55 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 69.5K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 55 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Africa

#717 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in Africa

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Africa

#1123 in the World

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

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Africa

#1315 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Africa

#1376 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Africa

#1559 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Africa

#1582 in the World

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

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#39 in Africa

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Africa

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in Africa

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in Africa

#2162 in the World

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

12. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in Africa

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in Africa

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Africa

#2288 in the World

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

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in Africa

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in Africa

#2517 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#82 in Africa

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in Africa

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in Africa

#2632 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#87 in Africa

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in Africa

#2652 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in Africa

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#102 in Africa

#2949 in the World

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

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in Africa

#3243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#119 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#122 in Africa

#3387 in the World

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

30. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Africa

#3443 in the World

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

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#130 in Africa

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in Africa

#3495 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in Africa

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#136 in Africa

#3591 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#137 in Africa

#3648 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#138 in Africa

#3663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

37. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#139 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

38. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#140 in Africa

#3667 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#149 in Africa

#3782 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#151 in Africa

#3843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#159 in Africa

#3911 in the World

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

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#162 in Africa

#3966 in the World

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

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#163 in Africa

#3982 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#168 in Africa

#4028 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Africa

#4206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#184 in Africa

#4213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#187 in Africa

#4231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

48. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#195 in Africa

#4280 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#196 in Africa

#4287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#198 in Africa

#4299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#201 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#204 in Africa

#4405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

53. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#207 in Africa

#4429 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in Africa

#4434 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#211 in Africa

#4447 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Calabar.