75 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 639K citations received by 68.1K 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

#449 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Botany

#18 in Africa

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Botany

#19 in Africa

#714 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Botany

#21 in Africa

#764 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Botany

#24 in Africa

#802 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#31 in Africa

#982 in the World

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

7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Botany

#37 in Africa

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#38 in Africa

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#41 in Africa

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#43 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#47 in Africa

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Botany

#64 in Africa

#1342 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Botany

#66 in Africa

#1400 in the World

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

14. University of Uyo

For Botany

#67 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Botany

#72 in Africa

#1466 in the World

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

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Botany

#89 in Africa

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#90 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Bayero University Kano

For Botany

#91 in Africa

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Lagos State University

For Botany

#98 in Africa

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#99 in Africa

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Botany

#101 in Africa

#1855 in the World

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

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Botany

#102 in Africa

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Jos

For Botany

#104 in Africa

#1866 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#105 in Africa

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Covenant University

For Botany

#107 in Africa

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#109 in Africa

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Botany

#115 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Botany

#116 in Africa

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Botany

#117 in Africa

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Botany

#125 in Africa

#2317 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Botany

#127 in Africa

#2393 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Botany

#132 in Africa

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Botany

#136 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Botany

#140 in Africa

#2586 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#141 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#142 in Africa

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#150 in Africa

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Botany

#157 in Africa

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1980

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Botany

#162 in Africa

#2913 in the World

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

40. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#163 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Botany

#167 in Africa

#2953 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Botany

#173 in Africa

#3056 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#174 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Botany

#176 in Africa

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Botany

#179 in Africa

#3203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Botany

#180 in Africa

#3259 in the World

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

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#189 in Africa

#3360 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Botany

#197 in Africa

#3457 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Botany

#199 in Africa

#3503 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Botany

#208 in Africa

#3625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Botany

#210 in Africa

#3656 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Bowen University

For Botany

#211 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

53. Redeemer's University

For Botany

#213 in Africa

#3670 in the World

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

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Botany

#217 in Africa

#3727 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Botany

#230 in Africa

#3980 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Adamawa State University

For Botany

#234 in Africa

#4026 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Botany

#237 in Africa

#4085 in the World

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

58. Bells University of Technology

For Botany

#238 in Africa

#4101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Botany

#239 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Botany

#240 in Africa

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Botany

#247 in Africa

#4294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Botany

#250 in Africa

#4332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Botany

#262 in Africa

#4605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Botany

#264 in Africa

#4643 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#268 in Africa

#4702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Botany

#272 in Africa

#4759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#275 in Africa

#4804 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#277 in Africa

#4881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Botany

#279 in Africa

#4905 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Botany

#285 in Africa

#5005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

71. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#288 in Africa

#5034 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#292 in Africa

#5097 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. American University of Nigeria

For Botany

#293 in Africa

#5113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Botany

#294 in Africa

#5120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

75. Adeleke University

For Botany

#295 in Africa

#5165 in the World

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

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