50 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 76.1K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 50 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

#4 in Africa

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Animal Science

#8 in Africa

#242 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

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Animal Science

#13 in Africa

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Animal Science

#20 in Africa

#489 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Animal Science

#22 in Africa

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Animal Science

#27 in Africa

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Animal Science

#42 in Africa

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

9. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Animal Science

#43 in Africa

#872 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Animal Science

#44 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Animal Science

#45 in Africa

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Animal Science

#46 in Africa

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Animal Science

#52 in Africa

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Animal Science

#53 in Africa

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Animal Science

#54 in Africa

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1988

16. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Animal Science

#56 in Africa

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Animal Science

#57 in Africa

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

18. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Animal Science

#60 in Africa

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Animal Science

#66 in Africa

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Jos

For Animal Science

#67 in Africa

#1272 in the World

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

21. University of Uyo

For Animal Science

#72 in Africa

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Animal Science

#74 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Animal Science

#78 in Africa

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Animal Science

#80 in Africa

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Animal Science

#82 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

26. Lagos State University

For Animal Science

#84 in Africa

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Animal Science

#88 in Africa

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Animal Science

#94 in Africa

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Animal Science

#102 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Animal Science

#103 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Animal Science

#105 in Africa

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Animal Science

#111 in Africa

#1789 in the World

Founded: 2002

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Animal Science

#113 in Africa

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Animal Science

#114 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Animal Science

#118 in Africa

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Covenant University

For Animal Science

#121 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

37. Bayero University Kano

For Animal Science

#125 in Africa

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1975

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Animal Science

#126 in Africa

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Animal Science

#133 in Africa

#2006 in the World

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

40. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Animal Science

#134 in Africa

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

41. Bowen University

For Animal Science

#136 in Africa

#2025 in the World

Founded: 2001

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Animal Science

#144 in Africa

#2081 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Animal Science

#146 in Africa

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

44. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Animal Science

#147 in Africa

#2089 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Animal Science

#148 in Africa

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Animal Science

#150 in Africa

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Animal Science

#152 in Africa

#2114 in the World

Founded: 2009

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Animal Science

#156 in Africa

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Animal Science

#159 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Animal Science

#160 in Africa

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

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