Nigeria's best Sports / Exercise science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 8.14K citations received by 765 academic papers made by 5 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 Sports / Exercise science

#7 in Africa

#689 in the World

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

2. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Sports / Exercise science

#16 in Africa

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Sports / Exercise science

#21 in Africa

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Sports / Exercise science

#23 in Africa

#1137 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Sports / Exercise science

#29 in Africa

#1257 in the World

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

The best cities to study Sports / Exercise science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Maiduguri, Nsukka, and Lagos.