53 Best universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 60.6K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 53 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 Math Teachers

#12 in Africa

#642 in the World

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

2. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Math Teachers

#17 in Africa

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Math Teachers

#18 in Africa

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Math Teachers

#22 in Africa

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Math Teachers

#25 in Africa

#1063 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Math Teachers

#28 in Africa

#1196 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Math Teachers

#31 in Africa

#1252 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Math Teachers

#37 in Africa

#1344 in the World

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

9. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Math Teachers

#50 in Africa

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Math Teachers

#52 in Africa

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Lagos State University

For Math Teachers

#56 in Africa

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Math Teachers

#60 in Africa

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Math Teachers

#61 in Africa

#1820 in the World

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

14. University of Jos

For Math Teachers

#63 in Africa

#1830 in the World

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

15. University of Uyo

For Math Teachers

#65 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Covenant University

For Math Teachers

#67 in Africa

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Math Teachers

#74 in Africa

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Math Teachers

#75 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Math Teachers

#76 in Africa

#2087 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Math Teachers

#79 in Africa

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Math Teachers

#81 in Africa

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Math Teachers

#83 in Africa

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Math Teachers

#85 in Africa

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Math Teachers

#93 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

25. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Math Teachers

#97 in Africa

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Math Teachers

#103 in Africa

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

27. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Math Teachers

#104 in Africa

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

28. Bayero University Kano

For Math Teachers

#109 in Africa

#2768 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

29. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Math Teachers

#110 in Africa

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Math Teachers

#113 in Africa

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Math Teachers

#115 in Africa

#2896 in the World

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

32. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Math Teachers

#119 in Africa

#2921 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

33. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Math Teachers

#124 in Africa

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

34. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Math Teachers

#128 in Africa

#3009 in the World

Founded: 1981

35. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Math Teachers

#135 in Africa

#3072 in the World

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

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Math Teachers

#138 in Africa

#3141 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Math Teachers

#145 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Math Teachers

#146 in Africa

#3369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Math Teachers

#149 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Math Teachers

#154 in Africa

#3585 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

41. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Math Teachers

#157 in Africa

#3611 in the World

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

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Math Teachers

#158 in Africa

#3622 in the World

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

43. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Math Teachers

#159 in Africa

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Math Teachers

#172 in Africa

#3807 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Math Teachers

#174 in Africa

#3817 in the World

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

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Math Teachers

#176 in Africa

#3853 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Math Teachers

#179 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

48. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Math Teachers

#189 in Africa

#4026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

49. Adamawa State University

For Math Teachers

#193 in Africa

#4105 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Math Teachers

#196 in Africa

#4122 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Math Teachers

#198 in Africa

#4166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

52. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Math Teachers

#201 in Africa

#4180 in the World

Founded: 2008

53. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Math Teachers

#206 in Africa

#4237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Math Teachers in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ado Ekiti, Ilorin, and Nsukka.

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science11

Applied Mathematics33

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Operations Research14