20 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 16.4K citations received by 3.35K academic papers made by 20 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

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in Africa

#642 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in Africa

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in Africa

#1248 in the World

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

5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#34 in Africa

#1323 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Journalism and Digital Media

#40 in Africa

#1403 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

#1454 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Journalism and Digital Media

#46 in Africa

#1512 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Journalism and Digital Media

#50 in Africa

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#52 in Africa

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in Africa

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Journalism and Digital Media

#59 in Africa

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Founded: 2002

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Journalism and Digital Media

#61 in Africa

#1685 in the World

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

15. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in Africa

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in Africa

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Journalism and Digital Media

#66 in Africa

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in Africa

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

19. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in Africa

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Journalism and Digital Media

#70 in Africa

#1737 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.