16 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 8.06K citations received by 2.77K academic papers made by 16 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

#10 in Africa

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in Africa

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Africa

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in Africa

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in Africa

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in Africa

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in Africa

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

9. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in Africa

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in Africa

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#39 in Africa

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#42 in Africa

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#45 in Africa

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

14. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#46 in Africa

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#47 in Africa

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#49 in Africa

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

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 Ilorin.