79 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 632K citations received by 89.6K academic papers made by 79 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 Business

#13 in Africa

#864 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Business

#18 in Africa

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Business

#19 in Africa

#1031 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Business

#24 in Africa

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Business

#28 in Africa

#1188 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Business

#42 in Africa

#1435 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Business

#50 in Africa

#1636 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Business

#55 in Africa

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Business

#57 in Africa

#1684 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#59 in Africa

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Business

#60 in Africa

#1741 in the World

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

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#67 in Africa

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Business

#71 in Africa

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Business

#75 in Africa

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#76 in Africa

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Lagos State University

For Business

#82 in Africa

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Business

#83 in Africa

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Business

#84 in Africa

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Business

#86 in Africa

#2262 in the World

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

20. University of Uyo

For Business

#91 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Bayero University Kano

For Business

#98 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Business

#100 in Africa

#2486 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Business

#108 in Africa

#2606 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Business

#112 in Africa

#2705 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Business

#119 in Africa

#2831 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Business

#121 in Africa

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

27. University of Jos

For Business

#124 in Africa

#2896 in the World

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

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Business

#125 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Business

#127 in Africa

#2934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Business

#128 in Africa

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Business

#129 in Africa

#2952 in the World

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

32. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Business

#138 in Africa

#3051 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Business

#142 in Africa

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Business

#144 in Africa

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Business

#145 in Africa

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Business

#146 in Africa

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Business

#147 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Founded: 1975

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Business

#148 in Africa

#3228 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Business

#149 in Africa

#3240 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Business

#157 in Africa

#3371 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Business

#160 in Africa

#3400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Redeemer's University

For Business

#161 in Africa

#3424 in the World

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

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Business

#162 in Africa

#3440 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

44. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Business

#165 in Africa

#3472 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

45. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Business

#171 in Africa

#3524 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Business

#173 in Africa

#3538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Business

#182 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Business

#187 in Africa

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Business

#191 in Africa

#3829 in the World

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

50. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Business

#193 in Africa

#3876 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Bells University of Technology

For Business

#201 in Africa

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Business

#202 in Africa

#4007 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Business

#220 in Africa

#4293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. American University of Nigeria

For Business

#224 in Africa

#4344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Business

#228 in Africa

#4368 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Business

#232 in Africa

#4451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Business

#233 in Africa

#4454 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Business

#235 in Africa

#4485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Bowen University

For Business

#237 in Africa

#4531 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Business

#247 in Africa

#4684 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Business

#249 in Africa

#4740 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Business

#255 in Africa

#4845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Business

#263 in Africa

#4957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Business

#268 in Africa

#5040 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Business

#270 in Africa

#5081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Adamawa State University

For Business

#271 in Africa

#5089 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#272 in Africa

#5129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Business

#275 in Africa

#5180 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Business

#276 in Africa

#5242 in the World

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

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Business

#279 in Africa

#5282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Business

#286 in Africa

#5357 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Business

#288 in Africa

#5388 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Business

#291 in Africa

#5415 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Business

#298 in Africa

#5463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Adeleke University

For Business

#305 in Africa

#5573 in the World

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

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Business

#324 in Africa

#5857 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Paul University

For Business

#326 in Africa

#5893 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Business

#327 in Africa

#5898 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#336 in Africa

#6087 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

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