50 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 35.2K citations received by 9.1K academic papers made by 50 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 Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Africa

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Africa

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in Africa

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#23 in Africa

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Communications and Public Relations

#31 in Africa

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

6. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#33 in Africa

#1115 in the World

Founded: 2002

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in Africa

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Communications and Public Relations

#43 in Africa

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in Africa

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#49 in Africa

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#52 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#55 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Communications and Public Relations

#65 in Africa

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Communications and Public Relations

#67 in Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Communications and Public Relations

#68 in Africa

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Communications and Public Relations

#75 in Africa

#2069 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Communications and Public Relations

#76 in Africa

#2090 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#82 in Africa

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Communications and Public Relations

#83 in Africa

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Communications and Public Relations

#85 in Africa

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Communications and Public Relations

#86 in Africa

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#87 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Communications and Public Relations

#90 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Communications and Public Relations

#93 in Africa

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Communications and Public Relations

#95 in Africa

#2442 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Communications and Public Relations

#97 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Communications and Public Relations

#102 in Africa

#2508 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Communications and Public Relations

#103 in Africa

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Communications and Public Relations

#108 in Africa

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Communications and Public Relations

#117 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Communications and Public Relations

#119 in Africa

#2672 in the World

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

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Communications and Public Relations

#120 in Africa

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Communications and Public Relations

#126 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Communications and Public Relations

#127 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Communications and Public Relations

#130 in Africa

#2738 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Communications and Public Relations

#131 in Africa

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Communications and Public Relations

#142 in Africa

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

38. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#144 in Africa

#2839 in the World

Founded: 2009

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Communications and Public Relations

#145 in Africa

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Communications and Public Relations

#147 in Africa

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Communications and Public Relations

#152 in Africa

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1975

42. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Communications and Public Relations

#154 in Africa

#2977 in the World

Founded: 2011

43. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Communications and Public Relations

#155 in Africa

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

44. American University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Yola

For Communications and Public Relations

#157 in Africa

#3003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

45. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Communications and Public Relations

#158 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Communications and Public Relations

#159 in Africa

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Communications and Public Relations

#160 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Communications and Public Relations

#166 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Communications and Public Relations

#168 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

50. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Communications and Public Relations

#169 in Africa

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ota, and Lagos.