19 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 14.3K citations received by 3.26K academic papers made by 19 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in Africa

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in Africa

#653 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in Africa

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#32 in Africa

#1291 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in Africa

#1427 in the World

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

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Journalism and Digital Media

#42 in Africa

#1437 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Journalism and Digital Media

#44 in Africa

#1482 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Journalism and Digital Media

#49 in Africa

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#50 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in Africa

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Journalism and Digital Media

#59 in Africa

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in Africa

#1657 in the World

Founded: 2002

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#61 in Africa

#1663 in the World

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

15. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in Africa

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Journalism and Digital Media

#66 in Africa

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Journalism and Digital Media

#67 in Africa

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

18. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in Africa

#1703 in the World

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

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nsukka, Ibadan, Ota, and Ilorin.