79 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 126K academic papers made by 79 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 Political Science

#11 in Africa

#737 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Political Science

#16 in Africa

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Political Science

#18 in Africa

#1050 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Political Science

#24 in Africa

#1187 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Political Science

#30 in Africa

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Political Science

#35 in Africa

#1528 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Political Science

#36 in Africa

#1561 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Political Science

#40 in Africa

#1629 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Science

#50 in Africa

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Science

#56 in Africa

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Political Science

#61 in Africa

#1964 in the World

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

12. Lagos State University

For Political Science

#66 in Africa

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Political Science

#67 in Africa

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Political Science

#75 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Political Science

#78 in Africa

#2376 in the World

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

16. University of Uyo

For Political Science

#86 in Africa

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Political Science

#90 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Political Science

#94 in Africa

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Science

#95 in Africa

#2598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Bayero University Kano

For Political Science

#97 in Africa

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Political Science

#99 in Africa

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Political Science

#105 in Africa

#2744 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. University of Jos

For Political Science

#106 in Africa

#2783 in the World

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

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Political Science

#114 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Political Science

#115 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Founded: 2002

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Political Science

#118 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Political Science

#120 in Africa

#3033 in the World

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

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Political Science

#123 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Political Science

#133 in Africa

#3293 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Political Science

#134 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Political Science

#135 in Africa

#3311 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Political Science

#142 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Political Science

#143 in Africa

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Political Science

#144 in Africa

#3435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Political Science

#146 in Africa

#3491 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Political Science

#147 in Africa

#3503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

37. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Political Science

#149 in Africa

#3536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Political Science

#156 in Africa

#3570 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Political Science

#163 in Africa

#3697 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Redeemer's University

For Political Science

#167 in Africa

#3744 in the World

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

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Political Science

#168 in Africa

#3756 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Political Science

#170 in Africa

#3781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Political Science

#171 in Africa

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Political Science

#172 in Africa

#3786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Political Science

#174 in Africa

#3833 in the World

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

46. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Political Science

#182 in Africa

#4002 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Political Science

#184 in Africa

#4027 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Political Science

#189 in Africa

#4075 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Political Science

#190 in Africa

#4095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Political Science

#196 in Africa

#4150 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Political Science

#203 in Africa

#4244 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Political Science

#217 in Africa

#4452 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. American University of Nigeria

For Political Science

#218 in Africa

#4494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Political Science

#221 in Africa

#4561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Political Science

#230 in Africa

#4682 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Bowen University

For Political Science

#231 in Africa

#4687 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Political Science

#236 in Africa

#4814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Political Science

#240 in Africa

#4854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Political Science

#250 in Africa

#4950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Political Science

#251 in Africa

#4968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Political Science

#255 in Africa

#4984 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Political Science

#260 in Africa

#5095 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Bells University of Technology

For Political Science

#262 in Africa

#5130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Political Science

#265 in Africa

#5156 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Political Science

#269 in Africa

#5210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

66. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Political Science

#288 in Africa

#5472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Science

#297 in Africa

#5612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Adeleke University

For Political Science

#299 in Africa

#5637 in the World

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

69. Ajayi Crowther University

For Political Science

#303 in Africa

#5677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

70. Adamawa State University

For Political Science

#308 in Africa

#5733 in the World

Founded: 2002

71. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Political Science

#309 in Africa

#5737 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Political Science

#310 in Africa

#5751 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Political Science

#313 in Africa

#5853 in the World

Founded: 2005

74. Paul University

For Political Science

#315 in Africa

#5886 in the World

Founded: 2009

75. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Political Science

#317 in Africa

#5930 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Political Science

#318 in Africa

#5931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Political Science

#324 in Africa

#6045 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Political Science

#334 in Africa

#6260 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Science

#347 in Africa

#6508 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Political Science 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 Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History32

Communications and Public Relations57

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors56

Forensic Science16

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law20

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law19

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media20

Law Enforcement17

Library and Information science34

Media Studies19

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health10

Political Economy28

Public Policy / Administration60

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies55

Urban and Regional planning6