55 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 144K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 55 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 Animal Science

#3 in Africa

#161 in the World

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

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Animal Science

#9 in Africa

#226 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Animal Science

#10 in Africa

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Animal Science

#12 in Africa

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Animal Science

#21 in Africa

#484 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Animal Science

#22 in Africa

#488 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Animal Science

#23 in Africa

#491 in the World

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

8. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Animal Science

#31 in Africa

#572 in the World

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

9. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Animal Science

#40 in Africa

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

10. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Animal Science

#42 in Africa

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Animal Science

#43 in Africa

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Animal Science

#46 in Africa

#778 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Animal Science

#49 in Africa

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Animal Science

#52 in Africa

#902 in the World

Founded: 1988

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Animal Science

#53 in Africa

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Animal Science

#54 in Africa

#916 in the World

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

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Animal Science

#55 in Africa

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Animal Science

#59 in Africa

#979 in the World

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

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Animal Science

#61 in Africa

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Uyo

For Animal Science

#64 in Africa

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Animal Science

#65 in Africa

#1120 in the World

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

22. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Animal Science

#66 in Africa

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Animal Science

#69 in Africa

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Animal Science

#72 in Africa

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Jos

For Animal Science

#74 in Africa

#1195 in the World

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

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Animal Science

#75 in Africa

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Animal Science

#83 in Africa

#1307 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Bayero University Kano

For Animal Science

#87 in Africa

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

29. Lagos State University

For Animal Science

#88 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Animal Science

#90 in Africa

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Animal Science

#95 in Africa

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

32. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Animal Science

#97 in Africa

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Animal Science

#99 in Africa

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Animal Science

#106 in Africa

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Animal Science

#111 in Africa

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Animal Science

#112 in Africa

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Animal Science

#115 in Africa

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Animal Science

#120 in Africa

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Animal Science

#123 in Africa

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Bowen University

For Animal Science

#130 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

41. Covenant University

For Animal Science

#131 in Africa

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Animal Science

#136 in Africa

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

43. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Animal Science

#140 in Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Animal Science

#141 in Africa

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1981

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Animal Science

#143 in Africa

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Adamawa State University

For Animal Science

#146 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Animal Science

#153 in Africa

#2111 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Animal Science

#159 in Africa

#2147 in the World

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

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Animal Science

#161 in Africa

#2165 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Animal Science

#163 in Africa

#2169 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Animal Science

#164 in Africa

#2174 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Animal Science

#166 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Animal Science

#175 in Africa

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Animal Science

#181 in Africa

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Animal Science

#182 in Africa

#2312 in the World

Founded: 2004

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