45 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 31.5K citations received by 8.29K academic papers made by 45 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

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Africa

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Africa

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Africa

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#36 in Africa

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in Africa

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Africa

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in Africa

#2128 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#53 in Africa

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#62 in Africa

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Founded: 2002

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#67 in Africa

#2500 in the World

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

14. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in Africa

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#73 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

17. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in Africa

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

18. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#80 in Africa

#2757 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in Africa

#2811 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in Africa

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in Africa

#2907 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in Africa

#3025 in the World

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

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#103 in Africa

#3198 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in Africa

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in Africa

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in Africa

#3464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#122 in Africa

#3570 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#125 in Africa

#3613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

30. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in Africa

#3696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

31. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#132 in Africa

#3703 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in Africa

#3737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#135 in Africa

#3740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#142 in Africa

#3829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

35. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#143 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#145 in Africa

#3874 in the World

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

37. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#146 in Africa

#3875 in the World

Founded: 2009

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#156 in Africa

#4003 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#159 in Africa

#4020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

41. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in Africa

#4025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#162 in Africa

#4033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#166 in Africa

#4076 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#167 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Founded: 2011

45. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#169 in Africa

#4088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

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.