77 Best universities for History in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 276K citations received by 51K academic papers made by 77 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

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For History

#24 in Africa

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For History

#28 in Africa

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#39 in Africa

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For History

#40 in Africa

#1524 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For History

#46 in Africa

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#50 in Africa

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#52 in Africa

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For History

#58 in Africa

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For History

#74 in Africa

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#75 in Africa

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#86 in Africa

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For History

#89 in Africa

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For History

#94 in Africa

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. University of Uyo

For History

#104 in Africa

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#106 in Africa

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For History

#107 in Africa

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Bayero University Kano

For History

#113 in Africa

#2847 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For History

#116 in Africa

#2891 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Lagos State University

For History

#118 in Africa

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For History

#121 in Africa

#3030 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. University of Jos

For History

#123 in Africa

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For History

#124 in Africa

#3081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For History

#126 in Africa

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For History

#131 in Africa

#3130 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#138 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#139 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For History

#140 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For History

#141 in Africa

#3327 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For History

#143 in Africa

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For History

#150 in Africa

#3429 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For History

#160 in Africa

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For History

#172 in Africa

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For History

#173 in Africa

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For History

#178 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#183 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For History

#188 in Africa

#4091 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For History

#190 in Africa

#4157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#191 in Africa

#4159 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For History

#196 in Africa

#4240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For History

#197 in Africa

#4252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For History

#199 in Africa

#4265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Redeemer's University

For History

#203 in Africa

#4327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For History

#206 in Africa

#4350 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

45. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For History

#207 in Africa

#4378 in the World

Founded: 2000

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For History

#212 in Africa

#4447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For History

#213 in Africa

#4480 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For History

#218 in Africa

#4564 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For History

#219 in Africa

#4584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For History

#224 in Africa

#4651 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For History

#227 in Africa

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For History

#247 in Africa

#5003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For History

#251 in Africa

#5134 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. American University of Nigeria

For History

#253 in Africa

#5164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For History

#254 in Africa

#5172 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For History

#256 in Africa

#5186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For History

#257 in Africa

#5196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For History

#259 in Africa

#5230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Bowen University

For History

#267 in Africa

#5360 in the World

Founded: 2001

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For History

#269 in Africa

#5386 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For History

#271 in Africa

#5416 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Bells University of Technology

For History

#274 in Africa

#5444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

63. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For History

#282 in Africa

#5602 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For History

#283 in Africa

#5607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Adamawa State University

For History

#291 in Africa

#5751 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Paul University

For History

#296 in Africa

#5836 in the World

Founded: 2009

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For History

#297 in Africa

#5846 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For History

#300 in Africa

#5914 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For History

#309 in Africa

#6005 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For History

#310 in Africa

#6016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

71. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For History

#317 in Africa

#6065 in the World

Founded: 2011

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For History

#318 in Africa

#6081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For History

#323 in Africa

#6141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For History

#325 in Africa

#6171 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For History

#328 in Africa

#6193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For History

#330 in Africa

#6199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

77. Adeleke University

For History

#336 in Africa

#6246 in the World

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

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 Journalism17

Classics and Ancient History18

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice16

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors45

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies21

Human Rights Law18

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media11

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science22

Media Studies11

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Occupational Safety and Health8

Political Economy15

Political Science78

Public Policy / Administration52

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning5