Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

34 Best Universities in Nigeria for Advertising

We ranked the top 34 universities for Advertising in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 341.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 3.46M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Advertising

#18 in Africa #1092 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Advertising

#16 in Africa #1072 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

3

Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Advertising

#67 in Africa #2303 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

4

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Advertising

#80 in Africa #2578 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Advertising

#115 in Africa #3053 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

6

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Advertising

#26 in Africa #1380 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

7

Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Advertising

#54 in Africa #2070 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

8

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Advertising

#72 in Africa #2404 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

9

Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Advertising

#66 in Africa #2294 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

10

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Advertising

#99 in Africa #2757 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Ojo

Lagos State University

For Advertising

#71 in Africa #2403 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

12

Owerri

Imo State University

For Advertising

#93 in Africa #2680 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

13

Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Advertising

#86 in Africa #2625 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

14

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#57 in Africa #2154 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Advertising

#60 in Africa #2172 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

16

Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Advertising

#107 in Africa #2928 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

17

Benin

University of Benin

For Advertising

#65 in Africa #2283 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Uturu

Abia State University

For Advertising

#111 in Africa #2987 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

19

Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Advertising

#102 in Africa #2850 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

20

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Advertising

#43 in Africa #1796 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

21

Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Advertising

#114 in Africa #3033 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

22

Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Advertising

#106 in Africa #2921 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

23

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Advertising

#41 in Africa #1753 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Ibadan

Lead City University

For Advertising

#82 in Africa #2588 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

25

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Advertising

#68 in Africa #2319 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Ota

Covenant University

For Advertising

#23 in Africa #1359 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#98 in Africa #2750 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

28

Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Advertising

#91 in Africa #2659 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

29

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Advertising

#88 in Africa #2634 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

30

Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Advertising

#69 in Africa #2358 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

31

Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Advertising

#83 in Africa #2593 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Advertising

#24 in Africa #1371 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Advertising

#97 in Africa #2728 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Advertising

#39 in Africa #1716 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded