64 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 227K citations received by 20.2K 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

#967 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Oceanography

#24 in Africa

#1100 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Oceanography

#30 in Africa

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#31 in Africa

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Oceanography

#34 in Africa

#1207 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oceanography

#39 in Africa

#1274 in the World

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

7. Covenant University

For Oceanography

#47 in Africa

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oceanography

#55 in Africa

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Oceanography

#56 in Africa

#1563 in the World

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

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Oceanography

#57 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Oceanography

#66 in Africa

#1785 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Oceanography

#70 in Africa

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Oceanography

#71 in Africa

#1815 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Oceanography

#73 in Africa

#1830 in the World

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

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Oceanography

#80 in Africa

#1912 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oceanography

#81 in Africa

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#90 in Africa

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Oceanography

#94 in Africa

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Oceanography

#122 in Africa

#2502 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Oceanography

#123 in Africa

#2516 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oceanography

#126 in Africa

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Oceanography

#131 in Africa

#2655 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Oceanography

#133 in Africa

#2711 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Oceanography

#134 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Oceanography

#140 in Africa

#2852 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Oceanography

#142 in Africa

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Oceanography

#143 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Oceanography

#148 in Africa

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Oceanography

#149 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oceanography

#151 in Africa

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

31. Lagos State University

For Oceanography

#155 in Africa

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Oceanography

#156 in Africa

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Oceanography

#157 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Oceanography

#159 in Africa

#3145 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Oceanography

#172 in Africa

#3367 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. University of Jos

For Oceanography

#173 in Africa

#3411 in the World

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

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oceanography

#178 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Oceanography

#181 in Africa

#3503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Oceanography

#183 in Africa

#3514 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Oceanography

#188 in Africa

#3564 in the World

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

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oceanography

#189 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Oceanography

#193 in Africa

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Oceanography

#196 in Africa

#3616 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oceanography

#202 in Africa

#3720 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Oceanography

#206 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Oceanography

#214 in Africa

#3970 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Oceanography

#215 in Africa

#3985 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Oceanography

#219 in Africa

#4050 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Oceanography

#228 in Africa

#4175 in the World

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

50. Redeemer's University

For Oceanography

#230 in Africa

#4195 in the World

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

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Oceanography

#232 in Africa

#4245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oceanography

#234 in Africa

#4259 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Bowen University

For Oceanography

#236 in Africa

#4284 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oceanography

#242 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Oceanography

#245 in Africa

#4373 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Bells University of Technology

For Oceanography

#247 in Africa

#4402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Oceanography

#250 in Africa

#4456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Oceanography

#251 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Oceanography

#255 in Africa

#4526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Oceanography

#256 in Africa

#4528 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Oceanography

#258 in Africa

#4538 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Oceanography

#261 in Africa

#4558 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Oceanography

#264 in Africa

#4609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

64. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Oceanography

#266 in Africa

#4614 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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