Institutions

665+ Nigerian institutions, benchmarked

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

241

Universities

130

Polytechnics

112

Colleges of Education

143

Monotechnics

Institutes

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Rank

Institution

Type

Publications

Theses

Citations

NAPiD Score

University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Edo State

University

9,499

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University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

Enugu State

University

9,155

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Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

Kaduna State

University

9,126

—

University of Maiduguri, Borno State

Borno State

University

8,823

—

University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

8,725

—

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

Ekiti State

University

8,671

—

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

Polytechnic

8,498

—

University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

Cross River State

University

8,386

—

Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

7,638

—

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State

Edo State

Polytechnic

7,200

—

Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna

Kaduna

Polytechnic

7,134

—

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

Anambra State

University

6,576

—

Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

Lagos State

University

6,563

—

University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Rivers State

University

6,532

—

University of Lagos

Lagos

University

6,521

—

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Oyo State

University

6,416

—

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

Ogun State

University

6,388

—

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

Edo State

University

6,194

—

Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

Kano State

University

6,131

—

Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State

Nasarawa State

Polytechnic

5,830

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