60 Best universities for Microbiology 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Microbiology

#13 in Africa

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

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

Nigeria | Zaria

For Microbiology

#32 in Africa

#898 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Microbiology

#37 in Africa

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Microbiology

#56 in Africa

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Microbiology

#59 in Africa

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Microbiology

#61 in Africa

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Microbiology

#62 in Africa

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Microbiology

#63 in Africa

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Microbiology

#66 in Africa

#1408 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Microbiology

#69 in Africa

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#71 in Africa

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#73 in Africa

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

15. University of Uyo

For Microbiology

#81 in Africa

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

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

18. Bayero University Kano

For Microbiology

#95 in Africa

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1975

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

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#104 in Africa

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Microbiology

#107 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Microbiology

#109 in Africa

#1985 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#122 in Africa

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#129 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Microbiology

#130 in Africa

#2294 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Microbiology

#135 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Microbiology

#139 in Africa

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Microbiology

#143 in Africa

#2508 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Microbiology

#149 in Africa

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

32. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Microbiology

#153 in Africa

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

33. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Microbiology

#162 in Africa

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Microbiology

#165 in Africa

#2797 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Microbiology

#167 in Africa

#2809 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#168 in Africa

#2829 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Microbiology

#169 in Africa

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Microbiology

#170 in Africa

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Microbiology

#171 in Africa

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

40. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Microbiology

#173 in Africa

#2885 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Microbiology

#175 in Africa

#2907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Microbiology

#176 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

45. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Microbiology

#190 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Founded: 2004

46. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Microbiology

#194 in Africa

#3132 in the World

Founded: 2011

47. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Microbiology

#196 in Africa

#3156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Microbiology

#199 in Africa

#3177 in the World

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

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

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

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Microbiology

#208 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Microbiology

#209 in Africa

#3255 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Microbiology

#214 in Africa

#3285 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Microbiology

#218 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Microbiology

#220 in Africa

#3332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Microbiology

#222 in Africa

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Microbiology

#223 in Africa

#3355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Microbiology

#225 in Africa

#3371 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

59. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Microbiology

#227 in Africa

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | 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.