58 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 59.8K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 58 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 Public Policy / Administration

#6 in Africa

#240 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in Africa

#313 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in Africa

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in Africa

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in Africa

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in Africa

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in Africa

#509 in the World

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

8. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in Africa

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in Africa

#538 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in Africa

#563 in the World

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

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Policy / Administration

#25 in Africa

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in Africa

#587 in the World

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

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in Africa

#639 in the World

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

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Policy / Administration

#30 in Africa

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Public Policy / Administration

#33 in Africa

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Policy / Administration

#34 in Africa

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in Africa

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

18. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in Africa

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Public Policy / Administration

#40 in Africa

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in Africa

#857 in the World

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

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in Africa

#873 in the World

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

22. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#43 in Africa

#893 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in Africa

#925 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Public Policy / Administration

#52 in Africa

#984 in the World

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

25. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Public Policy / Administration

#54 in Africa

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

26. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Public Policy / Administration

#57 in Africa

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Public Policy / Administration

#58 in Africa

#1104 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Public Policy / Administration

#59 in Africa

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#62 in Africa

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in Africa

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Public Policy / Administration

#64 in Africa

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

32. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Public Policy / Administration

#66 in Africa

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Policy / Administration

#67 in Africa

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Public Policy / Administration

#68 in Africa

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Public Policy / Administration

#69 in Africa

#1244 in the World

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

36. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Public Policy / Administration

#72 in Africa

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Public Policy / Administration

#73 in Africa

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Public Policy / Administration

#74 in Africa

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Policy / Administration

#75 in Africa

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Public Policy / Administration

#76 in Africa

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

41. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Public Policy / Administration

#77 in Africa

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Public Policy / Administration

#81 in Africa

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

43. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Public Policy / Administration

#82 in Africa

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

44. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Public Policy / Administration

#83 in Africa

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Public Policy / Administration

#85 in Africa

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Public Policy / Administration

#91 in Africa

#1573 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Public Policy / Administration

#92 in Africa

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Public Policy / Administration

#94 in Africa

#1633 in the World

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

49. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Public Policy / Administration

#96 in Africa

#1662 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Public Policy / Administration

#98 in Africa

#1677 in the World

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

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Public Policy / Administration

#99 in Africa

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

52. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Public Policy / Administration

#104 in Africa

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Public Policy / Administration

#108 in Africa

#1742 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Public Policy / Administration

#109 in Africa

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Public Policy / Administration

#111 in Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

56. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Public Policy / Administration

#112 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Public Policy / Administration

#114 in Africa

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Public Policy / Administration

#115 in Africa

#1810 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Abeokuta, and Nsukka.