Institutions

673+ 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

146

Monotechnics

Institutes

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Rank

Institution

Type

Publications

Theses

Citations

NAPiD Score

University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Edo State

University

10,327

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University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State

Enugu State

University

10,107

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University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

9,987

—

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

Kaduna State

University

9,915

—

Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

University

9,683

—

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State

Kwara State

Polytechnic

9,569

—

University of Maiduguri, Borno State

Borno State

University

9,493

—

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

Ekiti State

University

9,184

—

University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

Cross River State

University

9,179

—

University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Rivers State

University

8,064

—

Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna

Kaduna

Polytechnic

7,794

—

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State

Edo State

Polytechnic

7,783

—

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State

Anambra State

University

7,418

—

Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

Lagos State

University

7,309

—

University of Lagos

Lagos

University

6,972

—

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State

Oyo State

University

6,817

—

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

Ogun State

University

6,817

—

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

Edo State

University

6,777

—

Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

Kano State

University

6,612

—

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State

Imo State

Polytechnic

6,395

—