70 Best universities for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 183K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 70 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 Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Marketing

#18 in Africa

#926 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Marketing

#21 in Africa

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Marketing

#23 in Africa

#1055 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Marketing

#25 in Africa

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#29 in Africa

#1147 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Marketing

#41 in Africa

#1398 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Marketing

#44 in Africa

#1465 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Marketing

#45 in Africa

#1474 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#53 in Africa

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#61 in Africa

#1694 in the World

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

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Marketing

#64 in Africa

#1781 in the World

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

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#65 in Africa

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#74 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Marketing

#75 in Africa

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Lagos State University

For Marketing

#80 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Marketing

#86 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

17. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#87 in Africa

#2150 in the World

Founded: 2002

18. University of Uyo

For Marketing

#88 in Africa

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Marketing

#91 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Marketing

#96 in Africa

#2304 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#99 in Africa

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Bayero University Kano

For Marketing

#101 in Africa

#2451 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Marketing

#103 in Africa

#2501 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Marketing

#105 in Africa

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Marketing

#119 in Africa

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Marketing

#120 in Africa

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Marketing

#123 in Africa

#2825 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

28. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Marketing

#126 in Africa

#2845 in the World

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

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Marketing

#128 in Africa

#2861 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Marketing

#129 in Africa

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Marketing

#134 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Marketing

#137 in Africa

#2978 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Marketing

#146 in Africa

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Marketing

#152 in Africa

#3230 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Marketing

#154 in Africa

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. University of Jos

For Marketing

#165 in Africa

#3450 in the World

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

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Marketing

#167 in Africa

#3471 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Marketing

#172 in Africa

#3542 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#175 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Marketing

#179 in Africa

#3607 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Marketing

#182 in Africa

#3661 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Marketing

#184 in Africa

#3683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Marketing

#186 in Africa

#3721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Marketing

#187 in Africa

#3732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. American University of Nigeria

For Marketing

#189 in Africa

#3750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Marketing

#191 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Marketing

#193 in Africa

#3799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Redeemer's University

For Marketing

#194 in Africa

#3835 in the World

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

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Marketing

#197 in Africa

#3875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Marketing

#204 in Africa

#3973 in the World

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

51. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#208 in Africa

#4002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

52. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Marketing

#209 in Africa

#4052 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Marketing

#212 in Africa

#4097 in the World

Founded: 1975

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Marketing

#218 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Marketing

#221 in Africa

#4180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Bells University of Technology

For Marketing

#223 in Africa

#4210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Bowen University

For Marketing

#239 in Africa

#4503 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

58. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Marketing

#243 in Africa

#4536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

59. Ajayi Crowther University

For Marketing

#245 in Africa

#4558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

60. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Marketing

#253 in Africa

#4681 in the World

Founded: 2004

61. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#264 in Africa

#4781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Marketing

#265 in Africa

#4785 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Marketing

#268 in Africa

#4800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Marketing

#269 in Africa

#4801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Adamawa State University

For Marketing

#275 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Marketing

#278 in Africa

#4891 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Marketing

#285 in Africa

#4928 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Marketing

#291 in Africa

#4971 in the World

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

69. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Marketing

#292 in Africa

#4972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

70. Adeleke University

For Marketing

#293 in Africa

#4983 in the World

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

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