71 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 344K citations received by 40.9K academic papers made by 71 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

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Demography

#14 in Africa

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Demography

#24 in Africa

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#27 in Africa

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Demography

#42 in Africa

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Demography

#47 in Africa

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Demography

#51 in Africa

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Demography

#54 in Africa

#1249 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#58 in Africa

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Bayero University Kano

For Demography

#65 in Africa

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Demography

#66 in Africa

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Demography

#72 in Africa

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Demography

#74 in Africa

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Covenant University

For Demography

#75 in Africa

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Jos

For Demography

#83 in Africa

#1633 in the World

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

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Demography

#86 in Africa

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#87 in Africa

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#92 in Africa

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Lagos State University

For Demography

#93 in Africa

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Demography

#96 in Africa

#1815 in the World

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

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Demography

#97 in Africa

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Demography

#101 in Africa

#1881 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Demography

#102 in Africa

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Demography

#108 in Africa

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. University of Uyo

For Demography

#116 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Demography

#127 in Africa

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Demography

#128 in Africa

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Demography

#131 in Africa

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#134 in Africa

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Demography

#142 in Africa

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Demography

#147 in Africa

#2772 in the World

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

32. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Demography

#148 in Africa

#2792 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Demography

#151 in Africa

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Demography

#152 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#154 in Africa

#2907 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Demography

#156 in Africa

#2921 in the World

Founded: 2004

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Demography

#159 in Africa

#2965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Demography

#164 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#168 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Demography

#170 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#172 in Africa

#3188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Redeemer's University

For Demography

#177 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

43. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Demography

#178 in Africa

#3255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

44. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Demography

#180 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#182 in Africa

#3327 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#185 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Demography

#189 in Africa

#3416 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Demography

#191 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

49. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Demography

#193 in Africa

#3452 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Demography

#197 in Africa

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

51. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Demography

#199 in Africa

#3611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Demography

#200 in Africa

#3614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Demography

#211 in Africa

#3699 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Demography

#212 in Africa

#3701 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Bowen University

For Demography

#227 in Africa

#3932 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Demography

#229 in Africa

#3972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Demography

#235 in Africa

#4068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Demography

#240 in Africa

#4117 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Demography

#248 in Africa

#4262 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

60. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Demography

#265 in Africa

#4499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

61. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Demography

#268 in Africa

#4524 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Demography

#282 in Africa

#4749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

63. Bells University of Technology

For Demography

#283 in Africa

#4753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Demography

#284 in Africa

#4766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Demography

#288 in Africa

#4784 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Demography

#290 in Africa

#4795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Demography

#293 in Africa

#4827 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Adamawa State University

For Demography

#294 in Africa

#4838 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. American University of Nigeria

For Demography

#296 in Africa

#4862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

70. Adeleke University

For Demography

#299 in Africa

#4897 in the World

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

71. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Demography

#301 in Africa

#4920 in the World

Founded: 2011

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 Journalism17

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice16

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors45

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies21

Human Rights Law18

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media11

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science22

Media Studies11

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy15

Political Science78

Public Policy / Administration52

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning5