77 Best universities for Physics in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 861K citations received by 107K academic papers made by 77 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 Physics

#29 in Africa
#1398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Physics

#35 in Africa
#1609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Physics

#38 in Africa
#1630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Physics

#45 in Africa
#1801 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Physics

#46 in Africa
#1830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. University of Lagos

For Physics

#53 in Africa
#1959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. Covenant University

For Physics

#56 in Africa
#1996 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

8. University of Ilorin

For Physics

#61 in Africa
#2079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

For Physics

#65 in Africa
#2140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

10. University of Calabar

For Physics

#79 in Africa
#2335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

11. University of Benin

For Physics

#84 in Africa
#2393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Physics

#89 in Africa
#2455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

19. Rivers State University

For Physics

#121 in Africa
#3170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

20. Landmark University

For Physics

#124 in Africa
#3212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Physics

#128 in Africa
#3298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Physics

#150 in Africa
#3714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

29. University of Jos

For Physics

#151 in Africa
#3729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

30. Lagos State University

For Physics

#156 in Africa
#3856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

31. Afe Babalola University

For Physics

#157 in Africa
#3861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

37. Redeemer's University

For Physics

#179 in Africa
#4180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

38. Osun State University

For Physics

#185 in Africa
#4297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Physics

#191 in Africa
#4384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Physics

#192 in Africa
#4391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

44. Akwa Ibom State University

For Physics

#196 in Africa
#4452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

45. Imo State University

For Physics

#201 in Africa
#4511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

46. University of Abuja

For Physics

#206 in Africa
#4591 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

48. Abia State University

For Physics

#214 in Africa
#4656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

49. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#215 in Africa
#4666 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

54. Lead City University

For Physics

#232 in Africa
#4903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

55. Bells University of Technology

For Physics

#236 in Africa
#5026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

56. Babcock University

For Physics

#239 in Africa
#5058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

58. Kogi State University

For Physics

#247 in Africa
#5289 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

61. Gombe State University

For Physics

#255 in Africa
#5359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

64. Bingham University

For Physics

#263 in Africa
#5534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

66. American University of Nigeria

For Physics

#266 in Africa
#5563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

68. Federal University, Lokoja

For Physics

#275 in Africa
#5719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

69. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Physics

#280 in Africa
#5845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

70. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Physics

#282 in Africa
#5851 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

71. Adeleke University

For Physics

#290 in Africa
#5985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

73. Ajayi Crowther University

For Physics

#304 in Africa
#6130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

74. Igbinedion University Okada

For Physics

#314 in Africa
#6257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

75. Benson Idahosa University

For Physics

#319 in Africa
#6334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

The best cities to study Physics in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Akure.