University of Calabar: Rankings

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The University of Calabar ranked 15th in Nigeria, 3428th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 83 research topics. The University of Calabar ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,727 academic publications and 55,722 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3428 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 1,104 In Africa
#15 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 3 In Calabar
#463 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#511 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#544 of 1,021 For International Law
#1509 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7102 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 80 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 9th for Biology in Nigeria and 1847th in the World with 5,330 publications made and 43,539 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#63 of 361 In Africa
#1847 of 6,770 In the World

University of Calabar
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 36 53
1992 33 60
1993 41 51
1994 32 56
1995 29 58
1996 20 64
1997 28 87
1998 32 92
1999 37 104
2000 28 120
2001 32 125
2002 48 125
2003 57 198
2004 93 236
2005 103 270
2006 81 342
2007 81 441
2008 55 581
2009 78 730
2010 96 926
2011 116 972
2012 144 1159
2013 181 1425
2014 185 1642
2015 195 1644
2016 248 1581
2017 303 1728
2018 286 1848
2019 390 2252
2020 404 2870
2021 527 4133
2022 509 5812
2023 564 7241

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 12 44 749
Animal Science 10 44 928
Forestry 12 62 990
Horticulture 13 60 1127
Virology 8 59 1139
Immunology 6 46 1207
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 49 1320
Pharmacology 8 44 1340
Nutrition and Food Science 18 69 1346
Microbiology 9 62 1388
Agricultural Science 13 77 1389
Botany 11 67 1512
Zoology 7 63 1534
Biotechnology 11 62 1652
Paleontology 9 62 1768
Oncology and Cancer research 8 60 1867
Genetics 8 59 1936
Biochemistry 12 66 2154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 64 2194
Neuroscience 9 62 2384
Evolutionary Biology 6 61 2481
Nanotechnology 17 114 3008

Medicine rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 6th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1517th in the World with 4,859 publications made and 32,867 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 78 In Nigeria
#50 of 360 In Africa
#1517 of 6,680 In the World

University of Calabar
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 35 31
1992 32 36
1993 29 39
1994 27 43
1995 23 38
1996 17 49
1997 25 74
1998 19 69
1999 31 80
2000 25 91
2001 24 82
2002 38 102
2003 47 167
2004 74 175
2005 99 228
2006 66 283
2007 72 312
2008 68 420
2009 79 552
2010 81 693
2011 98 724
2012 109 795
2013 153 1029
2014 169 1143
2015 200 1187
2016 237 1159
2017 256 1270
2018 260 1381
2019 361 1702
2020 434 2284
2021 542 3333
2022 471 4713
2023 458 5509

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Optometry 4 21 584
Pediatrics 4 27 624
Veterinary 8 49 676
Family medicine 6 38 735
Toxicology 12 44 749
Epidemiology 7 52 840
Dermatology 4 34 928
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 40 950
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 52 995
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 45 1058
Nursing 5 42 1079
Public Health 6 43 1086
Health Science 4 27 1090
Urology 7 38 1132
Virology 8 59 1139
Surgery 4 37 1171
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 41 1203
Immunology 6 46 1207
Critical Care Nursing 7 47 1237
Anesthesiology 7 35 1311
Ophthalmology 4 42 1313
Pharmacology 8 44 1340
Pathology 6 48 1429
Pharmacy 6 55 1650
Psychiatry 8 50 1654
Orthodontics 8 50 1659
Anatomy and Physiology 7 48 1667
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 53 1691
Dentistry 9 58 1705
Oncology and Cancer research 8 60 1867
Cardiology 8 55 1939
Clinical Psychology 8 53 1984
Gerontology 13 76 2134
Physical Therapy 8 63 2435

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2003rd in the World with 4,672 publications made and 22,400 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 79 In Nigeria
#53 of 367 In Africa
#2003 of 7,020 In the World

University of Calabar
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 22 22
1992 17 32
1993 18 29
1994 13 26
1995 12 34
1996 11 36
1997 24 47
1998 7 44
1999 17 53
2000 22 53
2001 16 57
2002 33 97
2003 39 102
2004 60 144
2005 62 148
2006 60 204
2007 93 218
2008 52 292
2009 63 356
2010 80 429
2011 121 476
2012 152 585
2013 179 775
2014 169 841
2015 159 900
2016 197 895
2017 219 912
2018 279 1050
2019 373 1298
2020 472 1807
2021 570 2493
2022 439 3305
2023 436 3900

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
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 14 463
Human Rights Law 2 19 511
International Law 2 17 544
Broadcast Journalism 8 21 708
Public Policy / Administration 9 25 723
Law Enforcement 8 32 888
Political Economy 9 34 955
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 25 965
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 26 982
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 27 991
Occupational Safety and Health 8 49 1013
Demography 6 47 1127
Gender Studies 5 38 1264
Media Studies 8 34 1289
Communications and Public Relations 8 43 1323
Anthropology 6 45 1398
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 27 1413
Journalism and Digital Media 7 40 1413
Sociology 7 42 1433
Law 7 40 1566
Political Science 6 42 1736
Education Majors 6 46 1750
Library and Information science 9 40 1847
Classics and Ancient History 9 52 1870
Archaeology 10 74 1994
Aesthetics 6 53 2005
Linguistics 7 56 2020
History 10 74 2067
Philosophy 5 64 2468

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1891st in the World with 4,327 publications made and 27,534 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 78 In Nigeria
#71 of 361 In Africa
#1891 of 6,798 In the World

University of Calabar
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 25 47
1992 19 54
1993 28 40
1994 24 46
1995 17 41
1996 18 46
1997 16 51
1998 24 76
1999 25 73
2000 20 84
2001 21 90
2002 35 91
2003 41 142
2004 68 170
2005 70 161
2006 66 231
2007 62 302
2008 46 372
2009 64 439
2010 76 582
2011 98 636
2012 139 799
2013 156 997
2014 152 1183
2015 137 1211
2016 200 1101
2017 247 1163
2018 253 1300
2019 345 1598
2020 382 1995
2021 454 2863
2022 388 3690
2023 399 4576

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 64 658
Mining Engineering 12 41 709
Forestry 12 62 990
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 38 1071
Geotechnical Engineering 8 43 1266
Earth science and Geophysics 7 42 1315
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 49 1320
Agricultural Science 13 77 1389
Environmental Chemistry 11 58 1581
Ecology 12 71 1622
Paleontology 9 62 1768
Geology 12 67 1921
Environmental Engineering 22 105 1930
Oceanography 12 76 1942
Environmental Management 21 106 2041
Geography and Cartography 11 80 2057
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 111 2554

Chemistry rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 13th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2191st in the World with 3,369 publications made and 33,050 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 77 In Nigeria
#72 of 342 In Africa
#2191 of 6,447 In the World

University of Calabar
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 24 37
1992 26 52
1993 30 27
1994 20 33
1995 21 43
1996 15 35
1997 19 45
1998 22 72
1999 26 68
2000 18 84
2001 23 85
2002 25 79
2003 40 120
2004 55 145
2005 72 192
2006 56 259
2007 44 323
2008 39 467
2009 60 608
2010 69 731
2011 72 756
2012 86 946
2013 95 1077
2014 112 1294
2015 107 1329
2016 145 1209
2017 198 1329
2018 161 1411
2019 235 1693
2020 224 2143
2021 323 3071
2022 344 4228
2023 399 6003

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 17 907
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 38 1071
Radiochemistry 12 58 1345
Nutrition and Food Science 18 69 1346
Inorganic Chemistry 7 51 1557
Environmental Chemistry 11 58 1581
Pharmacy 6 55 1650
Physical chemistry 10 61 1838
Organic Chemistry 14 75 2148
Biochemistry 12 66 2154
Materials Science 16 87 2494
Chemical Engineering 19 112 2784
Nanotechnology 17 114 3008

Engineering rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 15th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2423rd in the World with 2,958 publications made and 24,818 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 77 In Nigeria
#91 of 348 In Africa
#2423 of 6,684 In the World

University of Calabar
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 29
1992 15 28
1993 18 20
1994 11 27
1995 15 26
1996 11 21
1997 18 40
1998 12 38
1999 11 46
2000 20 50
2001 12 73
2002 21 56
2003 33 85
2004 59 88
2005 65 112
2006 51 150
2007 48 195
2008 52 329
2009 60 400
2010 58 523
2011 68 546
2012 87 746
2013 113 837
2014 90 1039
2015 95 1111
2016 128 994
2017 140 1022
2018 122 1145
2019 195 1363
2020 206 1724
2021 306 2425
2022 287 3428
2023 366 4894

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 12 41 709
Petroleum Engineering 16 42 1128
Geotechnical Engineering 8 43 1266
Biotechnology 11 62 1652
Environmental Engineering 22 105 1930
Metallurgical Engineering 12 62 1938
Renewable Energy Engineering 21 126 1998
Civil Engineering 13 88 2241
Acoustical Engineering 8 77 2487
Materials Science 16 87 2494
Computer Networking 10 95 2637
Optical Engineering 12 95 2749
Telecommunications 13 103 2782
Chemical Engineering 19 112 2784
Electronic Engineering 13 100 2825
Aerospace Engineering 20 112 2867
Electrical Engineering 16 117 2877
Mechanical Engineering 18 110 2974
Nanotechnology 17 114 3008
Systems Engineering 20 123 3062
Structural Engineering 18 118 3108

Physics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 10th for Physics in Nigeria and 2335th in the World with 2,790 publications made and 22,825 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 77 In Nigeria
#79 of 341 In Africa
#2335 of 6,603 In the World

University of Calabar
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 22
1992 15 23
1993 19 13
1994 11 19
1995 18 26
1996 11 20
1997 13 32
1998 13 47
1999 8 37
2000 20 42
2001 9 65
2002 14 58
2003 27 64
2004 51 71
2005 55 92
2006 51 144
2007 41 161
2008 41 261
2009 51 362
2010 61 438
2011 64 491
2012 93 629
2013 90 694
2014 94 862
2015 85 942
2016 121 823
2017 132 878
2018 111 978
2019 183 1158
2020 192 1464
2021 287 2094
2022 292 3178
2023 355 4913

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 46 1560
Theoretical Physics 4 51 1733
Nuclear Physics 7 62 1953
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 69 2193
Condensed Matter Physics 5 77 2364
Acoustical Engineering 8 77 2487
Materials Science 16 87 2494
Quantum and Particle physics 10 87 2497
Optical Engineering 12 95 2749
Nanotechnology 17 114 3008

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 9th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2775th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 11,453 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 78 In Nigeria
#94 of 352 In Africa
#2775 of 6,752 In the World

University of Calabar
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 12
1992 6 15
1993 9 8
1994 7 10
1995 4 12
1996 4 16
1997 7 8
1998 5 29
1999 10 22
2000 11 17
2001 12 30
2002 22 45
2003 19 54
2004 34 74
2005 40 76
2006 28 110
2007 40 121
2008 36 157
2009 40 146
2010 41 204
2011 59 229
2012 79 259
2013 79 368
2014 81 406
2015 89 487
2016 70 485
2017 85 473
2018 106 532
2019 171 744
2020 186 942
2021 253 1455
2022 222 2076
2023 230 2399

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 27 745
Library and Information science 9 40 1847
Data Science 8 61 2153
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 64 2194
Management Information Systems 12 72 2225
Software Engineering 5 71 2256
Cyber Security 11 82 2349
Neuroscience 9 62 2384
Computer Networking 10 95 2637
Machine Learning 15 111 2684
Telecommunications 13 103 2782
Computer Vision 10 102 3103
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 100 3183
Cognitive Science 17 134 3845

Psychology rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 7th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1933rd in the World with 2,100 publications made and 10,453 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#53 of 344 In Africa
#1933 of 6,528 In the World

University of Calabar
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 15 10
1992 12 14
1993 12 10
1994 6 11
1995 9 14
1996 5 8
1997 9 24
1998 4 21
1999 12 23
2000 8 16
2001 5 34
2002 10 36
2003 9 42
2004 15 43
2005 30 58
2006 24 83
2007 33 67
2008 24 90
2009 32 129
2010 33 193
2011 49 195
2012 60 212
2013 78 291
2014 72 342
2015 103 418
2016 102 407
2017 106 492
2018 112 515
2019 178 620
2020 212 876
2021 233 1257
2022 213 1687
2023 206 1954

