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Research in Abuja

Science Explorer records 53 research institutions in Abuja, Nigeria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Nile University of Nigeria, University of Abuja and Institute of Human Virology.

Research institutions
53
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
16k
▲ 136% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Abuja?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of AbujaUniversity 3,727 #7,300
2Nile University of NigeriaUniversity 1,519 #6,351
3National Blood Transfusion ServiceInstitution 1,433 #24,798
4Baze UniversityUniversity 784 #12,803
5National Space Research and Development AgencyGovernment institution 599 #13,418
6Veritas UniversityUniversity 578 #13,223
7National Hospital AbujaHospital / health system 554 #20,778
8National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentGovernment institution 522 #22,074
9Federal Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 507 #14,963
10National Primary Health Care Development AgencyGovernment institution 506 #13,820
11African Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity 484 #14,420
12Institute of Human VirologyGovernment institution 435 #9,759
13Medical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaGovernment institution 388 #23,163
14Nigerian Meteorological AgencyGovernment institution 349 #18,094
15World Health Organization - NigeriaGovernment institution 320 #17,470
16African Field Epidemiology NetworkNonprofit 298 #17,110
17National Office for Technology Acquisition and PromotionGovernment institution 272 #33,825 all time
18Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlGovernment institution 247 #11,021
19AIDS Prevention Initiative in NigeriaNonprofit 205 #21,166
20Ministry of EnvironmentGovernment institution 202 #20,340
21Nigerian Institute of International AffairsGovernment institution 199 #22,569
22Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGovernment institution 199 #23,041
23National Universities CommissionUniversity 186 #22,592
24Centre for the Study of the Economies of AfricaNonprofit 166 #25,249 all time
25National Agency for the Control of AIDSGovernment institution 162 #30,902 all time
26Society for Family Health NigeriaNonprofit 151 #39,139 all time
27FCT College of EducationUniversity 135 #42,641 all time
28Nigerian Geological Survey AgencyGovernment institution 93 not ranked
29Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 88 not ranked
30Center for Clinical Care and Research in NigeriaInstitution 57 not ranked
31Federal Government of NigeriaGovernment institution 56 not ranked
32Caritas NigeriaInstitution 53 not ranked
33Beni American UniversityUniversity 48 not ranked
34Comprehensive Autism and related Disabilities Education and TrainingUniversity 43 not ranked
35Nigerian University Games AssociationUniversity 42 not ranked
36Centre for Democracy and DevelopmentNonprofit 37 not ranked
37Zankli Medical CentreHospital / health system 33 not ranked
38Songhai Health TrustHospital / health system 33 not ranked
39Achieving Health Nigeria InitiativeNonprofit 28 not ranked
40Science Teachers Association of NigeriaNonprofit 28 not ranked
41Afrihealth Optonet AssociationHospital / health system 20 not ranked
42Solina Group (Nigeria)Company 19 not ranked
43Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of NigeriaNonprofit 17 not ranked
44Excellence & Friends Management Care CentreNonprofit 13 not ranked
45Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine ServiceGovernment institution 12 not ranked
46Health Strategy and Delivery FoundationNonprofit 11 not ranked
47Centre for Integrated Health ProgramsNonprofit 7 not ranked
48Civil Society Legislative Advocacy CentreNonprofit 7 not ranked
49Common Heritage FoundationNonprofit 5 not ranked
50African Ministers' Council on WaterNonprofit 1 not ranked
51Africa Youth Growth FoundationNonprofit 1 not ranked
52Preston Healthcare ConsultingNonprofit 1 not ranked
53African Council on NarcoticsNonprofit 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Abuja: 23.5%Nile University of Nigeria: 9.6%National Blood Transfusion Service: 9.0%Baze University: 4.9%49 others listed: 53.0%23%largest
University of Abuja3,727 · 23.5%Nile University of Nigeria1,519 · 9.6%National Blood Transfusion Service1,433 · 9.0%Baze University784 · 4.9%49 others listed8,418 · 53.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Abuja strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Abuja is most concentrated in Modeling and Simulation, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Infectious Diseases (5.1× the world share in Modeling and Simulation).

  1. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 40.4 works5.1×
  2. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 68.9 works4.8×
  3. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 175.4 works4.5×
  4. PollutionSubfield · 82.6 works3.7×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Abuja?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Epidemiology, Vaccine, Fiscal Policy, Sustainability, Globalization, Environmental Impact and Risk Management.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology365▲ 1.61×128 topics
  2. Economic Growth236▲ 4.9×30 topics
  3. Sustainability226▲ 1.62×90 topics
  4. Machine Learning220▲ 1.18×83 topics
  5. Globalization206▲ 1.84×90 topics
  6. Environmental Impact194▲ 2.0×62 topics
  7. Renewable Energy177▲ 2.2×47 topics
  8. Education173▲ 1.76×72 topics
  9. COVID-19164▲ 2.1×31 topics
  10. Sustainable Development153▲ 1.69×73 topics
  11. Vaccine145▲ 6.3×11 topics
  12. Public Health145▲ 1.74×61 topics
  13. Immune Response126▲ 3.9×21 topics
  14. Risk Management121▲ 4.4×14 topics
  15. Corporate Governance112▲ 2.7×23 topics
  16. Governance103▲ 5.5×13 topics
  17. Fiscal Policy102▲ 8.3×7 topics
  18. Pathogenesis102▲ 3.5×22 topics
  19. Development97▲ 4.9×17 topics
  20. Infectious Diseases89▲ 4.8×9 topics
  21. ICT86▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Maternal Mortality82▲ 6.5×5 topics
  23. Inequality78▲ 6.0×8 topics
  24. Institutional Quality76▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Infrastructure72▲ 10×6 topics
  26. Transport Infrastructure70▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Community Health Workers70▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Knowledge Economy69▲ 11×7 topics
  29. Nigeria68▲ 68×3 topics
  30. Inclusive Development68▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Health Inequalities68▲ 9.9×5 topics
  32. Mobile Phones68▲ 27×2 topics
  33. financial access67▲ 31×1 topic
  34. gender inclusion67▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Income Tax66▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Taxation66▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Socio-economic Factors66▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Child Mortality64▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Health Systems64▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Government Expenditure64▲ 19×1 topic

What research is done in Abuja?

  1. 1 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 67 works
  2. 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 64 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 64 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 49 works
  5. 5 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 46 works
  6. 6 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 46 works
  7. 7 African Education and Politics Education 40 works
  8. 8 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 38 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 37 works
  10. 10 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 36 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.