54 Best universities for Fashion Design in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 61.6K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 54 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

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#22 in Africa

#1266 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Fashion Design

#35 in Africa

#1627 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Fashion Design

#36 in Africa

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#37 in Africa

#1654 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Fashion Design

#51 in Africa

#1852 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

#1994 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Fashion Design

#56 in Africa

#2018 in the World

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

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Fashion Design

#58 in Africa

#2044 in the World

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

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#59 in Africa

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#66 in Africa

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Fashion Design

#72 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Fashion Design

#82 in Africa

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Fashion Design

#91 in Africa

#2786 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Lagos State University

For Fashion Design

#93 in Africa

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Fashion Design

#95 in Africa

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#100 in Africa

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Fashion Design

#106 in Africa

#3090 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Fashion Design

#112 in Africa

#3210 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

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#114 in Africa

#3224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Fashion Design

#115 in Africa

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Fashion Design

#117 in Africa

#3272 in the World

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

24. University of Jos

For Fashion Design

#124 in Africa

#3356 in the World

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

25. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Fashion Design

#126 in Africa

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

26. Bayero University Kano

For Fashion Design

#127 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

27. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#136 in Africa

#3577 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Fashion Design

#138 in Africa

#3589 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Fashion Design

#142 in Africa

#3716 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Fashion Design

#146 in Africa

#3799 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Fashion Design

#149 in Africa

#3905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Fashion Design

#153 in Africa

#3949 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Fashion Design

#156 in Africa

#3968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Fashion Design

#157 in Africa

#3969 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Fashion Design

#165 in Africa

#4059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Fashion Design

#166 in Africa

#4061 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#167 in Africa

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

38. Redeemer's University

For Fashion Design

#168 in Africa

#4105 in the World

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

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#170 in Africa

#4124 in the World

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

40. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Fashion Design

#171 in Africa

#4134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Fashion Design

#183 in Africa

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Fashion Design

#184 in Africa

#4302 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

43. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Fashion Design

#185 in Africa

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Fashion Design

#186 in Africa

#4324 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. American University of Nigeria

For Fashion Design

#188 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Fashion Design

#197 in Africa

#4440 in the World

Founded: 2004

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Fashion Design

#200 in Africa

#4452 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#201 in Africa

#4466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Fashion Design

#206 in Africa

#4554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Fashion Design

#207 in Africa

#4555 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Fashion Design

#208 in Africa

#4561 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Fashion Design

#210 in Africa

#4607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#212 in Africa

#4615 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Bells University of Technology

For Fashion Design

#213 in Africa

#4616 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 Writing10

Entertainment Industry Business10

Illustration and Concept Art2

Interior Design1

Landscape Architecture2

Painting and Drawing2

Performing arts2

Singing and Vocal Performance3