64 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 263K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 64 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 Oceanography

#16 in Africa

#965 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Oceanography

#26 in Africa

#1097 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Oceanography

#30 in Africa

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#32 in Africa

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Oceanography

#35 in Africa

#1214 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oceanography

#38 in Africa

#1276 in the World

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

7. Covenant University

For Oceanography

#48 in Africa

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oceanography

#54 in Africa

#1545 in the World

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

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Oceanography

#56 in Africa

#1575 in the World

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

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Oceanography

#59 in Africa

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Oceanography

#69 in Africa

#1774 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Oceanography

#71 in Africa

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Oceanography

#73 in Africa

#1823 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Oceanography

#75 in Africa

#1837 in the World

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

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Oceanography

#78 in Africa

#1870 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oceanography

#81 in Africa

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#91 in Africa

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Oceanography

#95 in Africa

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Oceanography

#121 in Africa

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Oceanography

#123 in Africa

#2515 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oceanography

#124 in Africa

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Oceanography

#131 in Africa

#2646 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Oceanography

#134 in Africa

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

24. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Oceanography

#135 in Africa

#2730 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

25. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Oceanography

#139 in Africa

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Oceanography

#142 in Africa

#2893 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Oceanography

#144 in Africa

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Oceanography

#147 in Africa

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oceanography

#148 in Africa

#2960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

30. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Oceanography

#151 in Africa

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Oceanography

#155 in Africa

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Oceanography

#156 in Africa

#3107 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Lagos State University

For Oceanography

#157 in Africa

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

34. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Oceanography

#161 in Africa

#3160 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Oceanography

#173 in Africa

#3362 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Oceanography

#180 in Africa

#3427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oceanography

#181 in Africa

#3468 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Oceanography

#182 in Africa

#3479 in the World

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

39. University of Jos

For Oceanography

#184 in Africa

#3485 in the World

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

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oceanography

#187 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Oceanography

#188 in Africa

#3518 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Oceanography

#191 in Africa

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Oceanography

#193 in Africa

#3611 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oceanography

#200 in Africa

#3653 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Oceanography

#207 in Africa

#3808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Oceanography

#213 in Africa

#3972 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Oceanography

#214 in Africa

#3975 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Oceanography

#215 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. Redeemer's University

For Oceanography

#223 in Africa

#4122 in the World

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

50. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Oceanography

#224 in Africa

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

51. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oceanography

#232 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Founded: 2002

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Oceanography

#234 in Africa

#4207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Bowen University

For Oceanography

#236 in Africa

#4231 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Bells University of Technology

For Oceanography

#240 in Africa

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

55. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oceanography

#242 in Africa

#4322 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Oceanography

#245 in Africa

#4342 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Oceanography

#251 in Africa

#4417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

58. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Oceanography

#255 in Africa

#4484 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Oceanography

#256 in Africa

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

60. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Oceanography

#259 in Africa

#4551 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Oceanography

#262 in Africa

#4562 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Oceanography

#264 in Africa

#4572 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Oceanography

#267 in Africa

#4628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

64. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Oceanography

#268 in Africa

#4635 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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

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