14 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 20.2K citations received by 2.46K academic papers made by 14 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 Theoretical Physics

#38 in Africa
#1462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
41,269
Founded
1948

2. University of Port Harcourt

For Theoretical Physics

#41 in Africa
#1513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

3. University of Ilorin

For Theoretical Physics

#44 in Africa
#1543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

4. University of Uyo

For Theoretical Physics

#47 in Africa
#1572 in the World
Founded
1991

5. University of Calabar

For Theoretical Physics

#49 in Africa
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,645
Founded
1975

6. University of Nigeria

For Theoretical Physics

#55 in Africa
#1776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

7. University of Lagos

For Theoretical Physics

#65 in Africa
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Founded
1962

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Theoretical Physics

#68 in Africa
#1986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
32,480
Founded
1962

9. Ahmadu Bello University

For Theoretical Physics

#74 in Africa
#2035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

10. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Theoretical Physics

#83 in Africa
#2142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

11. Covenant University

For Theoretical Physics

#84 in Africa
#2154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Theoretical Physics

#90 in Africa
#2196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1991

13. University of Benin

For Theoretical Physics

#92 in Africa
#2229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

14. Landmark University

For Theoretical Physics

#93 in Africa
#2260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

The best cities to study Theoretical Physics in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and Uyo.