74 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 364K citations received by 47.7K academic papers made by 74 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

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Botany

#19 in Africa

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Botany

#22 in Africa

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Botany

#24 in Africa

#862 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Botany

#27 in Africa

#906 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#40 in Africa

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#41 in Africa

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#45 in Africa

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#58 in Africa

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#61 in Africa

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Botany

#67 in Africa

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Uyo

For Botany

#73 in Africa

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Botany

#74 in Africa

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Botany

#75 in Africa

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Botany

#82 in Africa

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Botany

#90 in Africa

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Botany

#96 in Africa

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Lagos State University

For Botany

#97 in Africa

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. University of Jos

For Botany

#98 in Africa

#1946 in the World

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

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Botany

#102 in Africa

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#105 in Africa

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#108 in Africa

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

23. Covenant University

For Botany

#109 in Africa

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Botany

#110 in Africa

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#115 in Africa

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Bayero University Kano

For Botany

#120 in Africa

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Botany

#122 in Africa

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Botany

#127 in Africa

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Botany

#128 in Africa

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Botany

#137 in Africa

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Botany

#138 in Africa

#2699 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Botany

#141 in Africa

#2755 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Botany

#143 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Botany

#144 in Africa

#2794 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#148 in Africa

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Botany

#156 in Africa

#3045 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Botany

#158 in Africa

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Botany

#159 in Africa

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Botany

#164 in Africa

#3278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Botany

#166 in Africa

#3294 in the World

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

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#178 in Africa

#3455 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Botany

#188 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Founded: 2009

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Botany

#191 in Africa

#3563 in the World

Founded: 2000

44. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Botany

#192 in Africa

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Botany

#195 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Botany

#197 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

47. Redeemer's University

For Botany

#202 in Africa

#3761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Botany

#205 in Africa

#3785 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Botany

#207 in Africa

#3824 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Botany

#213 in Africa

#3916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Bowen University

For Botany

#219 in Africa

#4022 in the World

Founded: 2001

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Botany

#222 in Africa

#4059 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Botany

#232 in Africa

#4180 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Botany

#238 in Africa

#4329 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Botany

#241 in Africa

#4397 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Adamawa State University

For Botany

#242 in Africa

#4416 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Botany

#243 in Africa

#4463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

58. Bells University of Technology

For Botany

#244 in Africa

#4472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Botany

#248 in Africa

#4499 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

60. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Botany

#253 in Africa

#4562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

61. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Botany

#256 in Africa

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Botany

#266 in Africa

#4830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Botany

#269 in Africa

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

64. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Botany

#270 in Africa

#4909 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Botany

#273 in Africa

#4937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Botany

#274 in Africa

#4939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Botany

#277 in Africa

#4965 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Botany

#279 in Africa

#5036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Botany

#283 in Africa

#5072 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Botany

#285 in Africa

#5125 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Botany

#287 in Africa

#5133 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Botany

#288 in Africa

#5135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Adeleke University

For Botany

#290 in Africa

#5163 in the World

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

74. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Botany

#292 in Africa

#5182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

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