74 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 164K citations received by 35.6K academic papers made by 74 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 Linguistics

#12 in Africa

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Linguistics

#18 in Africa

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Linguistics

#20 in Africa

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Linguistics

#27 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Linguistics

#42 in Africa

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. Covenant University

For Linguistics

#50 in Africa

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Linguistics

#56 in Africa

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Linguistics

#57 in Africa

#2038 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Linguistics

#62 in Africa

#2160 in the World

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

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Linguistics

#64 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Linguistics

#68 in Africa

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Linguistics

#69 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Bayero University Kano

For Linguistics

#72 in Africa

#2372 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Linguistics

#78 in Africa

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Lagos State University

For Linguistics

#86 in Africa

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. University of Uyo

For Linguistics

#96 in Africa

#2876 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Linguistics

#103 in Africa

#2967 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Linguistics

#108 in Africa

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Linguistics

#109 in Africa

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Linguistics

#110 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Linguistics

#113 in Africa

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

22. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Linguistics

#114 in Africa

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

23. University of Jos

For Linguistics

#117 in Africa

#3206 in the World

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

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Linguistics

#124 in Africa

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Linguistics

#125 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Linguistics

#132 in Africa

#3518 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Linguistics

#134 in Africa

#3586 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Linguistics

#141 in Africa

#3730 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Linguistics

#144 in Africa

#3802 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Linguistics

#149 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Linguistics

#151 in Africa

#3895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Redeemer's University

For Linguistics

#154 in Africa

#3942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

33. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Linguistics

#157 in Africa

#3959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Linguistics

#160 in Africa

#3982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Linguistics

#162 in Africa

#3989 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Linguistics

#165 in Africa

#4032 in the World

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

37. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Linguistics

#166 in Africa

#4051 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Linguistics

#167 in Africa

#4075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Linguistics

#170 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Linguistics

#171 in Africa

#4175 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Linguistics

#172 in Africa

#4200 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Linguistics

#177 in Africa

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Linguistics

#180 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Linguistics

#181 in Africa

#4290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Linguistics

#182 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Linguistics

#186 in Africa

#4333 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Linguistics

#188 in Africa

#4436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Linguistics

#189 in Africa

#4441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

49. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Linguistics

#190 in Africa

#4470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Linguistics

#192 in Africa

#4531 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Linguistics

#202 in Africa

#4771 in the World

Founded: 2011

52. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Linguistics

#203 in Africa

#4793 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Bowen University

For Linguistics

#209 in Africa

#4867 in the World

Founded: 2001

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Linguistics

#216 in Africa

#4962 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Linguistics

#225 in Africa

#5075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Linguistics

#227 in Africa

#5097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Linguistics

#228 in Africa

#5107 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Linguistics

#238 in Africa

#5296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Linguistics

#239 in Africa

#5310 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. American University of Nigeria

For Linguistics

#244 in Africa

#5352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

61. Adamawa State University

For Linguistics

#245 in Africa

#5367 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Linguistics

#250 in Africa

#5432 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Bells University of Technology

For Linguistics

#251 in Africa

#5472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Linguistics

#262 in Africa

#5602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Linguistics

#264 in Africa

#5644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Linguistics

#265 in Africa

#5648 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Ajayi Crowther University

For Linguistics

#270 in Africa

#5684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

68. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Linguistics

#275 in Africa

#5717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Linguistics

#282 in Africa

#5745 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

70. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Linguistics

#283 in Africa

#5746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Linguistics

#285 in Africa

#5763 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Adeleke University

For Linguistics

#293 in Africa

#5806 in the World

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

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Linguistics

#296 in Africa

#5825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Linguistics

#306 in Africa

#5870 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Linguistics 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 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