Institutions

672+ Nigerian institutions, benchmarked

Universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, monotechnics and institutes — ranked by research output and impact.

243

Universities

127

Polytechnics

117

Colleges of Education

145

Monotechnics

Institutes

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Rank

Institution

Type

Publications

Theses

Citations

NAPiD Score

University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Edo State

University

10,233

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University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

Enugu State

University

10,005

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Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

Kaduna State

University

9,811

—

University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

9,713

—

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

Polytechnic

9,445

—

University of Maiduguri, Borno State

Borno State

University

9,375

—

Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

9,301

—

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

Ekiti State

University

9,105

—

University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

Cross River State

University

9,067

—

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State

Edo State

Polytechnic

7,693

—

University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Rivers State

University

7,676

—

Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna

Kaduna

Polytechnic

7,656

—

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

Anambra State

University

7,322

—

Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

Lagos State

University

7,212

—

University of Lagos

Lagos

University

6,930

—

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

Ogun State

University

6,772

—

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Oyo State

University

6,744

—

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

Edo State

University

6,692

—

Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

Kano State

University

6,569

—

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State

Imo State

Polytechnic

6,293

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