28 Best universities for Political Economy 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 Political Economy. A graph of 19.8K citations received by 3.98K academic papers made by 28 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 Political Economy

#11 in Africa

#387 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Political Economy

#14 in Africa

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Political Economy

#17 in Africa

#538 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Political Economy

#21 in Africa

#667 in the World

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

5. Lagos State University

For Political Economy

#24 in Africa

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Political Economy

#25 in Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Economy

#29 in Africa

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Political Economy

#30 in Africa

#843 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Political Economy

#33 in Africa

#891 in the World

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

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Political Economy

#35 in Africa

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

11. Covenant University

For Political Economy

#36 in Africa

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Redeemer's University

For Political Economy

#38 in Africa

#1007 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Political Economy

#42 in Africa

#1039 in the World

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

14. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Political Economy

#43 in Africa

#1048 in the World

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

15. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Political Economy

#44 in Africa

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Political Economy

#46 in Africa

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Political Economy

#48 in Africa

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Jos

For Political Economy

#49 in Africa

#1191 in the World

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

19. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Political Economy

#54 in Africa

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

20. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Political Economy

#56 in Africa

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1980

21. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Political Economy

#57 in Africa

#1242 in the World

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

22. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Political Economy

#60 in Africa

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

23. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Political Economy

#61 in Africa

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

24. University of Uyo

For Political Economy

#63 in Africa

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Political Economy

#65 in Africa

#1307 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Political Economy

#66 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Political Economy

#67 in Africa

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Political Economy

#68 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

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

Economics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics45

Development Studies77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics65

Environmental Economics16

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy7

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading39