University of Port Harcourt: Rankings

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The University of Port Harcourt ranked 6th in Nigeria, 1786th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. The University of Port Harcourt ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,757 academic publications and 66,437 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1786 of 14,131 In the World
#32 of 1,104 In Africa
#6 of 157 In Nigeria
#1 of 4 In Port Harcourt
#141 of 1,098 For Petroleum Engineering
#346 of 1,007 For Mining Engineering
#377 of 1,003 For Toxicology
#1394 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2988 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 958th in the World with 1,195 publications made and 8,184 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Environmental Chemistry, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 60 In Nigeria
#29 of 243 In Africa
#958 of 4,023 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 4
1992 7 7
1993 3 4
1994 3 0
1995 4 1
1996 8 5
1997 5 6
1998 1 0
1999 5 4
2000 2 4
2001 4 2
2002 9 3
2003 5 19
2004 23 35
2005 27 18
2006 28 10
2007 16 9
2008 8 16
2009 14 12
2010 22 12
2011 43 29
2012 47 21
2013 57 28
2014 57 62
2015 80 45
2016 95 59
2017 88 70
2018 96 86
2019 140 132
2020 109 31
2021 114 22

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

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 4 13 346
Environmental Engineering 3 9 449
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 20 529
Environmental Chemistry 4 6 555
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 22 604
Agricultural Science 10 47 719
Forestry 9 60 769
Geotechnical Engineering 5 17 796
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 35 802
Earth science and Geophysics 5 24 805
Geology 5 25 846
Paleontology 5 40 870
Environmental Management 6 31 921
Geography and Cartography 8 50 1085
Ecology 7 41 1181

Medicine rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 12th for Medicine in Nigeria and 1391st in the World with 1,153 publications made and 41,152 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Health Science, Pharmacology, Family medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 58 In Nigeria
#52 of 263 In Africa
#1391 of 4,739 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 1
1992 2 1
1993 3 1
1994 0 0
1995 4 13
1996 7 4
1997 5 11
1998 2 1
1999 7 4
2000 8 12
2001 4 1
2002 13 43
2003 9 5
2004 16 6
2005 20 14
2006 16 5
2007 28 19
2008 10 18
2009 10 30
2010 38 22
2011 23 29
2012 47 2385
2013 45 56
2014 71 341
2015 68 626
2016 71 32
2017 66 57
2018 96 86
2019 99 31
2020 140 94
2021 172 48

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

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 6 17 377
Veterinary 10 39 411
Dentistry 7 22 646
Orthodontics 3 15 656
Public Health 9 39 685
Family medicine 13 44 715
Optometry 13 45 731
Pediatrics 14 44 784
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 52 805
Forensic Science 3 25 922
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 46 954
Surgery 10 37 1007
Pharmacology 13 54 1321
Health Science 12 52 1366

Biology rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 10th for Biology in Nigeria and 1526th in the World with 1,043 publications made and 8,258 citations received. Main research topics: Nutrition and Food Science, Agricultural Science, Botany, Pharmacology, Animal Science.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 65 In Nigeria
#46 of 264 In Africa
#1526 of 4,496 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 2
1992 9 6
1993 1 1
1994 2 0
1995 7 11
1996 12 5
1997 7 8
1998 8 4
1999 5 2
2000 5 2
2001 2 1
2002 12 13
2003 16 27
2004 23 19
2005 26 13
2006 22 16
2007 14 25
2008 7 2
2009 6 18
2010 22 26
2011 27 34
2012 38 32
2013 47 60
2014 41 29
2015 60 43
2016 65 47
2017 64 47
2018 81 47
2019 108 34
2020 104 43
2021 128 25

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

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 6 17 377
Nutrition and Food Science 6 19 541
Agricultural Science 10 47 719
Horticulture 13 52 739
Animal Science 11 43 763
Forestry 9 60 769
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 35 802
Paleontology 5 40 870
Biotechnology 10 45 885
Botany 7 33 891
Entomology 9 47 976
Microbiology 7 36 1127
Pharmacology 13 54 1321

