34 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 24.4K citations received by 5.16K academic papers made by 34 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. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Advertising

#16 in Africa

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Advertising

#18 in Africa

#1092 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Advertising

#23 in Africa

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Advertising

#24 in Africa

#1371 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#26 in Africa

#1380 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Advertising

#39 in Africa

#1716 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Advertising

#41 in Africa

#1753 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Advertising

#43 in Africa

#1796 in the World

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

9. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Advertising

#54 in Africa

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#57 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#60 in Africa

#2172 in the World

Founded: 2002

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Advertising

#65 in Africa

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Advertising

#66 in Africa

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

14. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Advertising

#67 in Africa

#2303 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. University of Uyo

For Advertising

#68 in Africa

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Advertising

#69 in Africa

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Lagos State University

For Advertising

#71 in Africa

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Advertising

#72 in Africa

#2404 in the World

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

19. Bayero University Kano

For Advertising

#80 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Advertising

#82 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Advertising

#83 in Africa

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#86 in Africa

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Advertising

#88 in Africa

#2634 in the World

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

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Advertising

#91 in Africa

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

25. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Advertising

#93 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

26. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Advertising

#97 in Africa

#2728 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Advertising

#98 in Africa

#2750 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Advertising

#99 in Africa

#2757 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Advertising

#102 in Africa

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

30. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Advertising

#106 in Africa

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

31. Redeemer's University

For Advertising

#107 in Africa

#2928 in the World

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

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Advertising

#111 in Africa

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Advertising

#114 in Africa

#3033 in the World

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

34. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Advertising

#115 in Africa

#3053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

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