Nigeria's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Nigeria has 233 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.3% from 186 in 2023. That places Nigeria 47th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Ibadan has the most listed scientists (21), followed by University of Nigeria (16).

Single Year

233

+47 (+25.3%) vs 2023

Career Data

117

+18 (+18.2%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#47

up 2 places vs 2023

Institutes

+6 (+8.2%) vs 2023

Scientists in Nigeria on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled 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

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2024

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1University of Ibadan21
2University of Nigeria16
3Federal University of Technology, Akure13
4University of Lagos12
5Covenant University9
6Adekunle Ajasin University8
7Bowen University7
8University of Ilorin7
9Ahmadu Bello University6
10Obafemi Awolowo University6

All 233 scientists

Single-year list2024

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Rank in Nigeria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	3,399	NS Nathaniel, Solomon	University of Lagos	Environmental Sciences	Rank 66
2	4,244	OP Ozili, Peterson K.	Central Bank of Nigeria	Finance	Rank 22
3	5,166	OB Olusanya, Bolajoko Olubukunola	Centre for Healthy Start Initiative	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 95
4	5,495	GO Gureje, Oye	University of Ibadan	Psychiatry	Rank 134
5	6,511	OA Olajire, Abass Abiola	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 120
6	11,265	EJ Egbueri, Johnbosco C.	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 212
7	12,073	OG Oboh, Ganiyu	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 85
8	14,190	OK Owolabi, Kolade M.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Mathematical Physics	Rank 11
9	15,499	OM Owolabi, Mayowa O.	University of Ibadan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 796
10	20,414	OE Oguzie, Emeka E.	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Energy	Rank 498
11	21,040	EE Ezugwu, Emmanuel O.	Air Force Institute of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 199
12	21,949	AI Animasaun, I. L.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 212
13	22,340	IC Idumah, Christopher Igwe	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Polymers	Rank 171
14	23,870	BO Bello, Olugbenga Solomon	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 458
15	30,075	Ogoina, Dimie	Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital	Tropical Medicine	Rank 25
16	31,181	RA Rafindadi, Abdulkadir Abdulrashid	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	Energy	Rank 795
17	31,921	AP Awoyera, Paul Oluwaseun	Covenant University	Building & Construction	Rank 221
18	31,925	FE Farombi, Ebenezer Olatunde	University of Ibadan	Toxicology	Rank 115
19	33,218	IR Ibrahim, Ridwan Lanre	University of Lagos	Environmental Sciences	Rank 647
20	33,772	Popoola, Lekan Taofeek	Afe Babalola University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 657
21	33,889	Yusuff, Adeyinka Sikiru	Afe Babalola University	Energy	Rank 871
22	35,159	EP Ejegwa, Paul Augustine	Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,420
23	36,141	Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen	University of Ibadan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 510
24	40,363	OO Orisakwe, Orish E.	University of Port Harcourt	Toxicology	Rank 144
25	43,008	Ukwaja, Kingsley	Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 606
26	45,815	AA Adeniyi, Adewale George	University of Ilorin	Environmental Sciences	Rank 882
27	45,943	Lawal, Olayide Samuel	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	Food Science	Rank 442
28	51,274	FM Foláyan, Mor?´nik?´ Oluwátóyìn	Obafemi Awolowo University	Dentistry	Rank 219
29	51,633	OO Onwujekwe, Obinna Emmanuel	University of Nigeria	Health Policy & Services	Rank 102
30	51,906	ON Oladoja, Nurudeen Abiola	Adekunle Ajasin University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 368
31	53,579	Iwuozor, Kingsley O.	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,035
32	53,707	Adefegha, Stephen Adeniyi	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 523
33	54,048	OS Oyedepo, Sunday O.	Covenant University	Energy	Rank 1,400
34	56,026	LL Luiselli, Luca	Rivers State University	Ecology	Rank 1,093
35	56,777	TA Taiwo, Adewale M.	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,089
36	58,558	BM Bello, Mufutau Opeyemi	University of Ilorin	Energy	Rank 1,548
37	58,791	Ekholuenetale, Michael	University of Ibadan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 799
38	59,072	LA Lawal, Abdulazeez Tunbosun	Fountain University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 333
39	59,638	AT Ayodele, Temitope Raphael	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 1,579
40	62,633	EN Eddy, Nnabuk Okon	University of Nigeria	Energy	Rank 1,662
41	62,804	MI Musa, Idris Atadashi	Adamawa State University, Mubi	Energy	Rank 1,671
42	63,614	OC Okereke, Chukwumerije	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,232
43	68,185	AK Ajide, Kazeem B.	University of Lagos	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,338
44	68,665	AR Akinyemi, Rufus O.	University of Ibadan	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,152
45	70,064	Dahunsi, Samuel O.	Bowen University	Energy	Rank 1,875
46	71,844	LC Loto, Cleophas A.	Covenant University	Materials	Rank 1,439
47	73,149	Igwegbe, Chinenye Adaobi	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 566
48	75,602	Adegoke, Kayode Adesina	First Technical University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,516
49	76,097	OI Okeke, Iruka N.	University of Ibadan	Microbiology	Rank 1,580
