Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

12 Best Universities in Nigeria for Actuarial Science

We ranked the top 12 universities for Actuarial Science in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. Based on 202.4K scholarly articles and 2.29M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Actuarial Science. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Actuarial Science

#27 in Africa #1013 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Actuarial Science

#21 in Africa #855 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Actuarial Science

#20 in Africa #800 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

4

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Actuarial Science

#13 in Africa #627 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

5

Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Actuarial Science

#31 in Africa #1132 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

6

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Actuarial Science

#34 in Africa #1185 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Actuarial Science

#35 in Africa #1207 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

8

Ojo

Lagos State University

For Actuarial Science

#32 in Africa #1154 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

9

Benin

University of Benin

For Actuarial Science

#29 in Africa #1101 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

10

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Actuarial Science

#30 in Africa #1102 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

11

Ota

Covenant University

For Actuarial Science

#23 in Africa #886 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Actuarial Science

#37 in Africa #1240 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded