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FUOYE Scholars Named Among World’s Top 2% Scientists for 2025

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti has recorded another milestone in academic excellence as four of its researchers have been listed among the world’s top 2 percent scientists for 2025, according to the latest global ranking released by Top Scientists Network (TopSciNet).

The annual ranking identifies scientists whose research impact, citations, and productivity place them in the top 2% globally within their respective fields. This year’s list highlights the growing influence of Nigerian scholars on the international research stage.

The FUOYE honorees and their 2025 global ranks are

Prof. Olayide Samuel Lawal – Rank 49,613 Profile: https://topscinet.com/scientist_profile/Lawal,%20Olayide%20Samuel/2002/?stype=single_year

Dr. Adeolu Adesoji Adediran – Rank 181,175 Profile: https://topscinet.com/scientist_profile/Adediran,%20Adeolu%20Adesoji/2015/?stype=single_year

Prof. Bukola Olalekan Bolaji – Rank 204,476 Profile: https://topscinet.com/scientist_profile/Bolaji,%20Bukola%20Olalekan/2008/?stype=single_year

Prof. Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye – Rank 357,325 Profile: https://topscinet.com/scientist_profile/Ajiboye,%20Basiru%20Olaitan/2014/?stype=single_year

The Ag. VC of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu commended the scholars, noting that their recognition underscores the university’s commitment to impactful research and innovation. “Their achievements not only bring global visibility to our institution but also inspire young academics across Nigeria,” he said.

The TopSciNet list, updated annually, evaluates millions of researchers worldwide across all disciplines, factoring in citations, h-index, and other standardized metrics. FUOYE’s inclusion affirms the university’s rising profile as a hub for cutting-edge research in West Africa.

This recognition adds to FUOYE’s growing reputation for academic excellence and its mission to produce research that addresses national and global challenges.

Stomoney:
Don't be surprised if all these profs are from ekiti.

Ekiti people are good, Brilliant and Genius people

I enjoyed my time and learnt a lot from them during my tertiary educational programme at federal Polytechnic Ado

Biglittlelois:
Only Yoruba? What are the rest doing? Not encouraging at all.

Surface2AirToto:
This is good news sha, na these types of News I'll really love to be reading on social media everyday. In the future Nigeria i sometimes fantasize about in my bed when I'm less busy, Nigeria professors/researchers from our own versions of Stanford University, MIT, etc, are making breakthrough discoveries in fields like Maths & Quantum physics, we have our have our own equivalent of the large hadron collider somewhere in Ibadan, Nigerian Mathematicians bagging fields medals up and down. Chai, God punish bad governance

nlfpmod:
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