79 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 770K citations received by 93.9K academic papers made by 79 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

#482 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Economics

#15 in Africa

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Economics

#16 in Africa

#649 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Economics

#20 in Africa

#791 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Economics

#24 in Africa

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Economics

#31 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Economics

#37 in Africa

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Economics

#38 in Africa

#1168 in the World

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

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Economics

#47 in Africa

#1288 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Economics

#48 in Africa

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Economics

#50 in Africa

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Economics

#56 in Africa

#1403 in the World

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

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Economics

#61 in Africa

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Lagos State University

For Economics

#64 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Economics

#66 in Africa

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Economics

#71 in Africa

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Economics

#73 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. University of Uyo

For Economics

#76 in Africa

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Economics

#79 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Economics

#80 in Africa

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Economics

#81 in Africa

#1872 in the World

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

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Economics

#87 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Economics

#96 in Africa

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Economics

#105 in Africa

#2186 in the World

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

25. University of Jos

For Economics

#107 in Africa

#2214 in the World

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

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Economics

#109 in Africa

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Economics

#110 in Africa

#2321 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Economics

#111 in Africa

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Economics

#114 in Africa

#2378 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Economics

#117 in Africa

#2472 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Economics

#118 in Africa

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

32. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Economics

#122 in Africa

#2503 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Economics

#123 in Africa

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Economics

#124 in Africa

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Economics

#125 in Africa

#2552 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Economics

#126 in Africa

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Economics

#134 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Economics

#135 in Africa

#2729 in the World

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

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Economics

#141 in Africa

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Economics

#143 in Africa

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

41. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Economics

#147 in Africa

#2897 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Economics

#149 in Africa

#2914 in the World

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

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Economics

#150 in Africa

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Redeemer's University

For Economics

#152 in Africa

#2955 in the World

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

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Economics

#156 in Africa

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Economics

#160 in Africa

#3024 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Economics

#162 in Africa

#3040 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Economics

#167 in Africa

#3095 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Economics

#177 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Founded: 2009

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Economics

#178 in Africa

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Economics

#181 in Africa

#3258 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Bells University of Technology

For Economics

#199 in Africa

#3614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Economics

#203 in Africa

#3738 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Economics

#205 in Africa

#3748 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Economics

#206 in Africa

#3749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Economics

#214 in Africa

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Bowen University

For Economics

#216 in Africa

#3905 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Economics

#221 in Africa

#3974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Economics

#227 in Africa

#4132 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. American University of Nigeria

For Economics

#233 in Africa

#4183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

61. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Economics

#244 in Africa

#4373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Economics

#255 in Africa

#4531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Adamawa State University

For Economics

#264 in Africa

#4686 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Economics

#266 in Africa

#4702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

65. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Economics

#267 in Africa

#4705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

66. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Economics

#268 in Africa

#4706 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Economics

#269 in Africa

#4727 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Economics

#271 in Africa

#4745 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Economics

#274 in Africa

#4790 in the World

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

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Economics

#275 in Africa

#4802 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Economics

#280 in Africa

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Economics

#286 in Africa

#4933 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Economics

#288 in Africa

#4969 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Economics

#294 in Africa

#5077 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Adeleke University

For Economics

#306 in Africa

#5277 in the World

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

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Economics

#309 in Africa

#5354 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Economics

#310 in Africa

#5371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

78. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Economics

#338 in Africa

#5925 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

79. Paul University

For Economics

#346 in Africa

#6031 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

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