24 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management 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 Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 29.7K citations received by 3.69K academic papers made by 24 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

#169 in the World

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

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Africa

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Africa

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#23 in Africa

#252 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#24 in Africa

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#25 in Africa

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#34 in Africa

#346 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#42 in Africa

#426 in the World

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

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#46 in Africa

#435 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#47 in Africa

#437 in the World

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

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#49 in Africa

#442 in the World

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

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#51 in Africa

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#63 in Africa

#569 in the World

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

14. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#64 in Africa

#580 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

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#69 in Africa

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#70 in Africa

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#76 in Africa

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#80 in Africa

#754 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#91 in Africa

#851 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#96 in Africa

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#104 in Africa

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#108 in Africa

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

24. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#111 in Africa

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

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