75 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 285K citations received by 33.6K 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.

1. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Management

#25 in Africa

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#35 in Africa

#1336 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Management

#36 in Africa

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Management

#41 in Africa

#1381 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#44 in Africa

#1477 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Management

#57 in Africa

#1696 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Management

#67 in Africa

#1959 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#68 in Africa

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#71 in Africa

#2050 in the World

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

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management

#76 in Africa

#2138 in the World

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

11. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#83 in Africa

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management

#84 in Africa

#2229 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#85 in Africa

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#103 in Africa

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#104 in Africa

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Bayero University Kano

For Management

#105 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

17. Lagos State University

For Management

#108 in Africa

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. University of Uyo

For Management

#111 in Africa

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Management

#112 in Africa

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

20. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#114 in Africa

#2751 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Management

#115 in Africa

#2752 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Management

#120 in Africa

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Management

#124 in Africa

#2856 in the World

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

24. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Management

#125 in Africa

#2885 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Management

#126 in Africa

#2894 in the World

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

26. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Management

#136 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Management

#137 in Africa

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. University of Jos

For Management

#141 in Africa

#3217 in the World

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

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Management

#144 in Africa

#3274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Management

#146 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#147 in Africa

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Management

#148 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Management

#153 in Africa

#3448 in the World

Founded: 1981

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#160 in Africa

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Management

#161 in Africa

#3592 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

36. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Management

#165 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

37. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Management

#166 in Africa

#3682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Management

#170 in Africa

#3725 in the World

Founded: 1975

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Management

#171 in Africa

#3746 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#173 in Africa

#3782 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Management

#175 in Africa

#3788 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Management

#182 in Africa

#3848 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Redeemer's University

For Management

#185 in Africa

#3911 in the World

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

44. Bells University of Technology

For Management

#198 in Africa

#4040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Management

#200 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Management

#201 in Africa

#4074 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Management

#207 in Africa

#4178 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Management

#208 in Africa

#4181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Management

#209 in Africa

#4187 in the World

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

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#218 in Africa

#4280 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Management

#221 in Africa

#4326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

52. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Management

#225 in Africa

#4393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

53. Bowen University

For Management

#229 in Africa

#4454 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Management

#231 in Africa

#4499 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. American University of Nigeria

For Management

#233 in Africa

#4512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

56. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Management

#241 in Africa

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

57. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Management

#244 in Africa

#4709 in the World

Founded: 2004

58. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Management

#246 in Africa

#4719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Management

#248 in Africa

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#253 in Africa

#4830 in the World

Founded: 1988

61. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Management

#258 in Africa

#4957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

62. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Management

#259 in Africa

#4966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

63. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Management

#260 in Africa

#4968 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Management

#263 in Africa

#4990 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Ajayi Crowther University

For Management

#264 in Africa

#5020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Management

#275 in Africa

#5195 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Management

#276 in Africa

#5200 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#285 in Africa

#5276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Management

#286 in Africa

#5278 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Management

#292 in Africa

#5298 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#294 in Africa

#5302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Adamawa State University

For Management

#300 in Africa

#5421 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Management

#306 in Africa

#5481 in the World

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

74. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Management

#311 in Africa

#5506 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Adeleke University

For Management

#315 in Africa

#5556 in the World

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

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