University of Ibadan: Rankings

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The University of Ibadan ranked 1st in Nigeria, 1020th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 153 research topics. The University of Ibadan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,744 academic publications and 287,198 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 93 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1020 of 14,131 In the World
#15 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 6 In Ibadan
#85 of 1,734 For Veterinary
#105 of 1,321 For Toxicology
#165 of 1,009 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#589 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2623 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 150 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Biology in Nigeria and 768th in the World with 18,018 publications made and 201,100 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#12 of 357 In Africa
#768 of 6,663 In the World

University of Ibadan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 130 738
1991 97 688
1992 105 754
1993 113 781
1994 55 618
1995 82 708
1996 95 852
1997 90 721
1998 98 755
1999 121 859
2000 122 931
2001 117 999
2002 187 1094
2003 155 1500
2004 273 1736
2005 275 2142
2006 276 2515
2007 251 3114
2008 293 3900
2009 343 4740
2010 464 5703
2011 454 6269
2012 500 7069
2013 553 7905
2014 667 8666
2015 702 8761
2016 783 8428
2017 863 9337
2018 995 10156
2019 1112 12741
2020 1569 16923
2021 1947 25048
2022 1351 27206

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 4 105
Animal Science 1 4 170
Nutrition and Food Science 1 3 205
Forestry 1 9 215
Horticulture 1 5 230
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 241
Agricultural Science 1 5 260
Virology 1 10 381
Botany 1 7 449
Pharmacology 1 11 458
Microbiology 1 13 465
Zoology 1 11 487
Immunology 1 11 571
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 10 629
Biotechnology 1 14 669
Paleontology 1 15 769
Entomology 1 25 775
Genetics 1 12 865
Oncology and Cancer research 1 15 877
Biochemistry 1 14 957
Neuroscience 1 12 964
Astrobiology 2 16 1037
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 16 1058
Evolutionary Biology 1 16 1062
Molecular Biology 1 17 1304
Biophysics 1 14 1557
Nanotechnology 9 79 2391

Medicine rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Medicine in Nigeria and 629th in the World with 16,185 publications made and 190,896 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#10 of 354 In Africa
#629 of 6,552 In the World

University of Ibadan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 99 494
1991 62 443
1992 88 524
1993 75 495
1994 43 404
1995 62 454
1996 70 583
1997 67 539
1998 81 530
1999 88 595
2000 110 716
2001 106 787
2002 162 859
2003 127 1084
2004 235 1272
2005 275 1625
2006 255 1909
2007 233 2321
2008 275 3107
2009 314 3699
2010 423 4479
2011 422 4977
2012 478 5697
2013 534 6589
2014 664 7578
2015 654 7619
2016 757 7486
2017 788 8449
2018 927 9377
2019 1040 12122
2020 1525 16840
2021 1851 24830
2022 1310 27246

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 3 85
Toxicology 1 4 105
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 241
Epidemiology 1 8 246
Optometry 1 3 262
Family medicine 1 9 265
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 8 298
Public Health 1 7 337
Pediatrics 1 12 350
Virology 1 10 381
Nursing 1 7 399
Urology 1 9 426
Neurosurgery 1 9 439
Pharmacology 1 11 458
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 9 500
Occupational Therapy 1 9 509
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 15 514
Dentistry 2 14 519
Gerontology 1 5 543
Immunology 1 11 571
Health Science 1 9 573
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 15 577
Pathology 1 11 582
Clinical Psychology 1 7 606
Cosmetology 2 18 615
Forensic Science 1 15 622
Orthodontics 3 15 659
Respiratory Therapy 1 14 677
Anesthesiology 1 14 686
Dermatology 1 21 694
Psychiatry 1 10 708
Surgery 1 17 747
Critical Care Nursing 1 14 753
Sports / Exercise science 1 8 765
Physical Therapy 1 10 773
Medical Physics 1 14 787
Plastic Surgery 2 23 815
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 16 868
Anatomy and Physiology 1 14 869
Oncology and Cancer research 1 15 877
Audiology 1 12 887
Ophthalmology 1 23 917
Radiation Therapy 1 20 924
Sports Medicine 1 11 928
Social Work 3 28 957
Cardiology 1 21 1005
Pharmacy 1 33 1193

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 668th in the World with 14,055 publications made and 142,744 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#10 of 358 In Africa
#668 of 6,683 In the World

University of Ibadan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 84 501
1991 63 489
1992 79 539
1993 76 528
1994 54 462
1995 47 476
1996 71 550
1997 63 457
1998 69 524
1999 91 579
2000 88 549
2001 73 624
2002 149 749
2003 111 961
2004 207 1066
2005 182 1251
2006 243 1540
2007 200 1869
2008 227 2213
2009 257 2719
2010 316 3435
2011 322 3906
2012 389 4749
2013 445 5418
2014 537 6084
2015 529 5979
2016 627 5782
2017 697 6335
2018 777 7012
2019 894 8966
2020 1276 11859
2021 1573 18176
2022 1005 18877

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 783rd in the World with 13,193 publications made and 139,792 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 78 In Nigeria
#11 of 364 In Africa
#783 of 6,939 In the World

University of Ibadan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 52 293
1991 50 295
1992 62 321
1993 46 348
1994 33 289
1995 40 322
1996 55 374
1997 45 320
1998 61 384
1999 80 430
2000 85 450
2001 83 529
2002 115 611
2003 105 840
2004 184 923
2005 176 1145
2006 240 1292
2007 207 1538
2008 234 2001
2009 258 2532
2010 274 3071
2011 321 3474
2012 360 4091
2013 426 4743
2014 565 5534
2015 505 5433
2016 612 5295
2017 698 6035
2018 750 6685
2019 840 8818
2020 1284 12474
2021 1584 18610
2022 1116 20385

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 997th in the World with 11,466 publications made and 138,735 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#16 of 337 In Africa
#997 of 6,327 In the World

University of Ibadan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 89 452
1991 68 469
1992 63 499
1993 76 520
1994 44 408
1995 53 474
1996 53 527
1997 60 424
1998 64 443
1999 87 528
2000 74 597
2001 79 611
2002 104 716
2003 110 1057
2004 160 1159
2005 168 1498
2006 164 1736
2007 158 2190
2008 170 2628
2009 197 3294
2010 286 4017
2011 276 4341
2012 323 5023
2013 334 5502
2014 381 5894
2015 441 5961
2016 503 5830
2017 569 6411
2018 647 7132
2019 684 8970
2020 991 11730
2021 1237 17439
2022 847 18493

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 3 205
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 14 589
Radiochemistry 1 20 640
Environmental Chemistry 1 14 752
Biochemistry 1 14 957
Organic Chemistry 1 18 982
Inorganic Chemistry 1 24 1004
Pharmacy 1 33 1193
Physical chemistry 1 30 1308
Materials Science 1 29 1424
Chemical Engineering 3 42 1677
Computational Chemistry 3 49 1696
Nanotechnology 9 79 2391

Engineering rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Engineering in Nigeria and 1232nd in the World with 8,653 publications made and 94,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#23 of 342 In Africa
#1232 of 6,555 In the World

University of Ibadan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 55 285
1991 38 297
1992 45 365
1993 46 330
1994 28 260
1995 33 284
1996 41 304
1997 35 240
1998 44 252
1999 49 309
2000 50 315
2001 51 341
2002 67 369
2003 68 485
2004 101 578
2005 125 690
2006 143 867
2007 126 1179
2008 148 1354
2009 174 1709
2010 171 2155
2011 205 2543
2012 242 2986
2013 275 3293
2014 339 3876
2015 336 4035
2016 370 3987
2017 451 4594
2018 473 4877
2019 591 6621
2020 766 8610
2021 978 13122
2022 682 13886

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 1361st in the World with 7,038 publications made and 74,072 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
#27 of 336 In Africa
#1361 of 6,484 In the World

University of Ibadan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 43 224
1991 34 244
1992 42 313
1993 35 303
1994 28 219
1995 23 250
1996 26 257
1997 21 192
1998 29 212
1999 33 267
2000 35 240
2001 41 289
2002 54 305
2003 61 423
2004 94 453
2005 104 582
2006 112 702
2007 109 901
2008 115 1079
2009 126 1259
2010 143 1647
2011 174 1933
2012 190 2342
2013 234 2591
2014 267 2909
2015 269 3081
2016 277 3063
2017 365 3368
2018 375 3655
2019 458 4863
2020 615 6419
2021 751 9773
2022 530 9907

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 14 787
Astrobiology 2 16 1037
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 24 1301
Nuclear Physics 1 33 1370
Materials Science 1 29 1424
Theoretical Physics 1 43 1437
Acoustical Engineering 1 27 1462
Biophysics 1 14 1557
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 49 1589
Quantum and Particle physics 1 38 1606
Optical Engineering 1 40 1689
Condensed Matter Physics 3 68 2218
Nanotechnology 9 79 2391

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1266th in the World with 6,631 publications made and 66,294 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#20 of 346 In Africa
#1266 of 6,597 In the World

University of Ibadan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 20 168
1991 18 141
1992 26 152
1993 23 170
1994 17 145
1995 19 186
1996 19 177
1997 20 170
1998 20 155
1999 24 183
2000 26 245
2001 32 203
2002 42 261
2003 40 414
2004 63 476
2005 74 575
2006 104 592
2007 94 805
2008 108 1083
2009 111 1422
2010 136 1688
2011 159 1834
2012 193 2137
2013 212 2374
2014 309 2915
2015 261 2885
2016 282 2988
2017 349 3401
2018 407 3922
2019 484 5373
2020 687 7432
2021 841 11365
2022 631 12614

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 7 291
Library and Information science 1 7 538
Neuroscience 1 12 964
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 16 1058
Machine Learning 1 21 1094
Management Information Systems 1 24 1171
Cyber Security 1 30 1333
Human-Computer Interaction 1 16 1338
Multimedia 3 26 1411
Computational Linguistics 2 46 1737
Telecommunications 1 47 1740
Computer Networking 1 47 1747
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1755
Data Science 2 41 1782
Cognitive Science 1 35 1959
Software Engineering 5 60 2057
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 58 2071
Computer Vision 6 77 2623

Psychology rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Psychology in Nigeria and 792nd in the World with 6,211 publications made and 67,557 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 76 In Nigeria
#12 of 334 In Africa
#792 of 6,353 In the World

University of Ibadan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 15 182
1991 12 147
1992 22 180
1993 25 189
1994 12 135
1995 22 182
1996 20 219
1997 17 185
1998 31 175
1999 48 203
2000 50 225
2001 37 213
2002 51 223
2003 51 344
2004 83 357
2005 95 463
2006 107 543
2007 120 698
2008 123 978
2009 131 1223
2010 149 1453
2011 163 1686
2012 206 1997
2013 210 2413
2014 275 2882
2015 266 3004
2016 323 3080
2017 337 3686
2018 351 3919
2019 423 5293
2020 589 7266
2021 672 10670
2022 538 11725

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 10 368
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 9 508
Occupational Therapy 1 9 509
Clinical Psychology 1 7 606
Psychiatry 1 10 708
Special Education 1 12 767
Child Psychology 1 11 798
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 16 798
Education Majors 1 13 830
Social Psychology 1 12 885
Social Work 3 28 957
Neuroscience 1 12 964
Cognitive Science 1 35 1959

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 873rd in the World with 5,632 publications made and 57,818 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 339 In Africa
#873 of 6,132 In the World

University of Ibadan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 10 71
1991 16 85
1992 23 71
1993 13 82
1994 6 62
1995 8 93
1996 9 86
1997 9 102
1998 13 96
1999 14 107
2000 13 96
2001 20 123
2002 32 134
2003 25 191
2004 45 251
2005 52 296
2006 85 390
2007 73 493
2008 103 640
2009 100 813
2010 118 1003
2011 128 1220
2012 166 1458
2013 205 1727
2014 270 2160
2015 232 2075
2016 281 2118
2017 308 2348
2018 340 2772
2019 439 3802
2020 646 5481
2021 767 8925
2022 565 10236

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 9 687
Math Teachers 1 12 687
Statistics 1 13 869
Operations Research 2 25 1358
Applied Mathematics 4 57 1608
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 54 1755

Economics rankings

The University of Ibadan ranked 1st for Economics in Nigeria and 513th in the World with 5,178 publications made and 53,306 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#10 of 331 In Africa
#513 of 5,789 In the World

University of Ibadan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 16 82
1991 15 80
1992 17 89
1993 14 80
1994 26 66
1995 11 62
1996 15 104
1997 16 82
1998 17 101
1999 19 133
2000 31 126
2001 20 161
2002 43 194
2003 35 206
2004 55 247
2005 49 229
2006 112 294
2007 82 362
2008 77 492
2009 95 621
2010 94 782
2011 105 1002
2012 140 1215
2013 196 1490
2014 235 1826
2015 209 1810
2016 267 1730
2017 274 2126
2018 289 2454
2019 351 3426
2020 542 4989
2021 690 7937
2022 494 8769

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 920th in the World with 4,049 publications made and 36,057 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Nigeria
#15 of 330 In Africa
#920 of 6,002 In the World

University of Ibadan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 9 42
1991 15 50
1992 10 43
1993 10 47
1994 13 40
1995 7 58
1996 18 47
1997 10 55
1998 8 53
1999 18 101
2000 32 83
2001 15 86
2002 29 135
2003 28 131
2004 46 155
2005 56 160
2006 70 224
2007 58 248
2008 53 338
2009 75 412
2010 71 568
2011 91 730
2012 135 925
2013 147 1084
2014 184 1398
2015 184 1352
2016 218 1377
2017 229 1460
2018 255 1796
2019 272 2382
2020 423 3436
2021 521 5505
2022 356 5791

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 8 289
Entertainment Industry Business 1 3 292
Occupational Safety and Health 1 8 386
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 11 459
International Business 1 10 614
International Trade 1 10 696
Real Estate 6 18 775
Finance 1 14 825
Entrepreneurship 6 34 869
Marketing 1 16 938
Risk Management 5 27 995
Human Resource Management 5 27 1014
Accounting 6 23 1016
Management Information Systems 1 24 1171
Advertising 1 17 1189
Management 1 30 1351
Operations Research 2 25 1358
Project Management 6 55 1779

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ibadan

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Cinematography 2 13 695
Creative Writing 1 13 746
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 13 774
Literature 1 12 795
Art & Design 1 15 1006
Photography 2 20 1006
Fashion Design 1 18 1175