78 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 470K citations received by 85.9K 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 Political Science

#11 in Africa

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Political Science

#18 in Africa

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Political Science

#19 in Africa

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Political Science

#28 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Political Science

#31 in Africa

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Political Science

#42 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Political Science

#44 in Africa

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Political Science

#52 in Africa

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Science

#54 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Political Science

#56 in Africa

#2020 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Science

#58 in Africa

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Lagos State University

For Political Science

#72 in Africa

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Political Science

#78 in Africa

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Political Science

#82 in Africa

#2529 in the World

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

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Political Science

#84 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Political Science

#90 in Africa

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Uyo

For Political Science

#94 in Africa

#2739 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Political Science

#97 in Africa

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Political Science

#100 in Africa

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Jos

For Political Science

#108 in Africa

#2993 in the World

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

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Science

#113 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Political Science

#118 in Africa

#3104 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Political Science

#119 in Africa

#3132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Political Science

#121 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Political Science

#122 in Africa

#3256 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Political Science

#125 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Political Science

#132 in Africa

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Political Science

#135 in Africa

#3449 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Political Science

#138 in Africa

#3519 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Political Science

#144 in Africa

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Political Science

#152 in Africa

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Political Science

#155 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Political Science

#160 in Africa

#3895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Political Science

#162 in Africa

#3916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Political Science

#163 in Africa

#3917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

36. Redeemer's University

For Political Science

#165 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

37. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Political Science

#166 in Africa

#3953 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Political Science

#170 in Africa

#4030 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Political Science

#172 in Africa

#4088 in the World

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

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Political Science

#173 in Africa

#4091 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

41. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Political Science

#180 in Africa

#4202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Political Science

#181 in Africa

#4203 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Political Science

#185 in Africa

#4256 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Political Science

#193 in Africa

#4370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Political Science

#195 in Africa

#4425 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Political Science

#196 in Africa

#4436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Political Science

#199 in Africa

#4456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Political Science

#200 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Political Science

#203 in Africa

#4553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Political Science

#211 in Africa

#4650 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Political Science

#223 in Africa

#4865 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Political Science

#224 in Africa

#4870 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. American University of Nigeria

For Political Science

#227 in Africa

#4902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Political Science

#228 in Africa

#4916 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Political Science

#244 in Africa

#5133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Political Science

#245 in Africa

#5139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Bowen University

For Political Science

#247 in Africa

#5146 in the World

Founded: 2001

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Political Science

#251 in Africa

#5183 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Political Science

#256 in Africa

#5264 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Political Science

#260 in Africa

#5307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Political Science

#263 in Africa

#5336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Political Science

#271 in Africa

#5413 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Paul University

For Political Science

#275 in Africa

#5455 in the World

Founded: 2009

64. Bells University of Technology

For Political Science

#285 in Africa

#5589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

65. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Political Science

#286 in Africa

#5622 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Political Science

#290 in Africa

#5696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

67. Ajayi Crowther University

For Political Science

#297 in Africa

#5811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

68. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Political Science

#305 in Africa

#5935 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Political Science

#307 in Africa

#5952 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

70. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Political Science

#309 in Africa

#6005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Political Science

#310 in Africa

#6024 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Political Science

#311 in Africa

#6029 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Science

#312 in Africa

#6064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Adeleke University

For Political Science

#317 in Africa

#6107 in the World

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

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Political Science

#319 in Africa

#6174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Adamawa State University

For Political Science

#320 in Africa

#6184 in the World

Founded: 2002

77. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Political Science

#332 in Africa

#6326 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Political Science

#337 in Africa

#6378 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Political Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Nsukka, 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

Public Policy / Administration52

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies45

Urban and Regional planning5