University of Port Harcourt: Rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 10 in Nigeria, 2730 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 14,062 academic publications and 126,537 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2730 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 65 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 10 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1317 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1323 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1654 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1317 in the World with 8,531 publications made and 70,754 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #23 | #252 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #14 | #556 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #22 | #742 |
| Forestry | #10 | #58 | #824 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #35 | #1051 |
| Ecology | #7 | #37 | #1087 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #32 | #1185 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #37 | #1218 |
| Geology | #5 | #37 | #1241 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #43 | #1246 |
Biology rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 10 for Biology in Nigeria and 1654 in the World with 8,418 publications made and 66,321 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #7 | #22 | #350 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #43 | #723 |
| Forestry | #10 | #58 | #824 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #43 | #849 |
| Ethics | #10 | #43 | #959 |
| Entomology | #6 | #48 | #980 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #35 | #1051 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #22 | #1184 |
| Botany | #11 | #48 | #1197 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #37 | #1218 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #66 | #1317 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #48 | #1344 |
| Virology | #16 | #92 | #1490 |
| Zoology | #9 | #65 | #1506 |
| Immunology | #14 | #79 | #1623 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #75 | #1743 |
| Genetics | #10 | #58 | #1805 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #62 | #1988 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #68 | #2419 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #84 | #2425 |
| Oncology | #21 | #120 | #2573 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #100 | #2722 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #80 | #2775 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 1846 in the World with 6,853 publications made and 69,737 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #6 | #33 | #761 |
| International Law | #11 | #33 | #788 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #19 | #39 | #932 |
| Demography | #10 | #50 | #1081 |
| Sociology | #5 | #32 | #1127 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #45 | #1288 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #52 | #1435 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #57 | #1549 |
| Law | #9 | #45 | #1569 |
| Political Science | #9 | #50 | #1787 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #73 | #1807 |
| History | #11 | #71 | #1851 |
| Education | #11 | #65 | #1982 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #62 | #2014 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #59 | #2092 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #71 | #2648 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 9 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1719 in the World with 6,568 publications made and 58,642 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #31 | #886 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #44 | #1604 |
| Physical | #9 | #53 | #1654 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #62 | #1988 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #75 | #2058 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #100 | #2722 |
Engineering rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 9 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1822 in the World with 6,456 publications made and 59,259 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #14 | #556 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #64 | #1134 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #41 | #1367 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #35 | #1557 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #52 | #1655 |
| Systems | #7 | #53 | #1733 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #75 | #1743 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #84 | #1944 |
| Optics | #12 | #85 | #2449 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #105 | #2666 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #100 | #2722 |
Medicine rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 12 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1678 in the World with 6,090 publications made and 70,154 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #7 | #22 | #350 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #52 | #627 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #33 | #761 |
| Optometry | #14 | #50 | #890 |
| Ethics | #10 | #43 | #959 |
| Epidemiology | #13 | #77 | #1016 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #51 | #1052 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #84 | #1104 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #36 | #1181 |
| Urology | #10 | #42 | #1212 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #71 | #1232 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #32 | #1240 |
| Health Science | #9 | #49 | #1282 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #54 | #1298 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #48 | #1344 |
| Nursing | #11 | #71 | #1479 |
| Virology | #16 | #92 | #1490 |
| Surgery | #10 | #62 | #1556 |
| Dermatology | #13 | #77 | #1586 |
| Immunology | #14 | #79 | #1623 |
| Ophthalmology | #10 | #60 | #1644 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #57 | #1669 |
| Pathology | #13 | #74 | #1684 |
| Radiology | #12 | #62 | #1752 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #70 | #2010 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #75 | #2058 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #71 | #2114 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #74 | #2305 |
| Cardiology | #17 | #92 | #2469 |
| Oncology | #21 | #120 | #2573 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #78 | #2774 |
Physics rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 9 for Physics in Nigeria and 1913 in the World with 5,337 publications made and 52,039 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #4 | #22 | #1184 |
| Molecular | #1 | #34 | #1347 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #40 | #1510 |
| Optics | #12 | #85 | #2449 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #91 | #2463 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #100 | #2722 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 12 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2569 in the World with 3,327 publications made and 31,590 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #10 | #37 | #850 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #47 | #1471 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #61 | #1991 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #85 | #2203 |
| Data Science | #8 | #69 | #2326 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #84 | #2425 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #85 | #2531 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #105 | #2666 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #80 | #2775 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #120 | #3374 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #126 | #3620 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 11 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2037 in the World with 2,970 publications made and 34,771 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #35 | #1557 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #57 | #1745 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #60 | #1794 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #81 | #1914 |
| Statistics | #12 | #67 | #1997 |
Business rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 11 for Business in Nigeria and 1737 in the World with 2,846 publications made and 33,639 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #9 | #32 | #1116 |
| Finance | #9 | #43 | #1375 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #47 | #1471 |
| Project Management | #5 | #45 | #1485 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #35 | #1557 |
| Marketing | #9 | #53 | #1567 |
| International Trade | #10 | #47 | #1600 |
| Management | #8 | #68 | #2013 |
| Advertising | #10 | #57 | #2154 |
Economics rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 10 for Economics in Nigeria and 1323 in the World with 2,818 publications made and 32,084 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #9 | #43 | #1375 |
| International Trade | #10 | #47 | #1600 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #57 | #1745 |
Psychology rankings
University of Port Harcourt ranked 10 for Psychology in Nigeria and 2155 in the World with 2,378 publications made and 20,972 citations received.
University of Port Harcourt
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #11 | #65 | #1982 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #70 | #2010 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #74 | #2305 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #80 | #2775 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #126 | #3620 |
