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Nigeria Public Universities Rankings 2024

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			AD Scientific Index - World University/Institution Rankings 2024								Total Number of Scientists in University/Institution
Country Ranking	Region Ranking	World Ranking	University / Institution	Country	Founded	Source	Best Scientist in University/Institution World Rank / Name		Total Institutions in Country	Total Scientists in Index	In top %3	In top %10	In top %20	In top %30	In top %40	In top %50	In top %60	In top %70	In top %80	In top %90	Total Scientists in Index
1	10	800	University of Ibadan	Nigeria	1948	Public	3399	Oye Gureje ⁱ	282	567	4	13	48	110	183	238	271	279	283	303	567
2	33	1,290	University of Nigeria	Nigeria	1960	Public	29234	Obinna E. Onwujekwe ⁱ	282	367	1	6	31	92	171	282	347	361	365	366	367
3	37	1,381	Federal University of Technology Akure	Nigeria	1981	Public	27465	Ganiyu Oboh	282	555	1	4	14	33	53	89	102	134	224	391	555
4	39	1,428	Ahmadu Bello University	Nigeria	1962	Public	12679	Shafiu Mohammed ⁱ	282	194	1	3	14	27	52	87	113	124	131	148	194
5	62	1,893	Obafemi Awolowo University	Nigeria	1962	Public	63510	Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ⁱ	282	463	0	4	19	36	57	90	128	211	337	416	463
6	64	1,920	University of Ilorin	Nigeria	1975	Public	95519	Musa Toyin Yakubu	282	712	0	4	11	39	81	150	180	257	412	505	712
7	69	2,005	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Nigeria	1991	Public	90019	Joshua O. Ighalo	282	405	0	3	11	17	41	86	152	303	388	401	405
8	75	2,129	University of Calabar	Nigeria	1975	Public	90523	A. Egrinya Eneji	282	575	0	2	12	29	59	104	159	189	339	452	575
9	79	2,164	Lagos State University	Nigeria	1983	Public	77405	Abiodun O. Adewuya	282	304	0	2	9	21	27	39	53	61	80	153	304
10	83	2,177	Bayero University	Nigeria	1962	Public	131447	Abdulrazaq G. Habib	282	434	0	2	8	14	28	55	93	167	272	305	434
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11	85	2,193	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Nigeria	1990	Public	73770	Olugbenga Solomon Bello	282	408	0	2	7	25	46	71	96	136	192	277	408
12	88	2,215	University of Benin	Nigeria	1970	Public	50701	Friday Okonofua	282	423	0	2	6	21	36	60	87	94	99	150	423
13	89	2,217	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Nigeria	1988	Public	123421	Lateef Sanni	282	34	0	2	6	17	25	28	30	31	34	34	34
14	98	2,363	University of Lagos	Nigeria	1962	Public	86157	Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo	282	721	0	1	21	39	82	117	143	176	248	450	721
15	102	2,397	University of Port Harcourt	Nigeria	1975	Public	118113	Iheanyi Omezuruike Okonko	282	496	0	1	8	18	31	53	70	135	231	327	496
16	121	2,697	Federal University of Technology Owerri	Nigeria	1980	Public	58728	Emeka Oguzie	282	218	0	1	2	5	17	25	34	38	38	79	218
17	144	3,108	Federal University of Technology Minna	Nigeria	1982	Public	175385	Abdulkareem Ambali Saka	282	252	0	0	5	20	34	51	69	113	218	244	252
18	155	3,192	University of Uyo	Nigeria	1991	Public	212079	Jude E Okokon	282	329	0	0	3	9	21	42	65	122	194	277	329
19	161	3,296	Niger Delta University	Nigeria	2000	Public	148849	Elijah I. Ohimain	282	236	0	0	3	3	3	5	19	42	78	150	236
20	162	3,309	National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria	Nigeria	1979	Public	224893	George Obozokhale Akpede	282	133	0	0	2	7	14	24	37	50	73	100	133
21	165	3,343	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	Nigeria	1975	Public	168590	Mustapha Umar Imam	282	325	0	0	2	5	10	16	24	45	108	191	325
22	166	3,353	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State	Nigeria	2011	Public	181921	Olayide Lawal	282	208	0	0	2	4	9	15	32	68	93	121	208
23	172	3,380	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Nigeria	1982	Public	211313	Tinuade A. Ogunlesi	282	166	0	0	2	5	8	13	15	17	20	67	166
24	181	3,543	Delta State University Nigeria	Nigeria	1992	Public	158281	Chukwujindu Maxwell Azubuike Iwegbue	282	543	0	0	1	4	21	34	45	100	202	333	543
25	183	3,549	University of Jos	Nigeria	1975	Public	257170	Emmanuel Idoko Agaba	282	223	0	0	1	13	16	26	31	32	75	166	223
26	184	3,556	University of Maiduguri	Nigeria	1975	Public	192210	Adewale L Oyeyemi	282	235	0	0	1	5	14	26	31	59	110	181	235
27	186	3,566	Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI	Nigeria	2011	Public	237849	Chinedum O. Eleazu\|Ogbonnaya Eleazu Chinedum	282	270	0	0	1	5	12	20	30	57	103	170	270
28	187	3,568	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Nigeria	1992	Public	270609	Kennedy Onyelowe	282	263	0	0	1	5	11	21	42	80	121	166	263
29	188	3,574	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti	Nigeria	1982	Public	167640	Joseph Fadare	282	377	0	0	1	4	10	27	50	103	176	287	377
30	194	3,601	University of Abuja	Nigeria	1988	Public	278148	Fatima Kyari	282	90	0	0	1	4	8	19	25	28	29	35	90
31	197	3,619	Adekunle Ajasin University	Nigeria	1982	Public	188268	Nurudeen Oladoja	282	207	0	0	1	4	7	16	26	47	89	143	207
32	199	3,693	Edo University Iyamho	Nigeria	2016	Public	217862	Adetunji Charles Oluwaseun	282	126	0	0	1	3	5	11	16	27	53	88	126
33	201	3,722	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State	Nigeria	2011	Public	267990	Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed	282	109	0	0	1	2	5	6	10	14	20	72	109
34	206	3,780	Gombe State University Gombe	Nigeria	2004	Public	150906	Idris Mohammed ⁱ	282	69	0	0	1	2	4	6	9	18	24	35	69
35	209	3,823	Abia State University Uturu	Nigeria	1981	Public	204978	Nnorom Innocent Chidi	282	142	0	0	1	2	3	5	13	17	31	60	142
36	211	3,835	Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State	Nigeria	2011	Public	234890	Matthew Olaleke Aremu	282	114	0	0	1	2	3	5	9	19	39	71	114
37	216	3,908	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Nigeria	2000	Public	240660	Johnbosco C. Egbueri	282	257	0	0	1	1	2	9	17	35	90	180	257
38	218	3,915	Nasarawa State University	Nigeria	2002	Public	177800	Abdulmojeed Yakubu	282	172	0	0	1	1	2	3	10	25	46	92	172
39	224	3,981	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education	Nigeria	2010	Public	193654	Prince Nwachukwu Ololube	282	19	0	0	1	1	2	3	4	11	14	17	19
40	245	4,290	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Nigeria	1988	Public	334649	Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal	282	134	0	0	0	2	7	9	19	39	86	116	134
41	246	4,294	Osun State University	Nigeria	2007	Public	378586	Esther O. Asekun-Olarinmoye	282	146	0	0	0	2	7	14	17	17	19	48	146
42	247	4,298	Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun	Nigeria	2007	Public	306078	Elias E. Elemike	282	104	0	0	0	3	7	9	14	19	41	76	104
43	250	4,317	Federal University Lokoja Kogi State	Nigeria	2011	Public	495475	Joseph Isabona	282	108	0	0	0	0	6	11	19	29	31	37	108
44	254	4,339	Rivers State University of Science & Technology	Nigeria	1980	Public	374297	Onome Augustina Bubu Davies	282	29	0	0	0	2	5	12	21	25	27	28	29
45	256	4,347	Akwa Ibom State University	Nigeria	2000	Public	288205	Veronica Umoh	282	152	0	0	0	5	5	7	16	23	33	71	152
46	258	4,362	Kwara State University	Nigeria	2009	Public	366625	Olusola O. James	282	240	0	0	0	1	5	8	11	13	28	110	240
47	260	4,373	Imo State University Owerri	Nigeria	1981	Public	426517	Paul C. Chikezie	282	197	0	0	0	1	5	7	10	17	20	97	197
48	265	4,394	Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi	Nigeria	1988	Public	326729	Paul Augustine Ejegwa	282	174	0	0	0	3	4	6	17	34	57	117	174
49	266	4,395	Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)	Nigeria	1988	Public	295312	James Hamuel Doughari	282	122	0	0	0	2	4	10	17	32	54	88	122
50	270	4,422	Federal University Dutsin Ma	Nigeria	2011	Public	354261	Olatoye, Rafiu Ademola\|Rafiu Olatoye, Ademola Olatoye, R.A.Olatoye	282	132	0	0	0	1	4	8	11	21	57	79	132