Covenant University: Rankings
Covenant University ranked 6 in Nigeria, 2053 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 10,391 academic publications and 126,165 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2053 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 48 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 6 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 868 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1112 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1529 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Covenant University ranked 6 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1697 in the World with 6,057 publications made and 77,100 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #7 | #394 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #17 | #471 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #8 | #638 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #46 | #974 |
| Architecture | #1 | #31 | #1075 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #27 | #1077 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #31 | #1132 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #34 | #1314 |
| Systems | #2 | #28 | #1339 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #50 | #1411 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #42 | #1628 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #68 | #1665 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #52 | #1753 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #46 | #1773 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #44 | #1802 |
| Optics | #8 | #67 | #2223 |
Environmental Science rankings
Covenant University ranked 11 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1529 in the World with 5,951 publications made and 82,127 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #16 | #71 | #665 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #26 | #792 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #46 | #974 |
| Ecology | #11 | #49 | #1250 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #48 | #1431 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #58 | #1525 |
| Geology | #12 | #63 | #1742 |
| Forestry | #33 | #147 | #1747 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #80 | #2000 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #115 | #2120 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Covenant University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1712 in the World with 5,463 publications made and 68,811 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #8 | #445 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #18 | #946 |
| International Law | #18 | #48 | #989 |
| Law | #5 | #28 | #1124 |
| Political Science | #5 | #30 | #1296 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #33 | #1313 |
| Demography | #13 | #69 | #1350 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #49 | #1400 |
| History | #6 | #40 | #1444 |
| Sociology | #11 | #55 | #1540 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #58 | #1585 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #40 | #1669 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #47 | #1788 |
| Education | #12 | #71 | #2162 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #60 | #2347 |
Physics rankings
Covenant University ranked 7 for Physics in Nigeria and 1854 in the World with 5,047 publications made and 63,391 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #44 | #1802 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #85 | #2161 |
| Optics | #8 | #67 | #2223 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #113 | #2852 |
Chemistry rankings
Covenant University ranked 13 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1987 in the World with 4,812 publications made and 65,240 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #42 | #1009 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #31 | #1132 |
| Physical | #12 | #58 | #1678 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #44 | #1802 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #58 | #1832 |
| Computational | #14 | #105 | #2397 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #87 | #2399 |
Biology rankings
Covenant University ranked 17 for Biology in Nigeria and 2248 in the World with 4,650 publications made and 60,188 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #24 | #84 | #1106 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #68 | #1665 |
| Horticulture | #30 | #117 | #1736 |
| Forestry | #33 | #147 | #1747 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #44 | #1802 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #48 | #1804 |
| Animal Science | #41 | #131 | #1870 |
| Botany | #22 | #103 | #1877 |
| Microbiology | #25 | #113 | #1950 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #80 | #2000 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #95 | #2031 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #115 | #2120 |
| Oncology | #16 | #90 | #2224 |
| Immunology | #29 | #134 | #2331 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #63 | #2361 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #87 | #2399 |
| Virology | #35 | #159 | #2463 |
| Genetics | #23 | #118 | #2655 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #93 | #2986 |
| Zoology | #43 | #199 | #3411 |
Computer Science rankings
Covenant University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1926 in the World with 3,786 publications made and 46,573 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #3 | #22 | #628 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #1109 |
| Data Science | #1 | #21 | #1130 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #26 | #1289 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #27 | #1349 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #45 | #1456 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #42 | #1628 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #52 | #1753 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #48 | #1804 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #61 | #1818 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #55 | #1852 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #69 | #2369 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #93 | #2986 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #95 | #3001 |
Business rankings
Covenant University ranked 4 for Business in Nigeria and 1112 in the World with 3,197 publications made and 38,710 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #3 | #5 | #182 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #7 | #394 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #15 | #510 |
| Accounting | #1 | #12 | #609 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #8 | #638 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #14 | #672 |
| Finance | #3 | #16 | #809 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #23 | #886 |
| Project Management | #1 | #25 | #1024 |
| International Trade | #4 | #23 | #1084 |
| Marketing | #4 | #25 | #1106 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #1109 |
| Management | #3 | #36 | #1339 |
| Advertising | #3 | #23 | #1359 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #46 | #1773 |
Economics rankings
Covenant University ranked 5 for Economics in Nigeria and 868 in the World with 2,956 publications made and 39,961 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #16 | #809 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #23 | #886 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #22 | #993 |
| International Trade | #4 | #23 | #1084 |
Medicine rankings
Covenant University ranked 22 for Medicine in Nigeria and 2268 in the World with 2,724 publications made and 34,411 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #24 | #84 | #1106 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #63 | #1196 |
| Veterinary | #37 | #147 | #1642 |
| Health Science | #13 | #79 | #1794 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #92 | #1827 |
| Nursing | #20 | #98 | #1877 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #95 | #2031 |
| Pathology | #23 | #108 | #2153 |
| Oncology | #16 | #90 | #2224 |
| Immunology | #29 | #134 | #2331 |
| Virology | #35 | #159 | #2463 |
| Gerontology | #23 | #119 | #2532 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #90 | #2587 |
| Radiology | #25 | #122 | #2829 |
| Psychiatry | #24 | #109 | #2897 |
| Surgery | #37 | #171 | #3231 |
Mathematics rankings
Covenant University ranked 5 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1594 in the World with 2,615 publications made and 36,014 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #23 | #886 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #22 | #993 |
| Statistics | #5 | #43 | #1484 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #64 | #1644 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #46 | #1773 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #61 | #1818 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #71 | #2023 |
Art & Design rankings
Covenant University ranked 5 for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1689 in the World with 906 publications made and 9,583 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #31 | #1075 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #27 | #1349 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #40 | #1669 |
| Literature | #12 | #51 | #1796 |
