54 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 62.6K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 54 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

#711 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

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Africa

#1111 in the World

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

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in Africa

#1331 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

#1358 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

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#52 in Africa

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in Africa

#2113 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

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#65 in Africa

#2299 in the World

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

15. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#74 in Africa

#2472 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in Africa

#2569 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in Africa

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#82 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in Africa

#2625 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in Africa

#2664 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in Africa

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in Africa

#2869 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

#3077 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in Africa

#3216 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in Africa

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

28. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in Africa

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#119 in Africa

#3364 in the World

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

30. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#124 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Africa

#3456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#128 in Africa

#3483 in the World

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

33. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#135 in Africa

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#137 in Africa

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#139 in Africa

#3650 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#140 in Africa

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

38. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#141 in Africa

#3672 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#147 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#154 in Africa

#3882 in the World

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

41. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#155 in Africa

#3898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#162 in Africa

#3990 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in Africa

#4020 in the World

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

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#168 in Africa

#4048 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in Africa

#4173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#186 in Africa

#4226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#188 in Africa

#4228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

48. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#194 in Africa

#4255 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#195 in Africa

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#197 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#199 in Africa

#4359 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#202 in Africa

#4367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

53. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#206 in Africa

#4402 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#207 in Africa

#4412 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.