9 Best universities for Data Science in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 17.5K citations received by 1.78K academic papers made by 9 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. Covenant University

For Data Science

#22 in Africa
#1175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

2. University of Lagos

For Data Science

#34 in Africa
#1517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

3. University of Ibadan

For Data Science

#37 in Africa
#1612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Data Science

#39 in Africa
#1670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Data Science

#45 in Africa
#1791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

6. University of Ilorin

For Data Science

#54 in Africa
#2020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

7. Landmark University

For Data Science

#58 in Africa
#2063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

8. University of Calabar

For Data Science

#61 in Africa
#2153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

9. University of Nigeria

For Data Science

#66 in Africa
#2278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

The best cities to study Data Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ota, Lagos, Ibadan, and Zaria.