25 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in Nigeria

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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

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in Africa
#1156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

2. Federal University of Technology, 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

For Applied Mathematics

#60 in Africa
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

5. University of Benin

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in Africa
#1661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

6. University of Lagos

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in Africa
#1749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. University of 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

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in Africa
#1997 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

13. University of Port Harcourt

For Applied Mathematics

#88 in Africa
#2063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Applied Mathematics

#100 in Africa
#2257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Applied Mathematics

#102 in Africa
#2308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

17. University of Calabar

For Applied Mathematics

#109 in Africa
#2443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Applied Mathematics

#114 in Africa
#2463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

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

For Applied Mathematics

#121 in Africa
#2528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

22. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#122 in Africa
#2542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in Africa
#2561 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

24. Osun State University

For Applied Mathematics

#125 in Africa
#2587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

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