Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in Nigeria for Sports

We ranked the top 10 universities for Sports in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 181.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 2.04M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Sports

#9 in Africa #821 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Sports

#27 in Africa #1596 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

3

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Sports

#73 in Africa #2642 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

4

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Sports

#29 in Africa #1634 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Benin

University of Benin

For Sports

#70 in Africa #2573 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

6

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Sports

#60 in Africa #2305 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Sports

#53 in Africa #2095 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

8

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Sports

#20 in Africa #1355 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Sports

#32 in Africa #1673 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Sports

#24 in Africa #1409 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded