Arts and Humanities research in Nigeria
University of Calabar ranks first in Nigeria for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#1,498 worldwide), followed by University of Nigeria and Obafemi Awolowo University.
- Nigeria's world rank
- #80 of 103 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 8.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Nigeria?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CalabarCalabar | #1,498 | 3.1 | 12.8% | 74 |
| 2 | University of NigeriaNsukka | #1,540 | 2.8 | 12.1% | 173 |
| 3 | Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife | #1,590 | 2.3 | 10.3% | 62 |
| 4 | University of Cross River StateCalabar | #1,655 | 1.8 | 9.4% | 95 |
| 5 | University of IbadanIbadan | #1,656 | 1.8 | 10.2% | 156 |
| 6 | University of IlorinIlorin | #1,679 | 1.6 | 8.8% | 61 |
| 7 | University of LagosLagos | #1,699 | 145.0 | 9.1% | 79 |
| 8 | Federal College of Education, KanoKano | #1,728 | 123.0 | 7.7% | 97 |
| 9 | Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka | #1,779 | 84.0 | 4.3% | 63 |
| 10 | Delta State UniversityAbraka | #1,812 | 60.0 | 8.0% | 66 |
| 11 | Rivers State UniversityPort Harcourt | #1,815 | 58.0 | 6.7% | 75 |
| 12 | University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt | #1,880 | 11.0 | 4.9% | 71 |
Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Nigeria?
Oye Gureje, Foluke Olayinka Unuabonah and Innocent E. Chiluwa rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Oye Gureje#14,357 worldwide overall14.3 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Foluke Olayinka Unuabonah#291,122 worldwide overall13.1 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Innocent E. Chiluwa#1,440,254 worldwide overall9.2 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Arts and Humanities alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Nigeria compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities