Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

75 Best Universities in Nigeria for Finance

Focusing specifically on Finance, our data science engine identified the 75 most influential universities in Nigeria. Our methodology evaluated 454.8K subject-specific papers and 4.33M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Finance

#14 in Africa #766 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Oyo

Ajayi Crowther University

For Finance

#243 in Africa #4297 in the World

83% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

3

Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Finance

#103 in Africa #2386 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

4

Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Finance

#137 in Africa #2807 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

5

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Finance

#94 in Africa #2254 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

6

Ede

Adeleke University

For Finance

#276 in Africa #4714 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

7

Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Finance

#92 in Africa #2243 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

8

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Finance

#25 in Africa #996 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Ota

Bells University of Technology

For Finance

#159 in Africa #3168 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Finance

#127 in Africa #2727 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

11

Lokoja

Federal University, Lokoja

For Finance

#261 in Africa #4499 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

12

Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Finance

#39 in Africa #1333 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

13

Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Finance

#166 in Africa #3317 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

14

Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Finance

#84 in Africa #2129 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

15

Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Finance

#191 in Africa #3730 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

16

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Finance

#67 in Africa #1768 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Abeokuta

Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Finance

#263 in Africa #4541 in the World

49% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

2005 Founded

18

Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Finance

#126 in Africa #2720 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

19

Ojo

Lagos State University

For Finance

#72 in Africa #1825 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

20

Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Finance

#182 in Africa #3555 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

21

Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Finance

#101 in Africa #2347 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

22

Yola

American University of Nigeria

For Finance

#216 in Africa #4023 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

23

Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Finance

#102 in Africa #2384 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Finance

#116 in Africa #2516 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

25

Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Finance

#88 in Africa #2209 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

26

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Finance

#43 in Africa #1375 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

27

Benin

Benson Idahosa University

For Finance

#236 in Africa #4227 in the World

49% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

28

Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Finance

#77 in Africa #1927 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Finance

#97 in Africa #2303 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

30

Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Finance

#131 in Africa #2757 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

31

Mubi

Adamawa State University

For Finance

#223 in Africa #4130 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

32

Iwo

Bowen University

For Finance

#230 in Africa #4172 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

33

Benin

University of Benin

For Finance

#53 in Africa #1568 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

Birnin Kebbi

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Finance

#273 in Africa #4673 in the World

52% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

35

Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Finance

#155 in Africa #3102 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

36

Owerri

Imo State University

For Finance

#163 in Africa #3256 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

37

Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Finance

#57 in Africa #1635 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

38

Imota

Caleb University

For Finance

#242 in Africa #4281 in the World

46% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

39

Ibadan

Lead City University

For Finance

#129 in Africa #2749 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

40

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Finance

#41 in Africa #1354 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

41

Katsina

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University

For Finance

#281 in Africa #4824 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

42

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Finance

#164 in Africa #3265 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

43

Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For Finance

#257 in Africa #4469 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Abuja

University of Abuja

For Finance

#98 in Africa #2311 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

45

Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Finance

#255 in Africa #4460 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

46

Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Finance

#128 in Africa #2739 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

47

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Finance

#29 in Africa #1043 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

48

Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Finance

#179 in Africa #3474 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

49

Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Finance

#52 in Africa #1564 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

50

Gombe

Gombe State University

For Finance

#181 in Africa #3487 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

51

Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Finance

#117 in Africa #2518 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

52

Osogbo

Fountain University, Osogbo

For Finance

#199 in Africa #3834 in the World

48% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

53

Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#89 in Africa #2212 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

54

Ota

Covenant University

For Finance

#16 in Africa #809 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

55

Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

For Finance

#241 in Africa #4272 in the World

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

56

Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Finance

#169 in Africa #3364 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

57

Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Finance

#71 in Africa #1817 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

58

Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Finance

#66 in Africa #1766 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

59

Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#295 in Africa #5013 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

60

Makurdi

Benue State University

For Finance

#174 in Africa #3410 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

61

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Finance

#51 in Africa #1550 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

62

Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Finance

#218 in Africa #4052 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Finance

#132 in Africa #2759 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

64

Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Finance

#172 in Africa #3387 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

65

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Finance

#48 in Africa #1488 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

66

Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Finance

#194 in Africa #3737 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

67

Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Finance

#99 in Africa #2334 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

68

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Finance

#17 in Africa #818 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

69

Osogbo

Osun State University

For Finance

#125 in Africa #2712 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

70

Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Finance

#63 in Africa #1687 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

71

Uturu

Abia State University

For Finance

#130 in Africa #2752 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

72

Jos

University of Jos

For Finance

#118 in Africa #2550 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

73

Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Finance

#220 in Africa #4101 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

74

Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Finance

#45 in Africa #1442 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

75

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Finance

#15 in Africa #799 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded