75 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 673K citations received by 73.6K academic papers made by 75 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

#15 in Africa

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biochemistry

#29 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biochemistry

#32 in Africa

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biochemistry

#38 in Africa

#1599 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biochemistry

#41 in Africa

#1630 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#43 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#45 in Africa

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#51 in Africa

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#60 in Africa

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biochemistry

#62 in Africa

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biochemistry

#63 in Africa

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biochemistry

#66 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#71 in Africa

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Covenant University

For Biochemistry

#88 in Africa

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Uyo

For Biochemistry

#95 in Africa

#2659 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Bayero University Kano

For Biochemistry

#98 in Africa

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#100 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biochemistry

#102 in Africa

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biochemistry

#103 in Africa

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#111 in Africa

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biochemistry

#112 in Africa

#2883 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. Lagos State University

For Biochemistry

#114 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

23. University of Jos

For Biochemistry

#117 in Africa

#2938 in the World

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

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#118 in Africa

#2946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biochemistry

#122 in Africa

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#126 in Africa

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biochemistry

#132 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biochemistry

#144 in Africa

#3355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biochemistry

#145 in Africa

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biochemistry

#146 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#149 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biochemistry

#154 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#156 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biochemistry

#164 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

35. Redeemer's University

For Biochemistry

#165 in Africa

#3650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#171 in Africa

#3785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biochemistry

#172 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 2000

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biochemistry

#177 in Africa

#3863 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biochemistry

#185 in Africa

#3971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

40. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biochemistry

#187 in Africa

#3994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biochemistry

#188 in Africa

#3997 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#191 in Africa

#4045 in the World

Founded: 2009

43. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#193 in Africa

#4122 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#195 in Africa

#4154 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biochemistry

#198 in Africa

#4217 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Bowen University

For Biochemistry

#201 in Africa

#4280 in the World

Founded: 2001

47. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biochemistry

#202 in Africa

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biochemistry

#203 in Africa

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

49. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biochemistry

#205 in Africa

#4341 in the World

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

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biochemistry

#208 in Africa

#4359 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biochemistry

#210 in Africa

#4413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

52. Adamawa State University

For Biochemistry

#215 in Africa

#4571 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biochemistry

#217 in Africa

#4579 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biochemistry

#220 in Africa

#4641 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biochemistry

#221 in Africa

#4644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Biochemistry

#223 in Africa

#4701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biochemistry

#224 in Africa

#4733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Biochemistry

#230 in Africa

#4822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biochemistry

#231 in Africa

#4823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biochemistry

#233 in Africa

#4858 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biochemistry

#234 in Africa

#4864 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biochemistry

#236 in Africa

#4885 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. American University of Nigeria

For Biochemistry

#238 in Africa

#4910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

64. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biochemistry

#240 in Africa

#4942 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Ajayi Crowther University

For Biochemistry

#249 in Africa

#5043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Biochemistry

#257 in Africa

#5174 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

67. Bells University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#265 in Africa

#5295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

68. Adeleke University

For Biochemistry

#273 in Africa

#5415 in the World

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

69. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#279 in Africa

#5493 in the World

Founded: 2002

70. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Biochemistry

#283 in Africa

#5531 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#285 in Africa

#5550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#286 in Africa

#5565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Biochemistry

#287 in Africa

#5567 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

74. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Biochemistry

#293 in Africa

#5635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

75. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Biochemistry

#296 in Africa

#5672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

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