Afe Babalola University: Rankings

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Afe Babalola University ranked 32nd in Nigeria, 4838th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 104 research topics. Afe Babalola University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,980 academic publications and 14,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4838 of 14,131 In the World
#157 of 1,104 In Africa
#32 of 157 In Nigeria
#2 of 2 In Ado Ekiti
#900 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#910 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#981 of 1,021 For International Law
#6619 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7348 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 32nd for Biology in Nigeria and 3555th in the World with 1,862 publications made and 11,463 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 78 In Nigeria
#161 of 361 In Africa
#3555 of 6,770 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2013 32 3
2014 54 34
2015 49 75
2016 76 134
2017 128 295
2018 140 544
2019 175 817
2020 163 1367
2021 267 1836
2022 307 2573
2023 423 3237

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacology 17 75 1882
Biotechnology 22 90 2036
Oncology and Cancer research 14 85 2309
Forestry 45 192 2324
Horticulture 37 146 2450
Nutrition and Food Science 40 143 2528
Immunology 29 146 2620
Biochemistry 26 126 3035
Virology 52 226 3067
Agricultural Science 43 194 3083
Botany 37 158 3100
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 140 3152
Microbiology 47 196 3156
Nanotechnology 20 122 3200
Neuroscience 18 97 3252
Genetics 26 143 3303
Paleontology 37 182 3896

Chemistry rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 27th for Chemistry in Nigeria and 3348th in the World with 1,641 publications made and 11,578 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 77 In Nigeria
#145 of 342 In Africa
#3348 of 6,447 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2013 33 3
2014 49 36
2015 50 76
2016 74 133
2017 124 296
2018 119 566
2019 161 876
2020 140 1374
2021 220 1851
2022 272 2586
2023 363 3249

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 24 106 2269
Nutrition and Food Science 40 143 2528
Physical chemistry 25 124 2916
Organic Chemistry 26 125 2942
Biochemistry 26 126 3035
Chemical Engineering 23 128 3096
Environmental Chemistry 43 163 3099
Nanotechnology 20 122 3200
Materials Science 27 136 3340

Engineering rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 30th for Engineering in Nigeria and 3705th in the World with 1,451 publications made and 8,421 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 77 In Nigeria
#158 of 348 In Africa
#3705 of 6,684 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2013 23 3
2014 50 21
2015 38 42
2016 41 84
2017 87 200
2018 87 333
2019 150 589
2020 129 920
2021 218 1445
2022 270 2099
2023 336 2793

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 11 29 910
Renewable Energy Engineering 19 120 1941
Automotive Engineering 18 88 1968
Biotechnology 22 90 2036
Environmental Engineering 37 148 2368
Geotechnical Engineering 35 158 2706
Metallurgical Engineering 21 111 2729
Systems Engineering 18 103 2751
Chemical Engineering 23 128 3096
Nanotechnology 20 122 3200
Electronic Engineering 19 130 3273
Mechanical Engineering 22 126 3333
Materials Science 27 136 3340
Civil Engineering 38 180 3467
Electrical Engineering 25 144 3470
Structural Engineering 29 146 3579
Aerospace Engineering 33 166 3926
Telecommunications 36 181 4044
Computer Networking 35 191 4152
Optical Engineering 30 178 4163
Acoustical Engineering 33 168 4273

Medicine rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 34th for Medicine in Nigeria and 3438th in the World with 1,416 publications made and 7,228 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 78 In Nigeria
#152 of 360 In Africa
#3438 of 6,680 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2014 37 21
2015 37 41
2016 46 81
2017 88 181
2018 100 350
2019 115 503
2020 129 866
2021 206 1192
2022 255 1571
2023 355 1978

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacology 17 75 1882
Veterinary 42 166 1886
Pediatrics 40 158 1967
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28 118 1998
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 164 2269
Family medicine 40 165 2286
Oncology and Cancer research 14 85 2309
Anesthesiology 22 97 2436
Cardiology 16 94 2541
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 165 2567
Nursing 26 128 2590
Immunology 29 146 2620
Public Health 42 167 3060
Virology 52 226 3067
Pathology 33 150 3171
Psychiatry 24 119 3270
Health Science 38 159 3299
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 157 3680
Surgery 41 183 3717
Anatomy and Physiology 38 172 3937

Environmental Science rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 3912th in the World with 1,389 publications made and 6,907 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 78 In Nigeria
#188 of 361 In Africa
#3912 of 6,798 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2013 29 4
2014 49 28
2015 35 40
2016 51 71
2017 95 145
2018 104 291
2019 129 395
2020 107 730
2021 190 1121
2022 251 1629
2023 309 2284

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 45 192 2324
Environmental Engineering 37 148 2368
Environmental Management 33 151 2561
Geotechnical Engineering 35 158 2706
Agricultural Science 43 194 3083
Environmental Chemistry 43 163 3099
Earth science and Geophysics 44 193 3487
Ecology 43 195 3656
Geology 38 183 3821
Oceanography 41 200 3865
Paleontology 37 182 3896
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 188 3990
Geography and Cartography 48 223 4421

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 4663rd in the World with 1,192 publications made and 3,007 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 79 In Nigeria
#209 of 367 In Africa
#4663 of 7,020 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2013 22 2
2014 43 21
2015 31 21
2016 39 35
2017 60 55
2018 73 117
2019 99 172
2020 94 335
2021 185 555
2022 221 802
2023 298 1193

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 14 45 900
International Law 13 41 981
Demography 41 172 3188
Anthropology 36 162 3587
Law 44 175 4099
Sociology 45 198 4195
Archaeology 46 205 4287
Political Science 44 193 4370
History 46 212 4447
Linguistics 49 190 4470
Philosophy 46 211 5065

Physics rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 31st for Physics in Nigeria and 3861st in the World with 1,152 publications made and 7,272 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 77 In Nigeria
#157 of 341 In Africa
#3861 of 6,603 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2013 22 2
2014 49 22
2015 21 36
2016 28 74
2017 69 165
2018 64 292
2019 123 527
2020 106 801
2021 173 1221
2022 211 1697
2023 268 2313

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 122 3200
Materials Science 27 136 3340
Nuclear Physics 36 166 3619
Quantum and Particle physics 29 157 3980
Optical Engineering 30 178 4163
Acoustical Engineering 33 168 4273
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 208 4474

Computer Science rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Nigeria and 4325th in the World with 937 publications made and 4,113 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 78 In Nigeria
#177 of 352 In Africa
#4325 of 6,752 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2013 7 1
2014 21 14
2015 27 33
2016 21 44
2017 50 115
2018 44 173
2019 79 278
2020 79 431
2021 152 742
2022 182 992
2023 258 1452

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 140 3152
Neuroscience 18 97 3252
Machine Learning 34 174 3696
Cognitive Science 13 127 3700
Computer Vision 17 137 3820
Cyber Security 33 169 3922
Telecommunications 36 181 4044
Computer Networking 35 191 4152
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 160 4314

Psychology rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 29th for Psychology in Nigeria and 4070th in the World with 610 publications made and 2,877 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 78 In Nigeria
#150 of 344 In Africa
#4070 of 6,528 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2014 20 10
2015 19 18
2016 21 24
2017 35 90
2018 36 140
2019 54 198
2020 58 355
2021 79 462
2022 110 608
2023 153 824

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Neuroscience 18 97 3252
Psychiatry 24 119 3270
Cognitive Science 13 127 3700
Social Psychology 41 184 4558

Mathematics rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 41st for Mathematics in Nigeria and 4205th in the World with 576 publications made and 2,442 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 77 In Nigeria
#193 of 348 In Africa
#4205 of 6,305 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2013 5 1
2014 11 6
2015 7 13
2016 21 18
2017 24 48
2018 27 76
2019 56 117
2020 51 190
2021 88 328
2022 112 467
2023 162 753

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 181 3318
Statistics 39 179 3910

Business rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 45th for Business in Nigeria and 4120th in the World with 557 publications made and 994 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#45 of 78 In Nigeria
#193 of 342 In Africa
#4120 of 6,187 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2013 17 4
2014 23 10
2015 15 16
2016 20 18
2017 32 41
2018 28 51
2019 49 53
2020 44 103
2021 89 197
2022 95 276
2023 132 411

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Accounting 35 108 2430
Finance 40 147 3342
Management 38 182 4170
Marketing 51 215 4352

Economics rankings

Afe Babalola University ranked 48th for Economics in Nigeria and 3560th in the World with 531 publications made and 1,049 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#48 of 78 In Nigeria
#180 of 338 In Africa
#3560 of 5,995 In the World

Afe Babalola University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2013 19 4
2014 21 12
2015 15 11
2016 16 14
2017 27 19
2018 30 29
2019 42 40
2020 33 93
2021 88 143
2022 96 213
2023 129 337

The following table provides academic rankings for Afe Babalola University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nigeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 181 3318
Finance 40 147 3342
Development Studies 48 176 3349

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Afe Babalola University

Speciality Nigeria Africa World Rank
Fashion Design 40 180 4315
Art & Design 51 205 4956