University of Lagos: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1269 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #26 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #2 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #1 of 2 | In Lagos |
| #260 of 1,708 | For Toxicology |
| Top50% | For 134 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 48,680
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unilag.edu.ng
- Languages
- English;French;German;Russian;Arabic
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, GCE, Advanced ('A') level) |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; March-July) |
| Enrollment | 48,680 |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for University of Lagos based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of Lagos is a world-class research university with 20,379 scientific papers published and 230,081 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Law, and Computer Science.
University of Lagos majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61 | 336 |
| 1994 | 40 | 300 |
| 1995 | 39 | 357 |
| 1996 | 46 | 350 |
| 1997 | 46 | 362 |
| 1998 | 53 | 358 |
| 1999 | 62 | 362 |
| 2000 | 75 | 401 |
| 2001 | 49 | 415 |
| 2002 | 104 | 530 |
| 2003 | 96 | 586 |
| 2004 | 208 | 795 |
| 2005 | 224 | 888 |
| 2006 | 215 | 1179 |
| 2007 | 258 | 1269 |
| 2008 | 258 | 1641 |
| 2009 | 341 | 2103 |
| 2010 | 361 | 2773 |
| 2011 | 540 | 3294 |
| 2012 | 666 | 4004 |
| 2013 | 668 | 4867 |
| 2014 | 735 | 5963 |
| 2015 | 659 | 6357 |
| 2016 | 795 | 6549 |
| 2017 | 1012 | 7373 |
| 2018 | 1198 | 9170 |
| 2019 | 1243 | 11495 |
| 2020 | 1751 | 16592 |
| 2021 | 1715 | 22450 |
| 2022 | 1703 | 26564 |
| 2023 | 1733 | 30645 |
| 2024 | 1277 | 31051 |
| 2025 | 769 | 27433 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Lagos.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Education, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Health Education, History, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Igbo, Insurance, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Marine Biology, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Music, Native Language Education, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Russian, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Theatre, Town Planning, Visual Arts, Yoruba, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Anaesthesiology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Behavioural Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Distance Education, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Genetics, Geophysics, Health Education, Industrial Management, Labour and Industrial Relations, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Transport, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Nautical Science, Nursing, Operations Research, Philosophy, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Social Work, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Transport Management |
| Master's Degree | Actuarial Science, Adult Education, African Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architectural and Environmental Design, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Education, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Coastal Studies, Community Development, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Control Engineering, Criminology, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Design, Development Studies, Display and Stage Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Government, Graphic Design, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Herbology, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Igbo, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Insurance, Interior Design, International and Comparative Education, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literacy Education, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nursing, Operations Research, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pathology, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Road Engineering, Science Education, Sculpture, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Visual Arts, Water Science, Yoruba |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, African Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Education, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Health Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Igbo, Insurance, International and Comparative Education, International Law, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Metallurgical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Parasitology, Pathology, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Road Engineering, Science Education, Sociology, Sports Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Visual Arts, Yoruba |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, African Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Education, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Health Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Igbo, Insurance, International and Comparative Education, International Law, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Parasitology, Pathology, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Road Engineering, Science Education, Sociology, Sports Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Visual Arts, Yoruba |
University of Lagos alumni
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Enoch Adejarue Adeboye
- Enrolled in the University of Lagos
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in applied mathematics
- Graduated with Hydronomus
- Occupations
- preacherprofessortranslatorauthorpastor
- Biography
-
Enoch Adejare Adeboye Listen is a Nigerian pastor, and the present General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God. He served as the second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
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Genevieve Nnaji
- Years
- 1979-.. (age 47)
- Occupations
- actorscreenwritermodelfilm actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Genevieve Nnaji// is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood. Her directorial debut movie, Lionheart, is the first Netflix film from Nigeria and the first Nigerian submission for the Oscars. The movie was disqualified for having most of its dialogue in English. After having spent decades in the movie industry, she was profiled alongside some celebrities and business executives in 2020 in two books by the publisher and editor in chief of Yes International! magazine, Azuh Arinze.
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Yemi Alade
- Enrolled in the University of Lagos
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in geography
- Occupations
- songwriteractorsingermusician
- Biography
-
Yemi Eberechi Alade, known professionally as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and activist from the Akoko part of Ondo State. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R&B, and has been of influence in several countries across Africa. She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese.
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Bobrisky
- Occupations
- media personalityentrepreneuractorentertainer
- Biography
-
Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, predominantly known as Bobrisky, is a Nigerian social media personality. She is a transgender woman known for her presence on the social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram.
University of Lagos faculties and divisions
| Centre : Information Technology and Systems | Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Data Processing, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Management |
|---|---|
| College : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Community Health, Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery, Toxicology, Treatment Techniques |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, African Studies, Asian Languages, Asian Studies, English, European Languages, Fine Arts, History, Linguistics, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Surveying and Mapping |
| Faculty : Environmental Sciences | Architecture, Building Technologies, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Management Sciences | Management |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Technology |
| Faculty : Science | Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Genetics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Economics, Geography (Human), Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology |
| Institute : African and Diaspora Studies | Demography and Population, Peace and Disarmament, Social Sciences |
| Institute : Continuing Education | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Institute : Distance Learning | Business Administration, Economics, Education |
| Institute : Maritime Studies | Marine Transport |
| School : Business (ULBS) | Business Administration |
| School : Foundation Studies | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Fine Arts, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Social Sciences |
| School : Post Graduate Studies | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, African Languages, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Haematology, Health Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Insurance, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Law, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Resources, Operations Research, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Visual Arts |
General information
| Alternative names | UNILAG |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | In deed and in truth |
| Colors | maroon, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | University Road, Akoka Yaba Local Government Lagos, Lagos State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 15,070,000 |