71 Best universities for Finance in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 99.4K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 71 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 Finance

#14 in Africa

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Finance

#15 in Africa

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Finance

#18 in Africa

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Covenant University

For Finance

#21 in Africa

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Finance

#27 in Africa

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Finance

#40 in Africa

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Finance

#41 in Africa

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Finance

#42 in Africa

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Finance

#48 in Africa

#1632 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Finance

#49 in Africa

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Finance

#60 in Africa

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Finance

#61 in Africa

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Finance

#66 in Africa

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Finance

#69 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Finance

#70 in Africa

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Finance

#72 in Africa

#2097 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. University of Uyo

For Finance

#74 in Africa

#2144 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Finance

#79 in Africa

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Finance

#84 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Lagos State University

For Finance

#85 in Africa

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Finance

#97 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

22. Bayero University Kano

For Finance

#98 in Africa

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Finance

#100 in Africa

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Finance

#105 in Africa

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Finance

#106 in Africa

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Finance

#111 in Africa

#2786 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Finance

#114 in Africa

#2853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

28. University of Jos

For Finance

#117 in Africa

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Finance

#119 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Finance

#125 in Africa

#2988 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Finance

#128 in Africa

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

32. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Finance

#129 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

33. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Finance

#130 in Africa

#3053 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

34. Redeemer's University

For Finance

#133 in Africa

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Finance

#136 in Africa

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Finance

#137 in Africa

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Finance

#139 in Africa

#3203 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Finance

#140 in Africa

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Finance

#142 in Africa

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Finance

#147 in Africa

#3342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Finance

#148 in Africa

#3343 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Finance

#155 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Finance

#160 in Africa

#3504 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Finance

#161 in Africa

#3517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

45. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Finance

#166 in Africa

#3570 in the World

Founded: 1975

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Finance

#169 in Africa

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Finance

#174 in Africa

#3681 in the World

Founded: 2000

48. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Finance

#181 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Finance

#182 in Africa

#3877 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Finance

#183 in Africa

#3890 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Finance

#184 in Africa

#3913 in the World

Founded: 2011

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Finance

#189 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Finance

#192 in Africa

#3977 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Finance

#194 in Africa

#4009 in the World

Founded: 1988

55. Bells University of Technology

For Finance

#201 in Africa

#4072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Finance

#209 in Africa

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Finance

#211 in Africa

#4245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Finance

#216 in Africa

#4313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Finance

#220 in Africa

#4338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

60. American University of Nigeria

For Finance

#224 in Africa

#4388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

61. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Finance

#229 in Africa

#4441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

62. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Finance

#234 in Africa

#4480 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Finance

#236 in Africa

#4510 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Finance

#238 in Africa

#4521 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Adamawa State University

For Finance

#242 in Africa

#4563 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Finance

#243 in Africa

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

67. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Finance

#244 in Africa

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

68. Bowen University

For Finance

#248 in Africa

#4582 in the World

Founded: 2001

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Finance

#263 in Africa

#4704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Finance

#266 in Africa

#4730 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

71. Adeleke University

For Finance

#268 in Africa

#4761 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science5

Agricultural Economics31

Development Studies75

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics55

Environmental Economics9

International Economics9

International Relations and Diplomacy7

International Trade8

Investment Banking and Stock trading23

Political Economy15