University of Ibadan: Rankings

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The University of Ibadan ranked 1st in Nigeria, 1057th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 157 research topics. The University of Ibadan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,977 academic publications and 321,578 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 115 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1057 of 14,131 In the World
#13 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 6 In Ibadan
#89 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#101 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#193 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#576 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2664 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 154 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Biology in Nigeria and 810th in the World with 20,263 publications made and 230,586 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#12 of 361 In Africa
#810 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ibadan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 98 753
1992 110 821
1993 123 868
1994 57 688
1995 93 783
1996 102 936
1997 90 839
1998 94 853
1999 126 957
2000 126 1048
2001 125 1097
2002 199 1206
2003 173 1644
2004 290 1887
2005 282 2246
2006 294 2729
2007 250 3236
2008 321 3823
2009 362 4498
2010 463 5520
2011 466 6254
2012 512 7176
2013 607 8331
2014 729 9030
2015 719 9149
2016 841 8928
2017 915 9566
2018 1066 10986
2019 1206 13410
2020 1721 18008
2021 1939 23515
2022 1496 27365
2023 1356 29032

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 3 101
Animal Science 1 4 193
Nutrition and Food Science 1 4 232
Forestry 1 9 233
Horticulture 1 5 259
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 275
Agricultural Science 1 6 305
Virology 1 10 403
Microbiology 1 13 487
Pharmacology 1 12 493
Botany 1 8 500
Zoology 1 12 544
Immunology 1 12 605
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 11 656
Biotechnology 1 15 775
Entomology 1 24 801
Paleontology 1 16 810
Genetics 1 13 903
Oncology and Cancer research 1 16 914
Astrobiology 2 14 966
Neuroscience 1 12 973
Biochemistry 1 15 997
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 20 1120
Evolutionary Biology 1 16 1121
Molecular Biology 1 22 1406
Biophysics 1 17 1660
Nanotechnology 10 79 2441

Medicine rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Medicine in Nigeria and 659th in the World with 18,276 publications made and 215,663 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#10 of 360 In Africa
#659 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ibadan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 65 496
1992 92 582
1993 84 543
1994 48 454
1995 72 494
1996 82 666
1997 71 625
1998 72 608
1999 96 678
2000 113 824
2001 115 860
2002 170 933
2003 144 1198
2004 248 1374
2005 271 1689
2006 272 2073
2007 247 2443
2008 300 3077
2009 318 3568
2010 434 4352
2011 432 5026
2012 483 5801
2013 584 6915
2014 708 7945
2015 682 7883
2016 794 7930
2017 844 8640
2018 994 9986
2019 1125 12321
2020 1659 17078
2021 1852 22744
2022 1472 26562
2023 1349 27785

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 4 89
Toxicology 1 3 101
Optometry 1 3 261
Epidemiology 1 8 270
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 275
Family medicine 1 9 289
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 8 304
Public Health 1 7 363
Pediatrics 1 12 384
Virology 1 10 403
Nursing 1 9 423
Urology 1 9 438
Neurosurgery 1 9 456
Pharmacology 1 12 493
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 9 516
Gerontology 1 5 546
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 22 583
Dentistry 2 14 585
Cosmetology 2 19 594
Immunology 1 12 605
Occupational Therapy 1 9 615
Pathology 1 11 617
Health Science 1 11 621
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 15 631
Forensic Science 2 18 633
Clinical Psychology 1 8 645
Orthodontics 3 15 680
Respiratory Therapy 1 15 689
Dermatology 1 23 722
Anesthesiology 1 15 736
Psychiatry 1 11 746
Medical Physics 1 13 775
Surgery 1 19 799
Sports / Exercise science 1 9 818
Physical Therapy 1 10 830
Plastic Surgery 1 21 863
Critical Care Nursing 2 23 894
Ophthalmology 1 24 895
Oncology and Cancer research 1 16 914
Social Work 3 28 915
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 17 917
Anatomy and Physiology 1 14 923
Audiology 1 13 947
Radiation Therapy 1 23 954
Cardiology 1 22 1023
Sports Medicine 1 13 1031
Pharmacy 1 38 1230

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 726th in the World with 15,884 publications made and 167,814 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

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

University of Ibadan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 64 536
1992 87 593
1993 81 602
1994 60 508
1995 56 537
1996 74 623
1997 61 529
1998 67 587
1999 99 645
2000 89 633
2001 84 672
2002 156 826
2003 117 1015
2004 210 1148
2005 200 1332
2006 260 1677
2007 208 1963
2008 247 2320
2009 279 2872
2010 334 3613
2011 353 4236
2012 405 5078
2013 480 5826
2014 572 6564
2015 550 6436
2016 702 6314
2017 736 6655
2018 836 7846
2019 970 9780
2020 1364 12724
2021 1555 17224
2022 1140 19485
2023 1075 20637

