African University of Science and Technology: Rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 67 in Nigeria, 6832 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 951 academic publications and 10,199 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 6832 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 298 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 67 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 4532 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 4597 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 4654 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 53 for Engineering in Nigeria and 4597 in the World with 664 publications made and 8,396 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #134 | #3212 |
| Metallurgy | #46 | #180 | #3572 |
| Telecommunications | #49 | #215 | #4266 |
| Optics | #51 | #218 | #4484 |
Physics rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 50 for Physics in Nigeria and 4532 in the World with 615 publications made and 7,816 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #134 | #3212 |
| Optics | #51 | #218 | #4484 |
Chemistry rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 58 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 4654 in the World with 563 publications made and 6,994 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #134 | #3212 |
| Physical | #48 | #198 | #3797 |
| Organic chemistry | #57 | #226 | #4238 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #257 | #4996 |
Biology rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 65 for Biology in Nigeria and 5189 in the World with 551 publications made and 6,561 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #134 | #3212 |
| Paleontology | #59 | #240 | #4534 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #257 | #4996 |
| Genetics | #64 | #264 | #5002 |
| Botany | #71 | #288 | #5013 |
Environmental Science rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 62 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 5068 in the World with 549 publications made and 6,269 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #52 | #211 | #3206 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #53 | #216 | #3762 |
| Oceanography | #55 | #242 | #4322 |
| Geology | #58 | #236 | #4497 |
| Paleontology | #59 | #240 | #4534 |
| Ecology | #62 | #265 | #4693 |
Computer Science rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 63 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 5262 in the World with 325 publications made and 2,782 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #49 | #215 | #4266 |
| Machine Learning | #57 | #230 | #4277 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 76 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 6200 in the World with 286 publications made and 2,496 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | #65 | #283 | #5405 |
| Archaeology | #68 | #298 | #5547 |
| Linguistics | #71 | #283 | #5671 |
| Law | #78 | #331 | #6130 |
| Sociology | #76 | #337 | #6146 |
| Philosophy | #73 | #307 | #6193 |
| Political Science | #78 | #334 | #6260 |
Mathematics rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 60 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4766 in the World with 267 publications made and 2,101 citations received.
African University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #78 | #1844 |
| Statistics | #64 | #280 | #5201 |
Economics rankings
African University of Science and Technology ranked 64 for Economics in Nigeria and 4686 in the World with 196 publications made and 1,553 citations received.