Ahmadu Bello University: Rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5 in Nigeria, 1814 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 18,286 academic publications and 212,371 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1814 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 40 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 5 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1169 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1220 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1268 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 4 for Biology in Nigeria and 1268 in the World with 12,889 publications made and 154,057 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #2 | #9 | #226 |
| Forestry | #2 | #15 | #305 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #19 | #343 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #17 | #514 |
| Virology | #2 | #21 | #623 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #25 | #751 |
| Botany | #5 | #24 | #817 |
| Entomology | #3 | #37 | #888 |
| Zoology | #4 | #33 | #934 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #26 | #947 |
| Immunology | #3 | #30 | #948 |
| Ethics | #12 | #45 | #981 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #30 | #1002 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #40 | #1133 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #22 | #1156 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #38 | #1225 |
| Genetics | #4 | #36 | #1323 |
| Oncology | #4 | #35 | #1372 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #34 | #1492 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #43 | #1814 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #64 | #2136 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #54 | #2267 |
| Molecular | #6 | #61 | #2324 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1169 in the World with 10,559 publications made and 118,681 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #15 | #305 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #51 | #455 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #39 | #939 |
| Ecology | #4 | #27 | #943 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #45 | #1078 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #34 | #1102 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #40 | #1133 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #38 | #1225 |
| Geology | #6 | #38 | #1254 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #56 | #1575 |
Chemistry rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1478 in the World with 9,640 publications made and 110,569 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #32 | #895 |
| Computational | #2 | #31 | #1221 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #44 | #1341 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #37 | #1443 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #49 | #1466 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #34 | #1492 |
| Physical | #6 | #44 | #1503 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #64 | #2136 |
Medicine rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1220 in the World with 9,219 publications made and 119,143 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #4 | #72 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #19 | #343 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #27 | #578 |
| Virology | #2 | #21 | #623 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #31 | #729 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #44 | #731 |
| Optometry | #11 | #43 | #804 |
| Urology | #5 | #25 | #876 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #26 | #947 |
| Immunology | #3 | #30 | #948 |
| Nursing | #6 | #42 | #954 |
| Ethics | #12 | #45 | #981 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #46 | #982 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #40 | #1016 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #59 | #1028 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #29 | #1073 |
| Pathology | #5 | #41 | #1136 |
| Surgery | #8 | #47 | #1295 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #57 | #1316 |
| Oncology | #4 | #35 | #1372 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #49 | #1466 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #48 | #1467 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #47 | #1492 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #52 | #1518 |
| Radiology | #9 | #52 | #1523 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #48 | #1539 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #51 | #1579 |
| Health Science | #12 | #67 | #1596 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #48 | #1657 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #63 | #2047 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #85 | #2494 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #80 | #2805 |
Engineering rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 7 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1706 in the World with 7,759 publications made and 97,290 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #39 | #939 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #33 | #953 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #30 | #1002 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #68 | #1198 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #35 | #1325 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #44 | #1341 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #69 | #1743 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #68 | #1795 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #71 | #1828 |
| Optics | #5 | #52 | #1918 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #57 | #1941 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #72 | #2069 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #64 | #2136 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #63 | #2164 |
| Systems | #13 | #76 | #2166 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1932 in the World with 6,846 publications made and 88,340 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #5 | #31 | #729 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #20 | #41 | #957 |
| Demography | #8 | #46 | #1005 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #38 | #1345 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #37 | #1395 |
| History | #5 | #39 | #1438 |
| Sociology | #10 | #53 | #1503 |
| Law | #11 | #57 | #1766 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #72 | #1829 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #57 | #1937 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #78 | #1947 |
| Political Science | #11 | #61 | #1964 |
| Education | #13 | #75 | #2286 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #86 | #2666 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #76 | #2682 |
Physics rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 5 for Physics in Nigeria and 1725 in the World with 6,585 publications made and 86,615 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #3 | #38 | #1379 |
| Optics | #5 | #52 | #1918 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #73 | #2030 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #64 | #2136 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #90 | #2461 |
Computer Science rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1863 in the World with 4,714 publications made and 55,241 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #22 | #1156 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #36 | #1282 |
| Data Science | #3 | #37 | #1515 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #59 | #1792 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #43 | #1814 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #57 | #1941 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #72 | #2069 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #80 | #2295 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #67 | #2352 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #96 | #2483 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #84 | #2590 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #94 | #2663 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #87 | #2821 |
Mathematics rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 7 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1673 in the World with 3,173 publications made and 29,885 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #29 | #1189 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #37 | #1240 |
| Statistics | #6 | #44 | #1487 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #59 | #1792 |
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #62 | #1851 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #79 | #1855 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #63 | #2164 |
Psychology rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 9 for Psychology in Nigeria and 1906 in the World with 2,715 publications made and 27,113 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #7 | #48 | #1539 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #43 | #1814 |
| Education | #13 | #75 | #2286 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #85 | #2494 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #87 | #2821 |
Economics rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 9 for Economics in Nigeria and 1277 in the World with 2,567 publications made and 26,310 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #29 | #1189 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #37 | #1240 |
| Finance | #12 | #51 | #1550 |
| International Trade | #14 | #59 | #1801 |
Business rankings
Ahmadu Bello University ranked 10 for Business in Nigeria and 1726 in the World with 2,468 publications made and 28,345 citations received.
Ahmadu Bello University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #6 | #20 | #798 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #33 | #953 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #37 | #1240 |
| Finance | #12 | #51 | #1550 |
| Marketing | #11 | #64 | #1781 |
| International Trade | #14 | #59 | #1801 |
| Project Management | #9 | #60 | #1896 |
| Management | #10 | #76 | #2138 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #63 | #2164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #80 | #2295 |
| Advertising | #23 | #88 | #2634 |
