373 6813

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 10 47 437
Mining Engineering 9 28 547
Forestry 12 61 878
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 38 1003
Geotechnical Engineering 8 38 1123
Agricultural Science 12 67 1147
Earth science and Geophysics 6 41 1219
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 46 1223
Ecology 12 57 1396
Environmental Chemistry 14 57 1426
Paleontology 10 60 1589
Environmental Management 18 93 1678
Environmental Engineering 24 100 1692
Geology 11 61 1720
Geography and Cartography 11 70 1778
Oceanography 13 71 1815
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 106 2376

Chemistry rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 14th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2038th in the World with 4,524 publications made and 52,320 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 77 In Nigeria
#67 of 347 In Africa
#2038 of 6,545 In the World

University of Calabar
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 27 59
1993 29 34
1994 21 42
1995 21 53
1996 14 51
1997 20 55
1998 21 87
1999 26 78
2000 18 107
2001 23 103
2002 27 112
2003 39 156
2004 60 192
2005 78 272
2006 59 361
2007 52 407
2008 39 594
2009 72 763
2010 100 941
2011 104 975
2012 121 1220
2013 136 1439
2014 183 1781
2015 172 1728
2016 171 1639
2017 258 1992
2018 229 2078
2019 305 2453
2020 270 3426
2021 383 4711
2022 448 6167
2023 517 8373
2024 304 7087

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 13 826
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 38 1003
Nutrition and Food Science 18 62 1187
Radiochemistry 13 58 1242
Environmental Chemistry 14 57 1426
Inorganic Chemistry 6 48 1465
Pharmacy 7 58 1753
Physical chemistry 13 64 1797
Biochemistry 13 63 2009
Organic Chemistry 15 71 2017
Materials Science 17 86 2375
Chemical Engineering 19 108 2638
Nanotechnology 17 106 2820

Engineering rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 15th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2248th in the World with 3,966 publications made and 41,803 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 78 In Nigeria
#85 of 355 In Africa
#2248 of 6,782 In the World

University of Calabar
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 30
1993 18 30
1994 11 31
1995 15 34
1996 12 27
1997 16 42
1998 13 41
1999 13 55
2000 20 63
2001 12 87
2002 23 90
2003 35 116
2004 62 142
2005 65 187
2006 53 248
2007 56 268
2008 60 447
2009 80 533
2010 88 680
2011 105 772
2012 120 998
2013 160 1169
2014 145 1475
2015 147 1474
2016 152 1469
2017 181 1591
2018 186 1799
2019 259 2116
2020 244 2815
2021 372 3861
2022 369 4922
2023 468 7152
2024 243 6270

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 9 28 547
Geotechnical Engineering 8 38 1123
Petroleum Engineering 19 51 1126
Biotechnology 13 62 1587
Environmental Engineering 24 100 1692
Metallurgical Engineering 12 60 1819
Civil Engineering 11 76 1942
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 127 1952
Remote Sensing 17 113 2241
Materials Science 17 86 2375
Computer Networking 10 87 2413
Acoustical Engineering 8 74 2420
Aerospace Engineering 19 99 2502
Telecommunications 11 99 2527
Optical Engineering 14 95 2597
Chemical Engineering 19 108 2638
Mechanical Engineering 17 103 2698
Electronic Engineering 12 93 2699
Electrical Engineering 15 113 2700
Systems Engineering 20 113 2804
Nanotechnology 17 106 2820
Structural Engineering 18 113 2854

Physics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 11th for Physics in Nigeria and 2164th in the World with 3,714 publications made and 38,398 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 78 In Nigeria
#70 of 352 In Africa
#2164 of 6,713 In the World

University of Calabar
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 24
1993 20 20
1994 11 21
1995 18 34
1996 12 24
1997 12 33
1998 14 50
1999 10 46
2000 20 58
2001 9 78
2002 15 70
2003 25 84
2004 54 116
2005 57 149
2006 54 207
2007 47 206
2008 47 332
2009 68 464
2010 88 587
2011 94 642
2012 129 813
2013 130 965
2014 146 1244
2015 134 1246
2016 142 1198
2017 167 1335
2018 166 1458
2019 235 1750
2020 231 2411
2021 337 3283
2022 369 4625
2023 462 6806
2024 234 5513

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 37 1386
Theoretical Physics 5 49 1644
Nuclear Physics 7 53 1838
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 60 1997
Condensed Matter Physics 4 73 2258
Quantum and Particle physics 10 83 2358
Materials Science 17 86 2375
Acoustical Engineering 8 74 2420
Optical Engineering 14 95 2597
Nanotechnology 17 106 2820

Psychology rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 6th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1677th in the World with 2,977 publications made and 20,546 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 78 In Nigeria
#46 of 354 In Africa
#1677 of 6,645 In the World

University of Calabar
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 14
1993 12 12
1994 6 16
1995 9 18
1996 6 17
1997 9 24
1998 4 22
1999 14 36
2000 10 25
2001 6 42
2002 10 50
2003 11 59
2004 18 55
2005 33 76
2006 25 106
2007 38 94
2008 28 126
2009 39 200
2010 64 271
2011 64 278
2012 79 318
2013 107 445
2014 109 579
2015 143 640
2016 128 721
2017 145 806
2018 157 865
2019 229 1090
2020 266 1739
2021 290 2154
2022 290 2692
2023 356 3288
2024 183 2790

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 32 830
Sexology 6 35 915
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 24 924
Education Majors 6 37 1367
Psychiatry 8 49 1541
Child Psychology 6 37 1566
Clinical Psychology 7 42 1675
Social Psychology 8 47 1944
Neuroscience 9 55 2174
Cognitive Science 12 110 3390

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 11th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2519th in the World with 2,952 publications made and 22,184 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 78 In Nigeria
#85 of 360 In Africa
#2519 of 6,845 In the World

University of Calabar
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 16
1993 10 9
1994 7 12
1995 4 15
1996 5 22
1997 7 8
1998 5 30
1999 10 30
2000 12 26
2001 14 47
2002 23 90
2003 23 85
2004 32 155
2005 39 156
2006 30 216
2007 43 207
2008 37 261
2009 55 268
2010 62 342
2011 80 364
2012 102 469
2013 114 628
2014 114 719
2015 128 827
2016 91 848
2017 117 924
2018 155 995
2019 229 1319
2020 226 1887
2021 311 2517
2022 294 3234
2023 327 3934
2024 163 3449

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 28 734
Management Information Systems 11 62 1834
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 64 1878
Library and Information science 9 42 1933
Cyber Security 11 72 2107
Software Engineering 6 68 2148
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 65 2169
Neuroscience 9 55 2174
Machine Learning 12 89 2344
Computer Networking 10 87 2413
Data Science 12 82 2470
Computational Linguistics 10 85 2487
Telecommunications 11 99 2527
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 99 2863
Computer Vision 11 99 2926
Cognitive Science 12 110 3390

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 8th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1780th in the World with 2,932 publications made and 21,782 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#58 of 357 In Africa
#1780 of 6,418 In the World

University of Calabar
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 7
1993 8 11
1994 2 4
1995 3 11
1996 1 11
1997 2 10
1998 1 11
1999 2 9
2000 6 11
2001 6 15
2002 17 35
2003 11 46
2004 23 57
2005 15 68
2006 16 86
2007 29 84
2008 31 131
2009 49 130
2010 58 214
2011 78 232
2012 88 334
2013 110 467
2014 118 609
2015 117 619
2016 103 627
2017 117 719
2018 139 819
2019 255 1090
2020 269 1627
2021 386 2166
2022 339 2836
2023 360 3229
2024 135 2189

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 9 33 1171
Math Teachers 7 31 1252
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 45 1521
Statistics 10 61 1813
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 64 1878
Applied Mathematics 16 91 2054

Economics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 8th for Economics in Nigeria and 1168th in the World with 2,896 publications made and 18,110 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 79 In Nigeria
#38 of 351 In Africa
#1168 of 6,167 In the World

University of Calabar
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 11
1993 4 19
1994 3 8
1995 5 15
1996 3 15
1997 11 20
1998 2 10
1999 4 15
2000 6 16
2001 3 20
2002 17 31
2003 16 35
2004 23 57
2005 22 55
2006 21 82
2007 35 88
2008 25 121
2009 41 154
2010 60 181
2011 84 233
2012 93 278
2013 132 366
2014 121 499
2015 110 538
2016 87 515
2017 112 615
2018 187 718
2019 236 881
2020 252 1483
2021 333 1806
2022 264 2142
2023 341 2807
2024 165 2030

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 13 45 515
Political Economy 8 30 827
Development Studies 7 35 875
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 27 906
Actuarial Science 9 33 1171
International Economics 8 35 1268
International Trade 6 31 1304
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 61 1396
Finance 11 46 1486
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 45 1521

Business rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 7th for Business in Nigeria and 1636th in the World with 2,582 publications made and 15,300 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 79 In Nigeria
#50 of 353 In Africa
#1636 of 6,339 In the World

University of Calabar
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 7
1993 1 1
1994 5 4
1995 3 8
1996 4 9
1997 7 11
1998 0 6
1999 3 19
2000 3 11
2001 4 11
2002 14 31
2003 16 32
2004 15 48
2005 17 55
2006 16 98
2007 30 67
2008 17 116
2009 37 112
2010 40 157
2011 73 196
2012 87 254
2013 119 350
2014 115 467
2015 104 489
2016 87 512
2017 107 534
2018 162 677
2019 208 785
2020 222 1244
2021 301 1543
2022 248 1824
2023 320 2417
2024 151 1680

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 9 22 538
Entrepreneurship 6 25 700
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 30 853
Entertainment Industry Business 10 23 896
Human Resource Management 6 28 987
Actuarial Science 9 33 1171
International Business 8 35 1294
International Trade 6 31 1304
Accounting 14 46 1320
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 61 1396
Marketing 7 42 1457
Finance 11 46 1486
Advertising 6 36 1672
Management Information Systems 11 62 1834
Management 12 83 2201

Art & Design rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 6th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1705th in the World with 935 publications made and 6,043 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Entertainment Industry Business.

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
#6 of 74 In Nigeria
#37 of 296 In Africa
#1705 of 5,966 In the World

University of Calabar
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 8
1993 2 5
1994 4 8
1995 2 5
1996 1 5
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 3 14
2000 6 15
2001 6 10
2002 7 23
2003 7 22
2004 10 39
2005 13 32
2006 6 46
2007 10 36
2008 6 55
2009 8 69
2010 16 62
2011 27 65
2012 34 106
2013 54 111
2014 40 145
2015 26 152
2016 36 164
2017 41 181
2018 67 209
2019 80 268
2020 82 414
2021 95 473
2022 82 538
2023 75 808
2024 47 604

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cinematography 2 14 861
Entertainment Industry Business 10 23 896
Creative Writing 5 25 1147
Literature 6 32 1401
Aesthetics 6 45 1783
Fashion Design 6 51 1852