78 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 496K citations received by 66.9K 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

#11 in Africa

#693 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Archaeology

#20 in Africa

#878 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Archaeology

#21 in Africa

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#33 in Africa

#1313 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Archaeology

#34 in Africa

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Archaeology

#35 in Africa

#1327 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#41 in Africa

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#42 in Africa

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Archaeology

#44 in Africa

#1456 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Archaeology

#64 in Africa

#1689 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#70 in Africa

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Archaeology

#76 in Africa

#1893 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#82 in Africa

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Archaeology

#84 in Africa

#2019 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

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Archaeology

#92 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Archaeology

#94 in Africa

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For Archaeology

#95 in Africa

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Archaeology

#97 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#100 in Africa

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Lagos State University

For Archaeology

#103 in Africa

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Archaeology

#104 in Africa

#2536 in the World

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

23. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Archaeology

#110 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Archaeology

#113 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

For Archaeology

#116 in Africa

#2684 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Archaeology

#119 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#121 in Africa

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#125 in Africa

#2830 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Archaeology

#131 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Archaeology

#135 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Archaeology

#136 in Africa

#3030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Archaeology

#138 in Africa

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Archaeology

#144 in Africa

#3152 in the World

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

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#156 in Africa

#3290 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Archaeology

#163 in Africa

#3390 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Archaeology

#165 in Africa

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Archaeology

#167 in Africa

#3446 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#169 in Africa

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Archaeology

#175 in Africa

#3528 in the World

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

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Archaeology

#178 in Africa

#3569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Archaeology

#180 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Archaeology

#182 in Africa

#3628 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Archaeology

#183 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#184 in Africa

#3668 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Archaeology

#186 in Africa

#3687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Archaeology

#188 in Africa

#3728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#189 in Africa

#3742 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#195 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Archaeology

#201 in Africa

#3983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#203 in Africa

#4007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Redeemer's University

For Archaeology

#209 in Africa

#4187 in the World

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

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Archaeology

#230 in Africa

#4443 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Archaeology

#235 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Archaeology

#242 in Africa

#4606 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Archaeology

#243 in Africa

#4666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Archaeology

#248 in Africa

#4761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. American University of Nigeria

For Archaeology

#251 in Africa

#4836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Bells University of Technology

For Archaeology

#255 in Africa

#4890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Archaeology

#256 in Africa

#4898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Archaeology

#261 in Africa

#4936 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Archaeology

#267 in Africa

#5050 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Adamawa State University

For Archaeology

#270 in Africa

#5064 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Bowen University

For Archaeology

#272 in Africa

#5096 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Archaeology

#275 in Africa

#5162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Archaeology

#286 in Africa

#5408 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Archaeology

#291 in Africa

#5504 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Archaeology

#295 in Africa

#5528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

68. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Archaeology

#296 in Africa

#5534 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

69. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#300 in Africa

#5620 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Archaeology

#307 in Africa

#5773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#309 in Africa

#5788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#311 in Africa

#5814 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Adeleke University

For Archaeology

#313 in Africa

#5866 in the World

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

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Archaeology

#314 in Africa

#5869 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#316 in Africa

#5901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Archaeology

#319 in Africa

#5908 in the World

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

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Archaeology

#327 in Africa

#6007 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Archaeology

#335 in Africa

#6098 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History29

Communications and Public Relations56

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors52

Forensic Science14

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law21

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law18

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media19

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science34

Media Studies15

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science5

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies54

Urban and Regional planning6