In 2019, there were some 11 thousand university professors in Nigeria. Male professors represented the majority in all disciplines. Sciences faculties, which counted the highest number of professors, had two thousand male professors and 343 female professors. The lowest number of women working as professors at Nigerian universities was recorded in the faculty for Genetics and Biotechnology, with 10 female professors.
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Number of university professors in Nigeria as of 2019, by discipline and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1263199/university-professors-in-nigeria-by-discipline/
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