48 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 81.8K citations received by 8.78K 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

#597 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Africa

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#30 in Africa

#848 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

#899 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#36 in Africa

#994 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#38 in Africa

#1003 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#42 in Africa

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#44 in Africa

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#59 in Africa

#1346 in the World

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

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#65 in Africa

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#67 in Africa

#1456 in the World

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

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#68 in Africa

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#69 in Africa

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#77 in Africa

#1646 in the World

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

15. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in Africa

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1988

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#82 in Africa

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#91 in Africa

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#93 in Africa

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#94 in Africa

#1821 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#95 in Africa

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#108 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

#109 in Africa

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#115 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#123 in Africa

#2135 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#124 in Africa

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#125 in Africa

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

27. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#134 in Africa

#2293 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

28. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#136 in Africa

#2317 in the World

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

29. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#140 in Africa

#2390 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

30. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#141 in Africa

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#143 in Africa

#2445 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#144 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#147 in Africa

#2469 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#148 in Africa

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#150 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1991

36. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#152 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

37. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#157 in Africa

#2654 in the World

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

38. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#159 in Africa

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

39. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#160 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1975

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#163 in Africa

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#165 in Africa

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#166 in Africa

#2781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

43. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#169 in Africa

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

44. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#170 in Africa

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#173 in Africa

#2857 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#175 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

47. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#176 in Africa

#2897 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

48. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#177 in Africa

#2903 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.