Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Nigeria [2026 Rankings]

1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Africa #787 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in Africa #1078 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

3

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Africa #1172 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

4

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Africa #1370 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

5

Ota

Covenant University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Africa #1712 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

6

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Africa #1717 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Africa #1720 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

8

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#52 in Africa #1846 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#57 in Africa #1932 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

10

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Africa #1939 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

11

Benin

University of Benin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in Africa #2112 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#75 in Africa #2285 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

13

Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#86 in Africa #2430 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

14

Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#93 in Africa #2553 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

15

Ojo

Lagos State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#95 in Africa #2585 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

16

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#98 in Africa #2664 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

17

Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#99 in Africa #2665 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

18

Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#103 in Africa #2775 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

19

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#104 in Africa #2776 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

20

Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#108 in Africa #2907 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

21

Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in Africa #2956 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

22

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in Africa #2991 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

23

Jos

University of Jos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#115 in Africa #3042 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#117 in Africa #3068 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

25

Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in Africa #3098 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

26

Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#127 in Africa #3212 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

27

Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#131 in Africa #3296 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

28

Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#140 in Africa #3505 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Abuja

University of Abuja

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#141 in Africa #3526 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

30

Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in Africa #3531 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

31

Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#146 in Africa #3568 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

32

Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#148 in Africa #3578 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

33

Osogbo

Osun State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#155 in Africa #3655 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

34

Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#159 in Africa #3687 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#162 in Africa #3711 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

36

Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#165 in Africa #3767 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

37

Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#176 in Africa #3898 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

38

Ibadan

Lead City University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#180 in Africa #3939 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

39

Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in Africa #3993 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

40

Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#184 in Africa #4008 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

41

Uturu

Abia State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#187 in Africa #4054 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

42

Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#189 in Africa #4064 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

43

Makurdi

Benue State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#193 in Africa #4078 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#194 in Africa #4088 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

45

Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#196 in Africa #4111 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

46

Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#198 in Africa #4162 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

47

Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#202 in Africa #4210 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

48

Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#203 in Africa #4228 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

49

Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#214 in Africa #4381 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

50

Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#215 in Africa #4411 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

51

Owerri

Imo State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#217 in Africa #4447 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

52

Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#233 in Africa #4740 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

53

Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#236 in Africa #4807 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

54

Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#241 in Africa #4956 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

55

Iwo

Bowen University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#244 in Africa #4997 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

56

Yola

American University of Nigeria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in Africa #5060 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

57

Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#250 in Africa #5066 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

58

Gombe

Gombe State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#253 in Africa #5091 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

59

Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#265 in Africa #5292 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

60

Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#266 in Africa #5294 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

61

Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#275 in Africa #5471 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

62

Ota

Bells University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#276 in Africa #5509 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Lokoja

Federal University, Lokoja

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#279 in Africa #5522 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

64

Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#282 in Africa #5542 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

65

Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#291 in Africa #5681 in the World

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

66

Birnin Kebbi

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#296 in Africa #5742 in the World

52% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

67

Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#297 in Africa #5765 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

68

Mubi

Adamawa State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#299 in Africa #5797 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

69

Ede

Adeleke University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in Africa #5960 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

70

Oyo

Ajayi Crowther University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#313 in Africa #6004 in the World

83% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

Katsina

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#314 in Africa #6035 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

72

Benin

Benson Idahosa University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#315 in Africa #6044 in the World

49% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

73

Ogume

Novena University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#318 in Africa #6101 in the World

43% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2005 Founded

74

Awka

Paul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#323 in Africa #6167 in the World

48% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2009 Founded

75

Abeokuta

Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#324 in Africa #6190 in the World

49% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

Abuja

African University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#325 in Africa #6200 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

77

Osogbo

Fountain University, Osogbo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#328 in Africa #6240 in the World

48% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

78

Imota

Caleb University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#334 in Africa #6344 in the World

46% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Benin

Wellspring University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#362 in Africa #6854 in the World

48% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2009 Founded

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