Top 20 Universities in Nigeria (2026)
Planning to study in Nigeria? This list features 20 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and acceptance rates to make a confident decision. Institutions are evaluated based on research output, global rankings, and academic performance.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ibadan, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
1006 World
13 Africa
1
Nigeria
1 Ibadan
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
38257
Citations
526240
2
Lagos, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
1383 World
23 Africa
2
Nigeria
1 Lagos
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
19683
Citations
208465
3
Nsukka, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
1520 World
25 Africa
3
Nigeria
174 Nsukka
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
26581
Citations
256805
4
Ife, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
1658 World
28 Africa
4
Nigeria
1 Ife
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
20900
Citations
251162
5
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
1667 World
29 Africa
5
Nigeria
1 Port Harcourt
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
13667
Citations
116528
6
Zaria, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
2130 World
35 Africa
6
Nigeria
73 Zaria
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
17775
Citations
192940
7
Ota, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
2248 World
39 Africa
7
Nigeria
1 Ota
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
10198
Citations
112372
8
Ilorin, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
2516 World
46 Africa
8
Nigeria
1 Ilorin
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
15498
Citations
145795
9
Benin, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
2746 World
57 Africa
9
Nigeria
1 Benin
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
11774
Citations
115733
10
Minna, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
2929 World
62 Africa
10
Nigeria
426 Minna
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
5364
Citations
59150
11
Akure, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3099 World
65 Africa
11
Nigeria
135 Akure
University Information
Acceptance
49%
Publications
13403
Citations
139349
12
Awka, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3111 World
68 Africa
12
Nigeria
1 Awka
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
13728
Citations
90174
13
Ilorin, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3225 World
74 Africa
13
Nigeria
2 Ilorin
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
3015
Citations
18886
14
Ojo, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3240 World
76 Africa
14
Nigeria
648 Ojo
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
6329
Citations
55719
15
Calabar, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3341 World
80 Africa
15
Nigeria
1 Calabar
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
12414
Citations
102875
16
Kano, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3464 World
85 Africa
16
Nigeria
1 Kano
University Information
Acceptance
21%*
Publications
9614
Citations
84262
17
Jos, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3507 World
88 Africa
17
Nigeria
625 Jos
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
6248
Citations
51141
18
Uyo, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3644 World
94 Africa
18
Nigeria
476 Uyo
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
7142
Citations
60565
19
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3867 World
110 Africa
19
Nigeria
2 Port Harcourt
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
8415
Citations
36418
20
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Rankings
3881 World
113 Africa
20
Nigeria
505 Ogbomoso
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
7978
Citations
83239