79 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 2.22M citations received by 242K academic papers made by 79 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 Science

#11 in Africa

#663 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Science

#20 in Africa

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Environmental Science

#24 in Africa

#948 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Science

#33 in Africa

#1148 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Science

#34 in Africa

#1153 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Science

#35 in Africa

#1161 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Science

#43 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Science

#44 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Science

#51 in Africa

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Science

#53 in Africa

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Covenant University

For Environmental Science

#56 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Science

#62 in Africa

#1642 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Environmental Science

#67 in Africa

#1737 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Science

#75 in Africa

#1834 in the World

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

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Science

#91 in Africa

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Science

#92 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. University of Uyo

For Environmental Science

#99 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Science

#102 in Africa

#2225 in the World

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

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Science

#104 in Africa

#2245 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Science

#105 in Africa

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. Bayero University Kano

For Environmental Science

#107 in Africa

#2304 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#112 in Africa

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Lagos State University

For Environmental Science

#116 in Africa

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Science

#120 in Africa

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Science

#122 in Africa

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Jos

For Environmental Science

#133 in Africa

#2743 in the World

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

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Science

#140 in Africa

#2812 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Science

#141 in Africa

#2822 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Science

#144 in Africa

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Science

#145 in Africa

#2941 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Science

#148 in Africa

#2975 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Science

#150 in Africa

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Science

#154 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Science

#159 in Africa

#3195 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Environmental Science

#161 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Environmental Science

#165 in Africa

#3284 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Science

#166 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Science

#167 in Africa

#3312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Science

#169 in Africa

#3344 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Science

#171 in Africa

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Science

#172 in Africa

#3393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#183 in Africa

#3522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

43. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Science

#188 in Africa

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Science

#192 in Africa

#3650 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Science

#197 in Africa

#3739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#201 in Africa

#3820 in the World

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

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Science

#204 in Africa

#3849 in the World

Founded: 2009

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Science

#206 in Africa

#3890 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Redeemer's University

For Environmental Science

#207 in Africa

#3910 in the World

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

50. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Science

#211 in Africa

#3975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Science

#214 in Africa

#4063 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Science

#215 in Africa

#4098 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Science

#218 in Africa

#4142 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Bowen University

For Environmental Science

#235 in Africa

#4413 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Science

#237 in Africa

#4490 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Science

#242 in Africa

#4545 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

57. Bells University of Technology

For Environmental Science

#244 in Africa

#4594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Science

#247 in Africa

#4645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Science

#248 in Africa

#4665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

60. Adamawa State University

For Environmental Science

#262 in Africa

#4845 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Environmental Science

#270 in Africa

#5090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

62. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Science

#272 in Africa

#5125 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Science

#278 in Africa

#5188 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Science

#279 in Africa

#5200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Environmental Science

#280 in Africa

#5209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Environmental Science

#281 in Africa

#5212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Environmental Science

#282 in Africa

#5261 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. American University of Nigeria

For Environmental Science

#285 in Africa

#5305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Environmental Science

#293 in Africa

#5429 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Environmental Science

#301 in Africa

#5562 in the World

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

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Science

#303 in Africa

#5573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Science

#305 in Africa

#5619 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Science

#306 in Africa

#5640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Environmental Science

#308 in Africa

#5696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Adeleke University

For Environmental Science

#310 in Africa

#5704 in the World

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

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Environmental Science

#342 in Africa

#6192 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Environmental Science

#343 in Africa

#6300 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Environmental Science

#355 in Africa

#6515 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Science

#362 in Africa

#6725 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science72

Earth science and Geophysics57

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering56

Environmental Management71

Geography and Cartography78

Geotechnical Engineering62

Hydrology and Water resources management24

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science64

Mining Engineering25

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Urban and Regional planning6

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation52