75 Best universities for Botany in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 699K citations received by 69.6K 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 Botany

#8 in Africa

#457 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Botany

#18 in Africa

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Botany

#20 in Africa

#732 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Botany

#22 in Africa

#771 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Botany

#24 in Africa

#817 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#32 in Africa

#1004 in the World

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

7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Botany

#38 in Africa

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#40 in Africa

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#42 in Africa

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#44 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#48 in Africa

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Botany

#64 in Africa

#1355 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Botany

#66 in Africa

#1402 in the World

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

14. University of Uyo

For Botany

#69 in Africa

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Botany

#72 in Africa

#1463 in the World

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

16. Bayero University Kano

For Botany

#90 in Africa

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Botany

#93 in Africa

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#95 in Africa

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#99 in Africa

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Botany

#100 in Africa

#1859 in the World

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

21. Lagos State University

For Botany

#101 in Africa

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Covenant University

For Botany

#103 in Africa

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

23. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#105 in Africa

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Botany

#106 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. University of Jos

For Botany

#108 in Africa

#1908 in the World

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

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#109 in Africa

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Botany

#113 in Africa

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Botany

#116 in Africa

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Botany

#117 in Africa

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Botany

#126 in Africa

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Botany

#128 in Africa

#2388 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Botany

#133 in Africa

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Botany

#134 in Africa

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#139 in Africa

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Botany

#141 in Africa

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#144 in Africa

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#148 in Africa

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Botany

#159 in Africa

#2879 in the World

Founded: 1980

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#160 in Africa

#2881 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Botany

#163 in Africa

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Botany

#167 in Africa

#2960 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Botany

#173 in Africa

#3079 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#174 in Africa

#3080 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Botany

#178 in Africa

#3198 in the World

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

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Botany

#179 in Africa

#3199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Botany

#182 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#193 in Africa

#3365 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Botany

#196 in Africa

#3421 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Botany

#203 in Africa

#3509 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Botany

#206 in Africa

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Bowen University

For Botany

#209 in Africa

#3614 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Botany

#212 in Africa

#3649 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Redeemer's University

For Botany

#215 in Africa

#3679 in the World

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

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Botany

#217 in Africa

#3724 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Botany

#232 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Adamawa State University

For Botany

#236 in Africa

#4052 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Botany

#237 in Africa

#4061 in the World

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

58. Bells University of Technology

For Botany

#238 in Africa

#4074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Botany

#240 in Africa

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

60. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Botany

#241 in Africa

#4094 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Botany

#249 in Africa

#4288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Botany

#250 in Africa

#4345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Botany

#262 in Africa

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Botany

#265 in Africa

#4627 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#269 in Africa

#4674 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#271 in Africa

#4715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Botany

#275 in Africa

#4776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#279 in Africa

#4874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Botany

#281 in Africa

#4899 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Botany

#282 in Africa

#4906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

71. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#288 in Africa

#5013 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Botany

#290 in Africa

#5073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Adeleke University

For Botany

#291 in Africa

#5090 in the World

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

74. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#292 in Africa

#5091 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. American University of Nigeria

For Botany

#295 in Africa

#5144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

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