34 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 33.7K citations received by 5.78K academic papers made by 34 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 Library and Information science

#11 in Africa

#768 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Library and Information science

#19 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Library and Information science

#24 in Africa

#1372 in the World

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

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Library and Information science

#28 in Africa

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Library and Information science

#29 in Africa

#1409 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Library and Information science

#34 in Africa

#1631 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Library and Information science

#36 in Africa

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Library and Information science

#37 in Africa

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Library and Information science

#42 in Africa

#1933 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Library and Information science

#45 in Africa

#1951 in the World

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

11. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Library and Information science

#47 in Africa

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Library and Information science

#57 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Library and Information science

#59 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Library and Information science

#60 in Africa

#2193 in the World

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

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Library and Information science

#61 in Africa

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Library and Information science

#63 in Africa

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Library and Information science

#65 in Africa

#2269 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Library and Information science

#67 in Africa

#2373 in the World

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

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Library and Information science

#74 in Africa

#2524 in the World

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

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Library and Information science

#80 in Africa

#2666 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Library and Information science

#87 in Africa

#2794 in the World

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

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Library and Information science

#89 in Africa

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Library and Information science

#92 in Africa

#2851 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Library and Information science

#94 in Africa

#2880 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Library and Information science

#96 in Africa

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Library and Information science

#98 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Founded: 2007

27. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Library and Information science

#99 in Africa

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Library and Information science

#102 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Library and Information science

#105 in Africa

#3011 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Library and Information science

#106 in Africa

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Library and Information science

#107 in Africa

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Library and Information science

#109 in Africa

#3104 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Library and Information science

#110 in Africa

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Library and Information science

#111 in Africa

#3127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

The best cities to study Library and Information science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Ilorin.