78 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 272K citations received by 57.7K academic papers made by 78 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 Philosophy

#15 in Africa

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Philosophy

#26 in Africa

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Philosophy

#27 in Africa

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Philosophy

#35 in Africa

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Philosophy

#64 in Africa

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Philosophy

#67 in Africa

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Covenant University

For Philosophy

#69 in Africa

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Philosophy

#75 in Africa

#2776 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Philosophy

#82 in Africa

#2857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Philosophy

#83 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Philosophy

#85 in Africa

#2879 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Philosophy

#94 in Africa

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

13. Bayero University Kano

For Philosophy

#98 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. University of Uyo

For Philosophy

#104 in Africa

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Philosophy

#107 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Philosophy

#110 in Africa

#3365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Lagos State University

For Philosophy

#114 in Africa

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Philosophy

#126 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Philosophy

#132 in Africa

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Jos

For Philosophy

#135 in Africa

#3819 in the World

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

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Philosophy

#137 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

22. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Philosophy

#140 in Africa

#3936 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Philosophy

#141 in Africa

#3962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Philosophy

#142 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Philosophy

#148 in Africa

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

26. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Philosophy

#149 in Africa

#4026 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Philosophy

#155 in Africa

#4199 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Philosophy

#161 in Africa

#4265 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Philosophy

#162 in Africa

#4299 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Philosophy

#171 in Africa

#4421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Philosophy

#174 in Africa

#4450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Philosophy

#177 in Africa

#4473 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Philosophy

#180 in Africa

#4501 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Philosophy

#181 in Africa

#4515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Philosophy

#184 in Africa

#4606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Philosophy

#186 in Africa

#4685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

37. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Philosophy

#188 in Africa

#4728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Philosophy

#190 in Africa

#4791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Redeemer's University

For Philosophy

#192 in Africa

#4831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

40. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Philosophy

#193 in Africa

#4833 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Philosophy

#197 in Africa

#4871 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Philosophy

#202 in Africa

#4929 in the World

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

43. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Philosophy

#203 in Africa

#4935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Philosophy

#204 in Africa

#4952 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

45. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Philosophy

#207 in Africa

#5013 in the World

Founded: 2002

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Philosophy

#211 in Africa

#5065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Philosophy

#212 in Africa

#5082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Philosophy

#213 in Africa

#5088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Philosophy

#217 in Africa

#5130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Philosophy

#218 in Africa

#5144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Philosophy

#221 in Africa

#5201 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Philosophy

#223 in Africa

#5303 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Philosophy

#226 in Africa

#5332 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Philosophy

#229 in Africa

#5381 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Bowen University

For Philosophy

#238 in Africa

#5487 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. American University of Nigeria

For Philosophy

#247 in Africa

#5674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Philosophy

#248 in Africa

#5694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Philosophy

#251 in Africa

#5734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Paul University

For Philosophy

#254 in Africa

#5761 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Philosophy

#258 in Africa

#5814 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Philosophy

#261 in Africa

#5835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Philosophy

#263 in Africa

#5859 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Philosophy

#269 in Africa

#5978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Bells University of Technology

For Philosophy

#272 in Africa

#6007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Philosophy

#273 in Africa

#6008 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Adamawa State University

For Philosophy

#279 in Africa

#6053 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Philosophy

#291 in Africa

#6149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

68. Ajayi Crowther University

For Philosophy

#294 in Africa

#6170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

69. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Philosophy

#295 in Africa

#6210 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Philosophy

#304 in Africa

#6261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Philosophy

#307 in Africa

#6287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Philosophy

#311 in Africa

#6320 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Philosophy

#312 in Africa

#6327 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

74. Adeleke University

For Philosophy

#319 in Africa

#6370 in the World

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

75. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Philosophy

#320 in Africa

#6372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Philosophy

#322 in Africa

#6394 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Philosophy

#329 in Africa

#6452 in the World

Founded: 2005

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Philosophy

#335 in Africa

#6483 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Philosophy 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

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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