University of Nigeria: Rankings

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The University of Nigeria ranked 3rd in Nigeria, 1520th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 149 research topics. The University of Nigeria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,581 academic publications and 256,805 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 79 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#181 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#224 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#890 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3377 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 146 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Biology in Nigeria and 1055th in the World with 16,259 publications made and 180,436 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#23 of 366 In Africa
#1055 of 6,833 In the World

University of Nigeria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 70 345
1993 56 348
1994 46 386
1995 49 340
1996 64 393
1997 54 394
1998 50 409
1999 82 485
2000 86 580
2001 72 466
2002 79 608
2003 72 666
2004 162 760
2005 142 860
2006 159 1004
2007 164 1235
2008 215 1335
2009 210 1771
2010 323 2269
2011 294 2482
2012 312 3118
2013 488 3612
2014 588 4370
2015 604 4540
2016 722 4672
2017 665 5521
2018 901 7084
2019 1100 9174
2020 1475 14893
2021 1575 19551
2022 1554 22411
2023 1503 25357
2024 1026 25675

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 12 272
Forestry 4 18 344
Animal Science 4 12 345
Agricultural Science 3 19 451
Nutrition and Food Science 3 13 462
Horticulture 4 16 489
Microbiology 2 16 578
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 22 653
Pharmacology 2 17 669
Biotechnology 2 16 701
Botany 2 18 710
Virology 3 29 729
Immunology 2 24 829
Zoology 2 26 845
Paleontology 2 22 921
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 31 984
Astrobiology 3 20 1153
Genetics 2 31 1195
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 25 1231
Biochemistry 2 27 1295
Oncology and Cancer research 5 41 1441
Neuroscience 4 31 1500
Nanotechnology 1 39 1552
Evolutionary Biology 3 40 1814
Molecular Biology 4 46 1984

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 874th in the World with 14,749 publications made and 152,180 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#20 of 368 In Africa
#874 of 6,876 In the World

University of Nigeria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 62 310
1993 45 281
1994 45 336
1995 45 247
1996 58 332
1997 44 336
1998 48 347
1999 64 408
2000 74 460
2001 56 366
2002 56 474
2003 51 524
2004 118 593
2005 103 657
2006 117 790
2007 126 985
2008 149 1033
2009 144 1348
2010 242 1680
2011 254 1893
2012 283 2404
2013 421 2761
2014 541 3315
2015 521 3543
2016 630 3552
2017 586 4290
2018 892 5680
2019 1118 7224
2020 1408 11867
2021 1496 16353
2022 1436 18847
2023 1424 22225
2024 968 22598

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1089th in the World with 13,422 publications made and 125,479 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#18 of 369 In Africa
#1089 of 7,081 In the World

University of Nigeria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 37 196
1993 26 186
1994 22 206
1995 21 153
1996 24 234
1997 22 226
1998 26 211
1999 41 257
2000 40 231
2001 36 250
2002 47 321
2003 47 344
2004 75 374
2005 61 459
2006 68 550
2007 107 588
2008 100 670
2009 102 920
2010 185 1093
2011 201 1275
2012 223 1642
2013 393 1849
2014 454 2436
2015 462 2751
2016 572 2835
2017 537 3385
2018 817 4410
2019 1015 6113
2020 1384 9823
2021 1527 13716
2022 1492 16061
2023 1466 19267
2024 999 18456

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Medicine in Nigeria and 966th in the World with 13,222 publications made and 136,956 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#23 of 364 In Africa
#966 of 6,775 In the World

University of Nigeria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 44 178
1993 39 193
1994 29 210
1995 24 181
1996 28 200
1997 30 215
1998 30 205
1999 46 250
2000 47 327
2001 53 267
2002 61 344
2003 49 396
2004 125 471
2005 111 562
2006 127 587
2007 131 808
2008 164 914
2009 173 1185
2010 257 1606
2011 244 1756
2012 242 2280
2013 370 2679
2014 475 3300
2015 471 3507
2016 560 3707
2017 560 4451
2018 711 5582
2019 855 7134
2020 1252 11773
2021 1452 15423
2022 1412 17590
2023 1365 19713
2024 943 18964

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 15 181
Toxicology 3 12 272
Social Work 1 7 308
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 12 382
Family medicine 5 23 417
Epidemiology 2 19 497
Public Health 3 15 532
Pediatrics 4 26 540
Optometry 5 22 564
Nursing 2 18 576
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 22 653
Pharmacology 2 17 669
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 30 715
Virology 3 29 729
Urology 3 21 771
Dermatology 2 27 774
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 25 782
Clinical Psychology 2 11 801
Forensic Science 8 38 808
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 28 815
Immunology 2 24 829
Cosmetology 4 23 850
Pathology 2 21 894
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 25 948
Health Science 2 23 953
Neurosurgery 6 43 965
Gerontology 3 21 967
Anesthesiology 5 26 989
Critical Care Nursing 4 34 1021
Psychiatry 2 20 1027
Dentistry 5 32 1083
Sports / Exercise science 3 21 1100
Surgery 4 34 1108
Occupational Therapy 5 23 1112
Pharmacy 2 37 1132
Anatomy and Physiology 4 28 1196
Ophthalmology 4 40 1237
Radiation Therapy 3 35 1292
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 37 1296
Physical Therapy 4 24 1307
Orthodontics 6 38 1378
Oncology and Cancer research 5 41 1441
Sports Medicine 6 32 1676
Cardiology 7 50 1774

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1264th in the World with 11,572 publications made and 128,812 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 77 In Nigeria
#26 of 347 In Africa
#1264 of 6,545 In the World

University of Nigeria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 53 270
1993 43 268
1994 40 259
1995 44 256
1996 56 309
1997 44 294
1998 37 285
1999 62 323
2000 62 398
2001 52 316
2002 46 445
2003 59 468
2004 106 529
2005 107 648
2006 104 726
2007 114 878
2008 129 959
2009 147 1251
2010 206 1537
2011 205 1746
2012 224 2216
2013 353 2635
2014 410 2968
2015 417 3202
2016 504 3259
2017 469 3928
2018 656 5076
2019 801 6607
2020 1019 10946
2021 1125 14762
2022 1111 16926
2023 1067 19604
2024 686 20550

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 13 462
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 20 697
Environmental Chemistry 3 21 825
Biochemical Engineering 1 18 866
Radiochemistry 7 40 1013
Pharmacy 2 37 1132
Organic Chemistry 2 28 1265
Biochemistry 2 27 1295
Inorganic Chemistry 5 44 1434
Physical chemistry 2 40 1441
Chemical Engineering 1 37 1468
Materials Science 3 35 1500
Nanotechnology 1 39 1552
Computational Chemistry 4 57 1828

Engineering rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Engineering in Nigeria and 1333rd in the World with 10,682 publications made and 124,665 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Nigeria
#28 of 355 In Africa
#1333 of 6,782 In the World

University of Nigeria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 50 234
1993 31 207
1994 26 216
1995 40 220
1996 42 246
1997 39 237
1998 28 228
1999 46 274
2000 43 238
2001 43 260
2002 45 339
2003 49 341
2004 69 381
2005 85 498
2006 80 534
2007 91 660
2008 88 699
2009 100 873
2010 178 1042
2011 187 1310
2012 218 1620
2013 317 1933
2014 368 2306
2015 354 2571
2016 475 2548
2017 454 3293
2018 667 4306
2019 795 5750
2020 991 9509
2021 1068 13324
2022 1065 15548
2023 1048 18355
2024 696 19022

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

Physics rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Physics in Nigeria and 1440th in the World with 9,177 publications made and 103,108 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Nigeria
#31 of 352 In Africa
#1440 of 6,713 In the World

University of Nigeria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 44 206
1993 32 206
1994 23 172
1995 41 187
1996 38 196
1997 38 245
1998 25 204
1999 48 229
2000 43 217
2001 40 226
2002 39 301
2003 37 323
2004 66 325
2005 72 428
2006 72 445
2007 83 548
2008 76 582
2009 77 731
2010 148 907
2011 148 1050
2012 189 1341
2013 280 1527
2014 335 1861
2015 295 2147
2016 418 2078
2017 389 2596
2018 562 3616
2019 683 4750
2020 844 7743
2021 879 10751
2022 894 12508
2023 868 14672
2024 575 15243

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

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 23 1084
Astrobiology 3 20 1153
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 25 1219
Acoustical Engineering 1 28 1488
Materials Science 3 35 1500
Nanotechnology 1 39 1552
Quantum and Particle physics 2 41 1594
Condensed Matter Physics 1 46 1617
Optical Engineering 1 42 1639
Theoretical Physics 6 55 1776
Nuclear Physics 6 51 1833
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 62 1938

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1578th in the World with 7,153 publications made and 64,861 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Nigeria
#35 of 360 In Africa
#1578 of 6,845 In the World

University of Nigeria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 29 129
1993 17 130
1994 14 178
1995 12 133
1996 14 149
1997 13 157
1998 16 164
1999 19 179
2000 18 185
2001 14 178
2002 24 231
2003 27 207
2004 39 217
2005 48 246
2006 43 315
2007 50 313
2008 33 366
2009 53 393
2010 105 494
2011 108 602
2012 125 817
2013 185 979
2014 242 1258
2015 226 1353
2016 316 1496
2017 313 1921
2018 447 2549
2019 579 3539
2020 742 6015
2021 862 8501
2022 775 9671
2023 766 11409
2024 461 10352

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

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 9 33 798
Computational Linguistics 1 29 1221
Library and Information science 2 19 1227
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 25 1231
Cyber Security 2 35 1388
Machine Learning 4 41 1392
Management Information Systems 5 44 1453
Neuroscience 4 31 1500
Multimedia 4 44 1710
Computer Engineering 3 46 1740
Software Engineering 2 43 1773
Computer Networking 2 54 1814
Telecommunications 4 59 1846
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 53 1983
Computer Vision 2 59 2165
Cognitive Science 2 55 2314
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 88 2355
Data Science 10 74 2379
Human-Computer Interaction 6 71 2647

