58 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 173K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 58 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

#14 in Africa

#683 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biotechnology

#16 in Africa

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#25 in Africa

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biotechnology

#28 in Africa

#978 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biotechnology

#30 in Africa

#987 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biotechnology

#32 in Africa

#1070 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biotechnology

#37 in Africa

#1097 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biotechnology

#38 in Africa

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biotechnology

#39 in Africa

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biotechnology

#49 in Africa

#1347 in the World

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

11. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biotechnology

#58 in Africa

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biotechnology

#61 in Africa

#1583 in the World

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

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biotechnology

#62 in Africa

#1587 in the World

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

14. Covenant University

For Biotechnology

#68 in Africa

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#72 in Africa

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biotechnology

#76 in Africa

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#77 in Africa

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Biotechnology

#80 in Africa

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biotechnology

#82 in Africa

#1813 in the World

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

20. Bayero University Kano

For Biotechnology

#83 in Africa

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biotechnology

#87 in Africa

#1887 in the World

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

22. University of Jos

For Biotechnology

#89 in Africa

#1919 in the World

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

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biotechnology

#92 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biotechnology

#94 in Africa

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#97 in Africa

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#98 in Africa

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biotechnology

#99 in Africa

#2004 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#107 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

29. Lagos State University

For Biotechnology

#109 in Africa

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biotechnology

#112 in Africa

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biotechnology

#116 in Africa

#2276 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biotechnology

#122 in Africa

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#125 in Africa

#2349 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#129 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biotechnology

#135 in Africa

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biotechnology

#136 in Africa

#2514 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Bowen University

For Biotechnology

#139 in Africa

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

38. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biotechnology

#142 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biotechnology

#143 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biotechnology

#144 in Africa

#2648 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biotechnology

#150 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biotechnology

#152 in Africa

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biotechnology

#158 in Africa

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#160 in Africa

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biotechnology

#167 in Africa

#2835 in the World

Founded: 2004

46. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biotechnology

#177 in Africa

#2965 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#178 in Africa

#2975 in the World

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

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biotechnology

#185 in Africa

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biotechnology

#190 in Africa

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biotechnology

#196 in Africa

#3134 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Redeemer's University

For Biotechnology

#197 in Africa

#3139 in the World

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

52. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biotechnology

#200 in Africa

#3184 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biotechnology

#201 in Africa

#3191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biotechnology

#203 in Africa

#3204 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biotechnology

#204 in Africa

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biotechnology

#209 in Africa

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biotechnology

#213 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biotechnology

#215 in Africa

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

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