University of Ibadan: Rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 in Nigeria, 975 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 39,692 academic publications and 573,114 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 975 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 15 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 477 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 611 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 668 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Biology in Nigeria and 757 in the World with 26,148 publications made and 400,905 citations received.
University of Ibadan
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #3 | #79 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #3 | #161 |
| Forestry | #1 | #9 | #229 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #5 | #248 |
| Ethics | #1 | #8 | #273 |
| Virology | #1 | #10 | #387 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #12 | #423 |
| Botany | #1 | #8 | #457 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #12 | #465 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #11 | #553 |
| Zoology | #1 | #14 | #563 |
| Immunology | #1 | #12 | #588 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #15 | #686 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #15 | #762 |
| Entomology | #1 | #24 | #777 |
| Genetics | #1 | #13 | #842 |
| Oncology | #1 | #16 | #900 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #11 | #915 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #14 | #933 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #12 | #934 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #14 | #1030 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #21 | #1138 |
| Molecular | #1 | #27 | #1490 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #21 | #1753 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #83 | #2348 |
Medicine rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Medicine in Nigeria and 611 in the World with 23,903 publications made and 385,824 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #2 | #5 | #75 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #3 | #79 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #8 | #243 |
| Ethics | #1 | #8 | #273 |
| Optometry | #1 | #7 | #278 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #8 | #285 |
| Nursing | #1 | #7 | #349 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #13 | #362 |
| Virology | #1 | #10 | #387 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #12 | #432 |
| Urology | #1 | #9 | #434 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #12 | #465 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #10 | #466 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #10 | #490 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #4 | #493 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #12 | #506 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #16 | #526 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #9 | #527 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #16 | #537 |
| Health Science | #1 | #10 | #542 |
| Pathology | #1 | #11 | #559 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #12 | #571 |
| Immunology | #1 | #12 | #588 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #8 | #633 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #10 | #691 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #15 | #717 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #24 | #738 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #18 | #739 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #10 | #740 |
| Surgery | #1 | #18 | #763 |
| Sports | #1 | #9 | #821 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #22 | #832 |
| Audiology | #1 | #10 | #845 |
| Radiology | #1 | #17 | #875 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #20 | #883 |
| Oncology | #1 | #16 | #900 |
| Social Work | #3 | #28 | #942 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #23 | #1049 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #36 | #1108 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 668 in the World with 20,688 publications made and 292,360 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #10 | #173 |
| Forestry | #1 | #9 | #229 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #13 | #527 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #13 | #527 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #11 | #553 |
| Ecology | #1 | #8 | #554 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #15 | #762 |
| Geology | #1 | #14 | #805 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #25 | #914 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #16 | #965 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 787 in the World with 19,887 publications made and 291,942 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #1 | #7 | #306 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #12 | #432 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #7 | #432 |
| Sociology | #1 | #9 | #484 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #10 | #484 |
| International Law | #1 | #14 | #516 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #12 | #546 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #15 | #565 |
| Publishing | #1 | #13 | #592 |
| Law | #1 | #10 | #621 |
| Special Education | #1 | #10 | #669 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #14 | #702 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #14 | #722 |
| Political Science | #1 | #11 | #737 |
| History | #1 | #17 | #755 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #12 | #789 |
| Education | #1 | #17 | #801 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #12 | #805 |
| Social Work | #3 | #28 | #942 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #14 | #1211 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 984 in the World with 16,544 publications made and 274,771 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #22 | #677 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #14 | #933 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #17 | #947 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #36 | #1108 |
| Physical | #1 | #31 | #1251 |
| Computational | #3 | #42 | #1436 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #83 | #2348 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1179 in the World with 12,761 publications made and 200,448 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #13 | #527 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #27 | #656 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #15 | #686 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #17 | #999 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #29 | #1223 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #41 | #1289 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #38 | #1304 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #29 | #1343 |
| Systems | #4 | #38 | #1556 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #42 | #1588 |
| Optics | #2 | #43 | #1668 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #83 | #2348 |
Physics rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Physics in Nigeria and 1315 in the World with 10,375 publications made and 156,619 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #12 | #934 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #38 | #1464 |
| Molecular | #5 | #55 | #1662 |
| Optics | #2 | #43 | #1668 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #21 | #1753 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #68 | #2151 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #83 | #2348 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1211 in the World with 10,136 publications made and 139,917 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #8 | #291 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #11 | #915 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #20 | #1001 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #21 | #1138 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #26 | #1152 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #24 | #1330 |
| Data Science | #2 | #32 | #1425 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #42 | #1588 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #51 | #1601 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #51 | #1753 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #39 | #1902 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #59 | #1976 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #63 | #2262 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Psychology in Nigeria and 778 in the World with 9,213 publications made and 145,981 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #10 | #373 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #9 | #527 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #8 | #633 |
| Special Education | #1 | #10 | #669 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #10 | #691 |
| Education | #1 | #17 | #801 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #11 | #915 |
| Social Work | #3 | #28 | #942 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #39 | #1902 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 813 in the World with 8,184 publications made and 109,845 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #9 | #640 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #13 | #643 |
| Statistics | #1 | #14 | #818 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #1013 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #29 | #1343 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #51 | #1601 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #59 | #1612 |
Economics rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Economics in Nigeria and 477 in the World with 7,809 publications made and 117,545 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #9 | #640 |
| International Trade | #1 | #11 | #713 |
| Finance | #1 | #14 | #766 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #1013 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #2 | #62 |
Business rankings
University of Ibadan ranked 1 for Business in Nigeria and 863 in the World with 6,090 publications made and 75,844 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #11 | #713 |
| Finance | #1 | #14 | #766 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #31 | #778 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #22 | #820 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #23 | #899 |
| Marketing | #1 | #18 | #926 |
| Accounting | #8 | #29 | #975 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #1013 |
| Advertising | #2 | #18 | #1092 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #26 | #1152 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #29 | #1223 |
| Management | #2 | #35 | #1336 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #29 | #1343 |
| Project Management | #13 | #68 | #2088 |
