FUTES-IYIN academics in 2026 research ranking

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2026 Global Ranking- FUTES-IYIN Academics Retain National Research Recognition

FUTES Iyin researchers ranking at a Glance

Four FUTES-IYIN academics feature among Nigeria's top 500 researchers in the 2026 ranking.

  • Professor Omolayo Ikumapayi ranks 11th in Nigeria.
  • Professor Olakunle Salawu ranks 26th.
  • Olaoluwa Omole and Abiodun Oguntimilehin rank 332nd and 358th.
  • Ikumapayi and Salawu also feature among the world's top 2% scientists.

Four academics at the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTES-IYIN), are among Nigeria's top 500 researchers in the 2026 global research ranking. Two of them are also recognised in the Stanford-Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists.

FUTES-IYIN researchers and national rankings

Figures supplied from Elsevier's SciVal ranking identify the following academics and Scopus scholarly outputs:

  • Professor Omolayo Ikumapayi, Mechanical Engineering: 11th in Nigeria, with 209 outputs.
  • Professor Olakunle Salawu, Mathematics: 26th, with 162 outputs.
  • Dr Olaoluwa Ezekiel Omole, Mathematics: 332nd, with 49 outputs.
  • Professor Abiodun Oguntimilehin, Computer Science: 358th, with 47 outputs.

The four academics also featured in the 2025 ranking. Professors Ikumapayi and Salawu are additionally included in the Stanford-Elsevier top scientists ranking.

University's response

Vice-Chancellor Professor Gbenga Aribisala congratulated the researchers and described their sustained recognition as a source of pride to the University. He said management would continue supporting research, interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarship addressing societal challenges.

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