78 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 532K citations received by 72.1K academic papers made by 78 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 History

#15 in Africa

#745 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For History

#23 in Africa

#948 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For History

#24 in Africa

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#36 in Africa

#1381 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For History

#37 in Africa

#1423 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For History

#40 in Africa

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#44 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#45 in Africa

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For History

#49 in Africa

#1596 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For History

#64 in Africa

#1782 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#68 in Africa

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For History

#80 in Africa

#2029 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#87 in Africa

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For History

#90 in Africa

#2209 in the World

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

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#96 in Africa

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For History

#98 in Africa

#2507 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For History

#99 in Africa

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For History

#100 in Africa

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Lagos State University

For History

#103 in Africa

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Bayero University Kano

For History

#104 in Africa

#2605 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For History

#108 in Africa

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#110 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For History

#116 in Africa

#2768 in the World

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

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For History

#119 in Africa

#2779 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

For History

#120 in Africa

#2792 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For History

#123 in Africa

#2853 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#132 in Africa

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#133 in Africa

#3034 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For History

#137 in Africa

#3060 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For History

#139 in Africa

#3156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For History

#142 in Africa

#3179 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For History

#144 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For History

#146 in Africa

#3236 in the World

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

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#163 in Africa

#3462 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For History

#167 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For History

#170 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For History

#173 in Africa

#3618 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#174 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For History

#179 in Africa

#3683 in the World

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

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For History

#182 in Africa

#3737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For History

#184 in Africa

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#185 in Africa

#3778 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For History

#186 in Africa

#3806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For History

#189 in Africa

#3851 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For History

#191 in Africa

#3888 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#193 in Africa

#3900 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#195 in Africa

#3939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#197 in Africa

#3960 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#205 in Africa

#4084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Redeemer's University

For History

#208 in Africa

#4124 in the World

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

51. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For History

#211 in Africa

#4245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

52. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For History

#231 in Africa

#4583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For History

#240 in Africa

#4633 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For History

#249 in Africa

#4820 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For History

#252 in Africa

#4895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. American University of Nigeria

For History

#258 in Africa

#5021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For History

#260 in Africa

#5036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For History

#261 in Africa

#5043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Bells University of Technology

For History

#264 in Africa

#5141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For History

#266 in Africa

#5173 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Bowen University

For History

#270 in Africa

#5268 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

62. Adamawa State University

For History

#275 in Africa

#5310 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For History

#278 in Africa

#5342 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For History

#282 in Africa

#5437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#284 in Africa

#5457 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For History

#291 in Africa

#5594 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For History

#292 in Africa

#5627 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For History

#296 in Africa

#5710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For History

#299 in Africa

#5721 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For History

#309 in Africa

#5878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#315 in Africa

#6012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#317 in Africa

#6035 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#318 in Africa

#6060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For History

#319 in Africa

#6087 in the World

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

75. Adeleke University

For History

#320 in Africa

#6088 in the World

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

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For History

#323 in Africa

#6105 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Paul University

For History

#325 in Africa

#6117 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For History

#332 in Africa

#6222 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study History 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