76 Best universities for Ecology in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 747K citations received by 95.5K academic papers made by 76 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

#9 in Africa

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Ecology

#18 in Africa

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Ecology

#22 in Africa

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Ecology

#30 in Africa

#1031 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Ecology

#35 in Africa

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#39 in Africa

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#45 in Africa

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#46 in Africa

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#47 in Africa

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Covenant University

For Ecology

#53 in Africa

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#54 in Africa

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Ecology

#71 in Africa

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Ecology

#81 in Africa

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#90 in Africa

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Ecology

#91 in Africa

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

16. University of Uyo

For Ecology

#98 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Ecology

#104 in Africa

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Ecology

#106 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#107 in Africa

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Ecology

#113 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Bayero University Kano

For Ecology

#115 in Africa

#2357 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Lagos State University

For Ecology

#119 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#122 in Africa

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Ecology

#123 in Africa

#2513 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#125 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Ecology

#126 in Africa

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Jos

For Ecology

#129 in Africa

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Ecology

#130 in Africa

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Ecology

#141 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Ecology

#146 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Ecology

#147 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Ecology

#149 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Ecology

#155 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Ecology

#162 in Africa

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#165 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#170 in Africa

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Ecology

#171 in Africa

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#174 in Africa

#3345 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Ecology

#176 in Africa

#3353 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Ecology

#177 in Africa

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Ecology

#184 in Africa

#3495 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Ecology

#192 in Africa

#3616 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Ecology

#195 in Africa

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Ecology

#206 in Africa

#3853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#208 in Africa

#3871 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#211 in Africa

#3943 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Ecology

#212 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

48. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Ecology

#213 in Africa

#3963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

49. Redeemer's University

For Ecology

#216 in Africa

#3988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Ecology

#217 in Africa

#4025 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Ecology

#226 in Africa

#4159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Ecology

#227 in Africa

#4189 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Ecology

#234 in Africa

#4292 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Bowen University

For Ecology

#240 in Africa

#4393 in the World

Founded: 2001

55. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Ecology

#244 in Africa

#4430 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Ecology

#250 in Africa

#4608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Ecology

#254 in Africa

#4732 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Bells University of Technology

For Ecology

#257 in Africa

#4798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Adamawa State University

For Ecology

#260 in Africa

#4848 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ecology

#261 in Africa

#4871 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Ecology

#272 in Africa

#5045 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Ecology

#273 in Africa

#5067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Ecology

#275 in Africa

#5071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Ecology

#279 in Africa

#5140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. American University of Nigeria

For Ecology

#282 in Africa

#5193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Ecology

#283 in Africa

#5223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Ecology

#284 in Africa

#5227 in the World

Founded: 2011

68. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Ecology

#297 in Africa

#5373 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Ecology

#298 in Africa

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

70. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#304 in Africa

#5514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

71. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Ecology

#309 in Africa

#5576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Ecology

#311 in Africa

#5605 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Adeleke University

For Ecology

#312 in Africa

#5616 in the World

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

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#313 in Africa

#5651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Ajayi Crowther University

For Ecology

#329 in Africa

#5821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Ecology

#341 in Africa

#6055 in the World

Founded: 2007

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 Science67

Earth science and Geophysics50

Environmental Chemistry58

Environmental Engineering49

Environmental Management63

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering52

Hydrology and Water resources management17

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science53

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Urban and Regional planning5

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation40