77 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 77 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 Geology

#14 in Africa

#800 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Geology

#20 in Africa

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Geology

#26 in Africa

#1075 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geology

#33 in Africa

#1206 in the World

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

5. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geology

#35 in Africa

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geology

#36 in Africa

#1233 in the World

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

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geology

#39 in Africa

#1254 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geology

#47 in Africa

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geology

#54 in Africa

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geology

#60 in Africa

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geology

#61 in Africa

#1720 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Geology

#63 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geology

#66 in Africa

#1820 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geology

#75 in Africa

#1970 in the World

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

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geology

#78 in Africa

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geology

#91 in Africa

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geology

#94 in Africa

#2218 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Geology

#97 in Africa

#2267 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geology

#99 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Bayero University Kano

For Geology

#114 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geology

#115 in Africa

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geology

#119 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geology

#121 in Africa

#2549 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

For Geology

#122 in Africa

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Geology

#134 in Africa

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Jos

For Geology

#135 in Africa

#2856 in the World

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

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geology

#138 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geology

#142 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geology

#146 in Africa

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geology

#153 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geology

#154 in Africa

#3098 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geology

#156 in Africa

#3136 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geology

#162 in Africa

#3227 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geology

#164 in Africa

#3278 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geology

#165 in Africa

#3290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Geology

#166 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geology

#169 in Africa

#3388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geology

#170 in Africa

#3396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geology

#173 in Africa

#3458 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geology

#178 in Africa

#3519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geology

#180 in Africa

#3555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geology

#181 in Africa

#3577 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geology

#183 in Africa

#3653 in the World

Founded: 2007

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geology

#189 in Africa

#3709 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geology

#193 in Africa

#3788 in the World

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

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Geology

#195 in Africa

#3805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geology

#199 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Geology

#204 in Africa

#3994 in the World

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

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geology

#211 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Geology

#215 in Africa

#4209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geology

#217 in Africa

#4234 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Redeemer's University

For Geology

#219 in Africa

#4250 in the World

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

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geology

#226 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Bowen University

For Geology

#227 in Africa

#4387 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Geology

#230 in Africa

#4437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Geology

#232 in Africa

#4449 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

57. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geology

#236 in Africa

#4527 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geology

#237 in Africa

#4538 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Bells University of Technology

For Geology

#243 in Africa

#4629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Adamawa State University

For Geology

#253 in Africa

#4835 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Geology

#256 in Africa

#4873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

62. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geology

#261 in Africa

#4928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

63. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Geology

#266 in Africa

#5056 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geology

#268 in Africa

#5087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Geology

#271 in Africa

#5193 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Geology

#272 in Africa

#5197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geology

#278 in Africa

#5263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Geology

#282 in Africa

#5323 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Ajayi Crowther University

For Geology

#283 in Africa

#5359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

70. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Geology

#291 in Africa

#5442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

71. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Geology

#292 in Africa

#5445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

72. American University of Nigeria

For Geology

#295 in Africa

#5495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

73. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geology

#296 in Africa

#5510 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Adeleke University

For Geology

#308 in Africa

#5734 in the World

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

75. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Geology

#313 in Africa

#5812 in the World

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

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Geology

#338 in Africa

#6199 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Geology

#340 in Africa

#6238 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science72

Earth science and Geophysics57

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering56

Environmental Management71

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering62

Hydrology and Water resources management24

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science64

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Urban and Regional planning6

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation52