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Social Sciences research in Nigeria

Lead City University ranks first in Nigeria for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,712 worldwide), followed by Al-Hikmah University and Ambrose Alli University.

Nigeria's world rank
#113
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
20k
Top-10% rate
5.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Lead City UniversityIbadan #1,71214.44.9%279
2Al-Hikmah UniversityIlorin #2,11412.07.1%308
3Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #2,5959.66.8%164
4Lagos State UniversityIkeja #2,6719.36.6%433
5University of NigeriaNsukka #3,0947.69.2%932
6Kwara State UniversityMolete #3,1747.38.4%206
7University of LagosLagos #3,1817.35.5%489
8Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #3,2387.19.6%230
9Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #3,2926.93.8%199
10Pan-Atlantic UniversityLagos #3,4156.53.8%148
11Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu #3,5526.05.0%248
12University of IbadanIbadan #3,5865.96.7%882
13Redeemer's UniversityLagos #3,5925.99.0%131
14Adeleke UniversityEde #3,6865.66.5%71
15National Open University of NigeriaLagos #3,7345.46.2%240
16University of IlorinIlorin #3,7355.45.4%637
17Covenant UniversityOta #3,8565.113.4%164
18Veritas UniversityAbuja #3,8695.06.4%85
19Delta State UniversityAbraka #3,9114.95.1%536
20Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #3,9274.86.6%216
21Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #3,9554.86.7%432
22University of Cross River StateCalabar #3,9894.76.2%242
23Federal College of Education, KanoKano #4,1644.24.9%705
24Federal University LokojaLokoja #4,2334.03.4%105
25University of JosJos #4,2464.03.8%179
26Federal University KasherePindiga #4,3443.77.0%138
27Abia State UniversityAba #4,3463.74.3%117
28Taraba State UniversityJalingo #4,3483.76.5%165
29University of CalabarCalabar #4,4803.38.1%555
30Caleb UniversityLagos #4,5043.37.5%79
31University of AbujaAbuja #4,5433.25.9%259
32Lagos State Health Service CommissionLagos #4,6562.910.0%83
33Akwa Ibom State UniversityUyo #4,6802.84.5%184
34Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka #4,7112.84.7%500
35Osun State UniversityOsogbo #4,7812.65.6%239
36Babcock UniversityIbadan #4,8202.55.0%201
37Federal University LafiaLafia #4,8252.56.7%119
38Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku #4,8602.45.4%93
39University of UyoUyo #4,8652.44.4%302
40Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki #4,8892.34.1%159
41Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi #4,8952.34.0%272
42Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #4,9602.23.8%353
43Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #5,0022.17.6%204
44Yobe State UniversityDamaturu #5,0172.03.9%69
45Bayero University KanoKano #5,0951.98.2%175
46Kwara State PolytechnicIlorin #5,1091.84.2%120
47Kaduna State UniversityKaduna #5,1181.85.8%109
48Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyo #5,1211.82.7%82
49Nile University of NigeriaAbuja #5,1251.87.7%88
50Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #5,1491.73.5%107
51The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAdo-Ekiti #5,1801.73.9%273
52Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna #5,1941.62.3%104
53Baze UniversityAbuja #5,2221.63.0%66
54Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokoto #5,261149.03.7%275
55Michael Okpara University of AgricultureUmuahia #5,262149.04.5%73
56Bowen UniversityIwo #5,278145.010.1%95
57Sokoto State UniversitySokoto #5,299141.06.4%86
58Modibbo Adama University of TechnologyYola #5,300140.03.9%124
59Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #5,316137.05.3%180
60Benue State UniversityMakurdi #5,318136.03.2%121

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Nigeria?

Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya#17,041 worldwide overall14.8 of 22 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Social Sciences 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 Social Sciences