2026 Ranking: DELSU Ranks 13th As Delta Universities Make Google Scholar List

Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU), has secured the 13th position nationally in the 2026 Ranking of Universities for Staff Google Scholar Profile Submission, leading other Delta State universities featured in the ranking.

Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro, followed at the 26th position, while the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, ranked 41st nationally.

Other institutions in the state featured in the ranking include Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, which placed 47th, and the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), which ranked 69th. Western Delta University, Oghara, was also listed, although its specific position was not provided.

The ranking assesses the extent to which academic staff in universities create, maintain and submit Google Scholar profiles, which showcase their scholarly publications, citation records and research impact.

Google Scholar profiles help researchers make their academic work more accessible to the global research community, enabling other scholars to discover their publications and track citations.

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Other universities featured in the national ranking include Babcock University, which placed 29th; Lagos State University, 30th; the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 31st; and Covenant University, 45th.

DELSU’s 13th-place ranking makes it the highest-ranked institution in Delta State among the universities with specified positions in the report, while the inclusion of other institutions highlights the state’s representation in the national ranking.