72 Best Agricultural Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 446K citations received by 51.6K 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

#276 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Africa

#450 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Africa

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Africa

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Africa

#546 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

#558 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#45 in Africa

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#48 in Africa

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Science

#54 in Africa

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Science

#59 in Africa

#1020 in the World

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

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#63 in Africa

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Africa

#1147 in the World

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

13. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#68 in Africa

#1163 in the World

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

14. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#73 in Africa

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#79 in Africa

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#82 in Africa

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Agricultural Science

#83 in Africa

#1369 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Agricultural Science

#84 in Africa

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Science

#88 in Africa

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Agricultural Science

#93 in Africa

#1498 in the World

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

21. Bayero University Kano

For Agricultural Science

#97 in Africa

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

22. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Agricultural Science

#100 in Africa

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

23. Covenant University

For Agricultural Science

#101 in Africa

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Agricultural Science

#102 in Africa

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#104 in Africa

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Agricultural Science

#111 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Agricultural Science

#116 in Africa

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Agricultural Science

#118 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Agricultural Science

#125 in Africa

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Agricultural Science

#130 in Africa

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#139 in Africa

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#140 in Africa

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. University of Jos

For Agricultural Science

#142 in Africa

#2118 in the World

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

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#143 in Africa

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Agricultural Science

#146 in Africa

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Lagos State University

For Agricultural Science

#152 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Agricultural Science

#153 in Africa

#2239 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Agricultural Science

#158 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#161 in Africa

#2320 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Agricultural Science

#162 in Africa

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Agricultural Science

#166 in Africa

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Agricultural Science

#168 in Africa

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Agricultural Science

#171 in Africa

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Agricultural Science

#175 in Africa

#2584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Agricultural Science

#183 in Africa

#2712 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#187 in Africa

#2742 in the World

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

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#191 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#197 in Africa

#2880 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Bowen University

For Agricultural Science

#199 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Agricultural Science

#207 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

51. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Agricultural Science

#211 in Africa

#3111 in the World

Founded: 2008

52. Adamawa State University

For Agricultural Science

#216 in Africa

#3199 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Agricultural Science

#226 in Africa

#3346 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#234 in Africa

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Agricultural Science

#235 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Agricultural Science

#237 in Africa

#3563 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Bells University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#238 in Africa

#3564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. Redeemer's University

For Agricultural Science

#242 in Africa

#3617 in the World

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

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Agricultural Science

#249 in Africa

#3698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Agricultural Science

#251 in Africa

#3751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Agricultural Science

#259 in Africa

#3855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Agricultural Science

#262 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#270 in Africa

#4082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Agricultural Science

#276 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Agricultural Science

#279 in Africa

#4182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Agricultural Science

#285 in Africa

#4292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Agricultural Science

#287 in Africa

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

68. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#290 in Africa

#4330 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Agricultural Science

#293 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Agricultural Science

#294 in Africa

#4360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Agricultural Science

#296 in Africa

#4394 in the World

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

72. Adeleke University

For Agricultural Science

#298 in Africa

#4401 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, Ife, Nsukka, and Abeokuta.