31 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 50.9K citations received by 6.17K academic papers made by 31 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#20 in Africa

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#21 in Africa

#1175 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#26 in Africa

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#39 in Africa

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#45 in Africa

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. Covenant University

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#54 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#56 in Africa

#1959 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#64 in Africa

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#67 in Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#72 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#76 in Africa

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#80 in Africa

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#88 in Africa

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#94 in Africa

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Jos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#96 in Africa

#2664 in the World

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

16. Bayero University Kano

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#101 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#110 in Africa

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#113 in Africa

#2870 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. University of Uyo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#118 in Africa

#2954 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Lagos State University

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#126 in Africa

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#127 in Africa

#3068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#132 in Africa

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#137 in Africa

#3146 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#140 in Africa

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#141 in Africa

#3155 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#145 in Africa

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#148 in Africa

#3233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#150 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#152 in Africa

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#153 in Africa

#3251 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#155 in Africa

#3258 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

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