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1464th in the World with 826 publications made and 29,480 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Communications and Public Relations, Political Economy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 65 In Nigeria
#48 of 264 In Africa
#1464 of 5,073 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 1
1992 1 0
1993 2 2
1994 3 0
1995 4 12
1996 2 1
1997 6 11
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 9
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 7 16
2004 6 2
2005 8 1
2006 6 2
2007 12 3
2008 8 14
2009 7 2
2010 12 12
2011 23 22
2012 38 1607
2013 41 9
2014 43 316
2015 42 611
2016 58 17
2017 50 23
2018 80 17
2019 85 15
2020 117 21
2021 127 14

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 6 24 724
Human Rights Law 13 42 809
Radio and Television broadcasting 12 37 845
Early Childhood Education 3 22 895
Forensic Science 3 25 922
Broadcast Journalism 9 31 923
Law Enforcement 14 39 998
Demography 10 42 1028
Political Science 10 41 1189
Communications and Public Relations 10 52 1364
Sociology 9 43 1433

Chemistry rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 6th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1599th in the World with 801 publications made and 11,615 citations received. Main research topics: Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 58 In Nigeria
#39 of 229 In Africa
#1599 of 4,317 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 4
1992 5 3
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 5 10
1996 11 5
1997 5 4
1998 4 1
1999 7 4
2000 7 6
2001 1 0
2002 10 11
2003 11 59
2004 20 38
2005 31 58
2006 19 27
2007 14 43
2008 9 25
2009 12 37
2010 11 52
2011 14 18
2012 40 54
2013 37 24
2014 19 49
2015 33 29
2016 54 125
2017 44 68
2018 44 15
2019 96 81
2020 66 29
2021 111 23

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

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 20 529
Nutrition and Food Science 6 19 541
Environmental Chemistry 4 6 555
Radiochemistry 1 13 614
Materials Science 10 66 2178

Engineering rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 8th for Engineering in Nigeria and 1933rd in the World with 673 publications made and 5,806 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Petroleum Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 52 In Nigeria
#53 of 231 In Africa
#1933 of 4,624 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 1
1992 2 5
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 5 2
1997 4 6
1998 1 0
1999 5 2
2000 3 1
2001 2 0
2002 5 1
2003 4 21
2004 17 8
2005 6 2
2006 8 2
2007 10 7
2008 4 3
2009 5 40
2010 14 19
2011 24 17
2012 33 64
2013 45 23
2014 30 21
2015 48 31
2016 70 117
2017 45 49
2018 53 35
2019 63 86
2020 39 33
2021 88 19

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

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 1 1 141
Mining Engineering 4 13 346
Environmental Engineering 3 9 449
Civil Engineering 6 19 652
Geotechnical Engineering 5 17 796
Biotechnology 10 45 885
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 37 936
Firefighting and Fire Science 5 27 1050
Materials Science 10 66 2178

Economics rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 11th for Economics in Nigeria and 1317th in the World with 325 publications made and 1,096 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#11 of 54 In Nigeria
#52 of 159 In Africa
#1317 of 3,039 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 7
2004 1 0
2005 2 0
2006 1 1
2007 3 2
2008 1 1
2009 5 9
2010 7 2
2011 10 9
2012 23 14
2013 12 5
2014 21 2
2015 12 4
2016 22 18
2017 23 9
2018 42 8
2019 30 6
2020 39 6
2021 52 25

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

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 11 44 697
Agricultural Economics 14 55 710
Political Economy 6 24 724

Business rankings

The University of Port Harcourt ranked 13th for Business in Nigeria and 1981st in the World with 323 publications made and 1,175 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Entertainment Industry Business, Tax Law.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 55 In Nigeria
#61 of 186 In Africa
#1981 of 4,001 In the World

University of Port Harcourt
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 1
2007 5 1
2008 2 1
2009 3 8
2010 5 2
2011 7 11
2012 14 12
2013 14 4
2014 16 4
2015 24 39
2016 35 19
2017 20 10
2018 38 7
2019 36 3
2020 41 4
2021 48 9

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

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 9 28 927
Tax Law 10 26 938
Marketing 9 40 1234

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Port Harcourt

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Performing arts 5 23 943
Quantum and Particle physics 1 32 1201
Math Teachers 12 41 1313
Physics 10 65 2256
Art & Design 9 56 2389
Mathematics 12 73 2490
Psychology 17 85 2998
Computer Science 11 100 3444