All Institutions — Student National Research Output
These figures reflect entries currently visible under NERD’s national publication policy.
Counts include undergraduate and postgraduate work across accredited post-secondary
schools and tertiary institutions.
Each work in the National Student Publication Database may be peer-reviewed
and formally published by the author(s) at any time. Under NERD regulation,
this national online warehouse is an official digital record
for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Although depositing a work here creates a verifiable digital footprint and
establishes a first, referenceable claim of authorship, it is not the same
as peer-reviewed publication. Authors are encouraged to continue towards peer review and
formal publishing.
Last updated: 5 November 2025 05:22 WAT
Total Visible Submissions
10,204
Undergraduate Entries
10,044
Postgraduate Entries
150
Active Institutions
233
Enrolled: 878
Enrolment Profile
Students: 38,281
Lecturers: 64
Researchers: 34
Academic Structure
Faculties (include Schools/Colleges):
Enrolled: 76
With submissions: 65
Departments:
Enrolled: 1,338
With submissions: 533
Institution Support Roles
Institution Focal Officers: 113
Institution Registry Officers: 35
Institution Librarians: 14
Gender Distribution — Enrolled Students
All students registered on the platform.
Average age of graduating students
Overall: 24.9 yrs
Male: 25.4 yrs
Female: 24.5 yrs
Male: 17,874 | Female: 20,407
Gender Distribution — Students with Visible Submissions
Students whose work is currently visible under national policy.
Average age of students with submissions
Overall: 24.8 yrs
Male: 25.4 yrs
Female: 24.3 yrs
Male: 4,593 | Female: 5,608
Gender Distribution — Academic Staff
Lecturers, heads of department and related academic leadership.
Average age of academic staff
Overall: 40.9 yrs
Male: 40.8 yrs
Female: 41.7 yrs
Male: 147 | Female: 38
Submission Types (National Mix)
Policy-visible entries by type.
Institution Types (Active)
Active = institutions with entries only.
Geographic Distribution (Top States)
by student origin
Not Set by Students
1,044
Edo
839
Osun
763
Ekiti
628
Oyo
569
Kano
520
Delta
484
Kaduna
466
Anambra
440
Kwara
428
Lagos
426
Ondo
402
Akwa Ibom
393
Ogun
334
Imo
315
Kogi
268
Cross River
217
Enugu
214
Abia
178
Rivers
166
Benue
119
Niger
101
Borno
98
Katsina
87
Ebonyi
78
Sokoto
77
FCT
70
Adamawa
66
Jigawa
59
Taraba
57
Bauchi
48
Kebbi
45
Nasarawa
44
Plateau
41
Zamfara
36
Gombe
32
Bayelsa
29
Yobe
20
Industry Focus & Top Knowledge Pillars
by volume of work
Science & Innovation
5,460
Multidisciplinary
1,923
Engineering & Technology
1,801
Tourism & Entertainment
1,282
Infrastructure & Sustainable Development
865
Humanities
719
Medicine and Medical Sciences
661
Agriculture & Food Security
625
Environment & Climate Change
230
Rule of Law
44
Participating Institutions
Institutions with at least one submission visible under current policy.