74 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 638K citations received by 56K academic papers made by 74 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

#311 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Demography

#13 in Africa

#499 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Demography

#16 in Africa

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#22 in Africa

#673 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Demography

#38 in Africa

#892 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%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Demography

#45 in Africa

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Demography

#46 in Africa

#1011 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Demography

#49 in Africa

#1077 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#50 in Africa

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Bayero University Kano

For Demography

#55 in Africa

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#64 in Africa

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Demography

#69 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. Covenant University

For Demography

#70 in Africa

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Demography

#74 in Africa

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Lagos State University

For Demography

#75 in Africa

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Demography

#80 in Africa

#1501 in the World

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

18. University of Jos

For Demography

#81 in Africa

#1502 in the World

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

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Demography

#82 in Africa

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Demography

#88 in Africa

#1551 in the World

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

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Demography

#94 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Demography

#96 in Africa

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Demography

#99 in Africa

#1665 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Demography

#100 in Africa

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. University of Uyo

For Demography

#106 in Africa

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Demography

#112 in Africa

#1877 in the World

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

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Demography

#116 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#125 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Demography

#126 in Africa

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Demography

#130 in Africa

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Demography

#134 in Africa

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Demography

#139 in Africa

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Demography

#143 in Africa

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#145 in Africa

#2506 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Demography

#150 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Demography

#152 in Africa

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

37. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Demography

#156 in Africa

#2690 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Demography

#159 in Africa

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Demography

#160 in Africa

#2727 in the World

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

40. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Demography

#162 in Africa

#2765 in the World

Founded: 2004

41. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Demography

#166 in Africa

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Demography

#168 in Africa

#2840 in the World

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

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Demography

#171 in Africa

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Demography

#172 in Africa

#2924 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Demography

#173 in Africa

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Redeemer's University

For Demography

#174 in Africa

#2951 in the World

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

47. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Demography

#176 in Africa

#3007 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Demography

#177 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Demography

#179 in Africa

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Demography

#180 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Demography

#183 in Africa

#3100 in the World

Founded: 2008

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Demography

#192 in Africa

#3194 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Demography

#195 in Africa

#3211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Demography

#198 in Africa

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

55. Bowen University

For Demography

#217 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Demography

#218 in Africa

#3662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Demography

#219 in Africa

#3664 in the World

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

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Demography

#227 in Africa

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Demography

#246 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Demography

#249 in Africa

#4036 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

61. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Demography

#253 in Africa

#4144 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. Bells University of Technology

For Demography

#268 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Demography

#269 in Africa

#4372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Demography

#271 in Africa

#4384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

65. Adamawa State University

For Demography

#283 in Africa

#4607 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Demography

#286 in Africa

#4665 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Demography

#287 in Africa

#4677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Demography

#289 in Africa

#4684 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Demography

#292 in Africa

#4743 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Adeleke University

For Demography

#293 in Africa

#4746 in the World

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

71. American University of Nigeria

For Demography

#306 in Africa

#4857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Demography

#320 in Africa

#5083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Ajayi Crowther University

For Demography

#321 in Africa

#5106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Demography

#322 in Africa

#5107 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 History29

Communications and Public Relations56

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors52

Forensic Science14

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law21

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law18

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media19

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science34

Media Studies15

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science5

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies54

Urban and Regional planning6