54 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Africa

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in Africa

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in Africa

#1598 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Africa

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in Africa

#1900 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in Africa

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Africa

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Africa

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Africa

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Africa

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Africa

#2373 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Africa

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in Africa

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in Africa

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

17. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in Africa

#2809 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in Africa

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#103 in Africa

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

20. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in Africa

#3064 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Africa

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#123 in Africa

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

23. University of Jos

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Owerri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Africa

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#139 in Africa

#3539 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#140 in Africa

#3564 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#144 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#145 in Africa

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#146 in Africa

#3686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

30. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#147 in Africa

#3700 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#148 in Africa

#3705 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Africa

#3759 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#157 in Africa

#3834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#161 in Africa

#3851 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#163 in Africa

#3895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#169 in Africa

#3987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#171 in Africa

#4008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in Africa

#4074 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#177 in Africa

#4092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

40. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#183 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

41. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#190 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#195 in Africa

#4376 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in Africa

#4382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#198 in Africa

#4383 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#199 in Africa

#4391 in the World

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

46. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#202 in Africa

#4421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in Africa

#4457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#206 in Africa

#4460 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#207 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in Africa

#4474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

51. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#210 in Africa

#4478 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#211 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#216 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

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.

Physics subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering36

Astrobiology4

Atomic and Molecular physics12

Condensed Matter Physics19

Optical Engineering66

Quantum and Particle physics75

Theoretical Physics9