52 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 67.8K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 52 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 Education Majors

#16 in Africa

#803 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Education Majors

#21 in Africa

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Education Majors

#30 in Africa

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Education Majors

#31 in Africa

#1271 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Education Majors

#36 in Africa

#1323 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Education Majors

#37 in Africa

#1367 in the World

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

7. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Education Majors

#40 in Africa

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Education Majors

#41 in Africa

#1412 in the World

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

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Education Majors

#52 in Africa

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Lagos State University

For Education Majors

#63 in Africa

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Education Majors

#65 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Covenant University

For Education Majors

#68 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Education Majors

#72 in Africa

#2237 in the World

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

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Education Majors

#74 in Africa

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Education Majors

#76 in Africa

#2281 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. University of Uyo

For Education Majors

#77 in Africa

#2283 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Education Majors

#79 in Africa

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Education Majors

#80 in Africa

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Education Majors

#83 in Africa

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Education Majors

#88 in Africa

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

21. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Education Majors

#95 in Africa

#2626 in the World

Founded: 1980

22. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Education Majors

#101 in Africa

#2701 in the World

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

23. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Education Majors

#102 in Africa

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

24. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Education Majors

#103 in Africa

#2734 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Education Majors

#105 in Africa

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Bayero University Kano

For Education Majors

#108 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Education Majors

#113 in Africa

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Education Majors

#118 in Africa

#2931 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Education Majors

#122 in Africa

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

30. University of Jos

For Education Majors

#124 in Africa

#3104 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Education Majors

#128 in Africa

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

32. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Education Majors

#133 in Africa

#3266 in the World

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

33. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Education Majors

#134 in Africa

#3273 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

34. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Education Majors

#136 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Education Majors

#137 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

36. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Education Majors

#148 in Africa

#3528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Education Majors

#150 in Africa

#3581 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Education Majors

#154 in Africa

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

39. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Education Majors

#163 in Africa

#3751 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Education Majors

#169 in Africa

#3845 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Education Majors

#178 in Africa

#3965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Education Majors

#181 in Africa

#4001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Education Majors

#187 in Africa

#4069 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Education Majors

#188 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Education Majors

#191 in Africa

#4123 in the World

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

46. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Education Majors

#192 in Africa

#4141 in the World

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

47. Redeemer's University

For Education Majors

#205 in Africa

#4361 in the World

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

48. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Education Majors

#211 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Education Majors

#212 in Africa

#4426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Education Majors

#216 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Education Majors

#221 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Education Majors

#229 in Africa

#4573 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History29

Communications and Public Relations56

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education5

Forensic Science14

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law21

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law18

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media19

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science34

Media Studies15

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science5

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies54

Urban and Regional planning6