67 Best Agricultural Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 247K citations received by 35.9K academic papers made by 67 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

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Africa

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Africa

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Science

#23 in Africa

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Science

#24 in Africa

#594 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Agricultural Science

#28 in Africa

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#50 in Africa

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#58 in Africa

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Science

#66 in Africa

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Africa

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#71 in Africa

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

12. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Science

#73 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Science

#77 in Africa

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#78 in Africa

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#82 in Africa

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#84 in Africa

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Science

#88 in Africa

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

For Agricultural Science

#89 in Africa

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Agricultural Science

#100 in Africa

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Agricultural Science

#102 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Covenant University

For Agricultural Science

#106 in Africa

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

22. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Agricultural Science

#109 in Africa

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Agricultural Science

#112 in Africa

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

24. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Agricultural Science

#116 in Africa

#1863 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Bayero University Kano

For Agricultural Science

#117 in Africa

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Agricultural Science

#122 in Africa

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#123 in Africa

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Agricultural Science

#129 in Africa

#2126 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. University of Jos

For Agricultural Science

#138 in Africa

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Agricultural Science

#139 in Africa

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Lagos State University

For Agricultural Science

#140 in Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Agricultural Science

#144 in Africa

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1975

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Agricultural Science

#150 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Agricultural Science

#154 in Africa

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Agricultural Science

#155 in Africa

#2517 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Agricultural Science

#163 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#164 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#165 in Africa

#2663 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#170 in Africa

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#172 in Africa

#2761 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Agricultural Science

#188 in Africa

#2994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Agricultural Science

#190 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#194 in Africa

#3083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Agricultural Science

#196 in Africa

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Agricultural Science

#201 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

46. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Agricultural Science

#206 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Agricultural Science

#211 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

48. Bowen University

For Agricultural Science

#213 in Africa

#3333 in the World

Founded: 2001

49. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Agricultural Science

#214 in Africa

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

50. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Agricultural Science

#215 in Africa

#3401 in the World

Founded: 2000

51. Adamawa State University

For Agricultural Science

#226 in Africa

#3502 in the World

Founded: 2002

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#230 in Africa

#3529 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#233 in Africa

#3570 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Bells University of Technology

For Agricultural Science

#243 in Africa

#3827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

55. Redeemer's University

For Agricultural Science

#245 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

56. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Agricultural Science

#248 in Africa

#3867 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Agricultural Science

#251 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Agricultural Science

#255 in Africa

#3975 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Agricultural Science

#257 in Africa

#3989 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Agricultural Science

#258 in Africa

#4002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Agricultural Science

#269 in Africa

#4097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Agricultural Science

#274 in Africa

#4127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Agricultural Science

#276 in Africa

#4144 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

64. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Agricultural Science

#277 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Agricultural Science

#281 in Africa

#4178 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Agricultural Science

#283 in Africa

#4182 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

67. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Agricultural Science

#284 in Africa

#4188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
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.