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Research in Awka

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Awka, Nigeria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obong University and Paul University Awka.

Research institutions
4
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▲ 106% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.2%
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 Awka?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityUniversity 10,345 #3,034
2Paul University AwkaUniversity 351 #24,977
3Obong UniversityUniversity 289 #24,686
4Tansian UniversityUniversity 169 #42,429 all time

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.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University: 92.7%Paul University Awka: 3.1%Obong University: 2.6%Tansian University: 1.5%93%largest
Nnamdi Azikiwe University10k · 92.7%Paul University Awka351 · 3.1%Obong University289 · 2.6%Tansian University169 · 1.5%

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

What is Awka strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Awka is most concentrated in Pollution, Pharmacology and Accounting (4.1× the world share in Pollution).

  1. PollutionSubfield · 61.6 works4.1×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 29.0 works4.1×
  3. AccountingSubfield · 91.5 works3.9×
  4. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 75.9 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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 Awka?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Environmental Impact, Education, Sustainable Development, Fiscal Policy, Development, Nigeria and Antioxidant.

▲ 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. Epidemiology163◆ 1.08×106 topics
  2. Environmental Impact155▲ 2.4×55 topics
  3. Education153▲ 2.3×55 topics
  4. Sustainability138▲ 1.48×83 topics
  5. Sustainable Development135▲ 2.2×58 topics
  6. Economic Growth126▲ 3.9×26 topics
  7. Globalization117▲ 1.56×69 topics
  8. Antioxidant89▲ 3.4×46 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity86▲ 3.5×28 topics
  10. Risk Management79▲ 4.3×15 topics
  11. Corporate Governance79▲ 2.8×21 topics
  12. Development76▲ 5.7×14 topics
  13. Medicinal Plants72▲ 4.7×19 topics
  14. Fiscal Policy72▲ 8.7×7 topics
  15. Curriculum Development69▲ 2.6×15 topics
  16. Toxicity66▲ 4.0×18 topics
  17. Gender Equality66▲ 6.2×10 topics
  18. Social Capital64▲ 3.1×17 topics
  19. Information Technology62▲ 3.3×14 topics
  20. Antioxidants61▲ 3.6×17 topics
  21. Nigeria60▲ 90×3 topics
  22. Teacher Education56▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Bioactive Compounds56▲ 5.7×13 topics
  24. Governance54▲ 4.3×8 topics
  25. Heavy Metals52▲ 5.7×9 topics
  26. Quality Assurance51▲ 7.9×7 topics
  27. Herbal Medicine51▲ 4.6×11 topics
  28. Institutional Quality50▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Infrastructure50▲ 10×4 topics
  30. Income Tax49▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Taxation49▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Inequality49▲ 5.6×8 topics
  33. Government Expenditure46▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Public Investment46▲ 20×1 topic
  35. ICT46▲ 9.2×5 topics
  36. Phytochemicals45▲ 11×8 topics
  37. Youth Unemployment44▲ 124×1 topic
  38. Inclusive Development40▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Knowledge Economy40▲ 9.8×3 topics
  40. Mobile Phones39▲ 23×2 topics

What research is done in Awka?

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 46 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 44 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…39Economic Growth and Development: 39 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…35Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 35 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 27 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 26 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…23Online and Blended Learning: 23 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 22 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 22 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…21Diverse Scientific Research Studies: 21 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEducationInformation SystemsAccounting3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 46 works
  2. 2 African Education and Politics Education 44 works
  3. 3 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 39 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 35 works
  5. 5 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 27 works
  6. 6 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 26 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 23 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 22 works
  9. 9 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 22 works
  10. 10 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 21 works

Research output over time

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