77 Best universities for Paleontology in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 657K citations received by 72K academic papers made by 77 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.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Paleontology

#14 in Africa

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Paleontology

#22 in Africa

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Paleontology

#31 in Africa

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Paleontology

#34 in Africa

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

5. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Paleontology

#36 in Africa

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Paleontology

#37 in Africa

#1212 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Paleontology

#44 in Africa

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Paleontology

#49 in Africa

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Paleontology

#59 in Africa

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Paleontology

#60 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Paleontology

#65 in Africa

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Paleontology

#67 in Africa

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Paleontology

#78 in Africa

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Paleontology

#82 in Africa

#2026 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Covenant University

For Paleontology

#83 in Africa

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Paleontology

#84 in Africa

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

17. Lagos State University

For Paleontology

#103 in Africa

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Bayero University Kano

For Paleontology

#104 in Africa

#2365 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Paleontology

#105 in Africa

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Paleontology

#106 in Africa

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Uyo

For Paleontology

#107 in Africa

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Paleontology

#113 in Africa

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Paleontology

#116 in Africa

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Jos

For Paleontology

#123 in Africa

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Paleontology

#124 in Africa

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Paleontology

#130 in Africa

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Paleontology

#139 in Africa

#2861 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Paleontology

#141 in Africa

#2917 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Paleontology

#144 in Africa

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Paleontology

#148 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Paleontology

#153 in Africa

#3249 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Paleontology

#157 in Africa

#3295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Paleontology

#160 in Africa

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Paleontology

#164 in Africa

#3428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Paleontology

#165 in Africa

#3431 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Paleontology

#167 in Africa

#3457 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Paleontology

#174 in Africa

#3531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Paleontology

#177 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Paleontology

#181 in Africa

#3649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Paleontology

#182 in Africa

#3654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Paleontology

#183 in Africa

#3665 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Paleontology

#186 in Africa

#3701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

43. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Paleontology

#187 in Africa

#3712 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Paleontology

#191 in Africa

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Paleontology

#194 in Africa

#3804 in the World

Founded: 2007

46. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Paleontology

#196 in Africa

#3851 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Paleontology

#198 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Paleontology

#204 in Africa

#4047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Paleontology

#209 in Africa

#4084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Paleontology

#212 in Africa

#4131 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Paleontology

#214 in Africa

#4141 in the World

Founded: 2008

52. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Paleontology

#216 in Africa

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

53. Redeemer's University

For Paleontology

#221 in Africa

#4243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Paleontology

#223 in Africa

#4287 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Paleontology

#228 in Africa

#4372 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. Bowen University

For Paleontology

#235 in Africa

#4492 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Paleontology

#236 in Africa

#4513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

58. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Paleontology

#237 in Africa

#4543 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Paleontology

#241 in Africa

#4590 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Adamawa State University

For Paleontology

#243 in Africa

#4645 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Paleontology

#252 in Africa

#4870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Paleontology

#257 in Africa

#4982 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Paleontology

#265 in Africa

#5089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

64. Bells University of Technology

For Paleontology

#266 in Africa

#5092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Paleontology

#268 in Africa

#5099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Paleontology

#269 in Africa

#5175 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Paleontology

#273 in Africa

#5207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Paleontology

#276 in Africa

#5258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Paleontology

#279 in Africa

#5299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Paleontology

#283 in Africa

#5365 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Paleontology

#290 in Africa

#5413 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. American University of Nigeria

For Paleontology

#295 in Africa

#5512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Paleontology

#299 in Africa

#5577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

74. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Paleontology

#302 in Africa

#5630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

75. Adeleke University

For Paleontology

#307 in Africa

#5732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Paleontology

#327 in Africa

#5995 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Paleontology

#328 in Africa

#6000 in the World

Founded: 2005

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