77 Best universities for Mathematics in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 414K citations received by 71.6K academic papers made by 77 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

#15 in Africa

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mathematics

#28 in Africa

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Mathematics

#29 in Africa

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#41 in Africa

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Mathematics

#52 in Africa

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#56 in Africa

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Mathematics

#57 in Africa

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Mathematics

#66 in Africa

#2046 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Mathematics

#69 in Africa

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mathematics

#71 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#84 in Africa

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#86 in Africa

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Bayero University Kano

For Mathematics

#89 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#90 in Africa

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#107 in Africa

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. Lagos State University

For Mathematics

#112 in Africa

#2872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Mathematics

#119 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Mathematics

#120 in Africa

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

19. University of Uyo

For Mathematics

#123 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Mathematics

#128 in Africa

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Jos

For Mathematics

#129 in Africa

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Mathematics

#130 in Africa

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Mathematics

#133 in Africa

#3185 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#139 in Africa

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#142 in Africa

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

26. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Mathematics

#146 in Africa

#3474 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Mathematics

#150 in Africa

#3515 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Mathematics

#153 in Africa

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Mathematics

#154 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Mathematics

#157 in Africa

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Mathematics

#166 in Africa

#3692 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Mathematics

#171 in Africa

#3755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Mathematics

#172 in Africa

#3767 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#173 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#178 in Africa

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Mathematics

#179 in Africa

#3883 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Mathematics

#182 in Africa

#3973 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#183 in Africa

#4027 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

39. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mathematics

#185 in Africa

#4055 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Mathematics

#191 in Africa

#4193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#193 in Africa

#4205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

42. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mathematics

#196 in Africa

#4239 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Mathematics

#198 in Africa

#4318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Mathematics

#209 in Africa

#4455 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Mathematics

#218 in Africa

#4571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Mathematics

#220 in Africa

#4588 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mathematics

#221 in Africa

#4595 in the World

Founded: 2009

48. Redeemer's University

For Mathematics

#225 in Africa

#4660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Mathematics

#226 in Africa

#4700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Mathematics

#227 in Africa

#4701 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Mathematics

#229 in Africa

#4709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Mathematics

#231 in Africa

#4735 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Bowen University

For Mathematics

#235 in Africa

#4775 in the World

Founded: 2001

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Mathematics

#241 in Africa

#4847 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mathematics

#242 in Africa

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

56. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Mathematics

#244 in Africa

#4905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

57. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mathematics

#247 in Africa

#4937 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Mathematics

#252 in Africa

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. American University of Nigeria

For Mathematics

#253 in Africa

#5029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

60. Bells University of Technology

For Mathematics

#256 in Africa

#5082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Mathematics

#257 in Africa

#5097 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Mathematics

#266 in Africa

#5232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Mathematics

#272 in Africa

#5321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Adamawa State University

For Mathematics

#279 in Africa

#5427 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Mathematics

#287 in Africa

#5647 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

66. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mathematics

#294 in Africa

#5706 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Mathematics

#300 in Africa

#5781 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Mathematics

#302 in Africa

#5816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

69. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Mathematics

#303 in Africa

#5821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

70. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Mathematics

#304 in Africa

#5822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

71. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Mathematics

#307 in Africa

#5865 in the World

Founded: 2011

72. Adeleke University

For Mathematics

#319 in Africa

#5969 in the World

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

73. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Mathematics

#331 in Africa

#6087 in the World

Founded: 2005

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Mathematics

#334 in Africa

#6155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Mathematics

#339 in Africa

#6196 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#342 in Africa

#6214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

77. Ajayi Crowther University

For Mathematics

#343 in Africa

#6232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

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

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science5

Applied Mathematics25

Blockchain and Cryptography7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics55

Math Teachers45

Operations Research9