47 Best universities for Literature in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 37.5K citations received by 8.51K academic papers made by 47 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Literature

#13 in Africa

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Literature

#14 in Africa

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Literature

#15 in Africa

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Literature

#28 in Africa

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Literature

#31 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Literature

#32 in Africa

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Literature

#35 in Africa

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Literature

#39 in Africa

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Literature

#42 in Africa

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

10. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Literature

#44 in Africa

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Literature

#51 in Africa

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

12. Covenant University

For Literature

#52 in Africa

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Literature

#55 in Africa

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Literature

#67 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. University of Uyo

For Literature

#70 in Africa

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Literature

#76 in Africa

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Lagos State University

For Literature

#78 in Africa

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Literature

#80 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Literature

#86 in Africa

#2598 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Jos

For Literature

#92 in Africa

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Literature

#98 in Africa

#2967 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. Bayero University Kano

For Literature

#101 in Africa

#2991 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Literature

#104 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1980

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Literature

#105 in Africa

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Literature

#111 in Africa

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

26. Redeemer's University

For Literature

#112 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Literature

#115 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Literature

#119 in Africa

#3270 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Literature

#126 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

30. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Literature

#128 in Africa

#3454 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Bowen University

For Literature

#133 in Africa

#3512 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Literature

#136 in Africa

#3531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Literature

#139 in Africa

#3553 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Literature

#142 in Africa

#3635 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Literature

#145 in Africa

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Literature

#155 in Africa

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Literature

#156 in Africa

#3753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Literature

#158 in Africa

#3779 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

39. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Literature

#161 in Africa

#3803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Literature

#163 in Africa

#3835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Literature

#164 in Africa

#3840 in the World

Founded: 2000

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Literature

#166 in Africa

#3856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Literature

#167 in Africa

#3880 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Literature

#169 in Africa

#3943 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

45. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Literature

#170 in Africa

#3956 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Literature

#171 in Africa

#3968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Literature

#172 in Africa

#3972 in the World

Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Literature in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Nsukka, and Lagos.

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