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Research in Ilorin

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Ilorin, Al-Hikmah University and Kwara State Polytechnic.

Research institutions
5
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
15k
▲ 94% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.5%
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 Ilorin?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of IlorinUniversity 10,785 #1,755
2University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalHospital / health system 1,283 #18,403
3Kwara State PolytechnicUniversity 1,276 #18,070
4Al-Hikmah UniversityUniversity 1,039 #9,366
5Nigerian Stored Products Research InstituteResearch facility 319 #21,329

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 Ilorin: 73.4%University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital: 8.7%Kwara State Polytechnic: 8.7%Al-Hikmah University: 7.1%1 other listed: 2.2%73%largest
University of Ilorin11k · 73.4%University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital1,283 · 8.7%Kwara State Polytechnic1,276 · 8.7%Al-Hikmah University1,039 · 7.1%1 other listed319 · 2.2%

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

What is Ilorin strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Ilorin is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Animal Science and Zoology and Education (7.2× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 36.5 works7.2×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 44.1 works4.3×
  3. EducationSubfield · 481.4 works3.4×
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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 Ilorin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Education, Gender Equality, Globalization, Online Learning, Development, Student Satisfaction and Teacher Education.

▲ 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. Education204▲ 2.6×61 topics
  2. Globalization200▲ 2.2×75 topics
  3. Curriculum Development175▲ 5.4×15 topics
  4. Machine Learning170◆ 1.12×83 topics
  5. Epidemiology165◆ 0.90×122 topics
  6. Sustainability160▲ 1.42×87 topics
  7. Environmental Impact153▲ 1.95×53 topics
  8. Sustainable Development152▲ 2.1×69 topics
  9. Online Learning140▲ 3.6×20 topics
  10. Educational Technology137▲ 2.5×31 topics
  11. E-Learning124▲ 2.7×19 topics
  12. Gender Equality117▲ 9.2×10 topics
  13. Mental Health103▲ 1.52×35 topics
  14. Development103▲ 6.4×17 topics
  15. Teacher Training100▲ 3.5×21 topics
  16. Pedagogy91▲ 4.0×11 topics
  17. Information Technology89▲ 4.0×15 topics
  18. Social Capital87▲ 3.6×17 topics
  19. Student Satisfaction86▲ 9.8×2 topics
  20. Antioxidant85▲ 2.7×48 topics
  21. Islamic Education84▲ 5.2×4 topics
  22. Risk Management83▲ 3.7×15 topics
  23. Technology Integration82▲ 5.8×11 topics
  24. Corporate Governance82▲ 2.4×24 topics
  25. Student Engagement81▲ 4.4×16 topics
  26. Teacher Education78▲ 13×6 topics
  27. Nigeria76▲ 94×3 topics
  28. Quality Assurance73▲ 9.3×6 topics
  29. Food Security69▲ 2.7×17 topics
  30. Religious Education69▲ 8.8×4 topics
  31. Youth Unemployment66▲ 154×1 topic
  32. Genetic Diversity65▲ 3.2×22 topics
  33. Madrasa63▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Muslim Students63▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Blended Learning61▲ 9.4×4 topics
  36. Distance Education60▲ 6.2×4 topics
  37. Instructional Design59▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Cognitive Engagement55▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Community of Inquiry55▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Social Presence55▲ 20×1 topic

What research is done in Ilorin?

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 66 works
  2. 2 Education and Islamic Studies Education 63 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 55 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 42 works
  5. 5 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 35 works
  6. 6 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 31 works
  7. 7 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 27 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 26 works
  9. 9 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 22 works
  10. 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 22 works

Research output over time

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