Academic Competitiveness Ranking

Best Universities for Linguistics and African Languages in Nigeria

Ranked by departmental cutoff mark — reflecting the most competitive programs in Nigeria.

Obafemi Awolowo University

Osun State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 181 pts

University of Lagos

Lagos State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 179 pts

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Enugu State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 179 pts

Ahmadu Bello University

Kaduna State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 173 pts

Nigerian Defence Academy

Kaduna State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 172 pts

University of Benin

Edo State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 170 pts

University of Maiduguri

Borno State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 169 pts

Rivers State University

Rivers State · STATE

Cutoff 167 pts

University of Ibadan

Oyo State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 166 pts

#10

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Anambra State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 163 pts

#11

Lagos State University

Lagos State · STATE

Cutoff 162 pts

#12

University of Calabar

Cross River State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 160 pts

#13

University of Ilorin

Kwara State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 160 pts

#14

Usman Dan Fodio University

Sokoto State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 157 pts

#15

Federal University of Technology, Akure

Ondo State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 156 pts

#16

Air Force Institute of Technology

Kaduna State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 155 pts

#17

University of Port Harcourt

Rivers State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 154 pts

#18

Bayero University Kano

Kano State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 153 pts

#19

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Niger State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 151 pts

#20

Achievers University

Ondo State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 150 pts

#21

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Imo State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 150 pts

#22

Gombe State University

Gombe State · STATE

Cutoff 149 pts

#23

Kwara State University

Kwara State · STATE

Cutoff 149 pts

#24

Federal University, Gashua

Yobe State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 148 pts

#25

Sokoto State University

Sokoto State · STATE

Cutoff 148 pts

#26

Akwa Ibom State University

Akwa Ibom State · STATE

Cutoff 147 pts

#27

Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi

Akwa Ibom State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 147 pts

#28

Redeemer's University

Osun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 147 pts

#29

American University of Nigeria

Adamawa State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 147 pts

#30

Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike

Ebonyi State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 147 pts

#31

Imo State University

Imo State · STATE

Cutoff 147 pts

#32

Kano State University of Science and Technology

Kano State · STATE

Cutoff 146 pts

#33

Abia State University

Abia State · STATE

Cutoff 146 pts

#34

Federal University, Kashere

Gombe State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 145 pts

#35

Federal University, Ndufu-Alike

Ebonyi State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 145 pts

#36

Federal University, Wukari

Taraba State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 145 pts

#37

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · STATE

Cutoff 143 pts

#38

Katsina State University

Katsina State · STATE

Cutoff 143 pts

#39

Adamawa State University

Adamawa State · STATE

Cutoff 143 pts

#40

Ebonyi State University

Ebonyi State · STATE

Cutoff 142 pts

#41

University of Jos

Plateau State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 142 pts

#42

Covenant University

Ogun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 142 pts

#43

University of Abuja

FCT State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 141 pts

#44

Federal University, Lokoja

Kogi State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 141 pts

#45

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Ondo State · STATE

Cutoff 141 pts

#46

Ambrose Alli University

Edo State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#47

Cross River University of Technology

Cross River State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#48

Niger Delta University

Bayelsa State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#49

Osun State University

Osun State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#50

National Open University of Nigeria

FCT State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#51

Anambra State University

Anambra State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#52

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Enugu State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#53

Federal University, Gusau

Zamfara State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#54

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#55

Kaduna State University

Kaduna State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#56

Kogi State University

Kogi State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#57

Benue State University

Benue State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#58

Nasarawa State University

Nasarawa State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#59

Niger State University

Niger State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#60

Federal University, Otuoke

Bayelsa State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#61

Plateau State University

Plateau State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#62

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#63

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

Kebbi State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#64

Federal University, Dutse

Jigawa State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#65

Zamfara State University

Zamfara State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#66

Federal University, Lafia

Nasarawa State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#67

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Abia State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#68

Taraba State University

Taraba State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#69

Yobe State University

Yobe State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#70

University of Mkar

Benue State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#71

Salem University

Kogi State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#72

Babcock University

Ogun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#73

Afe Babalola University

Ekiti State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#74

Pan-Atlantic University

Lagos State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#75

Landmark University

Kwara State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#76

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Ogun State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#77

Federal University of Technology, Babura

Jigawa State · FEDERAL

Cutoff 140 pts

#78

Bowen University

Osun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#79

Bells University of Technology

Ogun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#80

Caleb University

Lagos State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#81

Crawford University

Ogun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#82

Bingham University

Nasarawa State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#83

Caritas University

Enugu State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#84

Madonna University

Anambra State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#85

Gregory University

Anambra State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#86

Godfrey Okoye University

Enugu State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#87

Igbinedion University

Edo State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#88

Renaissance University

Anambra State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#89

Novena University

Delta State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#90

Tansian University

Anambra State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#91

Paul University

Anambra State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#92

Clifford University

Abia State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#93

Al-Hikmah University

Kwara State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#94

Fountain University

Osun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#95

Ogun State University

Ogun State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#96

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Osun State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#97

Western Delta University

Delta State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#98

Wellspring University

Edo State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#99

Veritas University

FCT State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#100

Nile University of Nigeria

FCT State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#101

Baze University

FCT State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#102

Lead City University

Oyo State · PRIVATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#103

Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan

Oyo State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

#104

Delta State University

Delta State · STATE

Cutoff 140 pts

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