68 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 415K citations received by 43K academic papers made by 68 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 Immunology

#12 in Africa

#584 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Immunology

#24 in Africa

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Immunology

#30 in Africa

#931 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#33 in Africa

#963 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Immunology

#40 in Africa

#1033 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Immunology

#45 in Africa

#1097 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Immunology

#48 in Africa

#1168 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Immunology

#49 in Africa

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#53 in Africa

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Immunology

#57 in Africa

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

11. University of Jos

For Immunology

#60 in Africa

#1429 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Immunology

#70 in Africa

#1562 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Immunology

#72 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#75 in Africa

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Immunology

#85 in Africa

#1680 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Immunology

#89 in Africa

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Immunology

#90 in Africa

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Lagos State University

For Immunology

#95 in Africa

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Immunology

#98 in Africa

#1868 in the World

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

20. University of Uyo

For Immunology

#100 in Africa

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Immunology

#109 in Africa

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Immunology

#110 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#113 in Africa

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Immunology

#116 in Africa

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

25. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Immunology

#118 in Africa

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1980

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#119 in Africa

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Immunology

#122 in Africa

#2190 in the World

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

28. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#131 in Africa

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Immunology

#133 in Africa

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Immunology

#134 in Africa

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#135 in Africa

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. Covenant University

For Immunology

#136 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

33. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#145 in Africa

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

34. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Immunology

#146 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Immunology

#153 in Africa

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#156 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Immunology

#164 in Africa

#2636 in the World

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

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#166 in Africa

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Immunology

#167 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Founded: 1981

40. Redeemer's University

For Immunology

#175 in Africa

#2822 in the World

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

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Immunology

#179 in Africa

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Immunology

#180 in Africa

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Immunology

#184 in Africa

#2992 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Immunology

#187 in Africa

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Immunology

#188 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Immunology

#193 in Africa

#3080 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Immunology

#194 in Africa

#3082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Immunology

#197 in Africa

#3135 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Immunology

#198 in Africa

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Immunology

#200 in Africa

#3150 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Immunology

#218 in Africa

#3464 in the World

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

52. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Immunology

#226 in Africa

#3550 in the World

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

53. Bowen University

For Immunology

#228 in Africa

#3559 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Immunology

#229 in Africa

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

55. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#230 in Africa

#3593 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. American University of Nigeria

For Immunology

#231 in Africa

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Immunology

#232 in Africa

#3649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Immunology

#246 in Africa

#3885 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Immunology

#261 in Africa

#4064 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

60. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Immunology

#264 in Africa

#4118 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Ajayi Crowther University

For Immunology

#265 in Africa

#4155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Immunology

#269 in Africa

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Immunology

#272 in Africa

#4216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

64. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#275 in Africa

#4231 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Adeleke University

For Immunology

#282 in Africa

#4297 in the World

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

66. Adamawa State University

For Immunology

#283 in Africa

#4308 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Immunology

#284 in Africa

#4314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Immunology

#291 in Africa

#4369 in the World

Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Immunology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Zaria, and Lagos.