This study examined the impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal and Exchange Rate Unification on Academic Productivity in Northwest Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The conducted in selected Federal Universities and Polytechnics in the states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Sokoto States administered questionnaire on a sample of 368 academics. Both ANOVA and independent sample-test were employed to test the impact of fuel subsidy removal in sample productivity, productivity declines and resilience to the effects of the policy. The findings revealed that research and publication activities are notably affected by the policy changes where articles in lead journals (mean = 2.93) and conference paper publications (mean = 2.63) show decline, reflecting the rising costs of publication fees, conference registration, and international travel. Additionally, on-going research activities recorded a lower mean of 2.33, indicating that many research projects may be delayed or abandoned. Furthermore, purchase of research materials, chemicals, and reagents recorded a high mean of 3.07, indicating strong agreement that increased costs have hindered such activities. This is as community service activities recorded a mean of 2.77, suggesting that academics’ engagement beyond the campus has declined due to financial and mobility constraints. The study therefore, recommends among other things that, Federal Government employ targeted Transportation and Energy Support for Academics through the introduction of subsidized staff transport systems to mitigate the mobility challenges of fuel subsidy removal. While, management in tertiary institution in the area of study should, prioritized investment in alternative and renewable energy sources on campuses to reduce dependence on costly generators.