77 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 102K 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

#924 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biochemistry

#27 in Africa

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biochemistry

#32 in Africa

#1452 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biochemistry

#33 in Africa

#1486 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biochemistry

#34 in Africa

#1506 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#37 in Africa

#1522 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#41 in Africa

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#45 in Africa

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#48 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biochemistry

#56 in Africa

#1882 in the World

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

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biochemistry

#59 in Africa

#1951 in the World

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

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#61 in Africa

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biochemistry

#63 in Africa

#2009 in the World

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

14. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biochemistry

#69 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

15. Bayero University Kano

For Biochemistry

#85 in Africa

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Covenant University

For Biochemistry

#87 in Africa

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Uyo

For Biochemistry

#90 in Africa

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biochemistry

#91 in Africa

#2460 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#93 in Africa

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#103 in Africa

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biochemistry

#104 in Africa

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#108 in Africa

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biochemistry

#111 in Africa

#2729 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biochemistry

#112 in Africa

#2737 in the World

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

25. Lagos State University

For Biochemistry

#114 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

26. University of Jos

For Biochemistry

#117 in Africa

#2795 in the World

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

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#121 in Africa

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biochemistry

#126 in Africa

#2923 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biochemistry

#136 in Africa

#3089 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biochemistry

#139 in Africa

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biochemistry

#144 in Africa

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#148 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biochemistry

#151 in Africa

#3265 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#155 in Africa

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biochemistry

#157 in Africa

#3355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#159 in Africa

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Redeemer's University

For Biochemistry

#164 in Africa

#3470 in the World

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

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#165 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biochemistry

#169 in Africa

#3551 in the World

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

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biochemistry

#174 in Africa

#3609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biochemistry

#177 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biochemistry

#181 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#186 in Africa

#3793 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#190 in Africa

#3826 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biochemistry

#196 in Africa

#3911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Bowen University

For Biochemistry

#197 in Africa

#3924 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biochemistry

#198 in Africa

#3946 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#200 in Africa

#3961 in the World

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

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#201 in Africa

#3965 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biochemistry

#204 in Africa

#3995 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biochemistry

#210 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biochemistry

#212 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biochemistry

#213 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biochemistry

#217 in Africa

#4348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biochemistry

#219 in Africa

#4457 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biochemistry

#221 in Africa

#4497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biochemistry

#222 in Africa

#4513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Adamawa State University

For Biochemistry

#223 in Africa

#4518 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biochemistry

#224 in Africa

#4523 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Biochemistry

#226 in Africa

#4552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Biochemistry

#229 in Africa

#4663 in the World

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

62. American University of Nigeria

For Biochemistry

#236 in Africa

#4743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Biochemistry

#243 in Africa

#4862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

64. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#245 in Africa

#4904 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Bells University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#250 in Africa

#4969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

66. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#251 in Africa

#4973 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Biochemistry

#252 in Africa

#4984 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Biochemistry

#258 in Africa

#5034 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Adeleke University

For Biochemistry

#260 in Africa

#5058 in the World

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

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Biochemistry

#268 in Africa

#5201 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#275 in Africa

#5271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#277 in Africa

#5294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#278 in Africa

#5317 in the World

Founded: 2002

74. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Biochemistry

#284 in Africa

#5370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

75. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Biochemistry

#287 in Africa

#5456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Biochemistry

#318 in Africa

#5862 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Biochemistry

#324 in Africa

#5959 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.