78 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 969K citations received by 119K academic papers made by 78 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 Geography and Cartography

#11 in Africa

#701 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Geography and Cartography

#23 in Africa

#951 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Geography and Cartography

#24 in Africa

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geography and Cartography

#30 in Africa

#1148 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geography and Cartography

#34 in Africa

#1219 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geography and Cartography

#39 in Africa

#1292 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geography and Cartography

#47 in Africa

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Geography and Cartography

#54 in Africa

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geography and Cartography

#58 in Africa

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geography and Cartography

#60 in Africa

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geography and Cartography

#70 in Africa

#1778 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Geography and Cartography

#82 in Africa

#1909 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geography and Cartography

#88 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geography and Cartography

#91 in Africa

#2037 in the World

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

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geography and Cartography

#104 in Africa

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Geography and Cartography

#107 in Africa

#2340 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geography and Cartography

#108 in Africa

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geography and Cartography

#112 in Africa

#2411 in the World

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

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geography and Cartography

#114 in Africa

#2426 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Geography and Cartography

#117 in Africa

#2473 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geography and Cartography

#122 in Africa

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geography and Cartography

#126 in Africa

#2634 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Geography and Cartography

#127 in Africa

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geography and Cartography

#134 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Geography and Cartography

#136 in Africa

#2809 in the World

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

26. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Geography and Cartography

#137 in Africa

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geography and Cartography

#147 in Africa

#2933 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geography and Cartography

#150 in Africa

#3004 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geography and Cartography

#151 in Africa

#3063 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geography and Cartography

#153 in Africa

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geography and Cartography

#154 in Africa

#3157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geography and Cartography

#160 in Africa

#3261 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geography and Cartography

#163 in Africa

#3287 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geography and Cartography

#164 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geography and Cartography

#171 in Africa

#3397 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geography and Cartography

#175 in Africa

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Geography and Cartography

#185 in Africa

#3582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Geography and Cartography

#188 in Africa

#3610 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Geography and Cartography

#191 in Africa

#3693 in the World

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

40. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geography and Cartography

#194 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geography and Cartography

#197 in Africa

#3782 in the World

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

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Geography and Cartography

#200 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geography and Cartography

#201 in Africa

#3807 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geography and Cartography

#202 in Africa

#3811 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geography and Cartography

#203 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geography and Cartography

#204 in Africa

#3843 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geography and Cartography

#205 in Africa

#3873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Geography and Cartography

#206 in Africa

#3885 in the World

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

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geography and Cartography

#208 in Africa

#3932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geography and Cartography

#214 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Geography and Cartography

#215 in Africa

#4008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geography and Cartography

#225 in Africa

#4269 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geography and Cartography

#232 in Africa

#4399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Geography and Cartography

#237 in Africa

#4490 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Geography and Cartography

#240 in Africa

#4512 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geography and Cartography

#248 in Africa

#4638 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Geography and Cartography

#260 in Africa

#4857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geography and Cartography

#263 in Africa

#4919 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Geography and Cartography

#265 in Africa

#4931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

60. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Geography and Cartography

#266 in Africa

#4990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

61. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Geography and Cartography

#267 in Africa

#4997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

62. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Geography and Cartography

#268 in Africa

#5004 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geography and Cartography

#274 in Africa

#5102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. American University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Yola

For Geography and Cartography

#275 in Africa

#5106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

65. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geography and Cartography

#285 in Africa

#5227 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Geography and Cartography

#289 in Africa

#5352 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Geography and Cartography

#291 in Africa

#5383 in the World

Founded: 2011

68. Adeleke University

Nigeria | Ede

For Geography and Cartography

#294 in Africa

#5433 in the World

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

69. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Geography and Cartography

#299 in Africa

#5539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Geography and Cartography

#304 in Africa

#5615 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Geography and Cartography

#312 in Africa

#5772 in the World

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

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geography and Cartography

#321 in Africa

#5898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Ajayi Crowther University

Nigeria | Oyo

For Geography and Cartography

#323 in Africa

#5946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Geography and Cartography

#327 in Africa

#6000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Geography and Cartography

#329 in Africa

#6022 in the World

Founded: 2005

76. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geography and Cartography

#331 in Africa

#6044 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Geography and Cartography

#337 in Africa

#6128 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

Nigeria | Awka

For Geography and Cartography

#349 in Africa

#6281 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

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Ecology77

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Environmental Engineering56

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