26 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 34.7K citations received by 3.95K academic papers made by 26 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 Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Africa

#173 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Africa

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Africa

#243 in the World

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

4. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Africa

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

5. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#26 in Africa

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Africa

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#35 in Africa

#361 in the World

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

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#44 in Africa

#431 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#47 in Africa

#438 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#48 in Africa

#439 in the World

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

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#51 in Africa

#455 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#53 in Africa

#468 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#54 in Africa

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#62 in Africa

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#68 in Africa

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#71 in Africa

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#72 in Africa

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#74 in Africa

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#81 in Africa

#770 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#96 in Africa

#867 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#102 in Africa

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#105 in Africa

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#110 in Africa

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#111 in Africa

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#114 in Africa

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#116 in Africa

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Hydrology and Water resources management in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Akure, and Port Harcourt.