10 Best universities for Accounting in Nigeria

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 4.58K citations received by 1.03K academic papers made by 10 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.

1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Accounting

#11 in Africa

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

2. Covenant University

For Accounting

#13 in Africa

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2002

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Accounting

#16 in Africa

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1962

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Accounting

#20 in Africa

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1960

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Accounting

#22 in Africa

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1962

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Accounting

#23 in Africa

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1970

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Accounting

#26 in Africa

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Accounting

#28 in Africa

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

9. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Accounting

#29 in Africa

#922 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Accounting

#30 in Africa

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1980

The best cities to study Accounting in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Awka, Ota, Lagos, and Nsukka.

Business subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science4

Construction Management4

Entertainment Industry Business10

Entrepreneurship9

Hospitality and Hotel Management2

Human Resource Management6

International Business5

International Trade3

Investment Banking and Stock trading9

Management Information Systems4

Occupational Safety and Health11

Public Policy / Administration8

Risk Management5