76 Best universities for Archaeology 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 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Archaeology

#25 in Africa

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Archaeology

#37 in Africa

#1449 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | 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

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#45 in Africa

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#50 in Africa

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Archaeology

#53 in Africa

#1646 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Archaeology

#74 in Africa

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#76 in Africa

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#84 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Archaeology

#86 in Africa

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Archaeology

#91 in Africa

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. University of Uyo

For Archaeology

#96 in Africa

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Archaeology

#101 in Africa

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Archaeology

#102 in Africa

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Bayero University Kano

For Archaeology

#107 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Archaeology

#110 in Africa

#2804 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Archaeology

#112 in Africa

#2808 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Lagos State University

For Archaeology

#113 in Africa

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Archaeology

#115 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#116 in Africa

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Archaeology

#121 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#128 in Africa

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#130 in Africa

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Archaeology

#132 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Archaeology

#138 in Africa

#3200 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Archaeology

#144 in Africa

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Archaeology

#150 in Africa

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Archaeology

#152 in Africa

#3356 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Archaeology

#164 in Africa

#3595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Archaeology

#167 in Africa

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#170 in Africa

#3748 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#173 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Archaeology

#181 in Africa

#3885 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Archaeology

#184 in Africa

#3956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#185 in Africa

#3977 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

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

Nigeria | Enugu

For Archaeology

#195 in Africa

#4146 in the World

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

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Archaeology

#197 in Africa

#4158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Archaeology

#202 in Africa

#4226 in the World

Founded: 2000

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Archaeology

#204 in Africa

#4253 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

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

48. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Archaeology

#211 in Africa

#4441 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#212 in Africa

#4458 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Archaeology

#228 in Africa

#4622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

51. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Archaeology

#236 in Africa

#4715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Archaeology

#239 in Africa

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Archaeology

#244 in Africa

#4910 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Archaeology

#245 in Africa

#4933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Archaeology

#251 in Africa

#4981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Archaeology

#252 in Africa

#4987 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

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

59. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Archaeology

#262 in Africa

#5159 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Archaeology

#263 in Africa

#5170 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Bowen University

For Archaeology

#267 in Africa

#5209 in the World

Founded: 2001

62. Bells University of Technology

For Archaeology

#268 in Africa

#5211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Archaeology

#275 in Africa

#5375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Adamawa State University

For Archaeology

#287 in Africa

#5531 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Archaeology

#290 in Africa

#5591 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

66. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Archaeology

#294 in Africa

#5634 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Archaeology

#297 in Africa

#5699 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Archaeology

#303 in Africa

#5811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Archaeology

#305 in Africa

#5818 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Archaeology

#311 in Africa

#5875 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Archaeology

#312 in Africa

#5878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#315 in Africa

#5894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

73. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Archaeology

#316 in Africa

#5948 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Archaeology

#318 in Africa

#5981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | 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.

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