74 Best universities for Management in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 265K citations received by 32.5K academic papers made by 74 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

#24 in Africa

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#34 in Africa

#1329 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Management

#35 in Africa

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Management

#37 in Africa

#1366 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#44 in Africa

#1464 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Management

#57 in Africa

#1685 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Management

#66 in Africa

#1970 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#68 in Africa

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#73 in Africa

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management

#78 in Africa

#2144 in the World

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

11. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#82 in Africa

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management

#83 in Africa

#2201 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#84 in Africa

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#102 in Africa

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#103 in Africa

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Bayero University Kano

For Management

#105 in Africa

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

17. Lagos State University

For Management

#106 in Africa

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. University of Uyo

For Management

#111 in Africa

#2728 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Management

#113 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Management

#115 in Africa

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

21. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#116 in Africa

#2765 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Management

#118 in Africa

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Management

#123 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Management

#124 in Africa

#2890 in the World

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

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Management

#126 in Africa

#2919 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Management

#138 in Africa

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Jos

For Management

#139 in Africa

#3189 in the World

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

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Management

#141 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Management

#142 in Africa

#3251 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#144 in Africa

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Management

#145 in Africa

#3281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Management

#148 in Africa

#3320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Management

#153 in Africa

#3470 in the World

Founded: 1981

34. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Management

#159 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#162 in Africa

#3648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Management

#163 in Africa

#3675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Management

#164 in Africa

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Management

#166 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Founded: 1975

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#168 in Africa

#3735 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Management

#170 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Management

#176 in Africa

#3816 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Management

#178 in Africa

#3825 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Redeemer's University

For Management

#184 in Africa

#3906 in the World

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

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Management

#192 in Africa

#4007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Management

#196 in Africa

#4067 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Bells University of Technology

For Management

#203 in Africa

#4164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Management

#204 in Africa

#4180 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Management

#206 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Management

#210 in Africa

#4236 in the World

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

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#213 in Africa

#4273 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Management

#219 in Africa

#4364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Management

#223 in Africa

#4395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Bowen University

For Management

#231 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Management

#232 in Africa

#4488 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. American University of Nigeria

For Management

#233 in Africa

#4557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

56. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Management

#239 in Africa

#4650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Management

#241 in Africa

#4677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Management

#243 in Africa

#4702 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Management

#246 in Africa

#4732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#249 in Africa

#4785 in the World

Founded: 1988

61. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Management

#257 in Africa

#4954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Management

#259 in Africa

#5012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Management

#260 in Africa

#5020 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Management

#262 in Africa

#5032 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Ajayi Crowther University

For Management

#263 in Africa

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Management

#275 in Africa

#5200 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Management

#276 in Africa

#5202 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#280 in Africa

#5245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Management

#282 in Africa

#5254 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#283 in Africa

#5256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

71. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Management

#292 in Africa

#5314 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Adamawa State University

For Management

#298 in Africa

#5384 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Management

#308 in Africa

#5477 in the World

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

74. Adeleke University

For Management

#313 in Africa

#5539 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.