77 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 77 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 Biochemistry

#14 in Africa

#933 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biochemistry

#27 in Africa

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biochemistry

#33 in Africa

#1479 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biochemistry

#34 in Africa

#1492 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biochemistry

#35 in Africa

#1500 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#40 in Africa

#1539 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#42 in Africa

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#46 in Africa

#1651 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#48 in Africa

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biochemistry

#56 in Africa

#1871 in the World

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

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biochemistry

#58 in Africa

#1936 in the World

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

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#62 in Africa

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biochemistry

#64 in Africa

#2027 in the World

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

14. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biochemistry

#70 in Africa

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

15. Bayero University Kano

For Biochemistry

#85 in Africa

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Covenant University

For Biochemistry

#87 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Uyo

For Biochemistry

#90 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biochemistry

#91 in Africa

#2478 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#94 in Africa

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#105 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biochemistry

#108 in Africa

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#110 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biochemistry

#111 in Africa

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biochemistry

#112 in Africa

#2733 in the World

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

25. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#114 in Africa

#2758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

26. Lagos State University

For Biochemistry

#115 in Africa

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

27. University of Jos

For Biochemistry

#122 in Africa

#2819 in the World

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

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biochemistry

#125 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biochemistry

#134 in Africa

#3045 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biochemistry

#138 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biochemistry

#146 in Africa

#3191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#150 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biochemistry

#152 in Africa

#3264 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#153 in Africa

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biochemistry

#156 in Africa

#3325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Redeemer's University

For Biochemistry

#162 in Africa

#3421 in the World

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

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#164 in Africa

#3430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#166 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biochemistry

#170 in Africa

#3532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biochemistry

#178 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biochemistry

#179 in Africa

#3625 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biochemistry

#184 in Africa

#3700 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#187 in Africa

#3755 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#190 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

45. Bowen University

For Biochemistry

#197 in Africa

#3857 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

46. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biochemistry

#198 in Africa

#3878 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biochemistry

#199 in Africa

#3894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#200 in Africa

#3899 in the World

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

49. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biochemistry

#201 in Africa

#3910 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#203 in Africa

#3942 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biochemistry

#211 in Africa

#4118 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biochemistry

#212 in Africa

#4146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biochemistry

#214 in Africa

#4260 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biochemistry

#218 in Africa

#4357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biochemistry

#219 in Africa

#4404 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biochemistry

#222 in Africa

#4459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biochemistry

#223 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biochemistry

#224 in Africa

#4514 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

59. Adamawa State University

For Biochemistry

#225 in Africa

#4524 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Biochemistry

#227 in Africa

#4551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Biochemistry

#229 in Africa

#4625 in the World

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

62. American University of Nigeria

For Biochemistry

#236 in Africa

#4733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Biochemistry

#242 in Africa

#4833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

64. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#248 in Africa

#4895 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Biochemistry

#251 in Africa

#4949 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Adeleke University

For Biochemistry

#252 in Africa

#4950 in the World

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

67. Bells University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#253 in Africa

#4951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Biochemistry

#255 in Africa

#4969 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#257 in Africa

#4996 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Biochemistry

#269 in Africa

#5157 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#275 in Africa

#5242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#276 in Africa

#5253 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Biochemistry

#277 in Africa

#5254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#278 in Africa

#5270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Biochemistry

#287 in Africa

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Biochemistry

#316 in Africa

#5855 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Biochemistry

#324 in Africa

#5979 in the World

Founded: 2007

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