48 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 91.3K citations received by 8.96K academic papers made by 48 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Africa

#593 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Africa

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#30 in Africa

#859 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#31 in Africa

#864 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in Africa

#1004 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#39 in Africa

#1015 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#42 in Africa

#1076 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#43 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#61 in Africa

#1358 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#66 in Africa

#1450 in the World

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

11. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#67 in Africa

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#68 in Africa

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#70 in Africa

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#78 in Africa

#1647 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#79 in Africa

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#82 in Africa

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1988

17. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#91 in Africa

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#93 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#94 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#95 in Africa

#1843 in the World

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

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#107 in Africa

#1985 in the World

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

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#110 in Africa

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#114 in Africa

#2053 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#115 in Africa

#2058 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#124 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#125 in Africa

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#134 in Africa

#2283 in the World

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

28. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#135 in Africa

#2309 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

29. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#138 in Africa

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

30. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#140 in Africa

#2369 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

31. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#145 in Africa

#2429 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

32. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#146 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#147 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Founded: 2007

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#149 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#151 in Africa

#2583 in the World

Founded: 1991

36. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#153 in Africa

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

37. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#157 in Africa

#2683 in the World

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

38. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#158 in Africa

#2685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

39. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#160 in Africa

#2735 in the World

Founded: 1975

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#161 in Africa

#2771 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#164 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#167 in Africa

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

43. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#168 in Africa

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

44. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#171 in Africa

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#172 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#173 in Africa

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

47. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#176 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

48. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#177 in Africa

#2933 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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