78 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 798K citations received by 99.6K academic papers made by 78 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 Mathematics

#13 in Africa

#817 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Mathematics

#25 in Africa

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mathematics

#27 in Africa

#1170 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#33 in Africa

#1334 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Mathematics

#48 in Africa

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#49 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Mathematics

#55 in Africa

#1693 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Mathematics

#58 in Africa

#1780 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Mathematics

#59 in Africa

#1783 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mathematics

#60 in Africa

#1787 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#73 in Africa

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#74 in Africa

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#80 in Africa

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#82 in Africa

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Bayero University Kano

For Mathematics

#84 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Mathematics

#99 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Mathematics

#101 in Africa

#2469 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Lagos State University

For Mathematics

#104 in Africa

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Mathematics

#109 in Africa

#2614 in the World

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

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#115 in Africa

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Mathematics

#117 in Africa

#2779 in the World

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

22. University of Jos

For Mathematics

#121 in Africa

#2857 in the World

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

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Mathematics

#122 in Africa

#2858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Mathematics

#128 in Africa

#2945 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Mathematics

#129 in Africa

#2969 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Mathematics

#138 in Africa

#3030 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#139 in Africa

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Mathematics

#141 in Africa

#3090 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Mathematics

#144 in Africa

#3149 in the World

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

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Mathematics

#150 in Africa

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Mathematics

#153 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#155 in Africa

#3315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Mathematics

#159 in Africa

#3363 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#161 in Africa

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Mathematics

#162 in Africa

#3411 in the World

Founded: 1981

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#165 in Africa

#3495 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#168 in Africa

#3532 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Mathematics

#170 in Africa

#3557 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Mathematics

#175 in Africa

#3610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Mathematics

#181 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#185 in Africa

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Mathematics

#189 in Africa

#3823 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#192 in Africa

#3888 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#193 in Africa

#3934 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Mathematics

#195 in Africa

#4019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Mathematics

#199 in Africa

#4057 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Mathematics

#201 in Africa

#4071 in the World

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

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Mathematics

#202 in Africa

#4095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#204 in Africa

#4104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Mathematics

#213 in Africa

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Mathematics

#220 in Africa

#4321 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Mathematics

#227 in Africa

#4421 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Mathematics

#229 in Africa

#4448 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Redeemer's University

For Mathematics

#235 in Africa

#4525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Mathematics

#237 in Africa

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Mathematics

#239 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. Bowen University

For Mathematics

#241 in Africa

#4610 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Mathematics

#243 in Africa

#4641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#250 in Africa

#4761 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Bells University of Technology

For Mathematics

#252 in Africa

#4771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. American University of Nigeria

For Mathematics

#255 in Africa

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Mathematics

#259 in Africa

#4899 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Mathematics

#269 in Africa

#5072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Adamawa State University

For Mathematics

#274 in Africa

#5161 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Mathematics

#287 in Africa

#5408 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Mathematics

#288 in Africa

#5411 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Mathematics

#290 in Africa

#5448 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Mathematics

#291 in Africa

#5457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Mathematics

#297 in Africa

#5539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#304 in Africa

#5666 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#305 in Africa

#5691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Adeleke University

For Mathematics

#312 in Africa

#5753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

73. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Mathematics

#326 in Africa

#5963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Mathematics

#327 in Africa

#5981 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#332 in Africa

#6070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Mathematics

#333 in Africa

#6076 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Ajayi Crowther University

For Mathematics

#334 in Africa

#6088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

78. Paul University

For Mathematics

#353 in Africa

#6365 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science11

Applied Mathematics33

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Math Teachers53

Operations Research14