61 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 250K citations received by 30.9K academic papers made by 61 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

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Immunology

#27 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Immunology

#33 in Africa

#984 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Immunology

#37 in Africa

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#39 in Africa

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Immunology

#46 in Africa

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Immunology

#53 in Africa

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#55 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Immunology

#58 in Africa

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Immunology

#62 in Africa

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. University of Jos

For Immunology

#67 in Africa

#1602 in the World

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

12. Bayero University Kano

For Immunology

#75 in Africa

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Immunology

#83 in Africa

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#89 in Africa

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Immunology

#92 in Africa

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Immunology

#93 in Africa

#1882 in the World

Founded: 2000

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Immunology

#98 in Africa

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

For Immunology

#101 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Immunology

#105 in Africa

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

20. Lagos State University

For Immunology

#107 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Immunology

#108 in Africa

#2035 in the World

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

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Immunology

#111 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Immunology

#126 in Africa

#2341 in the World

Founded: 1980

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Immunology

#130 in Africa

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#132 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Immunology

#134 in Africa

#2476 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Covenant University

For Immunology

#136 in Africa

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Immunology

#138 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

29. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Immunology

#146 in Africa

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#148 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Immunology

#156 in Africa

#2745 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

32. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Immunology

#157 in Africa

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

33. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Immunology

#158 in Africa

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Redeemer's University

For Immunology

#161 in Africa

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

35. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#163 in Africa

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Immunology

#165 in Africa

#2871 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Immunology

#170 in Africa

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Immunology

#171 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Immunology

#179 in Africa

#3086 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Immunology

#184 in Africa

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Immunology

#185 in Africa

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Immunology

#187 in Africa

#3191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Immunology

#188 in Africa

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

44. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Immunology

#193 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Immunology

#195 in Africa

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Immunology

#198 in Africa

#3335 in the World

Founded: 2004

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Immunology

#200 in Africa

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Immunology

#202 in Africa

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

49. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Immunology

#204 in Africa

#3430 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Immunology

#212 in Africa

#3535 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Bowen University

For Immunology

#219 in Africa

#3600 in the World

Founded: 2001

52. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Immunology

#220 in Africa

#3608 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Immunology

#233 in Africa

#3807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

54. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Immunology

#244 in Africa

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

55. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Immunology

#245 in Africa

#3939 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Immunology

#255 in Africa

#4042 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Immunology

#258 in Africa

#4086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Immunology

#263 in Africa

#4106 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

59. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Immunology

#273 in Africa

#4165 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Immunology

#275 in Africa

#4178 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Adeleke University

For Immunology

#278 in Africa

#4196 in the World

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

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