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Education research in Nigeria

Al-Hikmah University ranks first in Nigeria for Education research in 2022-now (#812 worldwide), followed by Lagos State University and Federal College of Education, Kano.

Nigeria's world rank
#98
of 112 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
5.8k
Top-10% rate
6.0%
Ranked institutions
28
Education
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What is the best university for Education in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Al-Hikmah UniversityIlorin #81211.47.9%183
2Lagos State UniversityIkeja #1,2705.510.5%145
3Federal College of Education, KanoKano #1,3944.33.6%379
4University of AbujaAbuja #1,4124.19.1%83
5University of NigeriaNsukka #1,6472.18.9%206
6National Open University of NigeriaLagos #1,6482.18.6%75
7University of IlorinIlorin #1,6701.95.6%250
8Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #1,6721.95.9%76
9University of CalabarCalabar #1,7051.67.3%207
10Kwara State UniversityMolete #1,739138.09.5%76
11Taraba State UniversityJalingo #1,750129.05.1%61
12Delta State UniversityAbraka #1,782105.04.7%199
13Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #1,785103.07.3%110
14Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka #1,79894.04.1%190
15University of IbadanIbadan #1,79993.05.9%224
16Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi #1,80291.05.5%80
17The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAdo-Ekiti #1,80886.04.6%84
18University of Cross River StateCalabar #1,82772.04.7%71
19Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #1,85255.03.1%144
20University of UyoUyo #1,85354.05.5%83
21University of LagosLagos #1,85751.06.7%113
22Kogi State UniversityDekina #1,85850.04.6%63
23Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokoto #1,86049.06.2%83
24Rivers State UniversityPort Harcourt #1,86744.03.5%182
25University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt #1,87737.03.4%140
26Benue State UniversityMakurdi #1,88035.03.7%62
27University of BeninBenin City #1,88134.03.9%66
28Ahmadu Bello UniversityZaria #1,88233.010.0%60

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

Who are the top Education researchers in Nigeria?

Peter Akinsola Okebukola, Chima Abimbola Eden and Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Education that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Peter Akinsola Okebukola#618,657 worldwide overall17.7 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Chima Abimbola Eden#92,067 worldwide overall8.8 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie#494,369 worldwide overall11.5 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Onyebuchi Nneamaka Chisom#76,625 worldwide overall6.0 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Nneamaka Chisom Onyebuchi#204,097 worldwide overall6.0 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Adekunle I. Oladejo#475,379 worldwide overall8.5 of 13 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Oyebola Olusola Ayeni#381,594 worldwide overall6.0 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Franklin U. Onowugbeda#878,501 worldwide overall7.1 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Ololade Elizabeth Adewusi#466,730 worldwide overall6.8 of 11 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Nancy Mohd Al Hamad#441,622 worldwide overall6.3 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Moses Adeleke Adeoye#2,020,452 worldwide overall9.5 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Deborah O. Agbanimu#1,047,625 worldwide overall5.7 of 7 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Ibrahim Abba Mohammed#681,496 worldwide overall4.4 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Blessing Osawaru#440,924 worldwide overall5.3 of 6 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Chika Chioma Unachukwu#559,157 worldwide overall5.3 of 6 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Education 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 Education