15 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 21.8K citations received by 2.53K academic papers made by 15 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
#1464 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
41,269
Founded
1948

2. University of Port Harcourt

For Theoretical Physics

#40 in Africa
#1510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

3. University of Ilorin

For Theoretical Physics

#43 in Africa
#1545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
76,000
Founded
1975

4. University of Uyo

For Theoretical Physics

#48 in Africa
#1586 in the World
Founded
1991

5. University of Calabar

For Theoretical Physics

#50 in Africa
#1668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,645
Founded
1975

6. University of Nigeria

For Theoretical Physics

#53 in Africa
#1724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

7. University of Lagos

For Theoretical Physics

#65 in Africa
#1939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Founded
1962

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Theoretical Physics

#69 in Africa
#2004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
32,480
Founded
1962

9. Ahmadu Bello University

For Theoretical Physics

#73 in Africa
#2030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

10. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Theoretical Physics

#83 in Africa
#2139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

11. Covenant University

For Theoretical Physics

#85 in Africa
#2161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Theoretical Physics

#90 in Africa
#2191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1991

13. University of Benin

For Theoretical Physics

#92 in Africa
#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

14. Landmark University

For Theoretical Physics

#94 in Africa
#2284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

15. Rivers State University

For Theoretical Physics

#98 in Africa
#2316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

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.