67 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 337K citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 67 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 Horticulture

#5 in Africa

#248 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Horticulture

#12 in Africa

#404 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Horticulture

#15 in Africa

#487 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Horticulture

#16 in Africa

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Horticulture

#17 in Africa

#514 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Horticulture

#18 in Africa

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Horticulture

#26 in Africa

#668 in the World

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

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Horticulture

#36 in Africa

#782 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Horticulture

#41 in Africa

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Horticulture

#43 in Africa

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Horticulture

#46 in Africa

#893 in the World

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

12. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Horticulture

#51 in Africa

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Horticulture

#60 in Africa

#1015 in the World

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

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Horticulture

#63 in Africa

#1072 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Horticulture

#68 in Africa

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Horticulture

#73 in Africa

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1988

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Horticulture

#74 in Africa

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Horticulture

#75 in Africa

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Horticulture

#83 in Africa

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Horticulture

#84 in Africa

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Horticulture

#87 in Africa

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Horticulture

#93 in Africa

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. University of Jos

For Horticulture

#95 in Africa

#1468 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Horticulture

#96 in Africa

#1487 in the World

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

25. Bayero University Kano

For Horticulture

#98 in Africa

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Horticulture

#99 in Africa

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Horticulture

#103 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Horticulture

#110 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Horticulture

#115 in Africa

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Covenant University

For Horticulture

#117 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Horticulture

#118 in Africa

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Horticulture

#122 in Africa

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Lagos State University

For Horticulture

#125 in Africa

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Horticulture

#134 in Africa

#2036 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Horticulture

#138 in Africa

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Horticulture

#139 in Africa

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Horticulture

#141 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1981

38. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Horticulture

#143 in Africa

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Horticulture

#144 in Africa

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Horticulture

#150 in Africa

#2264 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Horticulture

#155 in Africa

#2308 in the World

Founded: 2009

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Horticulture

#156 in Africa

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Horticulture

#160 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Horticulture

#162 in Africa

#2481 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Horticulture

#163 in Africa

#2484 in the World

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

46. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Horticulture

#165 in Africa

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

47. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Horticulture

#170 in Africa

#2558 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Bowen University

For Horticulture

#172 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Horticulture

#174 in Africa

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Horticulture

#177 in Africa

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Horticulture

#183 in Africa

#2737 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Horticulture

#187 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Redeemer's University

For Horticulture

#191 in Africa

#2860 in the World

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

54. Adamawa State University

For Horticulture

#200 in Africa

#3013 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Horticulture

#202 in Africa

#3032 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Bells University of Technology

For Horticulture

#207 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Horticulture

#224 in Africa

#3326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Horticulture

#232 in Africa

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

59. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Horticulture

#237 in Africa

#3455 in the World

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

60. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Horticulture

#238 in Africa

#3457 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Horticulture

#241 in Africa

#3475 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Horticulture

#245 in Africa

#3494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

63. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Horticulture

#248 in Africa

#3520 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Horticulture

#249 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Horticulture

#252 in Africa

#3528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Horticulture

#259 in Africa

#3589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Horticulture

#262 in Africa

#3594 in the World

Founded: 2007

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