45 Best universities for Agricultural Economics 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 Agricultural Economics. A graph of 51.5K citations received by 7.52K academic papers made by 45 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 Agricultural Economics

#2 in Africa

#62 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Economics

#9 in Africa

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Agricultural Economics

#12 in Africa

#130 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Economics

#17 in Africa

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Economics

#20 in Africa

#243 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Agricultural Economics

#21 in Africa

#246 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Economics

#24 in Africa

#271 in the World

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

8. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Economics

#34 in Africa

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

9. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Economics

#35 in Africa

#373 in the World

Founded: 1988

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Economics

#36 in Africa

#375 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Economics

#40 in Africa

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Covenant University

For Agricultural Economics

#41 in Africa

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Economics

#47 in Africa

#530 in the World

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

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Economics

#56 in Africa

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Economics

#58 in Africa

#654 in the World

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

16. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Economics

#60 in Africa

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Agricultural Economics

#62 in Africa

#695 in the World

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

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Economics

#63 in Africa

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Uyo

For Agricultural Economics

#66 in Africa

#707 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Agricultural Economics

#67 in Africa

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

21. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Agricultural Economics

#69 in Africa

#731 in the World

Founded: 1988

22. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Agricultural Economics

#70 in Africa

#750 in the World

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

23. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Agricultural Economics

#72 in Africa

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

24. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Economics

#76 in Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Agricultural Economics

#77 in Africa

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#79 in Africa

#819 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Agricultural Economics

#80 in Africa

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Agricultural Economics

#81 in Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Bayero University Kano

For Agricultural Economics

#85 in Africa

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Agricultural Economics

#87 in Africa

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Economics

#88 in Africa

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Agricultural Economics

#90 in Africa

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Agricultural Economics

#92 in Africa

#932 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Economics

#93 in Africa

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Economics

#94 in Africa

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Agricultural Economics

#96 in Africa

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

37. Adamawa State University

For Agricultural Economics

#97 in Africa

#968 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Agricultural Economics

#98 in Africa

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Economics

#103 in Africa

#994 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Agricultural Economics

#109 in Africa

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1975

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Economics

#110 in Africa

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Agricultural Economics

#111 in Africa

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Agricultural Economics

#112 in Africa

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Agricultural Economics

#116 in Africa

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Agricultural Economics

#119 in Africa

#1109 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science12

Development Studies77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics65

Environmental Economics16

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading39

Political Economy28