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 835th in the World with 15,138 publications made and 156,969 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 79 In Nigeria
#11 of 367 In Africa
#835 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ibadan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 56 342
1992 63 359
1993 52 381
1994 37 320
1995 41 347
1996 58 438
1997 46 386
1998 55 416
1999 84 481
2000 84 532
2001 87 571
2002 117 670
2003 111 849
2004 192 998
2005 178 1193
2006 238 1358
2007 223 1585
2008 245 1955
2009 274 2411
2010 295 3002
2011 341 3492
2012 385 4181
2013 471 4901
2014 592 5758
2015 544 5682
2016 678 5602
2017 748 6276
2018 804 7150
2019 946 9219
2020 1382 12758
2021 1575 17222
2022 1256 20080
2023 1138 21511

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1044th in the World with 12,989 publications made and 161,989 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#16 of 342 In Africa
#1044 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ibadan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 69 518
1992 70 544
1993 81 593
1994 46 476
1995 61 544
1996 58 609
1997 58 500
1998 63 511
1999 90 600
2000 76 675
2001 87 693
2002 113 797
2003 124 1153
2004 171 1289
2005 183 1593
2006 183 1874
2007 153 2277
2008 195 2516
2009 201 3043
2010 298 3865
2011 290 4390
2012 327 5108
2013 366 5800
2014 419 6179
2015 443 6270
2016 554 6300
2017 625 6621
2018 672 7845
2019 738 9516
2020 1090 12477
2021 1227 16342
2022 935 18623
2023 900 19746

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 4 232
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 16 640
Radiochemistry 1 21 697
Environmental Chemistry 1 16 788
Biochemistry 1 15 997
Inorganic Chemistry 1 25 1015
Organic Chemistry 1 17 1021
Pharmacy 1 38 1230
Physical chemistry 1 31 1311
Materials Science 1 32 1436
Computational Chemistry 3 45 1499
Chemical Engineering 3 44 1679
Nanotechnology 10 79 2441

Engineering rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Engineering in Nigeria and 1266th in the World with 9,850 publications made and 113,794 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#26 of 348 In Africa
#1266 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ibadan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 36 335
1992 50 411
1993 49 369
1994 28 298
1995 39 316
1996 45 343
1997 33 287
1998 39 297
1999 60 374
2000 53 358
2001 57 405
2002 76 414
2003 72 531
2004 106 622
2005 137 774
2006 152 999
2007 132 1253
2008 167 1405
2009 186 1789
2010 192 2354
2011 231 2788
2012 255 3374
2013 308 3665
2014 357 4359
2015 341 4477
2016 405 4502
2017 485 4877
2018 503 5649
2019 630 7218
2020 842 9160
2021 981 12566
2022 759 14218
2023 663 15122

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

Physics rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Physics in Nigeria and 1398th in the World with 8,058 publications made and 92,688 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#29 of 341 In Africa
#1398 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ibadan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 33 283
1992 47 353
1993 36 345
1994 29 258
1995 28 298
1996 28 306
1997 21 237
1998 26 247
1999 37 306
2000 35 283
2001 46 341
2002 63 359
2003 73 460
2004 100 517
2005 119 668
2006 121 797
2007 108 971
2008 130 1158
2009 145 1361
2010 162 1849
2011 204 2185
2012 197 2676
2013 249 2922
2014 282 3307
2015 261 3497
2016 330 3549
2017 394 3718
2018 400 4394
2019 499 5536
2020 678 6987
2021 750 9414
2022 598 10311
2023 523 11050

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 13 775
Astrobiology 2 14 966
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 27 1347
Nuclear Physics 1 36 1429
Materials Science 1 32 1436
Theoretical Physics 1 38 1453
Quantum and Particle physics 1 41 1617
Acoustical Engineering 1 34 1628
Biophysics 1 17 1660
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 55 1719
Optical Engineering 2 46 1780
Condensed Matter Physics 2 66 2171
Nanotechnology 10 79 2441

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1292nd in the World with 7,841 publications made and 74,255 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#21 of 352 In Africa
#1292 of 6,752 In the World

University of Ibadan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 22 167
1992 29 167
1993 34 186
1994 19 166
1995 23 192
1996 25 206
1997 22 201
1998 23 181
1999 28 213
2000 28 280
2001 28 227
2002 41 284
2003 42 465
2004 70 507
2005 72 583
2006 109 662
2007 100 852
2008 121 946
2009 128 1224
2010 148 1451
2011 168 1677
2012 203 2025
2013 236 2412
2014 314 2888
2015 275 2916
2016 325 3212
2017 385 3428
2018 440 4275
2019 525 5509
2020 767 7894
2021 843 10680
2022 705 12518
2023 660 13762

