55 Best universities for Anthropology 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Anthropology

#12 in Africa

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

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

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anthropology

#32 in Africa

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anthropology

#43 in Africa

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anthropology

#45 in Africa

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anthropology

#65 in Africa

#1865 in the World

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

12. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anthropology

#74 in Africa

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. Bayero University Kano

For Anthropology

#79 in Africa

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. University of Uyo

For Anthropology

#83 in Africa

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Lagos State University

For Anthropology

#88 in Africa

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anthropology

#91 in Africa

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anthropology

#94 in Africa

#2373 in the World

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

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anthropology

#98 in Africa

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anthropology

#100 in Africa

#2429 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anthropology

#105 in Africa

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anthropology

#108 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

24. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anthropology

#122 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Anthropology

#126 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anthropology

#128 in Africa

#2966 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Anthropology

#129 in Africa

#2972 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anthropology

#133 in Africa

#3030 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Anthropology

#134 in Africa

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

30. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Anthropology

#140 in Africa

#3201 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Redeemer's University

For Anthropology

#143 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Anthropology

#150 in Africa

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Anthropology

#152 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anthropology

#156 in Africa

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Anthropology

#161 in Africa

#3489 in the World

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

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anthropology

#162 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Anthropology

#166 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Anthropology

#167 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Founded: 1980

39. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | 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

45. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Anthropology

#196 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Anthropology

#198 in Africa

#3852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Anthropology

#200 in Africa

#3876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Anthropology

#204 in Africa

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Anthropology

#208 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Anthropology

#211 in Africa

#3983 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Anthropology

#213 in Africa

#3991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Anthropology

#216 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Anthropology

#217 in Africa

#4019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anthropology

#223 in Africa

#4084 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Anthropology

#224 in Africa

#4085 in the World

Founded: 2011

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism17

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice16

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors45

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies21

Human Rights Law18

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media11

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science22

Media Studies11

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy15

Political Science78

Public Policy / Administration52

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning5