University of Lagos: Rankings
University of Lagos ranked 2 in Nigeria, 1269 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 20,379 academic publications and 230,081 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1269 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 26 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 2 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 788 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1024 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1165 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Lagos ranked 5 for Biology in Nigeria and 1314 in the World with 11,507 publications made and 150,188 citations received.
University of Lagos
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #10 | #260 |
| Virology | #4 | #32 | #777 |
| Ethics | #6 | #29 | #780 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #36 | #782 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #34 | #827 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #21 | #834 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #54 | #916 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #14 | #965 |
| Immunology | #4 | #33 | #971 |
| Botany | #6 | #32 | #1004 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #34 | #1026 |
| Forestry | #17 | #81 | #1087 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #35 | #1095 |
| Oncology | #2 | #25 | #1115 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #35 | #1184 |
| Zoology | #5 | #46 | #1202 |
| Genetics | #3 | #35 | #1310 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #31 | #1508 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #40 | #1539 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #49 | #1820 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #48 | #1856 |
| Molecular | #5 | #57 | #2199 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #55 | #2290 |
Medicine rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1024 in the World with 11,041 publications made and 140,133 citations received.
University of Lagos
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #10 | #260 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #19 | #452 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #10 | #480 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #11 | #547 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #22 | #558 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #20 | #571 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #24 | #610 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #50 | #621 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #34 | #641 |
| Optometry | #7 | #35 | #695 |
| Urology | #2 | #19 | #723 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #24 | #734 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #21 | #741 |
| Virology | #4 | #32 | #777 |
| Ethics | #6 | #29 | #780 |
| Nursing | #4 | #33 | #792 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #21 | #812 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #21 | #834 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #31 | #856 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #20 | #876 |
| Audiology | #2 | #14 | #918 |
| Surgery | #3 | #27 | #953 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #47 | #954 |
| Immunology | #4 | #33 | #971 |
| Pathology | #4 | #29 | #981 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #18 | #986 |
| Health Science | #5 | #28 | #1012 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #24 | #1074 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #27 | #1090 |
| Oncology | #2 | #25 | #1115 |
| Radiology | #2 | #26 | #1125 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #32 | #1200 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #20 | #1202 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #29 | #1215 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #24 | #1247 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #46 | #1398 |
| Sports | #3 | #24 | #1409 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #50 | #1497 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Lagos ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1165 in the World with 10,080 publications made and 121,586 citations received.
University of Lagos
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #44 | #431 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #22 | #664 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #32 | #831 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #34 | #1026 |
| Ecology | #6 | #33 | #1038 |
| Forestry | #17 | #81 | #1087 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #35 | #1184 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #46 | #1267 |
| Geology | #7 | #40 | #1275 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #38 | #1276 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1370 in the World with 10,061 publications made and 115,758 citations received.
University of Lagos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #3 | #17 | #602 |
| Demography | #4 | #23 | #674 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #21 | #702 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #47 | #954 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #28 | #966 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #29 | #982 |
| Sociology | #4 | #29 | #1007 |
| Law | #4 | #24 | #1016 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #23 | #1058 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #22 | #1175 |
| Political Science | #4 | #24 | #1187 |
| Education | #4 | #31 | #1272 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #34 | #1324 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #28 | #1327 |
| History | #4 | #36 | #1387 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #32 | #1818 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Lagos ranked 6 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1566 in the World with 8,146 publications made and 99,045 citations received.
University of Lagos
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #5 | #46 | #1398 |
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #69 | #1497 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #40 | #1539 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #40 | #1548 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #48 | #1856 |
| Physical | #15 | #74 | #1932 |
| Computational | #13 | #103 | #2394 |
Engineering rankings
University of Lagos ranked 5 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1670 in the World with 7,684 publications made and 95,879 citations received.
University of Lagos
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #4 | #14 | #503 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #22 | #664 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #39 | #874 |
| Aviation | #2 | #16 | #879 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #35 | #1095 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #25 | #1210 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #30 | #1244 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #36 | #1255 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #49 | #1450 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #53 | #1690 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #75 | #1854 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #48 | #1856 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #61 | #1863 |
| Systems | #9 | #61 | #1881 |
| Optics | #6 | #55 | #1970 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #64 | #2055 |
Physics rankings
University of Lagos ranked 6 for Physics in Nigeria and 1823 in the World with 6,466 publications made and 73,981 citations received.
University of Lagos
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #14 | #965 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #48 | #1856 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #65 | #1939 |
| Optics | #6 | #55 | #1970 |
| Molecular | #13 | #84 | #2352 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #100 | #2621 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Lagos ranked 5 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 1909 in the World with 5,673 publications made and 59,276 citations received.
University of Lagos
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #5 | #25 | #688 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #40 | #1390 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #31 | #1508 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #50 | #1575 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #49 | #1820 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #61 | #1863 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #64 | #2055 |
| Data Science | #6 | #61 | #2074 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #72 | #2197 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #78 | #2255 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #82 | #2262 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #66 | #2331 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #83 | #2777 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #95 | #2793 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 1328 in the World with 4,523 publications made and 48,065 citations received.
University of Lagos
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #627 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #21 | #988 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #25 | #1061 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #25 | #1210 |
| Statistics | #4 | #33 | #1314 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #71 | #1732 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #82 | #2262 |
Economics rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Economics in Nigeria and 788 in the World with 4,516 publications made and 54,343 citations received.
University of Lagos
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #627 |
| International Trade | #2 | #13 | #871 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #21 | #988 |
| Finance | #5 | #25 | #996 |
Psychology rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Psychology in Nigeria and 1307 in the World with 4,464 publications made and 51,486 citations received.
University of Lagos
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #20 | #700 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #18 | #986 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #27 | #1090 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #24 | #1247 |
| Education | #4 | #31 | #1272 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #31 | #1508 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #83 | #2777 |
Business rankings
University of Lagos ranked 5 for Business in Nigeria and 1193 in the World with 4,120 publications made and 38,355 citations received.
University of Lagos
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #2 | #4 | #177 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #14 | #503 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #13 | #627 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #15 | #673 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #30 | #760 |
| Accounting | #5 | #18 | #778 |
| International Trade | #2 | #13 | #871 |
| Finance | #5 | #25 | #996 |
| Marketing | #5 | #29 | #1147 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #25 | #1210 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #30 | #1244 |
| Advertising | #5 | #26 | #1380 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #40 | #1390 |
| Project Management | #4 | #44 | #1442 |
| Management | #5 | #44 | #1477 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Lagos ranked 4 for Art & Design in Nigeria and 1530 in the World with 1,246 publications made and 12,232 citations received.
University of Lagos
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #2 | #17 | #984 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #22 | #1175 |
| Literature | #5 | #29 | #1365 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #34 | #1385 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #66 | #2331 |
