Best Earth science and Geoscience Universities in Nigeria [2026 Rankings]

1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Earth science and Geoscience

#25 in Africa #914 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#113 in Africa #2214 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#72 in Africa #1681 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

4

Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#107 in Africa #2140 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

5

Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Earth science and Geoscience

#179 in Africa #3127 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

6

Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#105 in Africa #2125 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

7

Iwo

Bowen University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#207 in Africa #3658 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

8

Ota

Covenant University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#58 in Africa #1525 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

9

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Earth science and Geoscience

#91 in Africa #1974 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

10

Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#134 in Africa #2468 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

11

Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#128 in Africa #2405 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

12

Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#204 in Africa #3600 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

13

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#34 in Africa #1102 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#189 in Africa #3362 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

15

Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#108 in Africa #2149 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

16

Owerri

Imo State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#218 in Africa #3773 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

17

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Earth science and Geoscience

#41 in Africa #1224 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

18

Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#209 in Africa #3670 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

19

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#30 in Africa #1059 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

20

Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#198 in Africa #3499 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#210 in Africa #3678 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For Earth science and Geoscience

#140 in Africa #2503 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Jos

University of Jos

For Earth science and Geoscience

#121 in Africa #2313 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Makurdi

Benue State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#224 in Africa #3839 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

25

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Earth science and Geoscience

#17 in Africa #799 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

26

Abuja

African University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#216 in Africa #3762 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Earth science and Geoscience

#97 in Africa #2032 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

28

Gombe

Gombe State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#197 in Africa #3491 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

29

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Earth science and Geoscience

#138 in Africa #2495 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

30

Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#161 in Africa #2865 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

31

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Earth science and Geoscience

#46 in Africa #1267 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

32

Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#160 in Africa #2858 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

33

Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Earth science and Geoscience

#94 in Africa #2001 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

34

Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#170 in Africa #3041 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Earth science and Geoscience

#28 in Africa #1019 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

36

Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Earth science and Geoscience

#102 in Africa #2105 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Earth science and Geoscience

#223 in Africa #3836 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

38

Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#186 in Africa #3298 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

39

Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#221 in Africa #3788 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

40

Ojo

Lagos State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#174 in Africa #3088 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

41

Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Earth science and Geoscience

#127 in Africa #2401 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Birnin Kebbi

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Earth science and Geoscience

#213 in Africa #3720 in the World

52% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

43

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Earth science and Geoscience

#117 in Africa #2269 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

44

Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#165 in Africa #2892 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

45

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Earth science and Geoscience

#43 in Africa #1246 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

46

Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#139 in Africa #2500 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

47

Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#126 in Africa #2395 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

48

Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#178 in Africa #3119 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

49

Lokoja

Federal University, Lokoja

For Earth science and Geoscience

#190 in Africa #3364 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

50

Benin

University of Benin

For Earth science and Geoscience

#64 in Africa #1569 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

51

Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#152 in Africa #2698 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

52

Osogbo

Osun State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#175 in Africa #3105 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

53

Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Earth science and Geoscience

#89 in Africa #1938 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

54

Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Earth science and Geoscience

#153 in Africa #2728 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

55

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Earth science and Geoscience

#42 in Africa #1229 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

56

Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Earth science and Geoscience

#124 in Africa #2351 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Ota

Bells University of Technology

For Earth science and Geoscience

#225 in Africa #3843 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

58

Abuja

University of Abuja

For Earth science and Geoscience

#194 in Africa #3451 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

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