75 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 701K citations received by 57.2K academic papers made by 75 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 Demography

#7 in Africa

#306 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Demography

#13 in Africa

#500 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Demography

#16 in Africa

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#23 in Africa

#674 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Demography

#39 in Africa

#890 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Demography

#42 in Africa

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Demography

#45 in Africa

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Demography

#46 in Africa

#1005 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Demography

#48 in Africa

#1064 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#50 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

For Demography

#55 in Africa

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#64 in Africa

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

13. Covenant University

For Demography

#69 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Demography

#72 in Africa

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Demography

#74 in Africa

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Lagos State University

For Demography

#75 in Africa

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Demography

#80 in Africa

#1491 in the World

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

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#81 in Africa

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Jos

For Demography

#85 in Africa

#1510 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Demography

#87 in Africa

#1528 in the World

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

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Demography

#95 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Demography

#97 in Africa

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Demography

#98 in Africa

#1671 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Demography

#101 in Africa

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. University of Uyo

For Demography

#109 in Africa

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Demography

#111 in Africa

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Demography

#116 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Demography

#122 in Africa

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#127 in Africa

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Demography

#129 in Africa

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Demography

#137 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Demography

#139 in Africa

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Demography

#143 in Africa

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#145 in Africa

#2490 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#153 in Africa

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Demography

#154 in Africa

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Demography

#155 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Demography

#156 in Africa

#2672 in the World

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

39. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Demography

#157 in Africa

#2690 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

40. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Demography

#162 in Africa

#2726 in the World

Founded: 2004

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Demography

#165 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#167 in Africa

#2802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Redeemer's University

For Demography

#171 in Africa

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

44. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Demography

#172 in Africa

#2916 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#173 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#174 in Africa

#2939 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Demography

#176 in Africa

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Demography

#178 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Demography

#180 in Africa

#2983 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Demography

#181 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Demography

#183 in Africa

#3045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Demography

#190 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Demography

#197 in Africa

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Demography

#198 in Africa

#3234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

55. Bowen University

For Demography

#212 in Africa

#3560 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Demography

#217 in Africa

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Demography

#220 in Africa

#3667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Demography

#224 in Africa

#3685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Demography

#245 in Africa

#3940 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Demography

#248 in Africa

#3980 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Demography

#253 in Africa

#4162 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Demography

#265 in Africa

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Bells University of Technology

For Demography

#267 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Demography

#279 in Africa

#4539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

65. Adamawa State University

For Demography

#282 in Africa

#4604 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Demography

#285 in Africa

#4635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Demography

#288 in Africa

#4651 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Adeleke University

For Demography

#290 in Africa

#4681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

69. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Demography

#291 in Africa

#4684 in the World

Founded: 2011

70. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Demography

#292 in Africa

#4718 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. American University of Nigeria

For Demography

#307 in Africa

#4854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

72. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Demography

#320 in Africa

#5076 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Demography

#322 in Africa

#5108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Demography

#323 in Africa

#5117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Demography

#324 in Africa

#5128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Demography in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Nsukka, and Lagos.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History32

Communications and Public Relations57

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors56

Forensic Science16

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law20

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law19

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media20

Law Enforcement17

Library and Information science34

Media Studies19

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health10

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration60

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies55

Urban and Regional planning6