Nigeria's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Nigeria has 186 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 24.0% from 150 in 2022. That places Nigeria 49th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Nigeria has the most listed scientists (13), followed by Federal University of Technology, Akure (11).

Single Year

186

+36 (+24.0%) vs 2022

Career Data

+12 (+13.8%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#49

No change vs 2022

Institutes

+8 (+12.3%) vs 2022

Scientists in Nigeria on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+70.4%

2022+24.0%

2023+24.0%

2024+25.3%

2025+24.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	71		42
2021	121	+70.4%	73	+73.8%
2022	150	+24.0%	87	+19.2%
2023	186	+24.0%	99	+13.8%
2024	233	+25.3%	117	+18.2%
2025	291	+24.9%	142	+21.4%

Top 10 institutes in Nigeria

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Rank in Nigeria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	3,773	OB Olusanya, Bolajoko O.	Centre for Healthy Start Initiative	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 84
2	4,070	NS Nathaniel, Solomon P.	University of Lagos	Environmental Sciences	Rank 60
3	4,489	OA Olajire, Abass Abiola	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 65
4	6,177	GO Gureje, Oye	University College Hospital, Ibadan	Psychiatry	Rank 149
5	12,406	OP Ozili, Peterson K.	Central Bank of Nigeria	Finance	Rank 59
6	12,773	OK Owolabi, Kolade M.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Mathematical Physics	Rank 9
7	13,037	OG Oboh, Ganiyu	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 92
8	14,228	OM Owolabi, Mayowa O.	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 779
9	15,226	AI Animasaun, I. L.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 150
10	18,709	OE Oguzie, Emeka E.	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Materials	Rank 328
11	24,654	FE Farombi, Ebenezer O.	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	Toxicology	Rank 93
12	25,356	EE Ezugwu, Emmanuel O.	Air Force Institute of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 255
13	27,496	RA Rafindadi, Abdulkadir Abdulrashid	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	Energy	Rank 623
14	29,211	IC Idumah, Christopher Igwe	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Polymers	Rank 231
15	34,561	EJ Egbueri, Johnbosco C.	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 550
16	35,425	AP Awoyera, Paul Oluwaseun	Covenant University	Building & Construction	Rank 219
17	35,968	SA Salisu, Afees A.	Centre for Econometrics & Applied Research	Economics	Rank 490
18	36,832	BO Bello, O. S.	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 584
19	37,870	UC Uneke, Chigozie Jesse	Ebonyi State University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 563
20	38,837	OO Onwujekwe, Obinna	University of Nigeria	Health Policy & Services	Rank 86
21	40,690	Akadiri, Seyi Saint	Central Bank of Nigeria	Environmental Sciences	Rank 640
22	40,842	OO Orisakwe, Orish E.	University of Port Harcourt	Toxicology	Rank 146
23	41,284	LA Lawal, Abdulazeez Tunbosun	Fountain University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 229
24	41,695	IO Ilesanmi, Olayinka	University College Hospital, Ibadan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 613
25	41,731	IJ Ighalo, Joshua O.	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 654
26	42,670	Popoola, Lekan Taofeek	Afe Babalola University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 668
27	54,417	Solomon, Moses M.	Covenant University	Polymers	Rank 466
28	54,954	Yusuff, Adeyinka Sikiru	Afe Babalola University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 876
29	57,289	Ogoina, Dimie	Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital	Tropical Medicine	Rank 61
30	57,556	MI Musa, Idris Atadashi	Adamawa State University, Mubi	Energy	Rank 1,375
31	57,920	Lawal, Olayide Samuel	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	Food Science	Rank 553
32	58,448	UK Ukwaja, Kingsley N.	Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 835
33	64,493	ON Oladoja, Nurudeen Abiola	Adekunle Ajasin University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 461
34	66,302	AA Adeniyi, Adewale George	University of Ilorin	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,095
35	66,627	OS Oyedepo, Sunday O.	Covenant University	Energy	Rank 1,600
36	67,249	Lateef, Agbaje	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,124
37	67,486	LR Loto, Roland Tolulope	Covenant University	Materials	Rank 1,250
38	69,292	AT Ayodele, Temitope	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 1,656
39	70,527	OI Okeke, Iruka N.	University of Ibadan	Microbiology	Rank 1,595
40	71,264	FM Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin	Obafemi Awolowo University	Dentistry	Rank 326
41	71,770	AA Adefegha, Adeniyi S.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 703
42	77,206	HA Habib, Abdulrazaq G.	Bayero University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 95
43	79,290	KL Kola, Lola	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	Psychiatry	Rank 1,327
44	83,547	Olatomiwa, Lanre	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Energy	Rank 2,043
45	86,928	EP Ejegwa, Paul Augustine	Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,729
46	87,788	IE Igbinosa, Etinosa O.	University of Benin	Microbiology	Rank 1,983
47	88,383	AA Adenle, Ademola A.	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,510
48	88,838	OC Okereke, Chukwumerije	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Business & Management	Rank 1,722
49	90,201	TA Taiwo, A. M.	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,538
