75 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 220K citations received by 33.3K academic papers made by 75 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

#769 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Finance

#15 in Africa

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Finance

#16 in Africa

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Finance

#17 in Africa

#821 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Finance

#25 in Africa

#999 in the World

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

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Finance

#29 in Africa

#1050 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Finance

#39 in Africa

#1335 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Finance

#40 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Finance

#43 in Africa

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Finance

#45 in Africa

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Finance

#46 in Africa

#1486 in the World

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

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Finance

#51 in Africa

#1531 in the World

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

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Finance

#52 in Africa

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Finance

#53 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Finance

#57 in Africa

#1641 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Finance

#63 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Uyo

For Finance

#66 in Africa

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Finance

#67 in Africa

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Lagos State University

For Finance

#71 in Africa

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Finance

#72 in Africa

#1860 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Finance

#75 in Africa

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Finance

#83 in Africa

#2117 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Finance

#87 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Finance

#88 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Finance

#89 in Africa

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Bayero University Kano

For Finance

#93 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

27. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Finance

#98 in Africa

#2307 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Finance

#99 in Africa

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

29. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Finance

#100 in Africa

#2319 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Finance

#101 in Africa

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Finance

#105 in Africa

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Finance

#107 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Finance

#115 in Africa

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

34. University of Jos

For Finance

#116 in Africa

#2556 in the World

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

35. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Finance

#119 in Africa

#2593 in the World

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

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Finance

#122 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Finance

#125 in Africa

#2739 in the World

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

38. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Finance

#126 in Africa

#2741 in the World

Founded: 1980

39. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Finance

#127 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

40. Redeemer's University

For Finance

#128 in Africa

#2743 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Finance

#129 in Africa

#2756 in the World

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

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Finance

#130 in Africa

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Finance

#131 in Africa

#2767 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

44. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Finance

#137 in Africa

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

45. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Finance

#152 in Africa

#3076 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Bells University of Technology

For Finance

#157 in Africa

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Finance

#162 in Africa

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Finance

#163 in Africa

#3237 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

49. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Finance

#165 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Finance

#169 in Africa

#3376 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Finance

#171 in Africa

#3402 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Finance

#172 in Africa

#3421 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Finance

#180 in Africa

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Finance

#181 in Africa

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Finance

#184 in Africa

#3638 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Finance

#188 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Finance

#193 in Africa

#3783 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Finance

#194 in Africa

#3796 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. American University of Nigeria

For Finance

#209 in Africa

#3997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Finance

#212 in Africa

#4048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Adamawa State University

For Finance

#218 in Africa

#4114 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Finance

#219 in Africa

#4117 in the World

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

63. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Finance

#230 in Africa

#4208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

64. Bowen University

For Finance

#235 in Africa

#4241 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

65. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Finance

#237 in Africa

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

66. Ajayi Crowther University

For Finance

#239 in Africa

#4270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

67. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Finance

#240 in Africa

#4277 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Finance

#249 in Africa

#4430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

69. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Finance

#251 in Africa

#4457 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Finance

#256 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Finance

#257 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Finance

#273 in Africa

#4679 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Adeleke University

For Finance

#277 in Africa

#4764 in the World

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

74. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Finance

#281 in Africa

#4829 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Finance

#293 in Africa

#5000 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Economics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science11

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Environmental Economics15

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading39

Political Economy28