78 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 78 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

#12 in Africa

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Science

#21 in Africa

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Environmental Science

#22 in Africa

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Science

#38 in Africa

#1271 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Science

#41 in Africa

#1299 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Science

#42 in Africa

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Science

#49 in Africa

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Science

#50 in Africa

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Science

#54 in Africa

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Covenant University

For Environmental Science

#57 in Africa

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Science

#61 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Science

#71 in Africa

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Science

#85 in Africa

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Environmental Science

#91 in Africa

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Science

#97 in Africa

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Uyo

For Environmental Science

#108 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Science

#112 in Africa

#2473 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Science

#113 in Africa

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Science

#115 in Africa

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

20. Bayero University Kano

For Environmental Science

#121 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Lagos State University

For Environmental Science

#123 in Africa

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#125 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Science

#128 in Africa

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Science

#129 in Africa

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Science

#132 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Jos

For Environmental Science

#133 in Africa

#2945 in the World

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

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Science

#141 in Africa

#3092 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Science

#148 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Science

#152 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Science

#153 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Science

#156 in Africa

#3281 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Science

#159 in Africa

#3364 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Science

#165 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Science

#173 in Africa

#3687 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Science

#174 in Africa

#3689 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Science

#175 in Africa

#3705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Science

#178 in Africa

#3750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Environmental Science

#180 in Africa

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Science

#182 in Africa

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Science

#187 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#188 in Africa

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Environmental Science

#194 in Africa

#3963 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Science

#197 in Africa

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Science

#198 in Africa

#4019 in the World

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

45. Redeemer's University

For Environmental Science

#203 in Africa

#4061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

46. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Science

#213 in Africa

#4299 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Science

#214 in Africa

#4302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Science

#216 in Africa

#4361 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Science

#217 in Africa

#4392 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Science

#218 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Science

#225 in Africa

#4467 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Science

#228 in Africa

#4515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Science

#229 in Africa

#4531 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Science

#240 in Africa

#4767 in the World

Founded: 2008

55. Bowen University

For Environmental Science

#242 in Africa

#4803 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Science

#260 in Africa

#5015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Science

#261 in Africa

#5039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Science

#262 in Africa

#5060 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Bells University of Technology

For Environmental Science

#264 in Africa

#5123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Adamawa State University

For Environmental Science

#265 in Africa

#5129 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Science

#270 in Africa

#5192 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Environmental Science

#273 in Africa

#5307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Environmental Science

#278 in Africa

#5367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Science

#284 in Africa

#5496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. American University of Nigeria

For Environmental Science

#287 in Africa

#5542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Environmental Science

#290 in Africa

#5572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Environmental Science

#293 in Africa

#5603 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Science

#297 in Africa

#5691 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Science

#298 in Africa

#5703 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Environmental Science

#300 in Africa

#5734 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Science

#308 in Africa

#5870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Science

#312 in Africa

#5929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Environmental Science

#313 in Africa

#5937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Environmental Science

#315 in Africa

#5944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Adeleke University

For Environmental Science

#317 in Africa

#5977 in the World

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

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Environmental Science

#347 in Africa

#6495 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Paul University

For Environmental Science

#348 in Africa

#6501 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Environmental Science

#351 in Africa

#6548 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Environmental Science subfields in Nigeria

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics50

Environmental Chemistry58

Environmental Engineering49

Environmental Management63

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