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 8 308
Library and Information science 1 10 720
Neuroscience 1 12 973
Machine Learning 1 22 1115
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 20 1120
Management Information Systems 2 27 1224
Human-Computer Interaction 1 17 1311
Cyber Security 1 32 1360
Multimedia 2 24 1420
Data Science 3 37 1612
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1710
Computer Networking 1 48 1780
Telecommunications 1 50 1806
Computational Linguistics 2 49 1853
Cognitive Science 1 38 1894
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 60 2121
Software Engineering 4 68 2152
Computer Vision 3 69 2422

Psychology rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Psychology in Nigeria and 825th in the World with 7,126 publications made and 80,985 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#13 of 344 In Africa
#825 of 6,528 In the World

University of Ibadan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 147
1992 24 187
1993 29 196
1994 13 152
1995 24 188
1996 23 242
1997 17 213
1998 25 197
1999 56 224
2000 48 255
2001 37 244
2002 56 252
2003 59 366
2004 92 368
2005 96 492
2006 117 602
2007 132 790
2008 132 962
2009 139 1193
2010 154 1430
2011 168 1698
2012 207 2069
2013 239 2554
2014 290 2998
2015 289 3068
2016 354 3277
2017 356 3721
2018 389 4216
2019 484 5393
2020 625 7437
2021 672 9866
2022 601 11466
2023 586 12602

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 1 10 391
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 8 475
Occupational Therapy 1 9 615
Clinical Psychology 1 8 645
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 14 725
Psychiatry 1 11 746
Special Education 1 11 753
Education Majors 1 14 824
Child Psychology 1 12 829
Social Work 3 28 915
Social Psychology 1 14 922
Neuroscience 1 12 973
Cognitive Science 1 38 1894

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 895th in the World with 6,558 publications made and 61,225 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#15 of 348 In Africa
#895 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ibadan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 16 100
1992 25 81
1993 12 91
1994 6 81
1995 10 106
1996 12 108
1997 9 125
1998 12 105
1999 17 125
2000 13 121
2001 23 130
2002 31 143
2003 32 207
2004 49 276
2005 55 316
2006 98 429
2007 76 517
2008 114 666
2009 108 783
2010 136 956
2011 145 1208
2012 179 1503
2013 224 1802
2014 277 2211
2015 254 2170
2016 321 2313
2017 337 2497
2018 391 3081
2019 473 3960
2020 734 5863
2021 771 8233
2022 643 10035
2023 557 10340

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 11 681
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 11 691
Statistics 1 16 908
Operations Research 1 25 1342
Applied Mathematics 4 60 1636
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1710

Economics rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Economics in Nigeria and 542nd in the World with 6,020 publications made and 64,740 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#10 of 338 In Africa
#542 of 5,995 In the World

University of Ibadan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 87
1992 17 92
1993 13 82
1994 27 72
1995 13 72
1996 17 112
1997 17 97
1998 13 105
1999 20 144
2000 28 134
2001 22 158
2002 43 197
2003 41 210
2004 59 252
2005 51 249
2006 109 316
2007 96 389
2008 87 503
2009 108 640
2010 115 817
2011 123 1072
2012 156 1321
2013 211 1616
2014 247 1937
2015 249 1968
2016 307 1938
2017 288 2326
2018 324 2729
2019 398 3753
2020 616 5404
2021 675 7577
2022 563 9044
2023 499 9316

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

Business rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Business in Nigeria and 935th in the World with 4,671 publications made and 40,443 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#16 of 342 In Africa
#935 of 6,187 In the World

University of Ibadan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 56
1992 11 43
1993 10 51
1994 14 48
1995 9 63
1996 19 60
1997 10 57
1998 7 73
1999 18 112
2000 33 92
2001 15 88
2002 29 138
2003 33 136
2004 50 167
2005 61 175
2006 70 254
2007 62 272
2008 67 380
2009 91 453
2010 81 616
2011 108 776
2012 143 1008
2013 164 1213
2014 208 1504
2015 206 1459
2016 249 1537
2017 237 1602
2018 274 2069
2019 307 2625
2020 471 3715
2021 505 5258
2022 395 6067
2023 358 6454

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 1 8 303
Entertainment Industry Business 1 3 334
Occupational Safety and Health 1 9 390
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 11 459
International Business 1 10 648
International Trade 1 10 724
Finance 1 14 829
Entrepreneurship 7 33 865
Real Estate 9 21 873
Marketing 1 15 950
Risk Management 5 25 983
Accounting 6 26 1067
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 38 1109
Advertising 1 17 1119
Human Resource Management 5 28 1129
Management Information Systems 2 27 1224
Operations Research 1 25 1342
Management 3 42 1472
Project Management 6 55 1888

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ibadan

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Creative Writing 1 13 788
Cinematography 2 14 791
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 12 802
Literature 1 13 833
Art & Design 1 15 1040
Photography 2 19 1063
Fashion Design 1 20 1282