24 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 16.9K citations received by 3.88K academic papers made by 24 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Africa

#409 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Africa

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Africa

#661 in the World

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

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Africa

#849 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Africa

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Africa

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in Africa

#954 in the World

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

8. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in Africa

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in Africa

#1061 in the World

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

10. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in Africa

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in Africa

#1102 in the World

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

12. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in Africa

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in Africa

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#40 in Africa

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#44 in Africa

#1234 in the World

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

16. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#46 in Africa

#1265 in the World

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

17. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#49 in Africa

#1283 in the World

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

18. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#51 in Africa

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#52 in Africa

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

20. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#55 in Africa

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

21. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#57 in Africa

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#62 in Africa

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#63 in Africa

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

24. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in Africa

#1468 in the World

Founded: 2000

The best cities to study Criminology and Criminal Justice in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Calabar.