76 Best universities for Geology 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geology

#16 in Africa

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

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

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geology

#38 in Africa

#1332 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geology

#39 in Africa

#1358 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geology

#40 in Africa

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geology

#44 in Africa

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geology

#58 in Africa

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geology

#59 in Africa

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geology

#62 in Africa

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Covenant University

For Geology

#64 in Africa

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geology

#67 in Africa

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geology

#82 in Africa

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geology

#89 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geology

#94 in Africa

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geology

#101 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geology

#112 in Africa

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For Geology

#114 in Africa

#2518 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geology

#115 in Africa

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Lagos State University

For Geology

#122 in Africa

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geology

#124 in Africa

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geology

#127 in Africa

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Bayero University Kano

For Geology

#129 in Africa

#2916 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geology

#135 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

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

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geology

#150 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geology

#156 in Africa

#3408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geology

#158 in Africa

#3444 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geology

#160 in Africa

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geology

#161 in Africa

#3471 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geology

#163 in Africa

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geology

#168 in Africa

#3641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geology

#171 in Africa

#3661 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geology

#173 in Africa

#3700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geology

#175 in Africa

#3765 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geology

#178 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Founded: 2000

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geology

#183 in Africa

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geology

#186 in Africa

#3845 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geology

#188 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geology

#190 in Africa

#3888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geology

#191 in Africa

#3928 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Geology

#196 in Africa

#4047 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Geology

#197 in Africa

#4056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geology

#205 in Africa

#4155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

46. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geology

#206 in Africa

#4160 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geology

#208 in Africa

#4199 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Redeemer's University

For Geology

#214 in Africa

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

49. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Geology

#216 in Africa

#4333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geology

#226 in Africa

#4580 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geology

#227 in Africa

#4617 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geology

#232 in Africa

#4680 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geology

#234 in Africa

#4716 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Bowen University

For Geology

#235 in Africa

#4745 in the World

Founded: 2001

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Geology

#237 in Africa

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geology

#238 in Africa

#4790 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Geology

#240 in Africa

#4800 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

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

60. Adamawa State University

For Geology

#256 in Africa

#4994 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geology

#262 in Africa

#5168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Geology

#263 in Africa

#5182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Geology

#266 in Africa

#5207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Geology

#272 in Africa

#5322 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geology

#280 in Africa

#5404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geology

#282 in Africa

#5420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

67. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Geology

#284 in Africa

#5547 in the World

Founded: 2011

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Geology

#285 in Africa

#5581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geology

#287 in Africa

#5607 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Geology

#291 in Africa

#5650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

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

Nigeria | Benin

For Geology

#299 in Africa

#5732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

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

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Geology

#336 in Africa

#6189 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics50

Environmental Chemistry58

Environmental Engineering49

Environmental Management63

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering52

Hydrology and Water resources management17

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science53

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Urban and Regional planning5

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation40