University of Ilorin: Rankings

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The University of Ilorin ranked 8th in Nigeria, 2601st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The University of Ilorin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,243 academic publications and 77,472 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2601 of 14,131 In the World
#48 of 1,104 In Africa
#8 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 4 In Ilorin
#295 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#379 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#514 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#2518 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4872 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Biology in Nigeria and 1704th in the World with 7,128 publications made and 53,936 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#52 of 361 In Africa
#1704 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ilorin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 33 89
1992 24 79
1993 25 93
1994 19 76
1995 18 76
1996 27 111
1997 22 89
1998 17 100
1999 15 147
2000 15 135
2001 25 118
2002 17 138
2003 24 171
2004 53 152
2005 63 212
2006 61 244
2007 43 273
2008 43 347
2009 56 472
2010 93 560
2011 107 716
2012 160 942
2013 168 1222
2014 211 1461
2015 247 1499
2016 323 1605
2017 453 1716
2018 522 2341
2019 534 3000
2020 835 4778
2021 927 7607
2022 813 10092
2023 762 11426

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Animal Science 7 27 549
Nutrition and Food Science 6 27 783
Horticulture 7 33 834
Toxicology 14 51 851
Forestry 9 55 889
Agricultural Science 7 50 1010
Biotechnology 3 28 1065
Pharmacology 7 35 1168
Virology 9 61 1192
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 37 1207
Botany 8 45 1229
Immunology 8 55 1350
Microbiology 14 73 1470
Zoology 11 76 1729
Biochemistry 7 45 1771
Paleontology 10 63 1822
Neuroscience 5 42 1855
Genetics 6 56 1882
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 72 2296
Nanotechnology 7 72 2301
Oncology and Cancer research 15 87 2320
Molecular Biology 6 69 2411
Evolutionary Biology 8 71 2562

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1536th in the World with 6,233 publications made and 45,994 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#49 of 361 In Africa
#1536 of 6,798 In the World

University of Ilorin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 27 73
1992 20 61
1993 15 76
1994 15 63
1995 16 54
1996 16 79
1997 23 72
1998 16 79
1999 24 115
2000 14 97
2001 10 92
2002 17 110
2003 20 129
2004 27 131
2005 49 153
2006 42 198
2007 37 276
2008 37 296
2009 40 367
2010 74 478
2011 90 598
2012 148 780
2013 165 997
2014 204 1213
2015 195 1265
2016 272 1251
2017 416 1410
2018 437 1899
2019 479 2450
2020 755 3845
2021 786 6380
2022 720 8416
2023 665 9563

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 29 379
Mining Engineering 14 44 737
Forestry 9 55 889
Agricultural Science 7 50 1010
Environmental Management 8 41 1083
Environmental Engineering 11 52 1175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 37 1207
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 49 1225
Ecology 7 45 1284
Earth science and Geophysics 6 41 1298
Geotechnical Engineering 12 58 1420
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 49 1611
Geography and Cartography 7 53 1616
Environmental Chemistry 13 60 1624
Geology 9 59 1765
Oceanography 10 64 1775
Paleontology 10 63 1822

Medicine rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1590th in the World with 5,512 publications made and 35,685 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#53 of 360 In Africa
#1590 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ilorin
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 31 69
1992 28 76
1993 20 79
1994 21 62
1995 15 68
1996 28 99
1997 14 78
1998 13 66
1999 7 99
2000 15 105
2001 19 90
2002 17 110
2003 19 115
2004 48 105
2005 50 156
2006 59 193
2007 43 194
2008 44 263
2009 46 349
2010 72 409
2011 78 512
2012 112 650
2013 129 838
2014 152 973
2015 194 1034
2016 218 1153
2017 318 1082
2018 391 1446
2019 397 1906
2020 629 3051
2021 746 4853
2022 652 6454
2023 607 6794

