78 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 590K citations received by 74.1K 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

#17 in Africa

#755 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For History

#23 in Africa

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For History

#24 in Africa

#955 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#36 in Africa

#1387 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For History

#39 in Africa

#1438 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For History

#40 in Africa

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#44 in Africa

#1501 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#47 in Africa

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For History

#49 in Africa

#1588 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For History

#66 in Africa

#1803 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#71 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For History

#83 in Africa

#2011 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#88 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For History

#91 in Africa

#2221 in the World

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

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#95 in Africa

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For History

#98 in Africa

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For History

#100 in Africa

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Uyo

For History

#102 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For History

#103 in Africa

#2603 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Lagos State University

For History

#105 in Africa

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For History

#112 in Africa

#2685 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#114 in Africa

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For History

#116 in Africa

#2766 in the World

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

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For History

#120 in Africa

#2802 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

For History

#122 in Africa

#2835 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For History

#126 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#133 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#136 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For History

#138 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For History

#139 in Africa

#3106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For History

#143 in Africa

#3203 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For History

#144 in Africa

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For History

#147 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#162 in Africa

#3420 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For History

#168 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For History

#171 in Africa

#3567 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#173 in Africa

#3590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For History

#174 in Africa

#3601 in the World

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

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For History

#177 in Africa

#3651 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#182 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For History

#185 in Africa

#3757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For History

#186 in Africa

#3759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For History

#188 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For History

#189 in Africa

#3850 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For History

#193 in Africa

#3884 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#194 in Africa

#3897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#196 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#198 in Africa

#3926 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#206 in Africa

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Redeemer's University

For History

#209 in Africa

#4139 in the World

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

51. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For History

#211 in Africa

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

52. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For History

#234 in Africa

#4549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For History

#235 in Africa

#4551 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For History

#246 in Africa

#4719 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For History

#252 in Africa

#4883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For History

#257 in Africa

#5000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For History

#260 in Africa

#5022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. American University of Nigeria

For History

#262 in Africa

#5029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. Bells University of Technology

For History

#263 in Africa

#5060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For History

#267 in Africa

#5138 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Bowen University

For History

#270 in Africa

#5183 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

62. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For History

#276 in Africa

#5305 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Adamawa State University

For History

#279 in Africa

#5329 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For History

#282 in Africa

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#283 in Africa

#5405 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For History

#290 in Africa

#5507 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For History

#293 in Africa

#5644 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For History

#297 in Africa

#5686 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

69. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For History

#303 in Africa

#5744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For History

#308 in Africa

#5841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Adeleke University

For History

#315 in Africa

#6006 in the World

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

72. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#316 in Africa

#6009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For History

#317 in Africa

#6029 in the World

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

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#319 in Africa

#6050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#320 in Africa

#6066 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For History

#324 in Africa

#6114 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For History

#327 in Africa

#6143 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For History

#330 in Africa

#6184 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History32

Communications and Public Relations57

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors56

Forensic Science16

Gender Studies29

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