76 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 369K citations received by 60.7K academic papers made by 76 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

#16 in Africa

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Statistics

#27 in Africa

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Statistics

#32 in Africa

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#37 in Africa

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Covenant University

For Statistics

#46 in Africa

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Statistics

#57 in Africa

#1877 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#58 in Africa

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Statistics

#61 in Africa

#1985 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Statistics

#68 in Africa

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Statistics

#69 in Africa

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#77 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Statistics

#82 in Africa

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#83 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Bayero University Kano

For Statistics

#89 in Africa

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Statistics

#107 in Africa

#2720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#110 in Africa

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. University of Uyo

For Statistics

#115 in Africa

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Lagos State University

For Statistics

#118 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Statistics

#121 in Africa

#2930 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Statistics

#123 in Africa

#3004 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. University of Jos

For Statistics

#127 in Africa

#3052 in the World

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

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Statistics

#131 in Africa

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Statistics

#133 in Africa

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#134 in Africa

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Statistics

#135 in Africa

#3203 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Statistics

#136 in Africa

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Statistics

#147 in Africa

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Statistics

#149 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Statistics

#150 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Statistics

#156 in Africa

#3494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Statistics

#159 in Africa

#3533 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Statistics

#163 in Africa

#3615 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Statistics

#165 in Africa

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

34. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Statistics

#168 in Africa

#3753 in the World

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

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Statistics

#172 in Africa

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#174 in Africa

#3852 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Statistics

#175 in Africa

#3871 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Statistics

#176 in Africa

#3883 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#179 in Africa

#3910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Statistics

#181 in Africa

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Statistics

#187 in Africa

#4060 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Statistics

#190 in Africa

#4142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

43. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Statistics

#199 in Africa

#4274 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#204 in Africa

#4342 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Statistics

#205 in Africa

#4344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Statistics

#206 in Africa

#4346 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Statistics

#213 in Africa

#4407 in the World

Founded: 2007

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Statistics

#215 in Africa

#4416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Redeemer's University

For Statistics

#216 in Africa

#4424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

50. Bowen University

For Statistics

#218 in Africa

#4448 in the World

Founded: 2001

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Statistics

#225 in Africa

#4583 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Statistics

#230 in Africa

#4649 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Statistics

#234 in Africa

#4725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Statistics

#236 in Africa

#4744 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Statistics

#238 in Africa

#4773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Statistics

#247 in Africa

#4898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. American University of Nigeria

For Statistics

#248 in Africa

#4900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Statistics

#251 in Africa

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Bells University of Technology

For Statistics

#255 in Africa

#4990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Statistics

#256 in Africa

#5000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Statistics

#257 in Africa

#5005 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Statistics

#271 in Africa

#5219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Statistics

#274 in Africa

#5303 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Adamawa State University

For Statistics

#276 in Africa

#5363 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Statistics

#285 in Africa

#5514 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Statistics

#288 in Africa

#5540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Statistics

#291 in Africa

#5562 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Statistics

#294 in Africa

#5611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Statistics

#295 in Africa

#5616 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Adeleke University

For Statistics

#300 in Africa

#5650 in the World

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

71. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Statistics

#301 in Africa

#5666 in the World

Founded: 2011

72. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Statistics

#302 in Africa

#5673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

73. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Statistics

#325 in Africa

#5831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

74. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Statistics

#326 in Africa

#5836 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Ajayi Crowther University

For Statistics

#335 in Africa

#5928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#336 in Africa

#5929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
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 Science5

Applied Mathematics25

Blockchain and Cryptography7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics55

Math Teachers45

Operations Research9