77 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 135K 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

#549 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Ecology

#14 in Africa

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Ecology

#21 in Africa

#762 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Ecology

#27 in Africa

#931 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Ecology

#28 in Africa

#979 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#33 in Africa

#1034 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#36 in Africa

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#39 in Africa

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#45 in Africa

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#47 in Africa

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Covenant University

For Ecology

#48 in Africa

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Ecology

#57 in Africa

#1396 in the World

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

13. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Ecology

#67 in Africa

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Ecology

#74 in Africa

#1563 in the World

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

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Ecology

#76 in Africa

#1586 in the World

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

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#83 in Africa

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Uyo

For Ecology

#89 in Africa

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Ecology

#96 in Africa

#1859 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#99 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Ecology

#101 in Africa

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Bayero University Kano

For Ecology

#105 in Africa

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#107 in Africa

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Ecology

#113 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

For Ecology

#116 in Africa

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#119 in Africa

#2270 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Ecology

#122 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Ecology

#125 in Africa

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Jos

For Ecology

#132 in Africa

#2465 in the World

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

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Ecology

#136 in Africa

#2565 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Ecology

#138 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#139 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Ecology

#141 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#145 in Africa

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Ecology

#149 in Africa

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Ecology

#151 in Africa

#2805 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#152 in Africa

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

37. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Ecology

#155 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#159 in Africa

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Ecology

#164 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Ecology

#165 in Africa

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Ecology

#169 in Africa

#3034 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Ecology

#182 in Africa

#3221 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#186 in Africa

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Ecology

#191 in Africa

#3356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#194 in Africa

#3394 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Ecology

#200 in Africa

#3539 in the World

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

47. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Ecology

#203 in Africa

#3556 in the World

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

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Ecology

#204 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Ecology

#210 in Africa

#3682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#212 in Africa

#3734 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Ecology

#213 in Africa

#3772 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Ecology

#222 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Redeemer's University

For Ecology

#223 in Africa

#3931 in the World

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

54. Bowen University

For Ecology

#230 in Africa

#4034 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Bells University of Technology

For Ecology

#231 in Africa

#4060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Ecology

#232 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Founded: 2008

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Ecology

#243 in Africa

#4213 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Ecology

#245 in Africa

#4241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Adamawa State University

For Ecology

#249 in Africa

#4379 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Ecology

#260 in Africa

#4587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Ecology

#263 in Africa

#4683 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#267 in Africa

#4746 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Ecology

#269 in Africa

#4781 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Ecology

#277 in Africa

#4939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Ecology

#279 in Africa

#4964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Ecology

#282 in Africa

#4985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. American University of Nigeria

For Ecology

#283 in Africa

#5024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

68. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Ecology

#290 in Africa

#5174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Ecology

#292 in Africa

#5195 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Ecology

#295 in Africa

#5208 in the World

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

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#299 in Africa

#5247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#303 in Africa

#5320 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#307 in Africa

#5390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Adeleke University

For Ecology

#311 in Africa

#5441 in the World

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

75. Ajayi Crowther University

For Ecology

#315 in Africa

#5507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Ecology

#339 in Africa

#5984 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Ecology

#342 in Africa

#6024 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 Geophysics57

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering56

Environmental Management71

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering62

Hydrology and Water resources management24

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science64

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Urban and Regional planning6

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation52