University of Ilorin: Rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 in Nigeria, 2528 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 16,106 academic publications and 165,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2528 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 59 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 8 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1158 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1345 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1427 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Biology in Nigeria and 1549 in the World with 10,073 publications made and 112,028 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #7 | #23 | #491 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #45 | #666 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #26 | #668 |
| Forestry | #9 | #52 | #787 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #25 | #943 |
| Ethics | #11 | #44 | #972 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #33 | #1012 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #31 | #1066 |
| Botany | #9 | #42 | #1083 |
| Virology | #9 | #58 | #1113 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #60 | #1237 |
| Immunology | #9 | #54 | #1259 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #60 | #1599 |
| Zoology | #12 | #72 | #1610 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #46 | #1651 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #37 | #1698 |
| Genetics | #8 | #56 | #1746 |
| Oncology | #13 | #82 | #2087 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #68 | #2156 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #69 | #2192 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #52 | #2248 |
| Molecular | #7 | #73 | #2531 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1345 in the World with 8,803 publications made and 98,164 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #27 | #286 |
| Forestry | #9 | #52 | #787 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #38 | #952 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #45 | #972 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #33 | #1012 |
| Ecology | #8 | #41 | #1127 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #42 | #1229 |
| Geology | #9 | #56 | #1540 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #54 | #1545 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #60 | #1599 |
Medicine rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1427 in the World with 7,916 publications made and 75,282 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #6 | #37 | #433 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #45 | #666 |
| Optometry | #10 | #39 | #744 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #57 | #882 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #41 | #889 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #64 | #920 |
| Ethics | #11 | #44 | #972 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #49 | #975 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #43 | #991 |
| Urology | #7 | #33 | #1056 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #31 | #1066 |
| Health Science | #6 | #31 | #1086 |
| Virology | #9 | #58 | #1113 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #34 | #1149 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #69 | #1192 |
| Nursing | #8 | #56 | #1213 |
| Immunology | #9 | #54 | #1259 |
| Pathology | #8 | #52 | #1326 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #61 | #1384 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #72 | #1474 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #44 | #1475 |
| Surgery | #11 | #65 | #1580 |
| Radiology | #11 | #57 | #1633 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #41 | #1647 |
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #65 | #1680 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #51 | #1767 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #70 | #1929 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #73 | #1970 |
| Oncology | #13 | #82 | #2087 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #78 | #2190 |
| Orthodontics | #15 | #86 | #2240 |
| Sports | #8 | #60 | #2305 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #68 | #2424 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1717 in the World with 7,682 publications made and 66,585 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #15 | #579 |
| International Law | #8 | #27 | #695 |
| Publishing | #3 | #18 | #749 |
| Demography | #6 | #42 | #938 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #49 | #975 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #39 | #1226 |
| Education | #3 | #30 | #1238 |
| Sociology | #7 | #40 | #1268 |
| Law | #7 | #36 | #1344 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #43 | #1408 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #51 | #1419 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #43 | #1447 |
| History | #7 | #44 | #1501 |
| Political Science | #7 | #36 | #1561 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #38 | #1646 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #69 | #2243 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #57 | #2328 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1674 in the World with 7,175 publications made and 94,849 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #44 | #1022 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #45 | #1374 |
| Physical | #5 | #43 | #1476 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #42 | #1560 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #46 | #1651 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #70 | #1929 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #68 | #2156 |
| Computational | #10 | #90 | #2300 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1812 in the World with 6,563 publications made and 83,426 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #3 | #25 | #943 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #45 | #972 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #60 | #1083 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #45 | #1374 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #48 | #1394 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #44 | #1551 |
| Systems | #8 | #56 | #1836 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #65 | #1997 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #87 | #2004 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #57 | #2118 |
| Optics | #7 | #63 | #2122 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #68 | #2156 |
Physics rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 8 for Physics in Nigeria and 1884 in the World with 5,274 publications made and 68,523 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #4 | #42 | #1468 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #43 | #1545 |
| Optics | #7 | #63 | #2122 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #68 | #2156 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #103 | #2700 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 7 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2029 in the World with 4,878 publications made and 45,950 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #11 | #39 | #879 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #11 | #1041 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #37 | #1698 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #56 | #1709 |
| Data Science | #4 | #42 | #1727 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #61 | #1806 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #55 | #1951 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #65 | #1997 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #68 | #2008 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #69 | #2192 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #80 | #2400 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #77 | #2474 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #72 | #2502 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 6 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1629 in the World with 3,687 publications made and 30,076 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #17 | #883 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #43 | #1451 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #58 | #1605 |
| Statistics | #7 | #54 | #1672 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #68 | #2008 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #57 | #2118 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 5 for Psychology in Nigeria and 1654 in the World with 3,460 publications made and 29,169 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #36 | #939 |
| Education | #3 | #30 | #1238 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #44 | #1475 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #41 | #1647 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #37 | #1698 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #72 | #2502 |
Economics rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 7 for Economics in Nigeria and 1158 in the World with 3,083 publications made and 28,521 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #8 | #41 | #1354 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #43 | #1451 |
| International Trade | #12 | #56 | #1720 |
Business rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 7 for Business in Nigeria and 1640 in the World with 2,696 publications made and 21,691 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #16 | #514 |
| Real Estate | #13 | #29 | #990 |
| Accounting | #15 | #47 | #1324 |
| Finance | #8 | #41 | #1354 |
| Marketing | #10 | #61 | #1694 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #56 | #1709 |
| International Trade | #12 | #56 | #1720 |
| Advertising | #8 | #43 | #1796 |
| Management | #9 | #71 | #2050 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #57 | #2118 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Ilorin ranked 7 for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1715 in the World with 1,067 publications made and 6,905 citations received.
University of Ilorin
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #15 | #997 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #11 | #1041 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #23 | #1126 |
| Literature | #4 | #22 | #1220 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #69 | #2243 |
