University of Nigeria: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1520 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #25 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #3 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #174 of 1,089 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top50% | For 148 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 38%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- unn.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 38% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, Advanced ('A') level) |
| Academic Calendar | October to September |
We've calculated the 38% acceptance rate for University of Nigeria 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 Nigeria is a world-class research university with 26,581 scientific papers published and 256,805 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Ecology, Political Science, and Law.
University of Nigeria majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | 522 |
| 1993 | 76 | 513 |
| 1994 | 69 | 563 |
| 1995 | 75 | 496 |
| 1996 | 79 | 572 |
| 1997 | 75 | 607 |
| 1998 | 66 | 583 |
| 1999 | 108 | 686 |
| 2000 | 102 | 762 |
| 2001 | 93 | 683 |
| 2002 | 112 | 869 |
| 2003 | 103 | 954 |
| 2004 | 206 | 1044 |
| 2005 | 194 | 1216 |
| 2006 | 220 | 1402 |
| 2007 | 227 | 1629 |
| 2008 | 260 | 1822 |
| 2009 | 272 | 2373 |
| 2010 | 434 | 2908 |
| 2011 | 436 | 3334 |
| 2012 | 488 | 4234 |
| 2013 | 776 | 4915 |
| 2014 | 941 | 5975 |
| 2015 | 905 | 6369 |
| 2016 | 1142 | 6535 |
| 2017 | 1105 | 7843 |
| 2018 | 1564 | 10221 |
| 2019 | 1917 | 13374 |
| 2020 | 2498 | 21418 |
| 2021 | 2716 | 28946 |
| 2022 | 2681 | 33639 |
| 2023 | 2606 | 39025 |
| 2024 | 1933 | 42114 |
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 Nigeria.
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, Adult Education, African Languages, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Archaeology, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Banking, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography (Human), Geology, Health Education, History, Home Economics, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Banking, Bible, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Education, Civics, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Criminology, Crop Production, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Government, Health Administration, Health Education, History, History of Religion, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Business, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Literature, Logistics Management, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, New Testament, Nutrition, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Public Administration, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Studies, Social Work, Soil Science, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Vocational Education, Women's Studies |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Acting, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Education, Cardiology, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Community Health, Comparative Politics, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Consumer Studies, Control Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Dairy, Data Processing, Dermatology, Design, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Dietetics, Dispensing Pharmacy, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Gastroenterology, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Government, Graphic Design, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Herbalism, Herbology, History, History of Religion, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Human Resources, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Design, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Literature, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Transport, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Nanotechnology, Nephrology, Neurology, New Testament, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Paediatrics, Painting and Drawing, Paleontology, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Petrology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Pneumology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Public Relations, Radiology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rheumatology, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Russian, Science Education, Sculpture, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport and Communications, Tropical Medicine, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Women's Studies, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Acting, Administration, Administrative Law, Adult Education, Advertising and Publicity, African Languages, African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Art Management, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Education, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Development, Comparative Politics, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Control Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Dairy, Data Processing, Design, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Dietetics, Dispensing Pharmacy, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, Experimental Psychology, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Government, Graphic Design, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Histology, History, History of Religion, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Human Resources, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musicology, Natural Resources, New Testament, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Paediatrics, Painting and Drawing, Paleontology, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Petrology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Public Relations, Radiology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Science Education, Sculpture, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Technology Education, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Women's Studies, Zoology |
University of Nigeria alumni
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Bennet Omalu
- Occupations
- neuropathologistphysicianpathologistmedical examiner
- Biography
-
Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu // is a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County coroner's office in Pittsburgh. He later became the chief medical examiner for San Joaquin County, California, and is a professor at the University of California, Davis, department of medical pathology and laboratory medicine. He is currently the president and medical director of Bennet Omalu Pathology.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Occupations
- short story writerjournalistpoetnon-fiction writernovelist
- Biography
-
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). Her other works include the book of essays We Should All Be Feminists (2014); Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017); a memoir, Notes on Grief (2021); and a children's book, Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023).
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Enoch Adejare Adeboye
- Enrolled in the University of Nigeria
- In 1967 graduated with mathematics
- Occupations
- translatorauthorpastorpreacherprofessor
- Biography
-
Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a Nigerian pastor, and the present General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God. He served as the second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
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Peter Obi
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianbanker
- Biography
-
Peter Gregory Obi CON is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was the Governor of Anambra State under President Olusegun Obasanjo from 17 March 2006 to 3 November 2006, when he was impeached. He was reinstated on 9 February 2007 and continued his tenure until 2010. He was reelected for his second term until 7 March 2014. A member of the Labour Party since 2022, he was the presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election.
University of Nigeria faculties and divisions
| Centre : Distance and E-Learning | Business Administration |
|---|---|
| Centre : Environmental Management and Green Energy (CEMAGE) | Environmental Management |
| College : Medicine | Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine |
| College : Postgraduate Studies | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Dietetics, Food Science, Food Technology, Home Economics, Nutrition, Soil Science |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, Archaeology, English, Film, Fine Arts, History, Igbo, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Music, Theatre, Tourism |
| Faculty : Biological Science | Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Zoology |
| Faculty : Business Administration | Accountancy, Banking, Finance, Management, Marketing |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Art Education, Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Library Science, Native Language Education, Physical Education, Religious Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Vocational Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgical Engineering |
| Faculty : Environmental Studies | Architecture, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, Comparative Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Science | Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Technology, Toxicology |
| Faculty : Physical Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Geography (Human), Government, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Social Work, Sociology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Entomology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
| Faculty : Vocational Technical Education | Agricultural Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Home Economics Education, Technology Education |
| Institute : African Studies | African Studies, Peace and Disarmament |
| Institute : Climate Change | Environmental Studies, Sustainable Development |
| Institute : Developmental Studies | Development Studies |
| Institute : Drug-Herbal Medicine-Excipient Research and Development | Herbology, Nanotechnology, Pharmacology |
| Institute : Education | Education |
| Institute : Maritime Studies | Marine Transport, Maritime Law |
| Institute : Maternal and Child Health | Paediatrics, Tropical Medicine |
| Institute : Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases | Medicine |
| Institute : Public Health | Health Sciences, Occupational Health, Public Health |
| Institute : Social Policy | Social Policy |
| School : Business | Business Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | UNN |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | To restore the dignity of man |
| Colors | green |
Location and contacts
| Address | Nsukka, Enugu State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 310,000 |