72 Best Agricultural Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 496K citations received by 53K academic papers made by 72 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 Agricultural Science

#6 in Africa

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Africa

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Africa

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Africa

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Africa

#554 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Africa

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#44 in Africa

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#50 in Africa

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Science

#54 in Africa

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Science

#58 in Africa

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#64 in Africa

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Africa

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

13. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#70 in Africa

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

14. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#75 in Africa

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#79 in Africa

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Agricultural Science

#82 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#85 in Africa

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Agricultural Science

#86 in Africa

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Science

#89 in Africa

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Agricultural Science

#95 in Africa

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

21. Bayero University Kano

For Agricultural Science

#98 in Africa

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Agricultural Science

#99 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

23. Covenant University

For Agricultural Science

#102 in Africa

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Agricultural Science

#105 in Africa

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#106 in Africa

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Agricultural Science

#115 in Africa

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Agricultural Science

#119 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Agricultural Science

#123 in Africa

#1781 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Agricultural Science

#127 in Africa

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Agricultural Science

#130 in Africa

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#138 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#141 in Africa

#2124 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. University of Jos

For Agricultural Science

#144 in Africa

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#147 in Africa

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Agricultural Science

#150 in Africa

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Lagos State University

For Agricultural Science

#154 in Africa

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Agricultural Science

#155 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Agricultural Science

#160 in Africa

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#161 in Africa

#2302 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Agricultural Science

#162 in Africa

#2312 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Agricultural Science

#166 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Agricultural Science

#167 in Africa

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Agricultural Science

#170 in Africa

#2482 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Agricultural Science

#172 in Africa

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#181 in Africa

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#189 in Africa

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Agricultural Science

#191 in Africa

#2728 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

48. Bowen University

For Agricultural Science

#198 in Africa

#2865 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#201 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Agricultural Science

#206 in Africa

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

51. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Agricultural Science

#211 in Africa

#3027 in the World

Founded: 2008

52. Adamawa State University

For Agricultural Science

#218 in Africa

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Agricultural Science

#226 in Africa

#3298 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Agricultural Science

#230 in Africa

#3469 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Agricultural Science

#231 in Africa

#3474 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#232 in Africa

#3480 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Bells University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#236 in Africa

#3527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. Redeemer's University

For Agricultural Science

#243 in Africa

#3610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Agricultural Science

#246 in Africa

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Agricultural Science

#250 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Agricultural Science

#258 in Africa

#3824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Agricultural Science

#260 in Africa

#3850 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#273 in Africa

#4120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Agricultural Science

#275 in Africa

#4135 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Agricultural Science

#278 in Africa

#4214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Agricultural Science

#284 in Africa

#4291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#288 in Africa

#4356 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Agricultural Science

#289 in Africa

#4358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

69. Ajayi Crowther University

For Agricultural Science

#292 in Africa

#4366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Agricultural Science

#293 in Africa

#4367 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Agricultural Science

#296 in Africa

#4429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

72. Adeleke University

For Agricultural Science

#298 in Africa

#4432 in the World

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

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ife, and Abeokuta.