78 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 393K citations received by 65.8K academic papers made by 78 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 Economics

#10 in Africa

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Economics

#15 in Africa

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Economics

#16 in Africa

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Economics

#23 in Africa

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Economics

#29 in Africa

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Economics

#39 in Africa

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Economics

#47 in Africa

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Economics

#49 in Africa

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Economics

#51 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Economics

#54 in Africa

#1474 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Economics

#55 in Africa

#1533 in the World

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

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Economics

#58 in Africa

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Lagos State University

For Economics

#71 in Africa

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Economics

#75 in Africa

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Economics

#77 in Africa

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Economics

#79 in Africa

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Bayero University Kano

For Economics

#82 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

For Economics

#84 in Africa

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Economics

#89 in Africa

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Economics

#93 in Africa

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Economics

#102 in Africa

#2409 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. University of Jos

For Economics

#104 in Africa

#2417 in the World

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

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Economics

#105 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Economics

#106 in Africa

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Economics

#108 in Africa

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Economics

#111 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Founded: 2002

27. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Economics

#112 in Africa

#2544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Economics

#119 in Africa

#2777 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Economics

#122 in Africa

#2794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Economics

#123 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Economics

#133 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Economics

#136 in Africa

#2976 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Economics

#138 in Africa

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Economics

#144 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Economics

#145 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. Redeemer's University

For Economics

#149 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Economics

#150 in Africa

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Economics

#151 in Africa

#3189 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Economics

#155 in Africa

#3224 in the World

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

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Economics

#156 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Economics

#166 in Africa

#3333 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Economics

#168 in Africa

#3345 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Economics

#169 in Africa

#3353 in the World

Founded: 2000

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Economics

#173 in Africa

#3405 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Economics

#174 in Africa

#3441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Economics

#177 in Africa

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

47. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Economics

#179 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

48. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Economics

#180 in Africa

#3560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Economics

#193 in Africa

#3818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Economics

#201 in Africa

#3887 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Economics

#215 in Africa

#4120 in the World

Founded: 2011

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Economics

#216 in Africa

#4127 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Economics

#217 in Africa

#4139 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Economics

#221 in Africa

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Bowen University

For Economics

#230 in Africa

#4378 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Economics

#232 in Africa

#4456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Bells University of Technology

For Economics

#235 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. American University of Nigeria

For Economics

#237 in Africa

#4551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

59. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Economics

#238 in Africa

#4570 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Economics

#249 in Africa

#4747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

61. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Economics

#252 in Africa

#4764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Economics

#257 in Africa

#4790 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Economics

#267 in Africa

#4922 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Economics

#268 in Africa

#4939 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Economics

#270 in Africa

#4970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

66. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Economics

#272 in Africa

#5019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

67. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Economics

#274 in Africa

#5062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

68. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Economics

#276 in Africa

#5100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Economics

#279 in Africa

#5125 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

70. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Economics

#280 in Africa

#5129 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Economics

#282 in Africa

#5194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Adamawa State University

For Economics

#283 in Africa

#5205 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Economics

#296 in Africa

#5374 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

74. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Economics

#306 in Africa

#5497 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Economics

#313 in Africa

#5648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Economics

#314 in Africa

#5657 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Paul University

For Economics

#329 in Africa

#5813 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Adeleke University

For Economics

#330 in Africa

#5829 in the World

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

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

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