34 Best universities for Library and Information science in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 37.2K citations received by 5.91K 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

#772 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Library and Information science

#20 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Library and Information science

#23 in Africa

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Library and Information science

#25 in Africa

#1385 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Library and Information science

#28 in Africa

#1420 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

#1645 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Library and Information science

#37 in Africa

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Library and Information science

#38 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Library and Information science

#42 in Africa

#1924 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Library and Information science

#44 in Africa

#1952 in the World

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

11. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Library and Information science

#46 in Africa

#1977 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Library and Information science

#55 in Africa

#2156 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Library and Information science

#56 in Africa

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Library and Information science

#58 in Africa

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Library and Information science

#60 in Africa

#2244 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

16. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Library and Information science

#61 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Library and Information science

#63 in Africa

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Library and Information science

#67 in Africa

#2376 in the World

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

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Library and Information science

#75 in Africa

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Library and Information science

#81 in Africa

#2681 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Library and Information science

#84 in Africa

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Library and Information science

#90 in Africa

#2837 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Library and Information science

#92 in Africa

#2848 in the World

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

24. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Library and Information science

#97 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Library and Information science

#98 in Africa

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Library and Information science

#100 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Library and Information science

#102 in Africa

#2939 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Library and Information science

#106 in Africa

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Library and Information science

#107 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Library and Information science

#108 in Africa

#3043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Library and Information science

#109 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Library and Information science

#110 in Africa

#3126 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Library and Information science

#111 in Africa

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Library and Information science

#112 in Africa

#3147 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, Ilorin, and Ife.