33 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 35.8K citations received by 5.43K academic papers made by 33 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. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Applied Mathematics

#30 in Africa

#1137 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Applied Mathematics

#32 in Africa

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Bayero University Kano

For Applied Mathematics

#56 in Africa

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Applied Mathematics

#58 in Africa

#1596 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Applied Mathematics

#59 in Africa

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Applied Mathematics

#62 in Africa

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Covenant University

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in Africa

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Applied Mathematics

#68 in Africa

#1717 in the World

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

9. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Applied Mathematics

#74 in Africa

#1802 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Applied Mathematics

#75 in Africa

#1822 in the World

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

11. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Applied Mathematics

#77 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Founded: 2007

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Applied Mathematics

#79 in Africa

#1861 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Applied Mathematics

#81 in Africa

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Applied Mathematics

#86 in Africa

#1997 in the World

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

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Applied Mathematics

#87 in Africa

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Applied Mathematics

#91 in Africa

#2054 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Applied Mathematics

#100 in Africa

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Applied Mathematics

#112 in Africa

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#113 in Africa

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Applied Mathematics

#116 in Africa

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1988

21. University of Jos

For Applied Mathematics

#117 in Africa

#2405 in the World

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

22. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Applied Mathematics

#118 in Africa

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Applied Mathematics

#119 in Africa

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

24. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Applied Mathematics

#121 in Africa

#2447 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in Africa

#2464 in the World

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

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Applied Mathematics

#126 in Africa

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Applied Mathematics

#131 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Applied Mathematics

#136 in Africa

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

29. Lagos State University

For Applied Mathematics

#138 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Applied Mathematics

#139 in Africa

#2681 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Adamawa State University

For Applied Mathematics

#144 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Applied Mathematics

#145 in Africa

#2727 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Applied Mathematics

#147 in Africa

#2749 in the World

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

The best cities to study Applied Mathematics in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Akure, Nsukka, Kano, and Ibadan.

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science11

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Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Math Teachers53

Operations Research14