University of Maiduguri

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University located in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State in northeast Nigeria

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About University of Maiduguri

According to Wikipedia, The University of Maiduguri is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs, which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture, arts, environmental science, Allied health science, Basic medical science, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government, the university has recently been increasing its research efforts, particularly in the fields of agriculture, medicine and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.

What Is University of Maiduguri Known For?

University of Maiduguri is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Maiduguri's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Maiduguri's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Communications
#1084
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#1117
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University of Maiduguri ranks #1084 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#168
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#183
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Journalism
#4288
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#4290
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Rhetoric
#2500
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#2500
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communications Degrees
Education
#2952
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#2957
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2952 worldwide for influence in Education.

Secondary Education
#1073
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#1073
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Higher Education
#5978
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#5978
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Primary Education
#566
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#566
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education Degrees
Political Science
#2090
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#2097
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2090 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1922
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#1922
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Public Administration
#995
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#997
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Human Rights
#3134
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#3137
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political-science Degrees
Medical
#2687
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#2693
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2687 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#1395
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#1396
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Pharmacology
#820
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#826
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Toxicology
#364
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#364
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medicine Degrees
Business
#4511
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#4513
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4511 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#3938
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#3939
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Finance
#2816
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#2816
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Marketing
#2784
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#2784
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business Degrees
Biology
#2591
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#2618
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2591 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1304
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#1305
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Biochemistry
#1100
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#1101
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Pathology
#945
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#951
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biology Degrees
Economics
#1966
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#1974
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University of Maiduguri ranks #1966 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Agricultural Economics
#99
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#99
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Taxation
#3202
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#3202
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economics Degrees
Law
#2748
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#2754
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2748 worldwide for influence in Law.

Common Law
#664
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#666
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Jurisprudence
#1438
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#1446
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Environmental Law
#600
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#600
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Religious Studies
#2910
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#2929
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2910 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#2949
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#2949
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Islamic Studies
#373
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#373
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Theology
#2995
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#3010
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Engineering
#5813
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#5821
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University of Maiduguri ranks #5813 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Metallurgy
#1114
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#1119
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Mechanical Engineering
#2613
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#2616
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Architecture
#7459
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#7464
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engineering Degrees
Literature
#4430
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#4461
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4430 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#2344
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#2358
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literature Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2166
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#2177
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2166 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Environmental Science
#565
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#565
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Geography
#6462
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#6469
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Soil Science
#262
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#263
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earth-science Degrees
History
#6737
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#6745
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University of Maiduguri ranks #6737 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Philosophy
#4201
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#4236
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4201 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Aesthetics
#1287
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#1287
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Ethics
#3061
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#3070
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Marxism
#1760
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#1760
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philosophy Degrees
Sociology
#2207
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#2216
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University of Maiduguri ranks #2207 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Gender Studies
#356
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#356
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sociology Degrees
Mathematics
#4913
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#4940
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4913 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#4682
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#4686
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Operations Research
#785
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#786
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math Degrees
Computer Science
#6995
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#7003
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University of Maiduguri ranks #6995 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#5434
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#5434
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Informatics
#2803
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#2803
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Information Management
#910
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#910
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computer-science Degrees
Physics
#3893
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#3918
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University of Maiduguri ranks #3893 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Nuclear Physics
#1123
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#1130
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Biophysics
#1609
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#1609
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physics Degrees
Nursing
#3967
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#3968
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University of Maiduguri ranks #3967 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Chemistry
#4210
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#4217
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4210 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#2015
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#2015
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Analytical Chemistry
#800
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#801
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chemistry Degrees
Psychology
#4519
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#4530
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University of Maiduguri ranks #4519 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Social Psychology
#801
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#802
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psychology Degrees
Anthropology
#3441
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#3450
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University of Maiduguri ranks #3441 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5082
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#5084
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University of Maiduguri ranks #5082 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#3516
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#3516
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Criminology
#1368
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#1372
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criminal-justice Degrees
Social Work
#3710
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#3710
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University of Maiduguri ranks #3710 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Empowerment
#1479
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#1479
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social-work Degrees

Who Are University of Maiduguri's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Maiduguri's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Economics, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Maiduguri's most famous alumni:

Roger Blench
A British linguist.
Kashim Shettima
A Vice President of Nigeria.
Danladi Umar
Danladi Umar
A Nigerian lawyer, judge and academic.
Imrana Alhaji Buba
Imrana Alhaji Buba
A Nigerian social entrepreneur.

Who Are University of Maiduguri's Most Influential Faculty?

Danladi Umar
Danladi Umar
A Nigerian lawyer, judge and academic.