65 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 237K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 65 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

#416 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Microbiology

#16 in Africa

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Microbiology

#24 in Africa

#748 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Microbiology

#25 in Africa

#749 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Microbiology

#34 in Africa

#818 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Microbiology

#37 in Africa

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Microbiology

#46 in Africa

#1115 in the World

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

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Microbiology

#49 in Africa

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Microbiology

#57 in Africa

#1217 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Microbiology

#58 in Africa

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#60 in Africa

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Microbiology

#62 in Africa

#1237 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#65 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Microbiology

#67 in Africa

#1313 in the World

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

15. Bayero University Kano

For Microbiology

#72 in Africa

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Microbiology

#86 in Africa

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Microbiology

#87 in Africa

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. Lagos State University

For Microbiology

#88 in Africa

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Microbiology

#90 in Africa

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Microbiology

#94 in Africa

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. University of Jos

For Microbiology

#95 in Africa

#1702 in the World

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

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#101 in Africa

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Microbiology

#110 in Africa

#1902 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

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Covenant University

For Microbiology

#114 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Microbiology

#116 in Africa

#1957 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Microbiology

#121 in Africa

#2025 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Microbiology

#124 in Africa

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#125 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Microbiology

#141 in Africa

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Microbiology

#142 in Africa

#2358 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Microbiology

#143 in Africa

#2368 in the World

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

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Microbiology

#144 in Africa

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Microbiology

#145 in Africa

#2411 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Microbiology

#148 in Africa

#2433 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#150 in Africa

#2457 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Microbiology

#158 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Microbiology

#161 in Africa

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Microbiology

#163 in Africa

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Microbiology

#164 in Africa

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#165 in Africa

#2673 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#166 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Microbiology

#171 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Microbiology

#173 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

45. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Microbiology

#178 in Africa

#2798 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

46. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Microbiology

#179 in Africa

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#182 in Africa

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Microbiology

#186 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Microbiology

#187 in Africa

#2897 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

50. Bowen University

For Microbiology

#188 in Africa

#2899 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#191 in Africa

#2946 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Redeemer's University

For Microbiology

#192 in Africa

#2972 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

#3130 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Microbiology

#215 in Africa

#3255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Microbiology

#216 in Africa

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Microbiology

#229 in Africa

#3398 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Microbiology

#231 in Africa

#3424 in the World

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

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Microbiology

#233 in Africa

#3458 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Microbiology

#234 in Africa

#3465 in the World

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

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Microbiology

#235 in Africa

#3479 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

61. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Microbiology

#240 in Africa

#3527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

62. Adeleke University

For Microbiology

#241 in Africa

#3562 in the World

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

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Microbiology

#243 in Africa

#3574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Microbiology

#245 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

65. Bells University of Technology

For Microbiology

#246 in Africa

#3585 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.