Universities in Nigeria

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 165 Universities in Nigeria

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is divided into 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory. The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the neighboring states of Ogun, Osun, and Oyo. The following uniRank league tables and sub-rankings consider all states that include at least one Nigerian higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Abia (6)  
Adamawa (3)  
Akwa Ibom (4)  
Anambra (5)  
Bauchi (2)  
Bayelsa (3)  
Benue (3)  
Borno (2)  
Cross River (3)  
Delta (8)  
Ebonyi (2)  
Edo (7)  
Ekiti (4)  
Enugu (8)  
Federal Capital Territory (5)  
Gombe (3)  
Imo (4)  
Jigawa (2)  
Kaduna (2)  
Kano (4)  
Katsina (3)  
Kebbi (2)  
Kogi (3)  
Kwara (6)  
Kwara State (1)  
Lagos (7)  
Nasarawa (4)  
Niger (2)  
Ogun (15)  
Ondo (7)  
Osun (9)  
Oyo (9)  
Plateau (3)  
Rivers (5)  
Sokoto (2)  
Taraba (3)  
Yobe (2)  
Zamfara (2)  

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• Oldest Universities in Nigeria
  Explore the most traditional and long-established Nigerian post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in Nigeria
  Search for Nigerian higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• Nigerian Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular Nigerian town or city.
• Top Public Universities in Nigeria
  Discover Nigerian public higher education institutions with potentially lower tuition fees.
• Top Private Universities in Nigeria
  Find out about Nigerian private higher education institutions.
• Top Non-Profit Universities in Nigeria
  Explore Nigerian not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in Nigeria
  Look for Nigerian for-profit higher education institutions.
• Top Nigerian Universities on Facebook
  See which tertiary institutions in Nigeria have the most followers on Facebook, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Nigerian Universities on Twitter
  Discover the Universities in Nigeria that are most followed on Twitter, based on uniRank's original research.
• Top Nigerian Universities on Instagram
  Find out which post-secondary institutions in Nigeria are the most followed on Instagram, according to uniRank's original research.
• Top Nigerian Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in Nigeria with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.