77 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 139K 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 Ecology

#8 in Africa

#554 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Ecology

#14 in Africa

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Ecology

#23 in Africa

#776 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Ecology

#27 in Africa

#943 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Ecology

#28 in Africa

#965 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#33 in Africa

#1038 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#37 in Africa

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#41 in Africa

#1127 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#46 in Africa

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#47 in Africa

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Covenant University

For Ecology

#49 in Africa

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Ecology

#62 in Africa

#1406 in the World

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

13. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Ecology

#73 in Africa

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Ecology

#74 in Africa

#1536 in the World

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

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Ecology

#78 in Africa

#1591 in the World

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

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#86 in Africa

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Uyo

For Ecology

#93 in Africa

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Ecology

#95 in Africa

#1853 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#98 in Africa

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Ecology

#103 in Africa

#2005 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Bayero University Kano

For Ecology

#105 in Africa

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#107 in Africa

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Ecology

#113 in Africa

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

For Ecology

#117 in Africa

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#120 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Ecology

#123 in Africa

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Ecology

#127 in Africa

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Jos

For Ecology

#134 in Africa

#2496 in the World

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

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Ecology

#137 in Africa

#2564 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Ecology

#139 in Africa

#2593 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#140 in Africa

#2628 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Ecology

#141 in Africa

#2643 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Ecology

#147 in Africa

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#149 in Africa

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Ecology

#153 in Africa

#2821 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#154 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#156 in Africa

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Ecology

#159 in Africa

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Ecology

#161 in Africa

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Ecology

#167 in Africa

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Ecology

#170 in Africa

#3036 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#183 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Ecology

#185 in Africa

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Ecology

#189 in Africa

#3281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#194 in Africa

#3343 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Ecology

#198 in Africa

#3439 in the World

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

47. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Ecology

#200 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Ecology

#204 in Africa

#3568 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Ecology

#209 in Africa

#3672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#210 in Africa

#3677 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Ecology

#212 in Africa

#3716 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Ecology

#221 in Africa

#3860 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Redeemer's University

For Ecology

#224 in Africa

#3899 in the World

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

54. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Ecology

#225 in Africa

#3924 in the World

Founded: 2008

55. Bells University of Technology

For Ecology

#231 in Africa

#3981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

56. Bowen University

For Ecology

#232 in Africa

#3993 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Ecology

#238 in Africa

#4143 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Ecology

#246 in Africa

#4216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Adamawa State University

For Ecology

#249 in Africa

#4366 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Ecology

#258 in Africa

#4498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Ecology

#264 in Africa

#4652 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#265 in Africa

#4693 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Ecology

#268 in Africa

#4720 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Ecology

#278 in Africa

#4889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Ecology

#281 in Africa

#4909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Ecology

#282 in Africa

#4995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. American University of Nigeria

For Ecology

#283 in Africa

#5008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

68. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Ecology

#290 in Africa

#5152 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

69. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Ecology

#292 in Africa

#5165 in the World

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

70. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Ecology

#294 in Africa

#5180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#302 in Africa

#5271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#303 in Africa

#5285 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#308 in Africa

#5366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Adeleke University

For Ecology

#310 in Africa

#5381 in the World

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

75. Ajayi Crowther University

For Ecology

#314 in Africa

#5434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Ecology

#338 in Africa

#5909 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Ecology

#343 in Africa

#6033 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science72

Earth science and Geophysics58

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering57

Environmental Management72

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering62

Hydrology and Water resources management26

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science65

Mining Engineering28

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Urban and Regional planning6

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation53