38 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 48.8K citations received by 6.45K academic papers made by 38 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

#16 in Africa

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in Africa

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Africa

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#37 in Africa

#1051 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#38 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#43 in Africa

#1131 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#49 in Africa

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#51 in Africa

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#63 in Africa

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#71 in Africa

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#78 in Africa

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in Africa

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#83 in Africa

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#86 in Africa

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#92 in Africa

#1895 in the World

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

16. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#95 in Africa

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1988

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#106 in Africa

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#115 in Africa

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#116 in Africa

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#117 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#119 in Africa

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#122 in Africa

#2226 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#123 in Africa

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#128 in Africa

#2314 in the World

Founded: 2000

25. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#131 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#136 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#138 in Africa

#2462 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#141 in Africa

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

29. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#142 in Africa

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#144 in Africa

#2545 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#146 in Africa

#2579 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#147 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#150 in Africa

#2614 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

34. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#152 in Africa

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

35. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#155 in Africa

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#156 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#157 in Africa

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#158 in Africa

#2693 in the World

Founded: 1975

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