77 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 703K citations received by 83.5K 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 Statistics

#14 in Africa

#810 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Statistics

#23 in Africa

#1099 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Statistics

#28 in Africa

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#33 in Africa

#1310 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Statistics

#41 in Africa

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Statistics

#46 in Africa

#1518 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#54 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Statistics

#55 in Africa

#1709 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Statistics

#56 in Africa

#1719 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Statistics

#61 in Africa

#1813 in the World

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

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Statistics

#66 in Africa

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#68 in Africa

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#72 in Africa

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Bayero University Kano

For Statistics

#81 in Africa

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

15. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#86 in Africa

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Uyo

For Statistics

#91 in Africa

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Statistics

#96 in Africa

#2413 in the World

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

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Statistics

#97 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Lagos State University

For Statistics

#105 in Africa

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#112 in Africa

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Statistics

#120 in Africa

#2743 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Statistics

#121 in Africa

#2772 in the World

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

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Statistics

#124 in Africa

#2813 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Statistics

#125 in Africa

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Statistics

#130 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Statistics

#132 in Africa

#2915 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. University of Jos

For Statistics

#136 in Africa

#2936 in the World

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

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Statistics

#138 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Statistics

#142 in Africa

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Statistics

#145 in Africa

#3046 in the World

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

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Statistics

#147 in Africa

#3144 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Statistics

#151 in Africa

#3199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Statistics

#154 in Africa

#3272 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

34. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Statistics

#157 in Africa

#3283 in the World

Founded: 1981

35. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Statistics

#158 in Africa

#3292 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Statistics

#162 in Africa

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Statistics

#167 in Africa

#3464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#169 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#172 in Africa

#3551 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Statistics

#176 in Africa

#3604 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Statistics

#177 in Africa

#3646 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#179 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Statistics

#186 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 1980

44. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Statistics

#187 in Africa

#3842 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Statistics

#188 in Africa

#3858 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Statistics

#189 in Africa

#3861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Statistics

#192 in Africa

#3912 in the World

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

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Statistics

#200 in Africa

#4016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Statistics

#202 in Africa

#4037 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Statistics

#217 in Africa

#4244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

51. Redeemer's University

For Statistics

#221 in Africa

#4293 in the World

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

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Statistics

#223 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Statistics

#225 in Africa

#4301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Statistics

#227 in Africa

#4323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Statistics

#230 in Africa

#4340 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Bowen University

For Statistics

#232 in Africa

#4355 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Statistics

#238 in Africa

#4546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Bells University of Technology

For Statistics

#244 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. American University of Nigeria

For Statistics

#251 in Africa

#4675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Statistics

#257 in Africa

#4780 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Statistics

#258 in Africa

#4818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

62. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Statistics

#260 in Africa

#4888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

63. Adamawa State University

For Statistics

#277 in Africa

#5131 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Statistics

#279 in Africa

#5220 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Statistics

#281 in Africa

#5239 in the World

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

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Statistics

#285 in Africa

#5289 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Statistics

#286 in Africa

#5295 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Statistics

#288 in Africa

#5378 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Statistics

#290 in Africa

#5425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Adeleke University

For Statistics

#291 in Africa

#5437 in the World

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

71. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Statistics

#294 in Africa

#5450 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Statistics

#295 in Africa

#5458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

73. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Statistics

#314 in Africa

#5677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Statistics

#324 in Africa

#5795 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Statistics

#329 in Africa

#5847 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#330 in Africa

#5866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

77. Ajayi Crowther University

For Statistics

#337 in Africa

#5945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

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

Mathematics subfields in Nigeria

Actuarial Science11

Applied Mathematics33

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Math Teachers53

Operations Research14