79 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 901K citations received by 116K 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 Law

#10 in Africa

#624 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Law

#15 in Africa

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Law

#18 in Africa

#892 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Law

#23 in Africa

#1022 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Law

#27 in Africa

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Law

#33 in Africa

#1315 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Law

#34 in Africa

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Law

#38 in Africa

#1428 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Law

#44 in Africa

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Law

#48 in Africa

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Law

#56 in Africa

#1752 in the World

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

12. Lagos State University

For Law

#59 in Africa

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Law

#62 in Africa

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Law

#66 in Africa

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Law

#73 in Africa

#2080 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Law

#76 in Africa

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Uyo

For Law

#77 in Africa

#2234 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Law

#79 in Africa

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Bayero University Kano

For Law

#83 in Africa

#2317 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Law

#86 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Law

#87 in Africa

#2350 in the World

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

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Law

#91 in Africa

#2388 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. University of Jos

For Law

#98 in Africa

#2522 in the World

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

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Law

#105 in Africa

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Law

#106 in Africa

#2693 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Law

#107 in Africa

#2696 in the World

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

27. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Law

#110 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Law

#113 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Law

#121 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Law

#124 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Law

#125 in Africa

#3068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Law

#126 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Law

#129 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

34. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Law

#131 in Africa

#3135 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Law

#133 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Law

#134 in Africa

#3198 in the World

Founded: 1981

37. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Law

#135 in Africa

#3204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Law

#138 in Africa

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Law

#145 in Africa

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Redeemer's University

For Law

#148 in Africa

#3426 in the World

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

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Law

#153 in Africa

#3470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Law

#154 in Africa

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

43. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Law

#155 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Law

#157 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

45. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Law

#165 in Africa

#3661 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Law

#166 in Africa

#3664 in the World

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

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Law

#169 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Law

#171 in Africa

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Law

#172 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Law

#178 in Africa

#3926 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Law

#184 in Africa

#4037 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. American University of Nigeria

For Law

#198 in Africa

#4270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Law

#203 in Africa

#4305 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Law

#208 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Bowen University

For Law

#215 in Africa

#4480 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Law

#218 in Africa

#4522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Law

#220 in Africa

#4546 in the World

Founded: 2004

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Law

#226 in Africa

#4683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Law

#228 in Africa

#4709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

60. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Law

#243 in Africa

#4861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Law

#244 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Law

#246 in Africa

#4916 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Bells University of Technology

For Law

#249 in Africa

#4927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Law

#252 in Africa

#4972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

65. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Law

#257 in Africa

#5021 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Law

#275 in Africa

#5307 in the World

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

67. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Law

#288 in Africa

#5495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

68. Adeleke University

For Law

#292 in Africa

#5551 in the World

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

69. Ajayi Crowther University

For Law

#295 in Africa

#5582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

70. Adamawa State University

For Law

#301 in Africa

#5653 in the World

Founded: 2002

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Law

#303 in Africa

#5662 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Law

#306 in Africa

#5724 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Law

#308 in Africa

#5750 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Law

#309 in Africa

#5753 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Law

#311 in Africa

#5812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Paul University

For Law

#315 in Africa

#5915 in the World

Founded: 2009

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Law

#319 in Africa

#5974 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Law

#328 in Africa

#6141 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Law

#342 in Africa

#6401 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nigeria

Broadcast Journalism24

Classics and Ancient History29

Communications and Public Relations56

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education5

Education Majors52

Forensic Science14

Gender Studies29

Human Rights Law21

Intellectual Property and Patent Law7

International Law18

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media19

Law Enforcement15

Library and Information science34

Media Studies15

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy28

Political Science79

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting37

Special Education2

Sports / Exercise science5

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies54

Urban and Regional planning6