78 Best Law schools in Nigeria

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 459K citations received by 82.1K 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

For Law

#11 in Africa
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Law

#18 in Africa
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Nigeria

For Law

#19 in Africa
#966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

4. University of Lagos

For Law

#26 in Africa
#1126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

5. Covenant University

For Law

#29 in Africa
#1266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

6. University of Ilorin

For Law

#38 in Africa
#1551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

7. University of Calabar

For Law

#40 in Africa
#1566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Law

#48 in Africa
#1750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

9. University of Benin

For Law

#49 in Africa
#1778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

11. Ahmadu Bello University

For Law

#52 in Africa
#1835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

12. Lagos State University

For Law

#66 in Africa
#2092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

13. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Law

#71 in Africa
#2230 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

20. University of Jos

For Law

#96 in Africa
#2724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

22. Babcock University

For Law

#103 in Africa
#2822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

30. Lead City University

For Law

#134 in Africa
#3383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

31. Abia State University

For Law

#136 in Africa
#3429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

34. Redeemer's University

For Law

#145 in Africa
#3633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

37. Osun State University

For Law

#149 in Africa
#3655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Law

#157 in Africa
#3772 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

40. University of Abuja

For Law

#158 in Africa
#3798 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

42. Landmark University

For Law

#165 in Africa
#3940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

44. Afe Babalola University

For Law

#175 in Africa
#4099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

46. Kogi State University

For Law

#178 in Africa
#4182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

48. Imo State University

For Law

#183 in Africa
#4243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

53. American University of Nigeria

For Law

#213 in Africa
#4660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

55. Gombe State University

For Law

#228 in Africa
#4898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

60. Igbinedion University Okada

For Law

#247 in Africa
#5147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

61. Federal University, Lokoja

For Law

#250 in Africa
#5178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

63. Bells University of Technology

For Law

#270 in Africa
#5408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

64. Bingham University

For Law

#277 in Africa
#5510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

68. Ajayi Crowther University

For Law

#295 in Africa
#5814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

71. Benson Idahosa University

For Law

#305 in Africa
#5913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

73. Adeleke University

For Law

#311 in Africa
#5972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

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