50 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 83.7K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 50 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 Nigeria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Africa
#864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

2. University of Ibadan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Africa
#951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Africa
#1027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in Africa
#1139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in Africa
#1238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

6. University of Ilorin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Africa
#1298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

7. University of Calabar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in Africa
#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

8. University of Lagos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in Africa
#1342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

9. University of Port Harcourt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in Africa
#1473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

10. Covenant University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in Africa
#1580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

11. University of Benin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Africa
#1754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. University of Maiduguri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Africa
#1967 in the World
Founded
1975

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in Africa
#2110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#97 in Africa
#2162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in Africa
#2183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in Africa
#2236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Africa
#2275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in Africa
#2401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

19. University of Jos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Africa
#2406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

20. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Africa
#2424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

21. Rivers State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#124 in Africa
#2474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

22. University of Uyo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#125 in Africa
#2475 in the World
Founded
1991

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Africa
#2493 in the World
Founded
1988

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#136 in Africa
#2607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

25. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#139 in Africa
#2666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

27. Akwa Ibom State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#147 in Africa
#2756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Earth science and Geophysics

#149 in Africa
#2788 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

29. Landmark University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#152 in Africa
#2823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

30. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#153 in Africa
#2838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

31. Delta State University, Abraka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#154 in Africa
#2840 in the World
Founded
1992

32. Ebonyi State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#157 in Africa
#2952 in the World
Founded
2000

33. Bayero University Kano

For Earth science and Geophysics

#163 in Africa
#3011 in the World
Founded
1975

34. Nasarawa State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#164 in Africa
#3022 in the World
Founded
2002

35. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Africa
#3075 in the World
Founded
1988

36. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#171 in Africa
#3127 in the World
Founded
1988

37. Niger Delta University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#173 in Africa
#3179 in the World
Founded
2000

38. Lagos State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#176 in Africa
#3251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

39. Pan-Atlantic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#178 in Africa
#3308 in the World
Founded
2002

40. Osun State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#179 in Africa
#3318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

41. University of Abuja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#187 in Africa
#3434 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

42. Federal University, Lokoja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#189 in Africa
#3454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

43. Usmanu Danfodio University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#192 in Africa
#3480 in the World
Founded
1975

44. Afe Babalola University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#193 in Africa
#3487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

46. Kogi State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Africa
#3511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

47. Gombe State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#196 in Africa
#3516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

48. Ambrose Alli University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#199 in Africa
#3540 in the World
Founded
1980

49. Kwara State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#204 in Africa
#3573 in the World
Founded
2009

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#205 in Africa
#3593 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

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