47 Best universities for Fashion Design in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 30.9K citations received by 7.47K academic papers made by 47 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 Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#20 in Africa

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Fashion Design

#23 in Africa

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Fashion Design

#38 in Africa

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#41 in Africa

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Fashion Design

#44 in Africa

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Fashion Design

#55 in Africa

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Fashion Design

#61 in Africa

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#64 in Africa

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Fashion Design

#65 in Africa

#2321 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Fashion Design

#66 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#72 in Africa

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Fashion Design

#87 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Fashion Design

#90 in Africa

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Fashion Design

#93 in Africa

#2881 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Fashion Design

#96 in Africa

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#97 in Africa

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

17. Lagos State University

For Fashion Design

#112 in Africa

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Fashion Design

#116 in Africa

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

19. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Fashion Design

#117 in Africa

#3452 in the World

Founded: 1980

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Fashion Design

#119 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

21. Bayero University Kano

For Fashion Design

#120 in Africa

#3531 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. University of Jos

For Fashion Design

#121 in Africa

#3536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#122 in Africa

#3569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Fashion Design

#127 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Fashion Design

#138 in Africa

#3788 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#139 in Africa

#3789 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#145 in Africa

#3909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Fashion Design

#146 in Africa

#3918 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Fashion Design

#153 in Africa

#4011 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Fashion Design

#156 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Fashion Design

#160 in Africa

#4135 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Fashion Design

#161 in Africa

#4138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Redeemer's University

For Fashion Design

#166 in Africa

#4171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Fashion Design

#167 in Africa

#4175 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#170 in Africa

#4228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

36. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Fashion Design

#172 in Africa

#4235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Fashion Design

#173 in Africa

#4240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Fashion Design

#174 in Africa

#4246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Fashion Design

#178 in Africa

#4278 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#180 in Africa

#4315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Fashion Design

#181 in Africa

#4325 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Fashion Design

#182 in Africa

#4332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#183 in Africa

#4343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Fashion Design

#184 in Africa

#4348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Fashion Design

#185 in Africa

#4350 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Fashion Design

#187 in Africa

#4364 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#188 in Africa

#4367 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Art & Design subfields in Nigeria

Cinematography5

Creative Writing6

Entertainment Industry Business8

Illustration and Concept Art1

Interior Design3

Landscape Architecture5

Painting and Drawing1

Performing arts1

Singing and Vocal Performance2