60 Best universities for Microbiology in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 133K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 60 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

For Microbiology

#13 in Africa
#487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Microbiology

#17 in Africa
#658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Microbiology

#25 in Africa
#809 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Microbiology

#32 in Africa
#898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. University of Lagos

For Microbiology

#37 in Africa
#919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

6. University of Benin

For Microbiology

#56 in Africa
#1263 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Microbiology

#61 in Africa
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

9. University of Calabar

For Microbiology

#62 in Africa
#1388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Microbiology

#66 in Africa
#1408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

13. University of Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#71 in Africa
#1461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

14. University of Ilorin

For Microbiology

#73 in Africa
#1470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Microbiology

#85 in Africa
#1628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

17. Lagos State University

For Microbiology

#86 in Africa
#1642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

19. University of Jos

For Microbiology

#99 in Africa
#1871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

20. Rivers State University

For Microbiology

#104 in Africa
#1957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Microbiology

#113 in Africa
#2058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

24. Covenant University

For Microbiology

#120 in Africa
#2153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#122 in Africa
#2170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Microbiology

#129 in Africa
#2291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

29. Abia State University

For Microbiology

#139 in Africa
#2429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

31. Babcock University

For Microbiology

#149 in Africa
#2622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

32. Osun State University

For Microbiology

#153 in Africa
#2704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

33. Landmark University

For Microbiology

#162 in Africa
#2775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

37. University of Abuja

For Microbiology

#169 in Africa
#2838 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

38. Imo State University

For Microbiology

#170 in Africa
#2855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

39. Igbinedion University Okada

For Microbiology

#171 in Africa
#2863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Microbiology

#175 in Africa
#2907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Microbiology

#177 in Africa
#2917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

44. Redeemer's University

For Microbiology

#189 in Africa
#3067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

47. Afe Babalola University

For Microbiology

#196 in Africa
#3156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#199 in Africa
#3177 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

49. Akwa Ibom State University

For Microbiology

#203 in Africa
#3203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

50. Bowen University

For Microbiology

#207 in Africa
#3250 in the World
Founded
2001

54. Kogi State University

For Microbiology

#218 in Africa
#3324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

55. Bingham University

For Microbiology

#220 in Africa
#3332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Microbiology

#222 in Africa
#3339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

57. Gombe State University

For Microbiology

#223 in Africa
#3355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Microbiology

#225 in Africa
#3371 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

59. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Microbiology

#227 in Africa
#3375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Microbiology

#228 in Africa
#3376 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
2013

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