79 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 962K citations received by 112K 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 Sociology

#9 in Africa

#483 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Sociology

#17 in Africa

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Sociology

#19 in Africa

#780 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Sociology

#27 in Africa

#1001 in the World

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

5. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Sociology

#32 in Africa

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Sociology

#36 in Africa

#1206 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Sociology

#38 in Africa

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Sociology

#44 in Africa

#1377 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Sociology

#49 in Africa

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Sociology

#52 in Africa

#1499 in the World

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

11. Covenant University

For Sociology

#55 in Africa

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Sociology

#59 in Africa

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Sociology

#63 in Africa

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Lagos State University

For Sociology

#70 in Africa

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Bayero University Kano

For Sociology

#72 in Africa

#1898 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Sociology

#75 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Sociology

#83 in Africa

#2052 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Sociology

#84 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Sociology

#85 in Africa

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Sociology

#88 in Africa

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Sociology

#91 in Africa

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Sociology

#96 in Africa

#2217 in the World

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

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Sociology

#97 in Africa

#2221 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. University of Jos

For Sociology

#100 in Africa

#2246 in the World

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

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Sociology

#106 in Africa

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Sociology

#112 in Africa

#2533 in the World

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

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Sociology

#114 in Africa

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Sociology

#118 in Africa

#2659 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Sociology

#127 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Sociology

#130 in Africa

#2852 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Sociology

#132 in Africa

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Sociology

#135 in Africa

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Sociology

#148 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Sociology

#149 in Africa

#3173 in the World

Founded: 2002

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Sociology

#151 in Africa

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Sociology

#152 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Sociology

#154 in Africa

#3249 in the World

Founded: 1981

38. Redeemer's University

For Sociology

#160 in Africa

#3359 in the World

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

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Sociology

#162 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Sociology

#164 in Africa

#3416 in the World

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

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Sociology

#167 in Africa

#3550 in the World

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

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Sociology

#171 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Sociology

#177 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Sociology

#178 in Africa

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Sociology

#179 in Africa

#3728 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Sociology

#185 in Africa

#3777 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Sociology

#187 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Sociology

#192 in Africa

#3861 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Sociology

#193 in Africa

#3890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Sociology

#194 in Africa

#3892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Sociology

#197 in Africa

#3976 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Sociology

#206 in Africa

#4112 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Sociology

#218 in Africa

#4371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Bowen University

For Sociology

#223 in Africa

#4432 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Sociology

#225 in Africa

#4474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Sociology

#227 in Africa

#4488 in the World

Founded: 2008

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Sociology

#231 in Africa

#4583 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Sociology

#236 in Africa

#4624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. American University of Nigeria

For Sociology

#240 in Africa

#4658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

60. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Sociology

#264 in Africa

#5090 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Sociology

#266 in Africa

#5106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

62. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Sociology

#269 in Africa

#5178 in the World

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

63. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Sociology

#271 in Africa

#5248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

64. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Sociology

#275 in Africa

#5277 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

65. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Sociology

#279 in Africa

#5323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

66. Bells University of Technology

For Sociology

#284 in Africa

#5375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

67. Adeleke University

For Sociology

#289 in Africa

#5424 in the World

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

68. Adamawa State University

For Sociology

#290 in Africa

#5436 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Sociology

#293 in Africa

#5474 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Sociology

#305 in Africa

#5679 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Sociology

#314 in Africa

#5796 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Sociology

#315 in Africa

#5800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Paul University

For Sociology

#317 in Africa

#5823 in the World

Founded: 2009

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Sociology

#329 in Africa

#6077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Sociology

#333 in Africa

#6133 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Sociology

#334 in Africa

#6138 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Sociology

#339 in Africa

#6221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

78. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Sociology

#344 in Africa

#6343 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Sociology

#355 in Africa

#6582 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Sociology 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 History29

Communications and Public Relations56

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors52

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