50	76,840	Olatomiwa, Lanre	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Energy	Rank 2,087
51	77,616	LR Loto, Roland Tolulope	Covenant University	Materials	Rank 1,569
52	78,762	IC Ihekweazu, Chikwe	Nigeria Centre for Disease Control	Microbiology	Rank 1,653
53	79,182	UC Uneke, Chigozie Jesse	Ebonyi State University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,019
54	87,184	KL Kola, Lola	University of Ibadan	Psychiatry	Rank 1,403
55	87,397	BN Benson, Nsikak	Covenant University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,798
56	90,362	Oke, Ayodeji Emmanuel	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Building & Construction	Rank 683
57	92,350	AV Aigbodion, Victor Sunday	University of Nigeria	Materials	Rank 1,918
58	92,512	Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis	University of Ibadan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,185
59	93,175	EO Evans, Olaniyi	Pan-Atlantic University	Business & Management	Rank 2,032
60	93,182	AA Adewuyi, Adewale	Redeemer‘s University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,907
61	93,280	FO Fayomi, Ojo S.	Bells University of Technology	Materials	Rank 1,939
62	95,044	IE Igbinosa, Etinosa O.	University of Benin	Microbiology	Rank 1,951
63	100,561	AF Ajide, Folorunsho M.	University of Ilorin	Economics	Rank 1,244
64	100,828	TJ Tijani, Jimoh Oladejo	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,050
65	102,520	Abiodun, Oludare Isaac	University of Abuja	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,855
66	105,352	EC Eleazu, Chinedum O.	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Food Science	Rank 1,166
67	105,366	AA Adelodun, Adedeji Adebukola	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,157
68	107,854	IC Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M.A.	Delta State University Nigeria	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,202
69	109,384	MA Menkir, Abebe	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,871
70	113,502	IE Ibem, Eziyi O.	University of Nigeria	Building & Construction	Rank 878
71	114,657	AO Agboola, Oluranti	Covenant University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,057
72	115,550	Lateef, Agbaje	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 503
73	116,247	AA Ademosun, Ayokunle O.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 1,311
74	117,738	Peter, Olumuyiwa James	University of Medical Sciences	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,384
75	118,658	OK Okunade, Kehinde S.	University of Lagos	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,475
76	118,950	AD Akinyele, Daniel Oluwaseun	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Energy	Rank 3,328
77	121,142	IO Igwe, Ogbonnaya	University of Nigeria	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,144
78	123,227	AA Ademiluyi, Adedayo O.	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Food Science	Rank 1,392
79	123,339	NM Ndukwu, Macmanus C.	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Energy	Rank 3,465
80	123,555	Omame, Andrew	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,139
81	125,464	AJ Awotunde, Joseph Bamidele	University of Ilorin	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,660
82	128,685	Salau, Ayodeji Olalekan	Afe Babalola University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,791
83	129,815	AS Abarikwu, Sunny O.	University of Port Harcourt	Toxicology	Rank 512
84	129,980	CC Chidume, C. E.	African University of Science and Technology	General Mathematics	Rank 701
85	132,495	WM Welcome, Menizibeya O.	Nile University of Nigeria	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 905
86	134,432	AJ Agushaka, Jeffrey O.	Federal University, Lafia	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,006
87	134,734	OF Okonofua, Friday	University of Benin	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 844
88	136,186	BB Badu-Apraku, Baffour	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,380
89	136,946	EE Elemike, Elias E.	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 546
90	138,132	AA Ashogbon, Adeleke Omodunbi	Adekunle Ajasin University	Food Science	Rank 1,590
91	139,678	UE Unuabonah, Emmanuel I.	Redeemer‘s University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,173
92	144,963	YA Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola	Nigeria Centre for Disease Control	Microbiology	Rank 3,071
93	147,844	HA Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba	Bayero University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 169
94	148,903	Okuonghae, Daniel	University of Benin	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 278
95	152,979	SO Samuel, Olusegun David	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Energy	Rank 4,352
96	153,361	ON Obi-Egbedi, Nelson Okpako	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 4,362
97	154,113	MS Mohammed, Shafiu	Ahmadu Bello University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,842
98	159,639	EF Ezema, Fabian I.	University of Nigeria	Applied Physics	Rank 3,167
99	160,712	LA Lawal, Abiodun Ismail	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,494
100	161,373	OA Ogunjuyigbe, Ayodeji Samson	University of Ibadan	Energy	Rank 4,634
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Nigeria are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

233 scientists affiliated with Nigeria are on the 2024 single-year list, and 117 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, University of Ibadan has the most listed scientists from Nigeria, with 21. It is followed by University of Nigeria with 16.

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 233 in 2024, a change of +228.2%.

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.