66 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 262K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 66 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 Microbiology

#12 in Africa

#423 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Microbiology

#16 in Africa

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Microbiology

#25 in Africa

#751 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Microbiology

#27 in Africa

#770 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Microbiology

#34 in Africa

#827 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Microbiology

#37 in Africa

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Microbiology

#45 in Africa

#1080 in the World

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

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Microbiology

#50 in Africa

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Microbiology

#57 in Africa

#1223 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Microbiology

#59 in Africa

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#60 in Africa

#1237 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Microbiology

#62 in Africa

#1258 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#66 in Africa

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Microbiology

#67 in Africa

#1332 in the World

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

15. Bayero University Kano

For Microbiology

#72 in Africa

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Microbiology

#86 in Africa

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Microbiology

#87 in Africa

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Microbiology

#91 in Africa

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

19. Lagos State University

For Microbiology

#92 in Africa

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Microbiology

#94 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. University of Jos

For Microbiology

#97 in Africa

#1721 in the World

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

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#99 in Africa

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Microbiology

#110 in Africa

#1913 in the World

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

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#111 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Covenant University

For Microbiology

#113 in Africa

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Microbiology

#116 in Africa

#1956 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Microbiology

#123 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Microbiology

#125 in Africa

#2044 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#126 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Microbiology

#139 in Africa

#2284 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Microbiology

#141 in Africa

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Microbiology

#143 in Africa

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Microbiology

#145 in Africa

#2367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Microbiology

#147 in Africa

#2390 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Microbiology

#151 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#152 in Africa

#2472 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Microbiology

#157 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Microbiology

#162 in Africa

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Microbiology

#163 in Africa

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Microbiology

#166 in Africa

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Microbiology

#168 in Africa

#2685 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#170 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#171 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Microbiology

#177 in Africa

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

45. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#180 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

46. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Microbiology

#181 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

47. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Microbiology

#182 in Africa

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Microbiology

#183 in Africa

#2842 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Bowen University

For Microbiology

#187 in Africa

#2865 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#188 in Africa

#2887 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Microbiology

#190 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Redeemer's University

For Microbiology

#193 in Africa

#2971 in the World

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

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Microbiology

#200 in Africa

#3082 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Microbiology

#215 in Africa

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Microbiology

#218 in Africa

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Microbiology

#222 in Africa

#3312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

57. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Microbiology

#230 in Africa

#3403 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Microbiology

#232 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Microbiology

#233 in Africa

#3452 in the World

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

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Microbiology

#236 in Africa

#3472 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

61. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Microbiology

#237 in Africa

#3483 in the World

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

62. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Microbiology

#242 in Africa

#3558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

63. Adeleke University

For Microbiology

#244 in Africa

#3568 in the World

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

64. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Microbiology

#245 in Africa

#3589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Microbiology

#247 in Africa

#3609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Bells University of Technology

For Microbiology

#250 in Africa

#3622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

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