76 Best universities for Geology in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 595K citations received by 80.1K academic papers made by 76 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

For Geology

#16 in Africa
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Geology

#23 in Africa
#1036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Geology

#25 in Africa
#1099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Geology

#38 in Africa
#1332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Geology

#39 in Africa
#1358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

6. University of Lagos

For Geology

#40 in Africa
#1363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. University of Port Harcourt

For Geology

#44 in Africa
#1444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

8. University of Benin

For Geology

#58 in Africa
#1739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

9. University of Ilorin

For Geology

#59 in Africa
#1765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

11. Covenant University

For Geology

#64 in Africa
#1874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

12. University of Calabar

For Geology

#67 in Africa
#1921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geology

#89 in Africa
#2247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

15. Rivers State University

For Geology

#94 in Africa
#2264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

20. Lagos State University

For Geology

#122 in Africa
#2804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Geology

#141 in Africa
#3039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

26. University of Jos

For Geology

#143 in Africa
#3060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

28. Landmark University

For Geology

#156 in Africa
#3408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Geology

#160 in Africa
#3465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

33. Imo State University

For Geology

#168 in Africa
#3641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geology

#173 in Africa
#3700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

38. Afe Babalola University

For Geology

#183 in Africa
#3821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#186 in Africa
#3845 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

40. Osun State University

For Geology

#188 in Africa
#3872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

41. Akwa Ibom State University

For Geology

#190 in Africa
#3888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

44. Abia State University

For Geology

#197 in Africa
#4056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Geology

#205 in Africa
#4155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

46. University of Abuja

For Geology

#206 in Africa
#4160 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

48. Redeemer's University

For Geology

#214 in Africa
#4312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

49. Babcock University

For Geology

#216 in Africa
#4333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

55. Gombe State University

For Geology

#237 in Africa
#4768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

58. Kogi State University

For Geology

#243 in Africa
#4803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

59. Bells University of Technology

For Geology

#253 in Africa
#4957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

61. Lead City University

For Geology

#262 in Africa
#5168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

62. Igbinedion University Okada

For Geology

#263 in Africa
#5182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

65. Federal University, Lokoja

For Geology

#280 in Africa
#5404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

66. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Geology

#282 in Africa
#5420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Geology

#291 in Africa
#5650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

71. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Geology

#295 in Africa
#5673 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

72. American University of Nigeria

For Geology

#297 in Africa
#5724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

73. Benson Idahosa University

For Geology

#299 in Africa
#5732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

74. Bingham University

For Geology

#305 in Africa
#5880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

75. Adeleke University

For Geology

#316 in Africa
#5937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

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