57 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 140K citations received by 15.2K academic papers made by 57 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

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Africa

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Africa

#909 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Africa

#1035 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in Africa

#1040 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in Africa

#1084 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Africa

#1219 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in Africa

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in Africa

#1260 in the World

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

10. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in Africa

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Africa

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in Africa

#1774 in the World

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

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in Africa

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in Africa

#1950 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in Africa

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in Africa

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in Africa

#2116 in the World

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

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#105 in Africa

#2126 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Africa

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in Africa

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

22. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in Africa

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#119 in Africa

#2288 in the World

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

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Earth science and Geophysics

#123 in Africa

#2351 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Earth science and Geophysics

#125 in Africa

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Africa

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

27. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Earth science and Geophysics

#129 in Africa

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Earth science and Geophysics

#134 in Africa

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Earth science and Geophysics

#135 in Africa

#2503 in the World

Founded: 2007

30. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Earth science and Geophysics

#145 in Africa

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Earth science and Geophysics

#150 in Africa

#2682 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Earth science and Geophysics

#152 in Africa

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#154 in Africa

#2775 in the World

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

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Africa

#2849 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Earth science and Geophysics

#158 in Africa

#2856 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Africa

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

37. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#172 in Africa

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Africa

#3110 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#175 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#176 in Africa

#3117 in the World

Founded: 1975

41. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#179 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Africa

#3371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#189 in Africa

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#190 in Africa

#3388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#194 in Africa

#3449 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#196 in Africa

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

48. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Earth science and Geophysics

#203 in Africa

#3584 in the World

Founded: 1980

49. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#205 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#210 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#212 in Africa

#3692 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

53. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#214 in Africa

#3713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

54. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Earth science and Geophysics

#216 in Africa

#3719 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#219 in Africa

#3748 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#221 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#222 in Africa

#3791 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

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