Economics rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Economics in Nigeria and 600th in the World with 6,357 publications made and 59,345 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#15 of 351 In Africa
#600 of 6,167 In the World

University of Nigeria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 36
1993 8 44
1994 6 47
1995 5 29
1996 7 41
1997 7 69
1998 13 61
1999 11 59
2000 17 84
2001 17 77
2002 22 92
2003 15 97
2004 38 134
2005 24 142
2006 31 221
2007 38 191
2008 43 271
2009 46 336
2010 89 440
2011 99 548
2012 114 764
2013 186 803
2014 241 953
2015 244 1214
2016 273 1232
2017 240 1345
2018 405 1845
2019 536 2834
2020 707 4456
2021 724 6061
2022 740 7244
2023 704 8526
2024 472 7469

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Psychology in Nigeria and 1134th in the World with 5,879 publications made and 54,922 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Nigeria
#23 of 354 In Africa
#1134 of 6,645 In the World

University of Nigeria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 29
1993 10 55
1994 5 44
1995 6 39
1996 6 45
1997 9 65
1998 14 49
1999 17 72
2000 7 70
2001 14 83
2002 12 97
2003 16 123
2004 38 130
2005 32 135
2006 41 167
2007 37 211
2008 37 278
2009 58 308
2010 92 414
2011 77 487
2012 82 706
2013 161 792
2014 192 997
2015 228 1166
2016 233 1265
2017 244 1561
2018 318 1923
2019 416 2735
2020 590 4583
2021 705 6329
2022 724 7307
2023 714 9206
2024 476 8588

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

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Social Work 1 7 308
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 20 689
Sexology 4 24 724
Clinical Psychology 2 11 801
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 20 873
Special Education 2 22 971
Child Psychology 2 16 973
Psychiatry 2 20 1027
Education Majors 2 21 1050
Social Psychology 2 18 1110
Occupational Therapy 5 23 1112
Neuroscience 4 31 1500
Cognitive Science 2 55 2314

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1156th in the World with 5,699 publications made and 50,533 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Nigeria
#25 of 357 In Africa
#1156 of 6,418 In the World

University of Nigeria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 58
1993 3 74
1994 3 67
1995 10 67
1996 10 79
1997 10 88
1998 12 89
1999 7 86
2000 9 97
2001 12 92
2002 21 131
2003 12 125
2004 27 149
2005 25 120
2006 28 193
2007 48 203
2008 27 227
2009 36 267
2010 88 407
2011 88 525
2012 100 663
2013 155 756
2014 218 1030
2015 186 1078
2016 260 1146
2017 242 1352
2018 394 1914
2019 473 2852
2020 636 4579
2021 699 6675
2022 671 7724
2023 643 8642
2024 301 6296

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

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 18 783
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 17 931
Math Teachers 4 22 991
Applied Mathematics 2 32 1168
Statistics 3 28 1171
Operations Research 6 43 1755
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 88 2355

Business rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Business in Nigeria and 966th in the World with 5,550 publications made and 43,289 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 79 In Nigeria
#18 of 353 In Africa
#966 of 6,339 In the World

University of Nigeria
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 32
1993 9 45
1994 3 48
1995 7 37
1996 7 34
1997 7 61
1998 9 49
1999 9 45
2000 14 38
2001 9 53
2002 22 71
2003 16 66
2004 31 77
2005 16 108
2006 23 135
2007 42 137
2008 40 192
2009 42 251
2010 78 276
2011 88 332
2012 101 456
2013 172 538
2014 186 671
2015 177 851
2016 232 867
2017 233 992
2018 380 1485
2019 481 2034
2020 623 3374
2021 645 4906
2022 640 5806
2023 638 7223
2024 360 6088

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nigeria ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1097th in the World with 1,941 publications made and 14,127 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#2 of 74 In Nigeria
#19 of 296 In Africa
#1097 of 5,966 In the World

University of Nigeria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 26
1993 4 30
1994 5 37
1995 6 26
1996 7 35
1997 4 52
1998 4 23
1999 2 44
2000 4 30
2001 8 38
2002 3 30
2003 7 35
2004 6 44
2005 8 71
2006 7 56
2007 12 66
2008 7 54
2009 12 122
2010 18 100
2011 28 134
2012 27 170
2013 58 190
2014 69 214
2015 44 303
2016 91 304
2017 88 309
2018 138 463
2019 166 666
2020 196 1050
2021 231 1488
2022 229 1769
2023 205 2188
2024 110 1972

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

Art & Design subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 2 8 529
Music 1 6 567
Cinematography 1 11 692
Illustration and Concept Art 2 13 735
Painting and Drawing 2 11 736
Sculpture 2 11 736
Creative Writing 2 15 848
Performing arts 1 14 883
Literature 2 14 931
Aesthetics 2 15 960
Photography 1 19 970
Fashion Design 1 20 1178
Art History 2 22 1470
Multimedia 4 44 1710