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 6 40 514
Optometry 7 38 804
Toxicology 14 51 851
Family medicine 9 46 898
Epidemiology 8 63 954
Pediatrics 11 57 970
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 44 1022
Public Health 5 41 1057
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 50 1135
Pharmacology 7 35 1168
Urology 8 41 1181
Virology 9 61 1192
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 69 1206
Anesthesiology 6 33 1237
Health Science 7 38 1250
Nursing 8 59 1339
Immunology 8 55 1350
Pathology 7 52 1467
Dermatology 10 68 1468
Psychiatry 5 45 1569
Ophthalmology 11 59 1588
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 71 1705
Critical Care Nursing 13 79 1710
Cardiology 6 47 1767
Clinical Psychology 6 47 1781
Surgery 12 70 1792
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 68 1948
Anatomy and Physiology 11 58 1952
Pharmacy 9 73 2018
Gerontology 14 78 2158
Dentistry 16 80 2180
Sports Medicine 7 56 2289
Oncology and Cancer research 15 87 2320
Physical Therapy 10 72 2660

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1966th in the World with 5,467 publications made and 28,648 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 79 In Nigeria
#52 of 367 In Africa
#1966 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ilorin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 31 61
1992 20 60
1993 15 71
1994 26 55
1995 18 52
1996 21 76
1997 19 68
1998 21 71
1999 21 85
2000 18 87
2001 21 74
2002 17 104
2003 14 91
2004 32 106
2005 24 112
2006 42 153
2007 44 185
2008 34 200
2009 40 261
2010 74 362
2011 87 446
2012 128 559
2013 124 709
2014 149 836
2015 156 847
2016 208 849
2017 350 857
2018 369 1128
2019 378 1558
2020 644 2375
2021 685 4020
2022 669 5361
2023 632 5961

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 5 295
Broadcast Journalism 3 15 588
Human Rights Law 6 26 613
Public Policy / Administration 8 23 649
Law Enforcement 5 19 688
Publishing 3 16 719
International Law 8 29 783
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 6 20 894
Political Economy 8 32 917
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 22 921
Early Childhood Education 4 37 1021
Demography 5 42 1073
Journalism and Digital Media 4 29 1219
Media Studies 9 35 1312
Education Majors 4 32 1401
Library and Information science 5 30 1416
Sociology 6 41 1421
Classics and Ancient History 5 38 1451
Gender Studies 8 45 1457
Law 6 38 1551
Communications and Public Relations 11 52 1580
Archaeology 8 50 1612
History 8 52 1716
Anthropology 9 57 1732
Linguistics 5 42 1745
Political Science 7 44 1761
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 36 1776
Aesthetics 10 65 2340
Philosophy 6 67 2539

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1871st in the World with 5,188 publications made and 47,739 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 77 In Nigeria
#50 of 342 In Africa
#1871 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ilorin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 20 52
1992 16 51
1993 21 63
1994 14 50
1995 10 56
1996 21 84
1997 16 65
1998 11 62
1999 15 101
2000 14 93
2001 17 83
2002 14 104
2003 20 109
2004 27 103
2005 46 179
2006 37 179
2007 26 216
2008 32 252
2009 41 364
2010 64 411
2011 69 513
2012 114 722
2013 131 912
2014 148 1104
2015 175 1184
2016 223 1314
2017 320 1513
2018 391 1989
2019 409 2604
2020 654 4278
2021 688 6790
2022 588 9140
2023 539 10404

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 6 27 783
Radiochemistry 11 53 1211
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 49 1225
Environmental Chemistry 13 60 1624
Physical chemistry 6 48 1672
Organic Chemistry 7 47 1733
Chemical Engineering 5 52 1737
Biochemistry 7 45 1771
Inorganic Chemistry 10 65 1867
Materials Science 8 57 2000
Pharmacy 9 73 2018
Computational Chemistry 9 82 2241
Nanotechnology 7 72 2301

Engineering rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 8th for Engineering in Nigeria and 2028th in the World with 4,755 publications made and 40,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 77 In Nigeria
#62 of 348 In Africa
#2028 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ilorin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 21 45
1992 15 60
1993 15 59
1994 11 33
1995 15 39
1996 17 71
1997 17 65
1998 15 60
1999 16 95
2000 16 83
2001 13 73
2002 16 83
2003 14 90
2004 20 101
2005 47 131
2006 32 152
2007 25 201
2008 29 224
2009 29 279
2010 68 330
2011 66 451
2012 115 595
2013 131 781
2014 139 873
2015 130 991
2016 180 976
2017 307 1288
2018 345 1735
2019 380 2170
2020 592 3537
2021 589 5916
2022 554 8167
2023 526 9346

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 7 34 618
Mining Engineering 14 44 737
Biotechnology 3 28 1065
Environmental Engineering 11 52 1175
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 67 1230
Remote Sensing 6 46 1415
Geotechnical Engineering 12 58 1420
Transportation Engineering 7 43 1516
Chemical Engineering 5 52 1737
Metallurgical Engineering 8 49 1748
Automotive Engineering 14 76 1805
Systems Engineering 7 58 1921
Materials Science 8 57 2000
Civil Engineering 9 76 2042
Structural Engineering 8 67 2071
Aerospace Engineering 10 68 2080
Telecommunications 6 75 2116
Electrical Engineering 7 83 2219
Human-Computer Interaction 2 54 2240
Optical Engineering 7 67 2301
Nanotechnology 7 72 2301
Computer Networking 7 76 2312
Mechanical Engineering 10 79 2342
Electronic Engineering 8 85 2445
Acoustical Engineering 7 75 2457

Physics rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 8th for Physics in Nigeria and 2079th in the World with 3,848 publications made and 34,262 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 77 In Nigeria
#61 of 341 In Africa
#2079 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ilorin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 20 42
1992 13 56
1993 13 56
1994 10 37
1995 17 38
1996 18 63
1997 10 57
1998 16 56
1999 13 88
2000 17 80
2001 12 75
2002 11 78
2003 14 91
2004 20 86
2005 42 129
2006 31 138
2007 22 198
2008 28 223
2009 27 249
2010 49 303
2011 62 384
2012 96 543
2013 115 742
2014 123 803
2015 101 885
2016 163 884
2017 243 1147
2018 268 1447
2019 308 1874
2020 491 3054
2021 458 4864
2022 416 6423
2023 390 7541

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 47 1585
Theoretical Physics 3 47 1641
Nuclear Physics 6 57 1927
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 53 1935
Materials Science 8 57 2000
Quantum and Particle physics 8 72 2225
Optical Engineering 7 67 2301
Nanotechnology 7 72 2301
Acoustical Engineering 7 75 2457
Condensed Matter Physics 12 104 2739

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 8th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2283rd in the World with 3,492 publications made and 20,391 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 78 In Nigeria
#67 of 352 In Africa
#2283 of 6,752 In the World

University of Ilorin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 34
1992 5 25
1993 3 27
1994 4 19
1995 6 18
1996 11 34
1997 17 30
1998 8 30
1999 9 41
2000 16 56
2001 6 38
2002 8 46
2003 7 53
2004 11 66
2005 17 64
2006 18 92
2007 17 94
2008 15 107
2009 9 147
2010 39 166
2011 33 188
2012 79 273
2013 72 374
2014 100 450
2015 108 529
2016 156 576
2017 220 625
2018 232 890
2019 271 1183
2020 428 1933
2021 457 3352
2022 503 4683
2023 437 5068

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 9 33 919
Multimedia 1 12 1129
Library and Information science 5 30 1416
Cyber Security 5 49 1687
Management Information Systems 8 56 1845
Neuroscience 5 42 1855
Software Engineering 3 55 2006
Data Science 6 54 2020
Machine Learning 8 73 2075
Telecommunications 6 75 2116
Human-Computer Interaction 2 54 2240
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 78 2241
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 72 2296
Computer Networking 7 76 2312
Computational Linguistics 6 76 2384
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 85 2698
Computer Vision 7 88 2810
Cognitive Science 4 80 2825

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 6th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1915th in the World with 2,685 publications made and 13,301 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 77 In Nigeria
#56 of 348 In Africa
#1915 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ilorin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 14
1992 1 18
1993 4 24
1994 5 11
1995 7 10
1996 7 27
1997 6 32
1998 7 25
1999 8 34
2000 7 42
2001 3 29
2002 3 37
2003 8 36
2004 8 40
2005 10 48
2006 12 47
2007 17 79
2008 14 81
2009 18 101
2010 28 141
2011 34 157
2012 58 236
2013 63 335
2014 68 442
2015 88 429
2016 106 397
2017 173 410
2018 198 591
2019 206 769
2020 362 1224
2021 382 2151
2022 361 2762
2023 304 3192

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 23 1182
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 43 1626
Applied Mathematics 7 71 1822
Statistics 7 58 1909
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 78 2241

Psychology rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 6th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1858th in the World with 2,414 publications made and 12,498 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 78 In Nigeria
#50 of 344 In Africa
#1858 of 6,528 In the World

University of Ilorin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 36
1992 13 27
1993 8 33
1994 15 25
1995 7 27
1996 11 35
1997 7 35
1998 7 33
1999 2 48
2000 11 45
2001 4 45
2002 2 42
2003 5 56
2004 12 47
2005 15 65
2006 22 90
2007 15 89
2008 12 109
2009 15 147
2010 30 159
2011 39 201
2012 52 241
2013 54 306
2014 66 358
2015 68 384
2016 96 417
2017 148 359
2018 166 465
2019 184 699
2020 304 1135
2021 307 1763
2022 319 2299
2023 277 2441

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 4 32 1401
Psychiatry 5 45 1569
Clinical Psychology 6 47 1781
Neuroscience 5 42 1855
Child Psychology 6 50 2028
Social Psychology 7 51 2153
Cognitive Science 4 80 2825

Economics rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 6th for Economics in Nigeria and 1309th in the World with 2,212 publications made and 12,276 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 78 In Nigeria
#39 of 338 In Africa
#1309 of 5,995 In the World

University of Ilorin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 33
1992 6 31
1993 5 24
1994 8 16
1995 7 18
1996 9 32
1997 6 21
1998 7 28
1999 8 32
2000 6 31
2001 2 35
2002 4 28
2003 2 36
2004 7 35
2005 6 41
2006 21 51
2007 12 68
2008 12 74
2009 20 78
2010 28 135
2011 34 163
2012 54 204
2013 55 260
2014 64 332
2015 63 334
2016 95 334
2017 132 289
2018 150 428
2019 148 544
2020 288 893
2021 266 1521
2022 303 2050
2023 253 2275

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 8 26 365
Political Economy 8 32 917
Development Studies 6 35 979
Environmental Economics 8 42 1258
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 46 1365
Finance 8 42 1516
International Trade 8 41 1575
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 43 1626

Business rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Business in Nigeria and 1887th in the World with 1,960 publications made and 8,904 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 78 In Nigeria
#59 of 342 In Africa
#1887 of 6,187 In the World

University of Ilorin
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 14
1992 3 12
1993 5 14
1994 10 8
1995 4 15
1996 8 14
1997 12 12
1998 7 23
1999 9 35
2000 7 25
2001 6 29
2002 4 31
2003 4 29
2004 7 26
2005 5 30
2006 12 37
2007 7 46
2008 3 47
2009 18 75
2010 25 93
2011 23 118
2012 55 175
2013 46 224
2014 60 278
2015 68 287
2016 75 298
2017 128 285
2018 132 416
2019 144 496
2020 244 822
2021 255 1319
2022 256 1769
2023 226 1994

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 8 23 649
Entertainment Industry Business 3 11 650
Tax Law 6 24 870
Entrepreneurship 10 39 888
Real Estate 12 30 1050
International Business 6 28 1202
Human Resource Management 7 35 1208
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 46 1365
Accounting 9 43 1473
Finance 8 42 1516
International Trade 8 41 1575
Management Information Systems 8 56 1845
Advertising 7 47 2065
Marketing 13 76 2140
Management 9 79 2399

Art & Design rankings

The University of Ilorin ranked 7th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1942nd in the World with 787 publications made and 2,651 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#7 of 66 In Nigeria
#45 of 264 In Africa
#1942 of 5,720 In the World

University of Ilorin
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 3
1992 2 6
1993 2 4
1994 0 4
1995 1 2
1996 2 1
1997 5 6
1998 3 4
1999 4 16
2000 4 10
2001 3 10
2002 3 14
2003 3 10
2004 1 17
2005 3 11
2006 2 13
2007 2 18
2008 3 16
2009 8 23
2010 16 35
2011 8 47
2012 21 84
2013 24 88
2014 21 94
2015 24 126
2016 29 100
2017 55 98
2018 58 137
2019 46 167
2020 111 261
2021 106 414
2022 85 568
2023 79 640

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 3 11 650
Multimedia 1 12 1129
Creative Writing 6 38 1324
Literature 5 31 1483
Fashion Design 8 64 2315
Aesthetics 10 65 2340