53 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 111K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 53 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. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#17 in Africa

#931 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#27 in Africa

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#28 in Africa

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#34 in Africa

#1224 in the World

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

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#41 in Africa

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#44 in Africa

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#49 in Africa

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#55 in Africa

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#71 in Africa

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#78 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#89 in Africa

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

12. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#90 in Africa

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

13. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#100 in Africa

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#102 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#103 in Africa

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#111 in Africa

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#120 in Africa

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#124 in Africa

#2726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#127 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#129 in Africa

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#133 in Africa

#2863 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#136 in Africa

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#140 in Africa

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#142 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#145 in Africa

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#146 in Africa

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#147 in Africa

#3177 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#154 in Africa

#3392 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#156 in Africa

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

30. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#165 in Africa

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#167 in Africa

#3564 in the World

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

32. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#169 in Africa

#3580 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#176 in Africa

#3700 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#179 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#183 in Africa

#3902 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#185 in Africa

#3939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#188 in Africa

#3990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#193 in Africa

#4045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#194 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#195 in Africa

#4080 in the World

Founded: 2000

41. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#196 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Founded: 2001

42. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#197 in Africa

#4092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#198 in Africa

#4098 in the World

Founded: 2000

44. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#201 in Africa

#4114 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#204 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Founded: 2007

46. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#206 in Africa

#4206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

47. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#210 in Africa

#4244 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#211 in Africa

#4249 in the World

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

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#213 in Africa

#4270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#219 in Africa

#4295 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#220 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

52. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#221 in Africa

#4310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#224 in Africa

#4337 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Akure, Ife, Ibadan, and Zaria.