32 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 30.3K citations received by 4.58K academic papers made by 32 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

#823 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

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Classics and Ancient History

#30 in Africa

#1237 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%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Classics and Ancient History

#37 in Africa

#1407 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in Africa

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Classics and Ancient History

#49 in Africa

#1615 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Classics and Ancient History

#51 in Africa

#1668 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Classics and Ancient History

#52 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Classics and Ancient History

#54 in Africa

#1786 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

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Classics and Ancient History

#56 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Classics and Ancient History

#60 in Africa

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Classics and Ancient History

#69 in Africa

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Classics and Ancient History

#70 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in Africa

#2127 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Classics and Ancient History

#72 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Classics and Ancient History

#73 in Africa

#2175 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Classics and Ancient History

#75 in Africa

#2197 in the World

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

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Classics and Ancient History

#82 in Africa

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Classics and Ancient History

#85 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Classics and Ancient History

#86 in Africa

#2470 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Classics and Ancient History

#87 in Africa

#2516 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Classics and Ancient History

#94 in Africa

#2575 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Classics and Ancient History

#95 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Classics and Ancient History

#97 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Classics and Ancient History

#98 in Africa

#2620 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Classics and Ancient History

#103 in Africa

#2688 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Classics and Ancient History

#104 in Africa

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

30. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Classics and Ancient History

#105 in Africa

#2733 in the World

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

31. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Classics and Ancient History

#106 in Africa

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

32. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Classics and Ancient History

#109 in Africa

#2765 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.