72 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Management. A graph of 483K citations received by 36.1K academic papers made by 72 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 Environmental Management

#13 in Africa

#527 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Management

#18 in Africa

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Management

#21 in Africa

#737 in the World

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

4. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Management

#22 in Africa

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Environmental Management

#25 in Africa

#762 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Management

#26 in Africa

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Management

#32 in Africa

#831 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Management

#38 in Africa

#952 in the World

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

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Management

#41 in Africa

#999 in the World

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

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Management

#45 in Africa

#1078 in the World

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

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Environmental Management

#48 in Africa

#1092 in the World

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

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Management

#51 in Africa

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Management

#59 in Africa

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Management

#60 in Africa

#1333 in the World

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

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Management

#61 in Africa

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Management

#63 in Africa

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Environmental Management

#87 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Management

#93 in Africa

#1684 in the World

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

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Management

#94 in Africa

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Environmental Management

#95 in Africa

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Management

#96 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Management

#99 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Environmental Management

#111 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#112 in Africa

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Management

#116 in Africa

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Management

#117 in Africa

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Management

#118 in Africa

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Management

#122 in Africa

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Environmental Management

#132 in Africa

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Management

#133 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#135 in Africa

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Management

#136 in Africa

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Management

#143 in Africa

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Management

#145 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Management

#146 in Africa

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

36. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Management

#147 in Africa

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1975

37. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Management

#154 in Africa

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Management

#161 in Africa

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Management

#165 in Africa

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Environmental Management

#166 in Africa

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#168 in Africa

#2591 in the World

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

42. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Management

#170 in Africa

#2596 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Environmental Management

#172 in Africa

#2630 in the World

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

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Management

#179 in Africa

#2771 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Environmental Management

#180 in Africa

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Management

#181 in Africa

#2788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Management

#186 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Management

#189 in Africa

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Management

#194 in Africa

#2952 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Management

#200 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Management

#209 in Africa

#3170 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Management

#211 in Africa

#3206 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Management

#220 in Africa

#3306 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Management

#227 in Africa

#3470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

55. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Management

#237 in Africa

#3650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Management

#239 in Africa

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Management

#243 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Founded: 2008

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Environmental Management

#248 in Africa

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Environmental Management

#250 in Africa

#3827 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Environmental Management

#252 in Africa

#3848 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Management

#259 in Africa

#3975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Management

#261 in Africa

#4008 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Management

#265 in Africa

#4047 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Environmental Management

#269 in Africa

#4164 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Management

#281 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. American University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Yola

For Environmental Management

#284 in Africa

#4283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

67. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Environmental Management

#291 in Africa

#4354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

68. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Environmental Management

#292 in Africa

#4377 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

69. Adeleke University

Nigeria | Ede

For Environmental Management

#298 in Africa

#4445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

70. Ajayi Crowther University

Nigeria | Oyo

For Environmental Management

#300 in Africa

#4455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Environmental Management

#301 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

72. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Environmental Management

#302 in Africa

#4483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

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