79 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 694K citations received by 92.2K 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

#863 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Business

#18 in Africa

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Business

#20 in Africa

#1039 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Business

#24 in Africa

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Business

#27 in Africa

#1193 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Business

#42 in Africa

#1429 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Business

#53 in Africa

#1640 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Business

#56 in Africa

#1654 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Business

#57 in Africa

#1668 in the World

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

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Business

#59 in Africa

#1726 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#60 in Africa

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#68 in Africa

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Business

#72 in Africa

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Business

#75 in Africa

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#79 in Africa

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Business

#83 in Africa

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

17. Lagos State University

For Business

#84 in Africa

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Business

#85 in Africa

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Business

#88 in Africa

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Uyo

For Business

#94 in Africa

#2342 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Bayero University Kano

For Business

#98 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Business

#99 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2002

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Business

#111 in Africa

#2652 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Business

#114 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Business

#117 in Africa

#2802 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Business

#121 in Africa

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

27. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Business

#124 in Africa

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

28. University of Jos

For Business

#125 in Africa

#2904 in the World

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

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Business

#126 in Africa

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Business

#129 in Africa

#2946 in the World

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

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Business

#130 in Africa

#2954 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Business

#140 in Africa

#3065 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Business

#143 in Africa

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Business

#144 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Business

#145 in Africa

#3176 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Business

#146 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Business

#148 in Africa

#3225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Business

#149 in Africa

#3229 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Business

#150 in Africa

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Business

#158 in Africa

#3385 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Business

#160 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Redeemer's University

For Business

#164 in Africa

#3447 in the World

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

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Business

#165 in Africa

#3455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Business

#166 in Africa

#3478 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

45. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Business

#168 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Business

#175 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Business

#182 in Africa

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Business

#190 in Africa

#3756 in the World

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

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Business

#191 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Business

#198 in Africa

#3920 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Bells University of Technology

For Business

#199 in Africa

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Business

#202 in Africa

#3966 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Business

#218 in Africa

#4208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. American University of Nigeria

For Business

#227 in Africa

#4320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Business

#229 in Africa

#4340 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Business

#234 in Africa

#4422 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Business

#235 in Africa

#4425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Business

#236 in Africa

#4493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Bowen University

For Business

#238 in Africa

#4505 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Business

#245 in Africa

#4614 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Business

#250 in Africa

#4671 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Business

#258 in Africa

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Business

#265 in Africa

#4974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Business

#268 in Africa

#5036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Business

#270 in Africa

#5086 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Adamawa State University

For Business

#271 in Africa

#5098 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#272 in Africa

#5127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Business

#274 in Africa

#5146 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Business

#276 in Africa

#5201 in the World

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

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Business

#282 in Africa

#5271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Business

#283 in Africa

#5276 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Business

#291 in Africa

#5378 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Business

#294 in Africa

#5412 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Business

#300 in Africa

#5458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Adeleke University

For Business

#303 in Africa

#5498 in the World

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

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Business

#325 in Africa

#5863 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Business

#326 in Africa

#5865 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Business

#329 in Africa

#5940 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#336 in Africa

#6090 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.