25 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 19.8K citations received by 3.88K academic papers made by 25 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in Africa

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Applied Mathematics

#34 in Africa

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

3. Bayero University Kano

For Applied Mathematics

#58 in Africa

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1975

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Applied Mathematics

#60 in Africa

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in Africa

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in Africa

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Applied Mathematics

#71 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in Africa

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Applied Mathematics

#74 in Africa

#1898 in the World

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

10. Covenant University

For Applied Mathematics

#78 in Africa

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Applied Mathematics

#79 in Africa

#1971 in the World

Founded: 2007

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in Africa

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Applied Mathematics

#88 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Applied Mathematics

#100 in Africa

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Applied Mathematics

#102 in Africa

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Applied Mathematics

#104 in Africa

#2333 in the World

Founded: 1988

17. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Applied Mathematics

#109 in Africa

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Applied Mathematics

#114 in Africa

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#117 in Africa

#2500 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. University of Jos

For Applied Mathematics

#118 in Africa

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

21. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Applied Mathematics

#121 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

22. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Applied Mathematics

#122 in Africa

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in Africa

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Applied Mathematics

#125 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Applied Mathematics

#126 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1975

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

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science5

Blockchain and Cryptography7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics55

Math Teachers45

Operations Research9