76 Best universities for Archaeology in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 254K citations received by 47.2K academic papers made by 76 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 Archaeology

#16 in Africa
#776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Archaeology

#21 in Africa
#915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Nigeria

For Archaeology

#25 in Africa
#1040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Archaeology

#37 in Africa
#1449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. University of Lagos

For Archaeology

#38 in Africa
#1473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

6. Covenant University

For Archaeology

#39 in Africa
#1485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

8. University of Ilorin

For Archaeology

#50 in Africa
#1612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Archaeology

#53 in Africa
#1646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

10. University of Calabar

For Archaeology

#74 in Africa
#1994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#76 in Africa
#2064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

12. University of Benin

For Archaeology

#84 in Africa
#2207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Archaeology

#91 in Africa
#2400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Archaeology

#101 in Africa
#2692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Archaeology

#102 in Africa
#2697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

21. Lagos State University

For Archaeology

#113 in Africa
#2818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

22. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Archaeology

#115 in Africa
#2869 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

23. Rivers State University

For Archaeology

#116 in Africa
#2931 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

25. University of Jos

For Archaeology

#123 in Africa
#2993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Archaeology

#128 in Africa
#3044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Archaeology

#144 in Africa
#3284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

31. Landmark University

For Archaeology

#150 in Africa
#3327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

33. Babcock University

For Archaeology

#164 in Africa
#3595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

36. Osun State University

For Archaeology

#173 in Africa
#3798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Archaeology

#184 in Africa
#3956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

39. University of Abuja

For Archaeology

#185 in Africa
#3977 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

40. Kogi State University

For Archaeology

#188 in Africa
#4053 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Archaeology

#193 in Africa
#4110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#195 in Africa
#4146 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

43. Abia State University

For Archaeology

#197 in Africa
#4158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

46. Afe Babalola University

For Archaeology

#205 in Africa
#4287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

47. Redeemer's University

For Archaeology

#209 in Africa
#4437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

50. Lead City University

For Archaeology

#228 in Africa
#4622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

51. Imo State University

For Archaeology

#236 in Africa
#4715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

52. Akwa Ibom State University

For Archaeology

#239 in Africa
#4744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

54. Gombe State University

For Archaeology

#245 in Africa
#4933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Archaeology

#251 in Africa
#4981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Archaeology

#254 in Africa
#5027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

58. American University of Nigeria

For Archaeology

#255 in Africa
#5052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

62. Bells University of Technology

For Archaeology

#268 in Africa
#5211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

63. Federal University, Lokoja

For Archaeology

#275 in Africa
#5375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Archaeology

#297 in Africa
#5699 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

68. Igbinedion University Okada

For Archaeology

#303 in Africa
#5811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Archaeology

#312 in Africa
#5878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

72. Benson Idahosa University

For Archaeology

#315 in Africa
#5894 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

74. Bingham University

For Archaeology

#318 in Africa
#5981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#322 in Africa
#5992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

76. Adeleke University

For Archaeology

#326 in Africa
#6024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

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