University of Lagos: Rankings

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The University of Lagos ranked 2nd in Nigeria, 1431st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. The University of Lagos ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,240 academic publications and 116,686 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 167 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1431 of 14,131 In the World
#23 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 2 In Lagos
#263 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#437 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#461 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#356 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2842 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 5th for Biology in Nigeria and 1429th in the World with 8,845 publications made and 80,296 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 78 In Nigeria
#39 of 361 In Africa
#1429 of 6,770 In the World

University of Lagos
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 59 191
1992 38 182
1993 45 189
1994 25 204
1995 26 200
1996 42 208
1997 28 215
1998 43 209
1999 35 198
2000 46 239
2001 36 231
2002 71 309
2003 54 321
2004 139 410
2005 128 495
2006 125 625
2007 137 808
2008 143 935
2009 161 1189
2010 160 1576
2011 242 1844
2012 306 2119
2013 306 2488
2014 308 2876
2015 304 3030
2016 404 2897
2017 475 3199
2018 552 3916
2019 587 4775
2020 798 6637
2021 794 9091
2022 743 11109
2023 712 11970

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 9 263
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 28 744
Pharmacology 3 20 861
Virology 4 35 871
Microbiology 5 37 919
Horticulture 8 42 919
Astrobiology 1 12 943
Nutrition and Food Science 8 39 956
Immunology 5 39 1034
Animal Science 16 56 1049
Botany 6 40 1151
Biotechnology 6 35 1185
Oncology and Cancer research 2 28 1211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 38 1218
Forestry 15 83 1220
Paleontology 4 36 1270
Zoology 5 47 1275
Agricultural Science 11 71 1294
Genetics 4 37 1389
Neuroscience 3 31 1570
Biochemistry 6 43 1683
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 45 1785
Nanotechnology 3 48 1879
Molecular Biology 3 52 2138
Evolutionary Biology 5 56 2395

Medicine rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 3rd for Medicine in Nigeria and 1100th in the World with 8,392 publications made and 73,634 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Nigeria
#31 of 360 In Africa
#1100 of 6,680 In the World

University of Lagos
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 47 171
1992 25 150
1993 39 164
1994 24 154
1995 28 159
1996 27 174
1997 31 182
1998 30 151
1999 29 141
2000 45 200
2001 36 203
2002 71 277
2003 51 305
2004 140 386
2005 124 430
2006 119 518
2007 123 597
2008 139 793
2009 147 983
2010 167 1313
2011 232 1524
2012 298 1813
2013 300 2126
2014 321 2561
2015 301 2795
2016 384 2650
2017 415 2907
2018 507 3516
2019 531 4140
2020 767 6113
2021 771 8474
2022 737 10330
2023 702 10917

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 9 263
Family medicine 3 19 437
Pediatrics 3 22 481
Dentistry 1 12 537
Orthodontics 1 13 562
Epidemiology 3 26 593
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 24 617
Veterinary 9 51 691
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 28 692
Public Health 4 25 737
Urology 2 18 741
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 28 744
Critical Care Nursing 1 15 799
Optometry 8 39 814
Neurosurgery 2 26 833
Nursing 4 32 840
Pharmacology 3 20 861
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 29 864
Virology 4 35 871
Dermatology 3 31 886
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 24 891
Anesthesiology 2 20 894
Forensic Science 6 40 906
Cosmetology 3 28 957
Audiology 2 14 957
Occupational Therapy 2 13 960
Respiratory Therapy 2 31 966
Surgery 3 26 981
Radiation Therapy 2 24 988
Health Science 2 24 1031
Immunology 5 39 1034
Pathology 4 34 1050
Anatomy and Physiology 2 21 1102
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 25 1103
Psychiatry 4 26 1134
Gerontology 4 24 1172
Oncology and Cancer research 2 28 1211
Cardiology 2 28 1223
Physical Therapy 3 25 1347
Clinical Psychology 4 27 1368
Pharmacy 4 44 1410
Ophthalmology 7 51 1481
Sports Medicine 3 26 1569

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1318th in the World with 7,660 publications made and 62,045 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 78 In Nigeria
#42 of 361 In Africa
#1318 of 6,798 In the World

University of Lagos
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 38 131
1992 29 108
1993 32 120
1994 20 127
1995 16 128
1996 29 134
1997 24 138
1998 33 158
1999 31 141
2000 40 171
2001 22 159
2002 44 198
2003 41 202
2004 78 306
2005 90 364
2006 93 421
2007 96 560
2008 96 590
2009 121 831
2010 116 1084
2011 198 1254
2012 262 1477
2013 250 1724
2014 257 2042
2015 255 2064
2016 325 1989
2017 413 2264
2018 519 2790
2019 546 3512
2020 783 4999
2021 809 7386
2022 698 9505
2023 668 10700

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1456th in the World with 7,647 publications made and 57,511 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 79 In Nigeria
#30 of 367 In Africa
#1456 of 7,020 In the World

University of Lagos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 38 95
1992 23 75
1993 27 85
1994 21 106
1995 20 86
1996 15 95
1997 23 108
1998 21 119
1999 35 97
2000 43 128
2001 26 133
2002 48 184
2003 28 157
2004 103 292
2005 93 265
2006 98 332
2007 77 371
2008 100 511
2009 110 633
2010 125 832
2011 213 907
2012 285 1189
2013 268 1407
2014 286 1672
2015 253 1945
2016 324 1825
2017 432 2015
2018 508 2468
2019 480 3048
2020 779 4453
2021 794 6722
2022 680 8741
2023 682 9950

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 6th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1707th in the World with 6,375 publications made and 54,196 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 77 In Nigeria
#43 of 342 In Africa
#1707 of 6,447 In the World

University of Lagos
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 40 131
1992 21 138
1993 24 131
1994 16 134
1995 19 128
1996 27 164
1997 18 140
1998 23 139
1999 24 135
2000 31 160
2001 27 170
2002 39 218
2003 35 212
2004 99 280
2005 80 355
2006 73 431
2007 101 588
2008 103 675
2009 102 844
2010 111 1120
2011 154 1326
2012 187 1483
2013 200 1726
2014 211 2030
2015 225 2008
2016 290 2001
2017 357 2199
2018 414 2768
2019 493 3418
2020 597 4673
2021 603 6520
2022 546 7747
2023 496 8643

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 39 956
Environmental Chemistry 6 36 1176
Pharmacy 4 44 1410
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 63 1501
Radiochemistry 16 69 1581
Biochemistry 6 43 1683
Organic Chemistry 6 45 1723
Nanotechnology 3 48 1879
Materials Science 7 51 1905
Physical chemistry 15 77 2062
Inorganic Chemistry 13 78 2108
Chemical Engineering 10 77 2207
Computational Chemistry 12 91 2298

Engineering rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 6th for Engineering in Nigeria and 1826th in the World with 5,933 publications made and 49,878 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 77 In Nigeria
#52 of 348 In Africa
#1826 of 6,684 In the World

University of Lagos
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 29 105
1992 15 93
1993 14 99
1994 14 103
1995 15 111
1996 15 111
1997 13 123
1998 22 106
1999 17 89
2000 23 94
2001 11 105
2002 27 141
2003 21 137
2004 52 188
2005 64 245
2006 76 312
2007 76 370
2008 89 461
2009 117 581
2010 89 744
2011 136 865
2012 198 1071
2013 171 1249
2014 183 1411
2015 228 1533
2016 258 1462
2017 336 1729
2018 429 2196
2019 460 2830
2020 582 3890
2021 579 5747
2022 551 7406
2023 477 8448

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

Physics rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 6th for Physics in Nigeria and 1959th in the World with 5,007 publications made and 38,831 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 77 In Nigeria
#53 of 341 In Africa
#1959 of 6,603 In the World

