75 Best Art & Design schools 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 Art & Design. A graph of 207K citations received by 28.4K academic papers made by 75 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

#17 in Africa

#991 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Art & Design

#18 in Africa

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Art & Design

#21 in Africa

#1284 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Art & Design

#27 in Africa

#1530 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Art & Design

#36 in Africa

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Art & Design

#38 in Africa

#1697 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Art & Design

#40 in Africa

#1715 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Art & Design

#56 in Africa

#1958 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

#1980 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

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Art & Design

#68 in Africa

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Art & Design

#69 in Africa

#2252 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

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Uyo

For Art & Design

#73 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Art & Design

#76 in Africa

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Art & Design

#84 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

17. Lagos State University

For Art & Design

#85 in Africa

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Art & Design

#94 in Africa

#2901 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Art & Design

#96 in Africa

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Bayero University Kano

For Art & Design

#106 in Africa

#3032 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Art & Design

#108 in Africa

#3096 in the World

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

22. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Art & Design

#110 in Africa

#3129 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. University of Jos

For Art & Design

#118 in Africa

#3322 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

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Art & Design

#123 in Africa

#3431 in the World

Founded: 1980

26. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Art & Design

#124 in Africa

#3463 in the World

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

27. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Art & Design

#127 in Africa

#3484 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Art & Design

#129 in Africa

#3508 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Art & Design

#131 in Africa

#3520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Art & Design

#133 in Africa

#3540 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Art & Design

#137 in Africa

#3668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Art & Design

#142 in Africa

#3732 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Art & Design

#143 in Africa

#3742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Art & Design

#146 in Africa

#3791 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Art & Design

#149 in Africa

#3810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Redeemer's University

For Art & Design

#154 in Africa

#3847 in the World

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

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Art & Design

#156 in Africa

#3904 in the World

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

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Art & Design

#161 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

39. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Art & Design

#162 in Africa

#4023 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Art & Design

#163 in Africa

#4040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

41. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Art & Design

#176 in Africa

#4276 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Art & Design

#180 in Africa

#4338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Art & Design

#181 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Art & Design

#183 in Africa

#4357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

45. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Art & Design

#186 in Africa

#4404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

46. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Art & Design

#188 in Africa

#4421 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Art & Design

#189 in Africa

#4423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

48. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Art & Design

#193 in Africa

#4455 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Art & Design

#194 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Bowen University

For Art & Design

#195 in Africa

#4515 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Art & Design

#199 in Africa

#4543 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Art & Design

#206 in Africa

#4772 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Art & Design

#209 in Africa

#4810 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Art & Design

#210 in Africa

#4840 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. American University of Nigeria

For Art & Design

#213 in Africa

#4891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

56. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Art & Design

#219 in Africa

#4949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Art & Design

#222 in Africa

#4995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Art & Design

#231 in Africa

#5146 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Bells University of Technology

For Art & Design

#244 in Africa

#5360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Art & Design

#247 in Africa

#5396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Art & Design

#255 in Africa

#5540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Art & Design

#259 in Africa

#5622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Adeleke University

For Art & Design

#261 in Africa

#5670 in the World

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

64. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Art & Design

#265 in Africa

#5709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

65. Ajayi Crowther University

For Art & Design

#268 in Africa

#5772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

66. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Art & Design

#270 in Africa

#5790 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Art & Design

#273 in Africa

#5841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Art & Design

#275 in Africa

#5849 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Art & Design

#278 in Africa

#5869 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Art & Design

#281 in Africa

#5878 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Adamawa State University

For Art & Design

#282 in Africa

#5881 in the World

Founded: 2002

72. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Art & Design

#284 in Africa

#5889 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Art & Design

#286 in Africa

#5891 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Art & Design

#293 in Africa

#5926 in the World

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

75. Paul University

For Art & Design

#297 in Africa

#5958 in the World

Founded: 2009

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 Writing11

Entertainment Industry Business10

Fashion Design56

Illustration and Concept Art2

Interior Design2

Landscape Architecture2

Painting and Drawing2

Performing arts3

Singing and Vocal Performance2