51 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 95.7K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 51 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 Biotechnology

#15 in Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biotechnology

#18 in Africa

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#28 in Africa

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biotechnology

#29 in Africa

#1067 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biotechnology

#32 in Africa

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biotechnology

#35 in Africa

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biotechnology

#38 in Africa

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biotechnology

#39 in Africa

#1211 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biotechnology

#42 in Africa

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biotechnology

#57 in Africa

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biotechnology

#62 in Africa

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

12. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biotechnology

#64 in Africa

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biotechnology

#66 in Africa

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Covenant University

For Biotechnology

#67 in Africa

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#78 in Africa

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biotechnology

#79 in Africa

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#83 in Africa

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

For Biotechnology

#84 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Jos

For Biotechnology

#86 in Africa

#1986 in the World

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

20. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biotechnology

#87 in Africa

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#89 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#90 in Africa

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#93 in Africa

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Lagos State University

For Biotechnology

#94 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biotechnology

#98 in Africa

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

26. Bayero University Kano

For Biotechnology

#106 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biotechnology

#116 in Africa

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biotechnology

#118 in Africa

#2413 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biotechnology

#120 in Africa

#2444 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biotechnology

#124 in Africa

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biotechnology

#126 in Africa

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biotechnology

#133 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#138 in Africa

#2691 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biotechnology

#140 in Africa

#2717 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biotechnology

#145 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biotechnology

#147 in Africa

#2770 in the World

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

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biotechnology

#148 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Founded: 2000

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biotechnology

#149 in Africa

#2775 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biotechnology

#154 in Africa

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Bowen University

For Biotechnology

#163 in Africa

#2905 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biotechnology

#164 in Africa

#2918 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#169 in Africa

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#174 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biotechnology

#175 in Africa

#3017 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biotechnology

#177 in Africa

#3031 in the World

Founded: 2004

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#179 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

47. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biotechnology

#180 in Africa

#3051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biotechnology

#185 in Africa

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biotechnology

#186 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biotechnology

#190 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biotechnology

#191 in Africa

#3119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

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