54 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Nigeria

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 74.5K citations received by 12.3K 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Africa
#1347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in Africa
#1350 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. University of Port Harcourt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Africa
#1478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in Africa
#1528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in Africa
#1598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. University of Lagos

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Africa
#1785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in Africa
#1900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

8. University of Ilorin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in Africa
#1935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. Delta State University, Abraka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Africa
#2190 in the World
Founded
1992

10. University of Calabar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Africa
#2193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

11. Covenant University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Africa
#2241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

12. University of Benin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Africa
#2347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

13. University of Uyo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Africa
#2373 in the World
Founded
1991

14. Rivers State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Africa
#2402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in Africa
#2755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in Africa
#2756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in Africa
#2917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#103 in Africa
#2937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

20. Bayero University Kano

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in Africa
#3064 in the World
Founded
1975

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Africa
#3182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

22. Lagos State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#123 in Africa
#3271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

23. University of Jos

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#130 in Africa
#3363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Africa
#3496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

26. Ebonyi State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#140 in Africa
#3564 in the World
Founded
2000

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#144 in Africa
#3643 in the World
Founded
1988

28. Landmark University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#145 in Africa
#3676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

29. Redeemer's University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#146 in Africa
#3686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

30. University of Maiduguri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#147 in Africa
#3700 in the World
Founded
1975

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Africa
#3759 in the World
Founded
1975

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#157 in Africa
#3834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

34. Ambrose Alli University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#161 in Africa
#3851 in the World
Founded
1980

35. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#163 in Africa
#3895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#169 in Africa
#3987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

37. Imo State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#171 in Africa
#4008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in Africa
#4074 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#177 in Africa
#4092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

40. Akwa Ibom State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#183 in Africa
#4194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

41. Nasarawa State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#190 in Africa
#4297 in the World
Founded
2002

42. Pan-Atlantic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Africa
#4376 in the World
Founded
2002

43. Babcock University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in Africa
#4382 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

44. Benue State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#198 in Africa
#4383 in the World
Founded
1992

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#199 in Africa
#4391 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

46. Osun State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#202 in Africa
#4421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

47. Kogi State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in Africa
#4457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

49. Abia State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#207 in Africa
#4469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

50. Afe Babalola University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in Africa
#4474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

51. University of Abuja

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in Africa
#4478 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

52. Federal University, Lafia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#211 in Africa
#4486 in the World
Founded
2011

53. Kwara State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#216 in Africa
#4529 in the World
Founded
2009

54. Kaduna State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#218 in Africa
#4539 in the World
Founded
2004

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Port Harcourt, and Ife.