68 Best universities for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 164K citations received by 25.1K academic papers made by 68 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

#919 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Marketing

#21 in Africa

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Marketing

#23 in Africa

#1033 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Marketing

#25 in Africa

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#29 in Africa

#1137 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Marketing

#41 in Africa

#1393 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Marketing

#42 in Africa

#1457 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Marketing

#44 in Africa

#1466 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#52 in Africa

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#62 in Africa

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#64 in Africa

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Marketing

#65 in Africa

#1793 in the World

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

13. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Marketing

#74 in Africa

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#76 in Africa

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Lagos State University

For Marketing

#80 in Africa

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#85 in Africa

#2159 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Marketing

#87 in Africa

#2164 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Marketing

#88 in Africa

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Marketing

#89 in Africa

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Marketing

#94 in Africa

#2290 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#97 in Africa

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Bayero University Kano

For Marketing

#100 in Africa

#2426 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Marketing

#103 in Africa

#2507 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Marketing

#105 in Africa

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Marketing

#117 in Africa

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Marketing

#118 in Africa

#2761 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

27. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Marketing

#120 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Marketing

#122 in Africa

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Marketing

#123 in Africa

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Marketing

#127 in Africa

#2876 in the World

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

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Marketing

#134 in Africa

#2959 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Marketing

#137 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Marketing

#146 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Marketing

#149 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Marketing

#154 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. University of Jos

For Marketing

#168 in Africa

#3487 in the World

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

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Marketing

#169 in Africa

#3488 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Marketing

#170 in Africa

#3515 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#171 in Africa

#3565 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Marketing

#173 in Africa

#3589 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Marketing

#177 in Africa

#3627 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Marketing

#178 in Africa

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Marketing

#180 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Marketing

#183 in Africa

#3711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Marketing

#187 in Africa

#3761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. American University of Nigeria

For Marketing

#190 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

47. Redeemer's University

For Marketing

#191 in Africa

#3808 in the World

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

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Marketing

#193 in Africa

#3820 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Marketing

#200 in Africa

#3964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#207 in Africa

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Marketing

#208 in Africa

#4050 in the World

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

52. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Marketing

#209 in Africa

#4065 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Marketing

#210 in Africa

#4102 in the World

Founded: 1975

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Marketing

#214 in Africa

#4124 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Marketing

#216 in Africa

#4160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Bells University of Technology

For Marketing

#222 in Africa

#4224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Bowen University

For Marketing

#241 in Africa

#4513 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

58. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Marketing

#242 in Africa

#4520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

59. Ajayi Crowther University

For Marketing

#246 in Africa

#4578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

60. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Marketing

#258 in Africa

#4720 in the World

Founded: 2004

61. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#264 in Africa

#4754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Marketing

#265 in Africa

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Marketing

#267 in Africa

#4783 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Marketing

#269 in Africa

#4799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. Adamawa State University

For Marketing

#272 in Africa

#4827 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Marketing

#278 in Africa

#4865 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Marketing

#284 in Africa

#4908 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Adeleke University

For Marketing

#288 in Africa

#4945 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.