The recognition places the institution on the global map of research excellence, with the selected scholars ranked among the top two per cent of academics worldwide.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olugbenga Ige, hailed the achievement as a resounding testament to AAUA’s unwavering commitment to quality research and international visibility.
Professor Ige described the milestone as a resounding testament to the University’s unwavering commitment to quality research and global relevance. He stressed that the accomplishment would further inspire staff and students to pursue excellence in scholarship, while reinforcing AAUA’s reputation as one of Nigeria’s pace-setting universities where world-class research thrives.
According to him, the recognition, based on rigorous metrics including research impact, citation indices and global scholarly contributions, underscores the University’s growing influence in cutting-edge research and innovation. He added that the honourees, who span diverse fields, reflect AAUA’s strong tradition of academic excellence and interdisciplinary advancement.
Among the honourees is Professor Sunday Olatunji, Dean of Computing, who has 129 publications indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science. He was commended for his pioneering application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to real-life challenges in science, engineering and the humanities.
Professor Olatunji, who was earlier named Nigeria’s best Artificial Intelligence researcher for 2025 by the National Universities Commission (NUC), boasts over 157 publications on Google Scholar, 3,992 citations, an h-index of 34 and an i10-index of 93.
Other AAUA scholars listed include Professor Nurudeen Oladoja with 121 publications, Professor Adeleke Ashogbon with 22 publications, Dr. Taiwo Agbede with 51 publications, Dr. Taoreed Owolabi with 97 publications, Dr. Abayomi Oke with 31 publications, Dr. Andrew Falowo with 31 publications, Dr. Oluwatobi Oyeneyin with 54 publications, and Dr. Damilola Omoboyowa with 50 publications.
The Stanford–Elsevier ranking, produced through the Scopus database, reviewed more than 8.5 million active scientists across 22 fields and 176 subfields, before listing 190,000 as global leaders in their disciplines. Out of this figure, 233 Nigerian scholars were identified.
Widely regarded as one of the most respected benchmarks in academia, the ranking evaluates career achievements and recent research impact using strict citation and contribution metrics.
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