2026: Prof. Adesanya-Davies Celebrates IAUE 7th Google Scholar Profile Submission Ranking of Universities

IAUE Ranks 7th in Staff Google Scholar Profile Submission – A Great Win for Rivers State Education

The renowned educationist, academic amazon and former Presidential Candidate, H.E. Ambassador Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has felicitated with the Management, Staff and Students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over its recent outstanding national ranking.

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has been ranked Seventh (7th) in Staff Google Scholar Profile Submission by Institutions in the 2026 Ranking of Nigerian Universities.

The cheering news was announced by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, during the Senate Meeting held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Postgraduate Hall of the University.

Professor Onuchuku lauded all academic staff whose articles and publications were cited on Google Scholar, resulting in the progress report on Google Scholar Profiles. He thanked staff for giving the University the needed visibility on the global academic map and urged them to sustain the tempo of quality research and publication.

Reacting to the development, Prof. Adesanya-Davies described the feat on global academic map as a product of academic diligence and visionary leadership.

In her words:

“I heartily congratulate IAUE, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, the Senate, and the entire academic staff for this great achievement. Ranking 7th in Nigeria in Google Scholar Profile Submission shows that IAUE lecturers are not just teaching, they are researching, publishing, and being cited globally. This is how universities grow. I am proud of IAUE as not only a citadel of learning in Rivers State but as a Professor of the institution.”

Prof. Adesanya-Davies also celebrated the approval of five new programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the University at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The programmes are:

1. Special Needs Education
2. Human Kinetics Sports Management
3. Environmental Management and Toxicology
4. Logistics and Supply Chain Management
5. Cyber Security.

She noted that this is a major expansion of academic frontiers; recalling that the NUC had on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, visited the University to ascertain the readiness for these five programmes recently introduced, and the positive approval is a validation of IAUE’s preparedness.

While congratulating Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for ranking seventh in staff Google scholar Profile Submission( by institutions) of the 2026 Ranking of Universities; she encourages other Universities to step up in their Google Scholar profile submission in the country to assist Nigeria University Commission (NUC)’s giant stride towards improved accreditation and accountability.

It is noteworthy that Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has lectured at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Faculty of Humanities, Department of English and Communication Arts in about four (4) decades – since January 1989.

“IAUE is on the rise. I celebrate with them, especially the great effort of the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, the Senate, and the entire academic staff and wish them top 3 in the next ranking, by the special grace of God” she concluded.

Signed:

H.E. Ambassador Bishop Princess Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies Educationist, Professor of Applied Linguistics Former Presidential Candidate Secretary General, BOT, UN-POLAC.

Reference: Senate Bulletin – Dr. Ngozi Okiridu, Public Relations Officer, IAUE