56 Best universities for Fashion Design in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 69.2K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 56 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Fashion Design

#20 in Africa

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#23 in Africa

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Fashion Design

#35 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. Covenant University

For Fashion Design

#36 in Africa

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#37 in Africa

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Fashion Design

#50 in Africa

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Fashion Design

#55 in Africa

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Fashion Design

#56 in Africa

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#57 in Africa

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Fashion Design

#60 in Africa

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#69 in Africa

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Fashion Design

#73 in Africa

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Fashion Design

#83 in Africa

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Fashion Design

#91 in Africa

#2794 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Fashion Design

#94 in Africa

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Lagos State University

For Fashion Design

#98 in Africa

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#101 in Africa

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Fashion Design

#109 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Fashion Design

#111 in Africa

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#113 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Fashion Design

#114 in Africa

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1980

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#117 in Africa

#3252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Fashion Design

#118 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

24. Bayero University Kano

For Fashion Design

#123 in Africa

#3372 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

25. University of Jos

For Fashion Design

#124 in Africa

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Fashion Design

#129 in Africa

#3419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

27. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#133 in Africa

#3526 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Fashion Design

#139 in Africa

#3629 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Fashion Design

#142 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Fashion Design

#143 in Africa

#3688 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Fashion Design

#147 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Fashion Design

#152 in Africa

#3919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Fashion Design

#153 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Fashion Design

#156 in Africa

#3933 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Redeemer's University

For Fashion Design

#162 in Africa

#4046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

36. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#164 in Africa

#4058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

37. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Fashion Design

#165 in Africa

#4059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Fashion Design

#169 in Africa

#4072 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Fashion Design

#170 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

40. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#171 in Africa

#4097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#177 in Africa

#4178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Fashion Design

#185 in Africa

#4308 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Fashion Design

#186 in Africa

#4321 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Fashion Design

#188 in Africa

#4354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. American University of Nigeria

For Fashion Design

#193 in Africa

#4394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Fashion Design

#201 in Africa

#4492 in the World

Founded: 2004

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Fashion Design

#203 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#204 in Africa

#4505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Fashion Design

#205 in Africa

#4530 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Fashion Design

#207 in Africa

#4555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Fashion Design

#209 in Africa

#4574 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Fashion Design

#211 in Africa

#4591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Bowen University

For Fashion Design

#213 in Africa

#4625 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#215 in Africa

#4631 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Fashion Design

#216 in Africa

#4637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Bells University of Technology

For Fashion Design

#217 in Africa

#4644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Fashion Design in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nsukka, Ibadan, Ife, and Ota.

Art & Design subfields in Nigeria

Cinematography5

Creative Writing11

Entertainment Industry Business10

Illustration and Concept Art2

Interior Design2

Landscape Architecture2

Painting and Drawing2

Performing arts3

Singing and Vocal Performance2