55 Best universities for Anthropology in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 70.8K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 55 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

For Anthropology

#12 in Africa
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Anthropology

#18 in Africa
#736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anthropology

#23 in Africa
#868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. University of Lagos

For Anthropology

#32 in Africa
#1050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

5. University of Port Harcourt

For Anthropology

#43 in Africa
#1283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

6. University of Calabar

For Anthropology

#45 in Africa
#1398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

7. University of Benin

For Anthropology

#51 in Africa
#1586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anthropology

#54 in Africa
#1706 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

9. University of Ilorin

For Anthropology

#57 in Africa
#1732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

10. Covenant University

For Anthropology

#64 in Africa
#1815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

11. Ahmadu Bello University

For Anthropology

#65 in Africa
#1865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

15. Lagos State University

For Anthropology

#88 in Africa
#2194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Anthropology

#91 in Africa
#2334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

17. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Anthropology

#94 in Africa
#2373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Anthropology

#101 in Africa
#2435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

21. University of Jos

For Anthropology

#102 in Africa
#2465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

22. Rivers State University

For Anthropology

#105 in Africa
#2525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Anthropology

#126 in Africa
#2889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

29. Babcock University

For Anthropology

#134 in Africa
#3032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

31. Redeemer's University

For Anthropology

#143 in Africa
#3235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

32. Landmark University

For Anthropology

#150 in Africa
#3304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Anthropology

#152 in Africa
#3383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#161 in Africa
#3489 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

36. Afe Babalola University

For Anthropology

#162 in Africa
#3587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

37. Osun State University

For Anthropology

#166 in Africa
#3605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

39. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Anthropology

#171 in Africa
#3645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

40. American University of Nigeria

For Anthropology

#176 in Africa
#3698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

41. University of Abuja

For Anthropology

#179 in Africa
#3721 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

42. Bowen University

For Anthropology

#185 in Africa
#3776 in the World
Founded
2001

43. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Anthropology

#187 in Africa
#3795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Anthropology

#188 in Africa
#3803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

46. Abia State University

For Anthropology

#198 in Africa
#3852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

47. Kogi State University

For Anthropology

#200 in Africa
#3876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

48. Lead City University

For Anthropology

#204 in Africa
#3937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

51. Imo State University

For Anthropology

#213 in Africa
#3991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

53. Gombe State University

For Anthropology

#217 in Africa
#4019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

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