29 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 27.7K citations received by 5.17K 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

#568 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Gender Studies

#19 in Africa

#694 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gender Studies

#20 in Africa

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#27 in Africa

#967 in the World

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

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gender Studies

#33 in Africa

#1094 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gender Studies

#40 in Africa

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Uyo

For Gender Studies

#41 in Africa

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Gender Studies

#48 in Africa

#1410 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#49 in Africa

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Covenant University

For Gender Studies

#50 in Africa

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#51 in Africa

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gender Studies

#53 in Africa

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Lagos State University

For Gender Studies

#64 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#69 in Africa

#1796 in the World

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

15. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gender Studies

#70 in Africa

#1804 in the World

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

16. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gender Studies

#72 in Africa

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gender Studies

#74 in Africa

#1888 in the World

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

18. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gender Studies

#75 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gender Studies

#79 in Africa

#1961 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gender Studies

#80 in Africa

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Bayero University Kano

For Gender Studies

#82 in Africa

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. University of Jos

For Gender Studies

#86 in Africa

#2033 in the World

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

23. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#91 in Africa

#2086 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Gender Studies

#102 in Africa

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

25. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Gender Studies

#104 in Africa

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1980

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#108 in Africa

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Gender Studies

#112 in Africa

#2305 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Gender Studies

#113 in Africa

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Gender Studies

#114 in Africa

#2310 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.

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

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