University of Lagos
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 27 89
1992 13 68
1993 12 85
1994 14 80
1995 11 90
1996 13 102
1997 11 118
1998 21 91
1999 16 90
2000 24 82
2001 9 100
2002 21 133
2003 21 119
2004 41 173
2005 50 218
2006 51 229
2007 69 316
2008 79 406
2009 97 472
2010 79 634
2011 121 722
2012 164 840
2013 143 1032
2014 140 1148
2015 184 1187
2016 217 1129
2017 283 1381
2018 363 1764
2019 397 2263
2020 486 3000
2021 484 4363
2022 450 5390
2023 384 6118

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 12 943
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 46 1785
Nanotechnology 3 48 1879
Materials Science 7 51 1905
Theoretical Physics 8 68 1950
Acoustical Engineering 4 50 2010
Optical Engineering 5 57 2063
Nuclear Physics 9 71 2088
Quantum and Particle physics 7 70 2152
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 71 2252
Condensed Matter Physics 10 98 2623

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2016th in the World with 4,289 publications made and 28,568 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Nigeria
#53 of 352 In Africa
#2016 of 6,752 In the World

University of Lagos
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 75
1992 14 60
1993 13 62
1994 13 66
1995 8 64
1996 10 72
1997 6 66
1998 6 61
1999 13 54
2000 9 57
2001 10 65
2002 18 79
2003 20 105
2004 43 116
2005 53 154
2006 51 164
2007 38 195
2008 52 265
2009 63 363
2010 66 449
2011 108 494
2012 128 596
2013 117 712
2014 132 922
2015 135 1034
2016 165 1060
2017 234 1190
2018 302 1542
2019 289 1929
2020 455 2814
2021 457 4326
2022 456 5818
2023 465 6611

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 4 25 703
Management Information Systems 4 37 1433
Data Science 2 34 1517
Neuroscience 3 31 1570
Library and Information science 6 33 1591
Machine Learning 7 53 1720
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 45 1785
Telecommunications 3 62 1979
Computer Engineering 5 59 2020
Cyber Security 8 67 2034
Computational Linguistics 5 64 2164
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 77 2234
Computer Networking 8 77 2331
Software Engineering 7 81 2352
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 77 2422
Computer Vision 9 99 3048
Cognitive Science 8 97 3133

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1492nd in the World with 3,609 publications made and 23,797 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 77 In Nigeria
#41 of 348 In Africa
#1492 of 6,305 In the World

University of Lagos
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 32
1992 6 25
1993 3 33
1994 5 29
1995 2 39
1996 3 32
1997 4 37
1998 4 34
1999 5 25
2000 9 33
2001 7 36
2002 7 54
2003 9 43
2004 29 74
2005 27 78
2006 30 113
2007 25 115
2008 40 156
2009 45 192
2010 55 278
2011 104 338
2012 134 399
2013 113 515
2014 132 670
2015 114 769
2016 165 777
2017 200 956
2018 270 1188
2019 245 1453
2020 464 2243
2021 427 3803
2022 399 4815
2023 352 5442

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 13 715
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 22 1123
Math Teachers 6 29 1353
Operations Research 2 27 1362
Statistics 4 37 1486
Applied Mathematics 6 65 1749
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 77 2234

Economics rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Economics in Nigeria and 883rd in the World with 3,475 publications made and 27,222 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Nigeria
#23 of 338 In Africa
#883 of 5,995 In the World

University of Lagos
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 9 34
1992 7 19
1993 13 29
1994 5 33
1995 6 34
1996 1 21
1997 4 42
1998 6 26
1999 17 39
2000 16 34
2001 9 36
2002 12 50
2003 11 59
2004 20 94
2005 25 70
2006 46 91
2007 30 106
2008 33 137
2009 40 165
2010 58 223
2011 120 308
2012 160 391
2013 143 471
2014 150 580
2015 134 721
2016 156 660
2017 157 742
2018 235 934
2019 205 1256
2020 419 1886
2021 387 3109
2022 357 4173
2023 326 5018

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 13 47 597
Development Studies 4 24 639
Political Economy 4 20 698
Actuarial Science 1 13 715
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 20 814
International Economics 2 13 824
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 26 853
Environmental Economics 6 20 873
International Trade 2 12 915
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 22 1123
Finance 5 27 1153

Psychology rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Psychology in Nigeria and 1389th in the World with 3,447 publications made and 26,782 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Nigeria
#31 of 344 In Africa
#1389 of 6,528 In the World

University of Lagos
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 76
1992 10 52
1993 15 60
1994 9 55
1995 9 62
1996 8 66
1997 10 75
1998 13 53
1999 12 48
2000 14 51
2001 9 70
2002 27 101
2003 17 96
2004 54 132
2005 50 141
2006 53 156
2007 35 204
2008 56 300
2009 51 308
2010 73 434
2011 113 471
2012 134 573
2013 149 692
2014 145 870
2015 116 958
2016 160 906
2017 165 1032
2018 227 1335
2019 216 1538
2020 325 2268
2021 340 3081
2022 297 3917
2023 280 4283

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Sexology 3 20 716
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 21 818
Occupational Therapy 2 13 960
Psychiatry 4 26 1134
Clinical Psychology 4 27 1368
Education Majors 5 39 1513
Neuroscience 3 31 1570
Child Psychology 4 30 1608
Social Psychology 4 29 1642
Cognitive Science 8 97 3133

Business rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 5th for Business in Nigeria and 1340th in the World with 3,131 publications made and 18,263 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 78 In Nigeria
#34 of 342 In Africa
#1340 of 6,187 In the World

University of Lagos
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 32
1992 8 24
1993 8 29
1994 3 38
1995 7 34
1996 9 45
1997 3 27
1998 5 34
1999 9 30
2000 8 40
2001 5 36
2002 9 32
2003 12 46
2004 23 77
2005 33 80
2006 32 108
2007 23 115
2008 39 136
2009 35 158
2010 44 198
2011 95 261
2012 147 357
2013 119 423
2014 135 550
2015 109 603
2016 148 610
2017 170 661
2018 229 827
2019 213 987
2020 385 1442
2021 332 2180
2022 306 2706
2023 268 3339

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Real Estate 2 4 261
Tax Law 1 6 381
Construction Management 3 13 542
Occupational Safety and Health 3 17 611
Public Policy / Administration 7 22 625
Actuarial Science 1 13 715
Risk Management 4 17 851
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 26 853
International Business 2 14 856
Entrepreneurship 9 38 883
International Trade 2 12 915
Accounting 5 20 977
Human Resource Management 2 22 1037
Engineering Management 2 18 1047
Finance 5 27 1153
Marketing 4 31 1250
Project Management 3 37 1348
Operations Research 2 27 1362
Advertising 3 21 1373
Management Information Systems 4 37 1433
Management 5 48 1599

Art & Design rankings

The University of Lagos ranked 4th for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1622nd in the World with 974 publications made and 6,273 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Music.

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
#4 of 66 In Nigeria
#32 of 264 In Africa
#1622 of 5,720 In the World

University of Lagos
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 11
1992 1 8
1993 4 5
1994 3 5
1995 2 13
1996 1 7
1997 2 10
1998 5 15
1999 5 15
2000 3 13
2001 0 8
2002 9 7
2003 5 9
2004 13 25
2005 13 26
2006 9 33
2007 9 18
2008 6 41
2009 9 44
2010 14 66
2011 38 81
2012 36 126
2013 33 146
2014 36 134
2015 33 127
2016 47 154
2017 47 155
2018 85 226
2019 54 278
2020 107 430
2021 96 762
2022 71 903
2023 84 1092

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Photography 1 15 817
Music 2 16 920
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 18 938
Aesthetics 4 22 1262
Creative Writing 5 33 1288
Literature 4 28 1430
Fashion Design 4 41 1811