Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

18 Best Universities in Nigeria for Data Science

We ranked the top 18 universities for Data Science in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 246.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 2.72M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Data Science

#32 in Africa #1425 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Data Science

#78 in Africa #2430 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

3

Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Data Science

#84 in Africa #2537 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

4

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Data Science

#61 in Africa #2074 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

5

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Data Science

#87 in Africa #2562 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

6

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Data Science

#99 in Africa #2717 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Data Science

#47 in Africa #1819 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

8

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Data Science

#69 in Africa #2326 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Data Science

#42 in Africa #1727 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

10

Yola

American University of Nigeria

For Data Science

#92 in Africa #2638 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Data Science

#70 in Africa #2349 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

12

Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Data Science

#81 in Africa #2498 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

13

Ota

Covenant University

For Data Science

#21 in Africa #1130 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

14

Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Data Science

#104 in Africa #2809 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

15

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Data Science

#37 in Africa #1515 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

16

Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Data Science

#105 in Africa #2812 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

17

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Data Science

#68 in Africa #2325 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Data Science

#71 in Africa #2356 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded