71 Best universities for Management in Nigeria

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 130K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 71 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

For Management

#35 in Africa
#1392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Management

#36 in Africa
#1403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Ibadan

For Management

#42 in Africa
#1472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

4. Covenant University

For Management

#47 in Africa
#1595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

5. University of Lagos

For Management

#48 in Africa
#1599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Management

#73 in Africa
#2174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Management

#75 in Africa
#2185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

8. Ahmadu Bello University

For Management

#78 in Africa
#2361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

9. University of Ilorin

For Management

#79 in Africa
#2399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

For Management

#84 in Africa
#2444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

11. University of Benin

For Management

#85 in Africa
#2474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

13. Rivers State University

For Management

#95 in Africa
#2615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

14. University of Calabar

For Management

#102 in Africa
#2728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Management

#118 in Africa
#2989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

19. Lagos State University

For Management

#119 in Africa
#3040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Management

#123 in Africa
#3186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Management

#126 in Africa
#3224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Management

#141 in Africa
#3555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

26. University of Jos

For Management

#144 in Africa
#3616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

28. Osun State University

For Management

#147 in Africa
#3631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

29. Babcock University

For Management

#148 in Africa
#3653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Management

#151 in Africa
#3677 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Management

#156 in Africa
#3766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

32. Landmark University

For Management

#167 in Africa
#3985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

33. Redeemer's University

For Management

#170 in Africa
#4037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

34. Lead City University

For Management

#171 in Africa
#4045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

38. Afe Babalola University

For Management

#182 in Africa
#4170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Management

#188 in Africa
#4219 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

43. Abia State University

For Management

#197 in Africa
#4303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

45. Kogi State University

For Management

#210 in Africa
#4457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

47. Bells University of Technology

For Management

#214 in Africa
#4510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Management

#215 in Africa
#4517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

50. University of Abuja

For Management

#219 in Africa
#4619 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

51. Igbinedion University Okada

For Management

#227 in Africa
#4728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

53. American University of Nigeria

For Management

#230 in Africa
#4757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

54. Imo State University

For Management

#233 in Africa
#4796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

56. Gombe State University

For Management

#240 in Africa
#4846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Management

#246 in Africa
#4975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Management

#256 in Africa
#5105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Management

#264 in Africa
#5159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

64. Federal University, Lokoja

For Management

#268 in Africa
#5203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Management

#269 in Africa
#5213 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

66. Akwa Ibom State University

For Management

#270 in Africa
#5224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

68. Benson Idahosa University

For Management

#286 in Africa
#5310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

71. Adeleke University

For Management

#290 in Africa
#5356 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, Ife, Ibadan, and Ota.