29 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 31.6K citations received by 5.43K academic papers made by 29 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 Gender Studies

#15 in Africa

#565 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Gender Studies

#19 in Africa

#692 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gender Studies

#20 in Africa

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#28 in Africa

#966 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gender Studies

#31 in Africa

#1022 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gender Studies

#39 in Africa

#1226 in the World

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

7. University of Uyo

For Gender Studies

#42 in Africa

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. Covenant University

For Gender Studies

#49 in Africa

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Gender Studies

#50 in Africa

#1411 in the World

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

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#51 in Africa

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#52 in Africa

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gender Studies

#54 in Africa

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#67 in Africa

#1721 in the World

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

14. Lagos State University

For Gender Studies

#68 in Africa

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gender Studies

#72 in Africa

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

16. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gender Studies

#73 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gender Studies

#75 in Africa

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gender Studies

#78 in Africa

#1947 in the World

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

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gender Studies

#80 in Africa

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gender Studies

#83 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Bayero University Kano

For Gender Studies

#86 in Africa

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#87 in Africa

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. University of Jos

For Gender Studies

#88 in Africa

#2052 in the World

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

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Gender Studies

#104 in Africa

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Gender Studies

#107 in Africa

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#110 in Africa

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Gender Studies

#113 in Africa

#2346 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gender Studies

#114 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Gender Studies

#115 in Africa

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

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

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Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History32

Communications and Public Relations57

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors56

Forensic Science16

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