29 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 27.9K citations received by 4.46K academic papers made by 29 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 Classics and Ancient History

#17 in Africa

#805 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Classics and Ancient History

#19 in Africa

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Classics and Ancient History

#28 in Africa

#1210 in the World

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

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Classics and Ancient History

#34 in Africa

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Classics and Ancient History

#36 in Africa

#1416 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in Africa

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Classics and Ancient History

#47 in Africa

#1566 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Classics and Ancient History

#50 in Africa

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Classics and Ancient History

#51 in Africa

#1702 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Classics and Ancient History

#54 in Africa

#1761 in the World

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

11. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Classics and Ancient History

#55 in Africa

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Classics and Ancient History

#56 in Africa

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Classics and Ancient History

#59 in Africa

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Classics and Ancient History

#67 in Africa

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

15. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Classics and Ancient History

#68 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Classics and Ancient History

#69 in Africa

#2115 in the World

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

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in Africa

#2121 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Classics and Ancient History

#72 in Africa

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Classics and Ancient History

#74 in Africa

#2175 in the World

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

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Classics and Ancient History

#79 in Africa

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Classics and Ancient History

#84 in Africa

#2504 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Classics and Ancient History

#86 in Africa

#2518 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Classics and Ancient History

#87 in Africa

#2529 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Classics and Ancient History

#90 in Africa

#2562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Classics and Ancient History

#91 in Africa

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

26. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Classics and Ancient History

#93 in Africa

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Classics and Ancient History

#95 in Africa

#2654 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Classics and Ancient History

#97 in Africa

#2698 in the World

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

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Classics and Ancient History

#99 in Africa

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

The best cities to study Classics and Ancient History in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Ilorin.