63 Best universities for Environmental Management in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 222K citations received by 24.4K academic papers made by 63 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

#12 in Africa

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Management

#20 in Africa

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Environmental Management

#21 in Africa

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Covenant University

For Environmental Management

#30 in Africa

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Management

#34 in Africa

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Management

#37 in Africa

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

7. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Management

#40 in Africa

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Management

#41 in Africa

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Management

#42 in Africa

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Management

#52 in Africa

#1285 in the World

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

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Management

#53 in Africa

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Environmental Management

#54 in Africa

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Management

#57 in Africa

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Management

#66 in Africa

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Management

#72 in Africa

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Management

#75 in Africa

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

17. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Management

#96 in Africa

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

18. Bayero University Kano

For Environmental Management

#97 in Africa

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Management

#100 in Africa

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. University of Uyo

For Environmental Management

#101 in Africa

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Management

#106 in Africa

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Management

#109 in Africa

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Management

#115 in Africa

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

24. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Management

#126 in Africa

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#132 in Africa

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Management

#133 in Africa

#2358 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Management

#135 in Africa

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Lagos State University

For Environmental Management

#136 in Africa

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Management

#137 in Africa

#2400 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

30. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Management

#141 in Africa

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Management

#145 in Africa

#2513 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Management

#146 in Africa

#2515 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#151 in Africa

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Management

#156 in Africa

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Management

#159 in Africa

#2692 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Management

#160 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Management

#161 in Africa

#2721 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Environmental Management

#168 in Africa

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. University of Jos

For Environmental Management

#170 in Africa

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

40. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Management

#173 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Founded: 2000

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Management

#175 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Management

#181 in Africa

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Redeemer's University

For Environmental Management

#182 in Africa

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

44. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Management

#183 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Environmental Management

#189 in Africa

#3119 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Management

#201 in Africa

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Management

#202 in Africa

#3307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Management

#203 in Africa

#3342 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

49. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Management

#206 in Africa

#3375 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Management

#214 in Africa

#3462 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Management

#222 in Africa

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Management

#230 in Africa

#3653 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Management

#231 in Africa

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

54. Adamawa State University

For Environmental Management

#236 in Africa

#3794 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Management

#240 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Bells University of Technology

For Environmental Management

#242 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Management

#256 in Africa

#4081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Management

#257 in Africa

#4083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Management

#260 in Africa

#4116 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Management

#271 in Africa

#4158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Management

#272 in Africa

#4159 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Bowen University

For Environmental Management

#275 in Africa

#4177 in the World

Founded: 2001

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Management

#276 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Founded: 2011

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics50

Environmental Chemistry58

Environmental Engineering49

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering52

Hydrology and Water resources management17

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science53

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Urban and Regional planning5

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation40