71 Best universities for Management in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

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

Nigeria | Nsukka

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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Akure

For Management

#75 in Africa

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management

#78 in Africa

#2361 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#79 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#84 in Africa

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#85 in Africa

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#90 in Africa

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#95 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management

#102 in Africa

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

15. Bayero University Kano

For Management

#108 in Africa

#2844 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#113 in Africa

#2866 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Management

#117 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

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

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#123 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Management

#126 in Africa

#3224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Management

#127 in Africa

#3233 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Management

#128 in Africa

#3243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

24. University of Uyo

For Management

#130 in Africa

#3282 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | 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

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Management

#145 in Africa

#3618 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Management

#147 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

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

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Management

#156 in Africa

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#171 in Africa

#4045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

35. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Management

#172 in Africa

#4062 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Management

#173 in Africa

#4066 in the World

Founded: 1975

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Management

#179 in Africa

#4136 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management

#182 in Africa

#4170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Management

#184 in Africa

#4209 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#185 in Africa

#4212 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Management

#188 in Africa

#4219 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Management

#192 in Africa

#4268 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Management

#197 in Africa

#4303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Management

#198 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Management

#210 in Africa

#4457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. Bowen University

For Management

#212 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Founded: 2001

47. Bells University of Technology

For Management

#214 in Africa

#4510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Management

#215 in Africa

#4517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

49. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Management

#218 in Africa

#4556 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Management

#219 in Africa

#4619 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

51. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Management

#227 in Africa

#4728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

52. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Management

#229 in Africa

#4750 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. American University of Nigeria

For Management

#230 in Africa

#4757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

54. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Management

#233 in Africa

#4796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

55. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#234 in Africa

#4805 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Management

#240 in Africa

#4846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Management

#246 in Africa

#4975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Management

#249 in Africa

#4991 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Management

#256 in Africa

#5105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Management

#259 in Africa

#5123 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Management

#260 in Africa

#5132 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management

#264 in Africa

#5159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Management

#266 in Africa

#5178 in the World

Founded: 1988

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Management

#268 in Africa

#5203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Management

#269 in Africa

#5213 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

66. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Management

#270 in Africa

#5224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

67. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Management

#276 in Africa

#5262 in the World

Founded: 2011

68. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#286 in Africa

#5310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Management

#288 in Africa

#5331 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Adamawa State University

For Management

#289 in Africa

#5345 in the World

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.