54 Best universities for Math Teachers in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 66K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 54 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

#13 in Africa

#643 in the World

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

2. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Math Teachers

#17 in Africa

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

3. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Math Teachers

#18 in Africa

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Math Teachers

#22 in Africa

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Math Teachers

#25 in Africa

#1061 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Math Teachers

#30 in Africa

#1210 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Math Teachers

#31 in Africa

#1230 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Math Teachers

#40 in Africa

#1357 in the World

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

9. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Math Teachers

#51 in Africa

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1992

10. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Math Teachers

#54 in Africa

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. Lagos State University

For Math Teachers

#57 in Africa

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Math Teachers

#60 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Math Teachers

#62 in Africa

#1851 in the World

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

14. University of Jos

For Math Teachers

#65 in Africa

#1894 in the World

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

15. University of Uyo

For Math Teachers

#66 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Covenant University

For Math Teachers

#71 in Africa

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Math Teachers

#76 in Africa

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Math Teachers

#77 in Africa

#2088 in the World

Founded: 2000

19. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Math Teachers

#78 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

20. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Math Teachers

#80 in Africa

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Math Teachers

#81 in Africa

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Math Teachers

#86 in Africa

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Math Teachers

#90 in Africa

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Math Teachers

#95 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Math Teachers

#96 in Africa

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Math Teachers

#99 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

27. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Math Teachers

#106 in Africa

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

28. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Math Teachers

#112 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

29. Bayero University Kano

For Math Teachers

#114 in Africa

#2835 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Math Teachers

#120 in Africa

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Math Teachers

#123 in Africa

#2911 in the World

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

32. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Math Teachers

#126 in Africa

#2958 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

33. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Math Teachers

#132 in Africa

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

34. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Math Teachers

#133 in Africa

#3041 in the World

Founded: 1981

35. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Math Teachers

#134 in Africa

#3051 in the World

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

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Math Teachers

#138 in Africa

#3158 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Math Teachers

#146 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Math Teachers

#148 in Africa

#3426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Math Teachers

#149 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Math Teachers

#152 in Africa

#3547 in the World

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

41. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Math Teachers

#156 in Africa

#3578 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Math Teachers

#159 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

43. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Math Teachers

#164 in Africa

#3689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Math Teachers

#170 in Africa

#3776 in the World

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

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Math Teachers

#171 in Africa

#3779 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Math Teachers

#177 in Africa

#3864 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Math Teachers

#180 in Africa

#3933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

48. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Math Teachers

#192 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Math Teachers

#195 in Africa

#4143 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Adamawa State University

For Math Teachers

#196 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Math Teachers

#201 in Africa

#4209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Math Teachers

#203 in Africa

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Math Teachers

#207 in Africa

#4262 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Math Teachers

#210 in Africa

#4300 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, Ilorin, Ado Ekiti, and Nsukka.

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