Federal University of Technology, Akure: Rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 12 in Nigeria, 3173 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 13,909 academic publications and 156,928 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3173 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 87 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 12 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1135 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1390 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1414 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1135 in the World with 9,281 publications made and 108,336 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #21 | #243 |
| Forestry | #6 | #38 | #600 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #21 | #737 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #25 | #861 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #37 | #908 |
| Ecology | #5 | #28 | #965 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #28 | #1019 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #26 | #1097 |
| Geology | #4 | #33 | #1196 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #50 | #1419 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 6 for Biology in Nigeria and 1466 in the World with 8,752 publications made and 107,587 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #8 | #27 | #376 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #12 | #404 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #21 | #484 |
| Forestry | #6 | #38 | #600 |
| Botany | #4 | #22 | #771 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #25 | #861 |
| Entomology | #5 | #44 | #965 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #32 | #1074 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #38 | #1110 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #57 | #1223 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #50 | #1419 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #35 | #1500 |
| Virology | #20 | #102 | #1687 |
| Zoology | #15 | #88 | #1811 |
| Immunology | #19 | #97 | #1847 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #55 | #1953 |
| Genetics | #13 | #69 | #1968 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #55 | #1991 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #53 | #2158 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #75 | #2513 |
| Oncology | #23 | #132 | #2819 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 4 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1492 in the World with 8,081 publications made and 97,498 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #10 | #410 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #9 | #768 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #22 | #834 |
| Aviation | #1 | #13 | #839 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #14 | #866 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #37 | #908 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #61 | #1108 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #38 | #1110 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #24 | #1110 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #22 | #1122 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #40 | #1324 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #60 | #1604 |
| Systems | #6 | #46 | #1662 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #58 | #1822 |
| Optics | #4 | #51 | #1912 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #55 | #1991 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #62 | #1994 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 4 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1414 in the World with 7,937 publications made and 104,482 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #50 | #1068 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #28 | #1255 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #40 | #1324 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #35 | #1500 |
| Physical | #11 | #57 | #1674 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #55 | #1991 |
| Computational | #9 | #81 | #2185 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 4 for Physics in Nigeria and 1639 in the World with 6,233 publications made and 82,470 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #4 | #51 | #1912 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #55 | #1991 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #82 | #2347 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2285 in the World with 5,155 publications made and 50,127 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #9 | #46 | #1452 |
| Demography | #20 | #87 | #1528 |
| History | #9 | #49 | #1588 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #60 | #2004 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #84 | #2014 |
| Sociology | #17 | #83 | #2026 |
| Law | #15 | #73 | #2058 |
| Political Science | #15 | #78 | #2376 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #74 | #2421 |
| Education | #21 | #96 | #2609 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #80 | #2738 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 13 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1825 in the World with 4,476 publications made and 50,818 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #8 | #27 | #376 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #53 | #631 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #32 | #1074 |
| Urology | #13 | #50 | #1336 |
| Pathology | #12 | #71 | #1646 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #62 | #1687 |
| Virology | #20 | #102 | #1687 |
| Pediatrics | #35 | #148 | #1843 |
| Immunology | #19 | #97 | #1847 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #81 | #2040 |
| Radiology | #16 | #77 | #2138 |
| Healthcare Administration | #29 | #129 | #2140 |
| Nursing | #25 | #119 | #2290 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #94 | #2584 |
| Surgery | #27 | #132 | #2738 |
| Health Science | #35 | #138 | #2788 |
| Oncology | #23 | #132 | #2819 |
| Clinical Psychology | #30 | #128 | #3119 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #105 | #3267 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 8 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2049 in the World with 4,132 publications made and 42,090 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #12 | #40 | #883 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #51 | #1581 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #61 | #1789 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #53 | #1794 |
| Data Science | #5 | #47 | #1819 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #58 | #1822 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #50 | #1922 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #55 | #1953 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #62 | #1994 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #72 | #2056 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #57 | #2105 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #53 | #2158 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #95 | #2456 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #86 | #2805 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 9 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1788 in the World with 2,808 publications made and 27,221 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #31 | #1119 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #22 | #1122 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #35 | #1207 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #42 | #1442 |
| Statistics | #9 | #57 | #1711 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #72 | #2056 |
| Mathematics Education | #35 | #134 | #3051 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 9 for Business in Nigeria and 1668 in the World with 2,368 publications made and 21,187 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #4 | #6 | #361 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #10 | #410 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #14 | #866 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #29 | #1007 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #22 | #1122 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #35 | #1207 |
| Finance | #7 | #39 | #1333 |
| Project Management | #3 | #41 | #1423 |
| Marketing | #7 | #44 | #1465 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #61 | #1789 |
| Accounting | #31 | #86 | #1901 |
| Management | #7 | #67 | #1959 |
| Advertising | #18 | #72 | #2404 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Technology, Akure ranked 12 for Economics in Nigeria and 1390 in the World with 2,029 publications made and 20,866 citations received.
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #35 | #1207 |
| Finance | #7 | #39 | #1333 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #42 | #1442 |
