78 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 551K citations received by 68.7K academic papers made by 78 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 Archaeology

#14 in Africa

#702 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Archaeology

#20 in Africa

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Archaeology

#21 in Africa

#893 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Archaeology

#33 in Africa

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#34 in Africa

#1324 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Archaeology

#38 in Africa

#1345 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#42 in Africa

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#43 in Africa

#1408 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Archaeology

#46 in Africa

#1452 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Archaeology

#66 in Africa

#1717 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#73 in Africa

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Archaeology

#79 in Africa

#1890 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#83 in Africa

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Archaeology

#84 in Africa

#2027 in the World

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

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Archaeology

#91 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Archaeology

#92 in Africa

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Archaeology

#95 in Africa

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For Archaeology

#96 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Archaeology

#99 in Africa

#2444 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#102 in Africa

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Archaeology

#104 in Africa

#2522 in the World

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

22. Lagos State University

For Archaeology

#105 in Africa

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

23. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Archaeology

#112 in Africa

#2610 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Archaeology

#113 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

For Archaeology

#119 in Africa

#2719 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Archaeology

#120 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#122 in Africa

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#127 in Africa

#2848 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Archaeology

#133 in Africa

#2990 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Archaeology

#134 in Africa

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Archaeology

#136 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Archaeology

#137 in Africa

#3025 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Archaeology

#149 in Africa

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#156 in Africa

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Archaeology

#164 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#166 in Africa

#3415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Archaeology

#169 in Africa

#3446 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Archaeology

#170 in Africa

#3461 in the World

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

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Archaeology

#172 in Africa

#3481 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Archaeology

#179 in Africa

#3596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Archaeology

#180 in Africa

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Archaeology

#182 in Africa

#3611 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Archaeology

#183 in Africa

#3641 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#184 in Africa

#3658 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Archaeology

#186 in Africa

#3678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Archaeology

#188 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#192 in Africa

#3750 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#194 in Africa

#3766 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Archaeology

#202 in Africa

#3941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#205 in Africa

#4021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Redeemer's University

For Archaeology

#212 in Africa

#4188 in the World

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

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Archaeology

#231 in Africa

#4399 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Archaeology

#234 in Africa

#4423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Archaeology

#238 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Archaeology

#244 in Africa

#4651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Archaeology

#249 in Africa

#4738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Bells University of Technology

For Archaeology

#252 in Africa

#4821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. American University of Nigeria

For Archaeology

#256 in Africa

#4853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Archaeology

#257 in Africa

#4865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Archaeology

#259 in Africa

#4906 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Archaeology

#268 in Africa

#5018 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Bowen University

For Archaeology

#270 in Africa

#5025 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

63. Adamawa State University

For Archaeology

#272 in Africa

#5088 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Archaeology

#275 in Africa

#5128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Archaeology

#288 in Africa

#5407 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Archaeology

#290 in Africa

#5432 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Archaeology

#294 in Africa

#5500 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#298 in Africa

#5547 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Archaeology

#300 in Africa

#5558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Archaeology

#308 in Africa

#5747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#309 in Africa

#5780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Adeleke University

For Archaeology

#311 in Africa

#5810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

73. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#314 in Africa

#5846 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Archaeology

#315 in Africa

#5855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

75. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Archaeology

#317 in Africa

#5870 in the World

Founded: 2005

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Archaeology

#318 in Africa

#5895 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#319 in Africa

#5898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

78. Paul University

For Archaeology

#340 in Africa

#6140 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History32

Communications and Public Relations57

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors56

Forensic Science16

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law20

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law19

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media20

Law Enforcement17

Library and Information science34

Media Studies19

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health10

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration60

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies55

Urban and Regional planning6