University of Jos: Rankings

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The University of Jos ranked 17th in Nigeria, 3598th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. The University of Jos ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,301 academic publications and 29,492 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3598 of 14,131 In the World
#93 of 1,104 In Africa
#17 of 157 In Nigeria
#758 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#767 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#857 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#1329 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6353 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Jos ranked 19th for Biology in Nigeria and 2666th in the World with 2,897 publications made and 22,354 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 78 In Nigeria
#112 of 361 In Africa
#2666 of 6,770 In the World

University of Jos
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 32 52
1992 29 64
1993 35 68
1994 28 52
1995 29 45
1996 20 72
1997 21 48
1998 17 88
1999 26 78
2000 24 103
2001 36 123
2002 27 136
2003 16 182
2004 29 207
2005 67 211
2006 45 242
2007 25 306
2008 19 314
2009 29 423
2010 40 573
2011 55 609
2012 55 627
2013 61 728
2014 92 833
2015 78 798
2016 102 803
2017 156 766
2018 136 894
2019 201 1071
2020 318 1841
2021 333 2629
2022 263 3097
2023 251 3259

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 13 45 767
Animal Science 20 67 1272
Virology 10 68 1272
Forestry 18 91 1299
Horticulture 21 91 1508
Pharmacology 13 58 1571
Zoology 9 68 1583
Immunology 11 67 1602
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 74 1712
Nutrition and Food Science 25 99 1815
Microbiology 19 99 1871
Botany 19 98 1946
Biotechnology 19 86 1986
Agricultural Science 29 138 2199
Genetics 16 101 2533
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 96 2664
Oncology and Cancer research 22 125 2772
Paleontology 21 128 2838
Biochemistry 23 117 2938
Neuroscience 17 95 3237

Medicine rankings

The University of Jos ranked 15th for Medicine in Nigeria and 2146th in the World with 2,719 publications made and 22,181 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 78 In Nigeria
#89 of 360 In Africa
#2146 of 6,680 In the World

University of Jos
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 29 34
1992 28 47
1993 26 46
1994 29 37
1995 28 35
1996 16 46
1997 17 42
1998 12 63
1999 25 57
2000 21 79
2001 27 108
2002 19 108
2003 14 138
2004 31 152
2005 58 163
2006 44 204
2007 25 218
2008 23 259
2009 29 371
2010 41 495
2011 50 550
2012 47 530
2013 63 596
2014 85 703
2015 79 708
2016 88 769
2017 171 778
2018 151 962
2019 170 1045
2020 328 1761
2021 313 2564
2022 247 3105
2023 235 3154

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 11 56 758
Toxicology 13 45 767
Optometry 10 42 862
Family medicine 12 49 931
Epidemiology 10 68 976
Pediatrics 12 65 1005
Virology 10 68 1272
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 57 1313
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 80 1367
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 73 1434
Ophthalmology 8 54 1510
Dermatology 11 70 1511
Public Health 15 81 1538
Urology 16 60 1547
Pharmacology 13 58 1571
Immunology 11 67 1602
Anesthesiology 11 53 1666
Nursing 15 84 1806
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 86 1869
Critical Care Nursing 20 97 1876
Surgery 13 78 1899
Pathology 16 92 2041
Gerontology 10 69 2092
Dentistry 17 86 2221
Anatomy and Physiology 14 68 2305
Cardiology 14 86 2417
Psychiatry 16 82 2446
Health Science 23 103 2470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 87 2499
Oncology and Cancer research 22 125 2772
Clinical Psychology 26 109 2956
Physical Therapy 20 115 3473

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Jos ranked 26th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2945th in the World with 2,200 publications made and 15,017 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 78 In Nigeria
#133 of 361 In Africa
#2945 of 6,798 In the World

University of Jos
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 52
1992 20 37
1993 15 60
1994 12 37
1995 16 31
1996 14 63
1997 15 37
1998 7 55
1999 24 51
2000 15 64
2001 26 79
2002 23 103
2003 13 124
2004 18 122
2005 42 123
2006 17 146
2007 19 202
2008 9 216
2009 23 277
2010 22 364
2011 39 429
2012 50 414
2013 49 493
2014 60 548
2015 61 521
2016 82 501
2017 121 463
2018 121 628
2019 172 753
2020 241 1214
2021 277 1698
2022 220 2111
2023 184 2297

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 20 55 857
Forestry 18 91 1299
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 74 1712
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 92 1895
Agricultural Science 29 138 2199
Environmental Engineering 36 145 2352
Earth science and Geophysics 19 117 2406
Ecology 27 129 2599
Geotechnical Engineering 37 164 2809
Paleontology 21 128 2838
Environmental Management 39 170 2875
Environmental Chemistry 41 158 3034
Geology 26 143 3060
Geography and Cartography 24 140 3122
Oceanography 33 168 3431
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 167 3564

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Jos ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 3230th in the World with 2,131 publications made and 16,590 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 79 In Nigeria
#119 of 367 In Africa
#3230 of 7,020 In the World

University of Jos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 19 33
1992 16 40
1993 16 50
1994 11 35
1995 13 31
1996 10 40
1997 9 30
1998 7 42
1999 12 41
2000 9 36
2001 12 67
2002 8 103
2003 11 90
2004 10 81
2005 25 93
2006 15 122
2007 18 121
2008 16 161
2009 17 235
2010 21 266
2011 33 317
2012 37 327
2013 50 376
2014 64 445
2015 72 461
2016 75 505
2017 148 500
2018 125 715
2019 149 746
2020 271 1271
2021 288 1842
2022 222 2321
2023 173 2446

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 17 40 990
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 32 1089
Political Economy 12 42 1113
Demography 15 83 1633
Communications and Public Relations 19 83 2220
Sociology 20 94 2365
Anthropology 21 102 2465
Library and Information science 19 71 2560
Law 20 96 2724
Political Science 20 108 2993
Archaeology 25 123 2993
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 95 3025
History 22 123 3044
Education Majors 22 105 3062
Linguistics 23 117 3206
Philosophy 20 135 3819

Chemistry rankings

The University of Jos ranked 26th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3146th in the World with 1,671 publications made and 12,392 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 77 In Nigeria
#137 of 342 In Africa
#3146 of 6,447 In the World

University of Jos
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 37
1992 19 45
1993 22 55
1994 17 21
1995 20 33
1996 11 50
1997 12 29
1998 12 61
1999 18 64
2000 20 78
2001 24 84
2002 22 85
2003 9 129
2004 18 122
2005 42 128
2006 25 146
2007 18 216
2008 13 203
2009 14 254
2010 17 351
2011 27 361
2012 33 395
2013 29 429
2014 53 491
2015 39 483
2016 63 475
2017 73 443
2018 70 569
2019 122 636
2020 168 1111
2021 200 1585
2022 158 1805
2023 139 1943

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 25 99 1815
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 92 1895
Radiochemistry 40 151 2730
Inorganic Chemistry 19 118 2761
Biochemistry 23 117 2938
Organic Chemistry 27 130 3019
Environmental Chemistry 41 158 3034
Physical chemistry 36 164 3585
Materials Science 31 155 3683
Chemical Engineering 38 170 3713

Engineering rankings

The University of Jos ranked 27th for Engineering in Nigeria and 3623rd in the World with 1,359 publications made and 11,327 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 77 In Nigeria
#152 of 348 In Africa
#3623 of 6,684 In the World

University of Jos
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 25
1992 8 33
1993 13 43
1994 18 17
1995 9 25
1996 12 34
1997 7 21
1998 4 36
1999 12 22
2000 10 36
2001 13 54
2002 12 62
2003 6 84
2004 17 74
2005 31 85
2006 13 85
2007 16 136
2008 13 134
2009 13 130
2010 18 187
2011 31 215
2012 25 238
2013 31 253
2014 44 291
2015 41 303
2016 50 301
2017 63 293
2018 80 481
2019 80 514
2020 145 842
2021 161 1189
2022 146 1439
2023 104 1579

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 20 55 857
Landscape Architecture 2 19 910
Biotechnology 19 86 1986
Environmental Engineering 36 145 2352
Geotechnical Engineering 37 164 2809
Civil Engineering 27 145 3010
Metallurgical Engineering 27 135 3096
Acoustical Engineering 15 105 3225
Structural Engineering 28 143 3564
Optical Engineering 22 143 3615
Telecommunications 24 147 3636
Electrical Engineering 30 160 3662
Materials Science 31 155 3683
Chemical Engineering 38 170 3713
Aerospace Engineering 34 167 3954
Mechanical Engineering 31 157 3999
Computer Networking 32 178 4041

Physics rankings

The University of Jos ranked 29th for Physics in Nigeria and 3729th in the World with 1,132 publications made and 9,632 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 77 In Nigeria
#151 of 341 In Africa
#3729 of 6,603 In the World

University of Jos
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 26
1992 8 27
1993 11 47
1994 10 17
1995 7 22
1996 12 28
1997 7 16
1998 3 31
1999 11 24
2000 9 34
2001 7 41
2002 11 56
2003 6 73
2004 14 62
2005 26 69
2006 11 69
2007 10 124
2008 8 117
2009 9 109
2010 10 158
2011 26 166
2012 17 179
2013 20 176
2014 31 215
2015 29 229
2016 46 229
2017 58 209
2018 58 289
2019 79 381
2020 132 614
2021 132 880
2022 117 1121
2023 81 1237

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 15 105 3225
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 130 3363
Optical Engineering 22 143 3615
Materials Science 31 155 3683
Quantum and Particle physics 32 164 4084

Computer Science rankings

The University of Jos ranked 25th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 3915th in the World with 1,113 publications made and 8,404 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 78 In Nigeria
#147 of 352 In Africa
#3915 of 6,752 In the World

University of Jos
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 20
1992 6 30
1993 13 27
1994 6 13
1995 5 13
1996 3 27
1997 6 12
1998 4 20
1999 6 22
2000 8 17
2001 10 25
2002 3 44
2003 3 46
2004 5 40
2005 19 41
2006 5 38
2007 5 58
2008 5 72
2009 9 103
2010 14 139
2011 24 124
2012 16 156
2013 22 186
2014 20 170
2015 27 198
2016 35 193
2017 63 228
2018 59 319
2019 87 418
2020 127 741
2021 164 1119
2022 154 1453
2023 94 1583

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Library and Information science 19 71 2560
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 96 2664
Neuroscience 17 95 3237
Machine Learning 28 150 3414
Telecommunications 24 147 3636
Cyber Security 34 170 3926
Computer Networking 32 178 4041
Computer Vision 23 157 4054
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 173 4520

Mathematics rankings

The University of Jos ranked 21st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 3099th in the World with 987 publications made and 7,268 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 77 In Nigeria
#129 of 348 In Africa
#3099 of 6,305 In the World

University of Jos
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 5
1992 5 10
1993 5 9
1994 2 6
1995 2 8
1996 1 19
1997 2 4
1998 0 12
1999 3 8
2000 5 12
2001 1 13
2002 2 18
2003 2 20
2004 1 16
2005 11 24
2006 7 24
2007 8 40
2008 9 41
2009 3 63
2010 8 71
2011 14 84
2012 14 107
2013 15 127
2014 24 144
2015 33 159
2016 33 173
2017 71 181
2018 72 268
2019 78 396
2020 148 705
2021 158 1086
2022 109 1336
2023 94 1350

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 16 73 2325
Applied Mathematics 20 118 2506
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 106 2618
Statistics 21 127 3052

Psychology rankings

The University of Jos ranked 18th for Psychology in Nigeria and 3015th in the World with 956 publications made and 7,894 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 78 In Nigeria
#99 of 344 In Africa
#3015 of 6,528 In the World

University of Jos
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 19
1992 8 15
1993 11 26
1994 9 19
1995 11 10
1996 3 16
1997 5 20
1998 6 23
1999 6 19
2000 5 21
2001 11 35
2002 4 39
2003 3 47
2004 6 66
2005 14 46
2006 11 57
2007 5 54
2008 10 83
2009 10 127
2010 9 151
2011 14 182
2012 14 164
2013 17 191
2014 27 177
2015 21 199
2016 36 220
2017 60 250
2018 62 262
2019 69 368
2020 123 618
2021 126 939
2022 83 1275
2023 86 1269

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 16 82 2446
Child Psychology 19 91 2772
Clinical Psychology 26 109 2956
Education Majors 22 105 3062
Neuroscience 17 95 3237
Social Psychology 24 116 3459

Economics rankings

The University of Jos ranked 22nd for Economics in Nigeria and 2417th in the World with 840 publications made and 6,729 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 78 In Nigeria
#104 of 338 In Africa
#2417 of 5,995 In the World

University of Jos
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 15
1992 4 13
1993 4 11
1994 5 16
1995 6 7
1996 3 23
1997 3 9
1998 2 19
1999 3 12
2000 1 16
2001 3 26
2002 4 31
2003 1 43
2004 3 19
2005 4 31
2006 4 43
2007 4 26
2008 3 32
2009 4 66
2010 12 85
2011 11 116
2012 17 104
2013 17 111
2014 22 129
2015 31 128
2016 38 178
2017 65 175
2018 54 192
2019 70 267
2020 111 460
2021 108 654
2022 93 875
2023 75 923

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 12 42 1113
Development Studies 21 94 1925
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 106 2618
Finance 28 117 2913

Business rankings

The University of Jos ranked 26th for Business in Nigeria and 3219th in the World with 740 publications made and 3,651 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 78 In Nigeria
#130 of 342 In Africa
#3219 of 6,187 In the World

University of Jos
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 6
1992 3 9
1993 2 3
1994 3 11
1995 1 10
1996 4 6
1997 2 2
1998 0 9
1999 1 12
2000 2 14
2001 4 19
2002 1 21
2003 1 37
2004 1 22
2005 4 22
2006 4 32
2007 5 16
2008 4 31
2009 4 53
2010 10 43
2011 13 70
2012 13 73
2013 17 70
2014 23 91
2015 20 85
2016 33 137
2017 52 113
2018 54 180
2019 59 179
2020 105 309
2021 114 443
2022 75 640
2023 65 649

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 17 40 990
Accounting 39 120 2555
Finance 28 117 2913
Management 26 144 3616
Marketing 34 166 3651

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Jos

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Literature 20 92 2761
Art & Design 24 124 3498
Fashion Design 22 121 3536