74 Best Art & Design schools 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 Art & Design. A graph of 185K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 74 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 Art & Design

#15 in Africa

#984 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Art & Design

#19 in Africa

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Art & Design

#21 in Africa

#1264 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Art & Design

#28 in Africa

#1539 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Art & Design

#36 in Africa

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Art & Design

#37 in Africa

#1705 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Art & Design

#38 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Art & Design

#55 in Africa

#1971 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Art & Design

#57 in Africa

#1989 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Art & Design

#58 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Art & Design

#68 in Africa

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Art & Design

#69 in Africa

#2221 in the World

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

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Art & Design

#72 in Africa

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Art & Design

#73 in Africa

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Art & Design

#76 in Africa

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Art & Design

#83 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Lagos State University

For Art & Design

#85 in Africa

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Art & Design

#89 in Africa

#2859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Art & Design

#92 in Africa

#2885 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Bayero University Kano

For Art & Design

#106 in Africa

#3049 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Art & Design

#108 in Africa

#3097 in the World

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

22. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Art & Design

#110 in Africa

#3154 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. University of Jos

For Art & Design

#117 in Africa

#3306 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Art & Design

#122 in Africa

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Art & Design

#123 in Africa

#3436 in the World

Founded: 1980

26. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Art & Design

#124 in Africa

#3476 in the World

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

27. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Art & Design

#125 in Africa

#3479 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Art & Design

#126 in Africa

#3484 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Art & Design

#132 in Africa

#3559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Art & Design

#134 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Art & Design

#138 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Art & Design

#142 in Africa

#3735 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Art & Design

#143 in Africa

#3740 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Art & Design

#146 in Africa

#3757 in the World

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

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Art & Design

#150 in Africa

#3825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Redeemer's University

For Art & Design

#153 in Africa

#3874 in the World

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

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Art & Design

#161 in Africa

#3970 in the World

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

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Art & Design

#162 in Africa

#3987 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Art & Design

#163 in Africa

#4032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Art & Design

#165 in Africa

#4073 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

41. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Art & Design

#175 in Africa

#4269 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Art & Design

#176 in Africa

#4314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Art & Design

#179 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Art & Design

#181 in Africa

#4362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Art & Design

#185 in Africa

#4418 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Art & Design

#187 in Africa

#4431 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Art & Design

#189 in Africa

#4444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Art & Design

#193 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Art & Design

#194 in Africa

#4510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

50. Bowen University

For Art & Design

#197 in Africa

#4564 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Art & Design

#201 in Africa

#4603 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Art & Design

#206 in Africa

#4776 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Art & Design

#208 in Africa

#4800 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. American University of Nigeria

For Art & Design

#209 in Africa

#4874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Art & Design

#211 in Africa

#4903 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Art & Design

#217 in Africa

#4983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Art & Design

#220 in Africa

#5038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Art & Design

#226 in Africa

#5108 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Bells University of Technology

For Art & Design

#242 in Africa

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Art & Design

#247 in Africa

#5430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Art & Design

#256 in Africa

#5579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Adeleke University

For Art & Design

#259 in Africa

#5664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Art & Design

#261 in Africa

#5668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Art & Design

#264 in Africa

#5699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

65. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Art & Design

#267 in Africa

#5758 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Ajayi Crowther University

For Art & Design

#269 in Africa

#5772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

67. Adamawa State University

For Art & Design

#273 in Africa

#5835 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Art & Design

#274 in Africa

#5839 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Art & Design

#275 in Africa

#5850 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Art & Design

#278 in Africa

#5871 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Art & Design

#284 in Africa

#5888 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Art & Design

#286 in Africa

#5898 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Paul University

For Art & Design

#290 in Africa

#5912 in the World

Founded: 2009

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Art & Design

#292 in Africa

#5922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Art & 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 Writing10

Entertainment Industry Business10

Fashion Design54

Illustration and Concept Art2

Interior Design1

Landscape Architecture2

Painting and Drawing2

Performing arts2

Singing and Vocal Performance3