50	91,458	AO Adaramoye, Oluwatosin Adekunle	Bowen University	Toxicology	Rank 352
51	91,627	LL Luiselli, Luca	Rivers State University	Ecology	Rank 1,667
52	94,139	AD Akinyele, Daniel O.	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Energy	Rank 2,332
53	100,659	LC Loto, Cleophas A.	Covenant University	Materials	Rank 1,960
54	101,373	Olasunkanmi, Lukman O.	Obafemi Awolowo University	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,260
55	103,103	Ekholuenetale, Michael	University of Ibadan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,319
56	103,264	AO Agboola, Oluranti	Covenant University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 937
57	106,661	EN Eddy, Nnabuk O.	University of Nigeria	Energy	Rank 2,710
58	108,010	IC Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M.A.	Delta State University Nigeria	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,857
59	108,601	AR Akinyemi, Rufus O.	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 5,111
60	110,920	AE Ameh, Emmanuel A.	National Hospital, Abuja	Pediatrics	Rank 396
61	112,768	Igwegbe, Chinenye Adaobi	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 923
62	115,109	BM Bello, Mufutau Opeyemi	University of Ilorin	Energy	Rank 2,937
63	121,087	IE Ibem, Eziyi O.	University of Nigeria	Building & Construction	Rank 844
64	121,702	AV Aigbodion, Victor Sunday	University of Nigeria	Materials	Rank 2,437
65	123,377	AR Adegbola, Richard	Nigerian Institute of Medical Research	Microbiology	Rank 2,814
66	123,818	AK Adebowale, Kayode O.	University of Ibadan	Food Science	Rank 1,321
67	124,366	AS Abarikwu, Sunny O.	University of Port Harcourt	Toxicology	Rank 497
68	125,088	EC Eleazu, Chinedum O.	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Food Science	Rank 1,338
69	125,297	AA Ademiluyi, Adedayo O.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 1,343
70	129,633	UE Unuabonah, E. I.	Redeemer‘s University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,078
71	134,346	UB Uzochukwu, Benjamin	University of Nigeria	Health Policy & Services	Rank 335
72	135,347	IC Ihekweazu, Chikwe	Nigeria Centre for Disease Control	Microbiology	Rank 3,084
73	140,220	IA Ikot, A. N.	University of Port Harcourt	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,599
74	142,611	AP Adepoju, Paul	Freelance writer	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,737
75	143,226	MS Mohammed, Shafiu	Ahmadu Bello University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,743
76	145,440	AA Adekiya, Aruna Olasekan	Landmark University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 995
77	151,742	AT Agbede, Taiwo Michael	Adekunle Ajasin University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,051
78	153,975	OA Oke, Ayodeji	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Building & Construction	Rank 1,053
79	155,617	FO Fayomi, Ojo S.I.	Bells University of Technology	Materials	Rank 3,236
80	159,343	SS Strebelle, Sebastien	Chevron Nigeria Limited	Energy	Rank 4,213
81	160,003	OA Ogunjuyigbe, Ayodeji	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 4,226
82	162,111	EA Edet, Aniekan	University of Calabar	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,017
83	162,346	EE Elemike, Elias E.	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 723
84	166,346	ON Obi-Egbedi, Nelson Okpako	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 4,405
85	168,262	OF Okonofua, Friday	University of Benin	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,106
86	174,445	WM Welcome, Menizibeya O.	Nile University of Nigeria	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,318
87	186,555	EF Ezema, Fabian I.	University of Nigeria	Applied Physics	Rank 3,836
88	191,691	AS Aisida, Samson O.	University of Nigeria	Applied Physics	Rank 3,956
89	192,161	LA Lawal, Abiodun Ismail	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,721
90	192,275	BR Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,458
91	197,674	AI Adedara, Isaac A.	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	Toxicology	Rank 834
92	198,369	Abiodun, Oludare Isaac	University of Abuja	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,112
93	199,853	GU Gaya, Umar Ibrahim	National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure, Nigeria	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,656
94	203,893	OP Okafor, Peter Chukwuemeka	University of Calabar	Energy	Rank 5,486
95	205,023	MR Mahamood, Rasheedat	University of Ilorin	Materials	Rank 4,468
96	205,692	AS Adesanya, S. O.	Redeemer‘s University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,832
97	209,630	IR Ibrahim, Ridwan Lanre	University of Lagos	Environmental Sciences	Rank 3,909
98	211,412	NH Nweke, Henry	Ebonyi State University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,499
99	212,231	OC Ozoegwu, Chigbogu G.	University of Nigeria	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 2,014
100	215,604	IM Iwu, Maurice M.	Bioresources Institute of Nigeria	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 980
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Nigeria are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

186 scientists affiliated with Nigeria are on the 2023 single-year list, and 99 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Nigeria has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2023 single-year list, University of Nigeria has the most listed scientists from Nigeria, with 13. It is followed by Federal University of Technology, Akure with 11.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Nigeria changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Nigeria went from 71 scientists in 2020 to 186 in 2023, a change of +162.0%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.