Rivers State University: Rankings
Rivers State University ranked 28 in Nigeria, 4459 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 8,713 academic publications and 40,328 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4459 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 153 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 28 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1713 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2057 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 2093 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
Rivers State University ranked 15 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 2057 in the World with 5,172 publications made and 28,751 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #17 | #72 | #674 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #64 | #1166 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #45 | #1218 |
| Forestry | #20 | #104 | #1303 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #61 | #1351 |
| Ecology | #16 | #86 | #1730 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #91 | #2000 |
| Geology | #15 | #80 | #2022 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #81 | #2028 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #108 | #2149 |
Biology rankings
Rivers State University ranked 19 for Biology in Nigeria and 2381 in the World with 5,105 publications made and 28,511 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #16 | #47 | #679 |
| Animal Science | #15 | #53 | #903 |
| Ethics | #13 | #51 | #1067 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #74 | #1212 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #45 | #1218 |
| Forestry | #20 | #104 | #1303 |
| Zoology | #13 | #76 | #1685 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #99 | #1754 |
| Botany | #18 | #95 | #1777 |
| Virology | #27 | #122 | #1931 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #81 | #2028 |
| Immunology | #22 | #113 | #2091 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #111 | #2196 |
| Genetics | #22 | #117 | #2624 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #105 | #2680 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #148 | #2752 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #114 | #3171 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #130 | #3191 |
| Oncology | #37 | #174 | #3386 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #48 | #189 | #3608 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #132 | #3664 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rivers State University ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2665 in the World with 4,668 publications made and 19,739 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #5 | #22 | #656 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #44 | #917 |
| Demography | #18 | #81 | #1496 |
| Sociology | #12 | #59 | #1615 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #101 | #2264 |
| Gender Studies | #26 | #110 | #2306 |
| Law | #21 | #87 | #2333 |
| Education | #17 | #80 | #2360 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #102 | #2494 |
| Political Science | #19 | #95 | #2598 |
| History | #22 | #114 | #2698 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #106 | #2917 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #115 | #3069 |
| Philosophy | #19 | #125 | #3533 |
Medicine rankings
Rivers State University ranked 25 for Medicine in Nigeria and 2459 in the World with 4,039 publications made and 17,752 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #16 | #47 | #679 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #70 | #799 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #44 | #917 |
| Ethics | #13 | #51 | #1067 |
| Pediatrics | #21 | #99 | #1311 |
| Epidemiology | #23 | #120 | #1404 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #80 | #1438 |
| Urology | #19 | #65 | #1586 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #23 | #111 | #1685 |
| Dermatology | #18 | #93 | #1797 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #94 | #1848 |
| Virology | #27 | #122 | #1931 |
| Immunology | #22 | #113 | #2091 |
| Health Science | #21 | #98 | #2199 |
| Anesthesiology | #23 | #93 | #2248 |
| Surgery | #21 | #104 | #2312 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #79 | #2352 |
| Pathology | #26 | #128 | #2530 |
| Nursing | #28 | #137 | #2536 |
| Gerontology | #26 | #124 | #2577 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #148 | #2752 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #121 | #2829 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #90 | #3016 |
| Radiology | #27 | #135 | #3024 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #124 | #3135 |
| Oncology | #37 | #174 | #3386 |
Engineering rankings
Rivers State University ranked 19 for Engineering in Nigeria and 2655 in the World with 3,657 publications made and 20,512 citations received.
Rivers State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #64 | #1166 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #48 | #1427 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #126 | #1929 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #111 | #2196 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #131 | #2396 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #103 | #2523 |
| Systems | #18 | #97 | #2528 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #123 | #3006 |
| Optics | #19 | #124 | #3103 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #130 | #3191 |
Chemistry rankings
Rivers State University ranked 20 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 2513 in the World with 3,651 publications made and 23,514 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #25 | #109 | #2176 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #96 | #2440 |
| Physical | #21 | #103 | #2453 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #105 | #2680 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #130 | #3191 |
Physics rankings
Rivers State University ranked 19 for Physics in Nigeria and 2826 in the World with 2,894 publications made and 15,590 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #15 | #98 | #2316 |
| Optics | #19 | #124 | #3103 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #130 | #3191 |
Business rankings
Rivers State University ranked 15 for Business in Nigeria and 2093 in the World with 2,158 publications made and 8,107 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #6 | #14 | #716 |
| Entrepreneurship | #15 | #47 | #972 |
| Accounting | #12 | #44 | #1288 |
| International Trade | #8 | #43 | #1542 |
| Finance | #13 | #52 | #1564 |
| Marketing | #12 | #65 | #1790 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #66 | #1905 |
| Project Management | #11 | #63 | #2011 |
| Management | #11 | #83 | #2210 |
| Advertising | #22 | #86 | #2625 |
Economics rankings
Rivers State University ranked 17 for Economics in Nigeria and 1713 in the World with 2,088 publications made and 7,305 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #43 | #1542 |
| Finance | #13 | #52 | #1564 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #67 | #1937 |
Mathematics rankings
Rivers State University ranked 20 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2723 in the World with 2,070 publications made and 6,499 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #17 | #67 | #1937 |
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #81 | #2202 |
| Statistics | #20 | #114 | #2663 |
| Applied Mathematics | #31 | #143 | #2711 |
Computer Science rankings
Rivers State University ranked 22 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 3487 in the World with 2,005 publications made and 9,130 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #66 | #1905 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #135 | #2957 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #123 | #3006 |
| Computer Vision | #20 | #132 | #3591 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #48 | #189 | #3608 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #132 | #3664 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #159 | #4062 |
Psychology rankings
Rivers State University ranked 22 for Psychology in Nigeria and 2944 in the World with 1,655 publications made and 6,306 citations received.
Rivers State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #79 | #2352 |
| Education | #17 | #80 | #2360 |
| Psychiatry | #26 | #124 | #3135 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #132 | #3664 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #159 | #4062 |