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 31 932
Sexology 6 36 971
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 27 991
Psychiatry 8 50 1654
Education Majors 6 46 1750
Clinical Psychology 8 53 1984
Child Psychology 8 52 2115
Social Psychology 8 56 2326
Neuroscience 9 62 2384
Cognitive Science 17 134 3845

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 9th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2169th in the World with 2,020 publications made and 10,364 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 77 In Nigeria
#69 of 348 In Africa
#2169 of 6,305 In the World

University of Calabar
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 0
1992 4 7
1993 7 5
1994 2 3
1995 3 9
1996 1 8
1997 2 7
1998 1 9
1999 2 7
2000 6 9
2001 5 10
2002 16 27
2003 8 31
2004 24 26
2005 17 31
2006 15 48
2007 25 41
2008 33 83
2009 38 78
2010 35 118
2011 52 157
2012 57 186
2013 68 271
2014 69 348
2015 74 369
2016 78 365
2017 87 338
2018 92 422
2019 183 603
2020 209 792
2021 320 1154
2022 245 1700
2023 206 1877

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 10 51 1789
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 58 1933
Statistics 10 69 2138
Applied Mathematics 17 109 2443

Economics rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 8th for Economics in Nigeria and 1422nd in the World with 1,941 publications made and 8,167 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#49 of 338 In Africa
#1422 of 5,995 In the World

University of Calabar
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 7
1992 4 10
1993 3 15
1994 3 5
1995 4 12
1996 3 16
1997 11 16
1998 2 10
1999 5 11
2000 6 11
2001 2 17
2002 17 22
2003 16 25
2004 20 43
2005 21 42
2006 20 54
2007 27 66
2008 23 85
2009 32 111
2010 40 130
2011 61 149
2012 69 183
2013 82 212
2014 71 277
2015 65 306
2016 59 283
2017 76 310
2018 118 343
2019 175 429
2020 188 615
2021 272 914
2022 179 1188
2023 201 1494

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 21 74 872
Political Economy 9 34 955
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 26 982
Development Studies 8 46 1106
International Economics 6 33 1289
International Trade 7 37 1427
Finance 12 61 1902
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 58 1933

Business rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 11th for Business in Nigeria and 2087th in the World with 1,662 publications made and 6,399 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 78 In Nigeria
#71 of 342 In Africa
#2087 of 6,187 In the World

University of Calabar
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 3
1992 4 7
1993 1 6
1994 6 2
1995 3 7
1996 4 9
1997 7 12
1998 1 6
1999 3 15
2000 3 10
2001 4 10
2002 13 9
2003 13 19
2004 12 30
2005 20 27
2006 17 55
2007 25 48
2008 15 62
2009 23 81
2010 28 108
2011 54 123
2012 64 158
2013 78 214
2014 70 253
2015 66 284
2016 59 248
2017 75 238
2018 98 303
2019 139 347
2020 169 486
2021 222 738
2022 154 895
2023 173 1144

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 25 723
Entertainment Industry Business 5 16 845
Entrepreneurship 6 32 855
Occupational Safety and Health 8 49 1013
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 40 1141
Human Resource Management 8 38 1231
International Trade 7 37 1427
International Business 8 42 1431
Accounting 13 57 1740
Marketing 8 61 1892
Finance 12 61 1902
Advertising 6 43 1962
Management Information Systems 12 72 2225
Management 14 102 2728

Art & Design rankings

The University of Calabar ranked 6th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1888th in the World with 704 publications made and 3,099 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 66 In Nigeria
#42 of 264 In Africa
#1888 of 5,720 In the World

University of Calabar
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 2
1992 3 8
1993 2 4
1994 4 8
1995 2 5
1996 1 4
1997 1 4
1998 0 4
1999 3 13
2000 6 14
2001 6 8
2002 7 11
2003 4 9
2004 8 18
2005 14 17
2006 7 23
2007 7 21
2008 5 50
2009 3 48
2010 9 44
2011 20 37
2012 26 69
2013 42 65
2014 26 90
2015 19 99
2016 26 94
2017 29 94
2018 50 107
2019 63 138
2020 76 189
2021 79 230
2022 64 292
2023 52 410

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
Entertainment Industry Business 5 16 845
Cinematography 4 19 974
Creative Writing 4 23 1116
Literature 8 39 1583
Aesthetics 6 53 2005
Fashion Design 6 55 2033