70 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 456K citations received by 44.9K academic papers made by 70 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

#588 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Immunology

#25 in Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Immunology

#30 in Africa

#948 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#33 in Africa

#971 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Immunology

#41 in Africa

#1039 in the World

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

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Immunology

#44 in Africa

#1120 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Immunology

#48 in Africa

#1178 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Immunology

#49 in Africa

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#54 in Africa

#1259 in the World

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

10. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Immunology

#57 in Africa

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

11. University of Jos

For Immunology

#62 in Africa

#1455 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Immunology

#70 in Africa

#1566 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Immunology

#72 in Africa

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#79 in Africa

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Immunology

#85 in Africa

#1703 in the World

Founded: 2000

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Immunology

#90 in Africa

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Immunology

#91 in Africa

#1741 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Lagos State University

For Immunology

#96 in Africa

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Immunology

#97 in Africa

#1847 in the World

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

20. University of Uyo

For Immunology

#104 in Africa

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Immunology

#111 in Africa

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#113 in Africa

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Immunology

#114 in Africa

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Immunology

#116 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Immunology

#117 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#121 in Africa

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Immunology

#124 in Africa

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

28. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#130 in Africa

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

29. Covenant University

For Immunology

#134 in Africa

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

30. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#136 in Africa

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

31. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Immunology

#137 in Africa

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Immunology

#141 in Africa

#2399 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Immunology

#146 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#147 in Africa

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Immunology

#150 in Africa

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#164 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Immunology

#167 in Africa

#2656 in the World

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

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Immunology

#169 in Africa

#2673 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#170 in Africa

#2701 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Redeemer's University

For Immunology

#172 in Africa

#2771 in the World

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

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Immunology

#180 in Africa

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Immunology

#181 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Immunology

#183 in Africa

#2917 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Immunology

#191 in Africa

#3032 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Immunology

#193 in Africa

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Immunology

#194 in Africa

#3065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

47. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Immunology

#195 in Africa

#3081 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Immunology

#197 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

49. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Immunology

#198 in Africa

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Immunology

#201 in Africa

#3165 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bowen University

For Immunology

#220 in Africa

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Immunology

#221 in Africa

#3469 in the World

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

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Immunology

#222 in Africa

#3481 in the World

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

54. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#227 in Africa

#3543 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Immunology

#230 in Africa

#3580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Immunology

#231 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. American University of Nigeria

For Immunology

#232 in Africa

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Immunology

#247 in Africa

#3885 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Immunology

#260 in Africa

#4085 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

60. Ajayi Crowther University

For Immunology

#262 in Africa

#4090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

61. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Immunology

#267 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Immunology

#270 in Africa

#4229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Immunology

#274 in Africa

#4245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

64. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#276 in Africa

#4253 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Adeleke University

For Immunology

#277 in Africa

#4263 in the World

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

66. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Immunology

#281 in Africa

#4291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

67. Adamawa State University

For Immunology

#287 in Africa

#4361 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Immunology

#291 in Africa

#4401 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Immunology

#293 in Africa

#4418 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Immunology

#297 in Africa

#4440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
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.