78 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 870K citations received by 102K 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

#813 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Mathematics

#25 in Africa

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mathematics

#28 in Africa

#1181 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#34 in Africa

#1328 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Mathematics

#47 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#50 in Africa

#1629 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Mathematics

#52 in Africa

#1673 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mathematics

#59 in Africa

#1779 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Mathematics

#60 in Africa

#1788 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Mathematics

#61 in Africa

#1798 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#73 in Africa

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#75 in Africa

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#82 in Africa

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#83 in Africa

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Bayero University Kano

For Mathematics

#87 in Africa

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Mathematics

#100 in Africa

#2451 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Mathematics

#102 in Africa

#2465 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Lagos State University

For Mathematics

#105 in Africa

#2509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Mathematics

#110 in Africa

#2605 in the World

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

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#115 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Mathematics

#117 in Africa

#2767 in the World

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

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Mathematics

#124 in Africa

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Jos

For Mathematics

#125 in Africa

#2884 in the World

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

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Mathematics

#130 in Africa

#2945 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Mathematics

#132 in Africa

#2953 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Mathematics

#137 in Africa

#3019 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

27. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#139 in Africa

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Mathematics

#142 in Africa

#3093 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Mathematics

#145 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Mathematics

#150 in Africa

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#154 in Africa

#3258 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Mathematics

#155 in Africa

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Mathematics

#160 in Africa

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#161 in Africa

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Mathematics

#162 in Africa

#3401 in the World

Founded: 1981

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#166 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#171 in Africa

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Mathematics

#173 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Mathematics

#174 in Africa

#3575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Mathematics

#182 in Africa

#3711 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#184 in Africa

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Mathematics

#188 in Africa

#3785 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#191 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#193 in Africa

#3915 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Mathematics

#197 in Africa

#4020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Mathematics

#198 in Africa

#4022 in the World

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

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Mathematics

#201 in Africa

#4039 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Mathematics

#204 in Africa

#4084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#205 in Africa

#4111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Mathematics

#216 in Africa

#4227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Mathematics

#219 in Africa

#4296 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Mathematics

#223 in Africa

#4352 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Mathematics

#231 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Mathematics

#236 in Africa

#4464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Redeemer's University

For Mathematics

#238 in Africa

#4510 in the World

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

56. Bowen University

For Mathematics

#240 in Africa

#4559 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Mathematics

#242 in Africa

#4594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Mathematics

#244 in Africa

#4605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Bells University of Technology

For Mathematics

#252 in Africa

#4735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#254 in Africa

#4766 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. American University of Nigeria

For Mathematics

#256 in Africa

#4789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Mathematics

#258 in Africa

#4812 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Mathematics

#270 in Africa

#5026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Adamawa State University

For Mathematics

#275 in Africa

#5164 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Mathematics

#287 in Africa

#5367 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Mathematics

#288 in Africa

#5381 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Mathematics

#290 in Africa

#5404 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Mathematics

#291 in Africa

#5417 in the World

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

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Mathematics

#296 in Africa

#5510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#304 in Africa

#5658 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#305 in Africa

#5679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Adeleke University

For Mathematics

#307 in Africa

#5689 in the World

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

73. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Mathematics

#327 in Africa

#5971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Mathematics

#329 in Africa

#5987 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Mathematics

#332 in Africa

#6047 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Ajayi Crowther University

For Mathematics

#333 in Africa

#6067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

77. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#334 in Africa

#6083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

78. Paul University

For Mathematics

#355 in Africa

#6387 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 Science12

Applied Mathematics36

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics65

Math Teachers54

Operations Research14