67 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 311K citations received by 34K 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

#244 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Horticulture

#12 in Africa

#402 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Horticulture

#15 in Africa

#475 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Horticulture

#16 in Africa

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Horticulture

#17 in Africa

#501 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Horticulture

#18 in Africa

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Horticulture

#26 in Africa

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Horticulture

#33 in Africa

#772 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Horticulture

#38 in Africa

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Horticulture

#40 in Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Horticulture

#49 in Africa

#897 in the World

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

12. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Horticulture

#50 in Africa

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Horticulture

#59 in Africa

#996 in the World

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

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Horticulture

#63 in Africa

#1074 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Horticulture

#66 in Africa

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Horticulture

#70 in Africa

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Horticulture

#71 in Africa

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. University of Uyo

For Horticulture

#73 in Africa

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Horticulture

#81 in Africa

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Horticulture

#83 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Horticulture

#87 in Africa

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. University of Jos

For Horticulture

#91 in Africa

#1435 in the World

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

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Horticulture

#92 in Africa

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Horticulture

#95 in Africa

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Bayero University Kano

For Horticulture

#96 in Africa

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

26. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Horticulture

#97 in Africa

#1493 in the World

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

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Horticulture

#104 in Africa

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Horticulture

#108 in Africa

#1682 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Horticulture

#110 in Africa

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Horticulture

#118 in Africa

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Covenant University

For Horticulture

#119 in Africa

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

32. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Horticulture

#123 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. Lagos State University

For Horticulture

#125 in Africa

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Horticulture

#132 in Africa

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Horticulture

#137 in Africa

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Horticulture

#138 in Africa

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Horticulture

#141 in Africa

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1981

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Horticulture

#142 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Horticulture

#144 in Africa

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Horticulture

#149 in Africa

#2250 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Horticulture

#154 in Africa

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

42. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Horticulture

#157 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Founded: 2009

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Horticulture

#159 in Africa

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Horticulture

#162 in Africa

#2493 in the World

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

45. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Horticulture

#163 in Africa

#2499 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Horticulture

#166 in Africa

#2561 in the World

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

47. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Horticulture

#167 in Africa

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Bowen University

For Horticulture

#170 in Africa

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Horticulture

#173 in Africa

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Horticulture

#178 in Africa

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

51. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Horticulture

#183 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

52. Redeemer's University

For Horticulture

#190 in Africa

#2842 in the World

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

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Horticulture

#191 in Africa

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. Adamawa State University

For Horticulture

#198 in Africa

#2985 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Horticulture

#200 in Africa

#3018 in the World

Founded: 2004

56. Bells University of Technology

For Horticulture

#209 in Africa

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Horticulture

#221 in Africa

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Horticulture

#228 in Africa

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

59. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Horticulture

#236 in Africa

#3429 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Horticulture

#239 in Africa

#3446 in the World

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

61. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Horticulture

#241 in Africa

#3455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

62. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Horticulture

#245 in Africa

#3469 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Horticulture

#248 in Africa

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

64. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Horticulture

#251 in Africa

#3519 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Horticulture

#253 in Africa

#3522 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Horticulture

#259 in Africa

#3557 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Horticulture

#261 in Africa

#3560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

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