60 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 170K citations received by 20.6K 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 Neuroscience

#11 in Africa

#916 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Neuroscience

#22 in Africa

#1337 in the World

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

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#30 in Africa

#1491 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Neuroscience

#31 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#37 in Africa

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Neuroscience

#42 in Africa

#1801 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Neuroscience

#46 in Africa

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Neuroscience

#53 in Africa

#2161 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Neuroscience

#55 in Africa

#2174 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Neuroscience

#57 in Africa

#2223 in the World

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

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Neuroscience

#65 in Africa

#2308 in the World

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

12. Bayero University Kano

For Neuroscience

#67 in Africa

#2319 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Neuroscience

#75 in Africa

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#79 in Africa

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Lagos State University

For Neuroscience

#82 in Africa

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#85 in Africa

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Covenant University

For Neuroscience

#89 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

18. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#92 in Africa

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

19. University of Uyo

For Neuroscience

#94 in Africa

#3015 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Neuroscience

#96 in Africa

#3047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

21. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Neuroscience

#102 in Africa

#3192 in the World

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

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Neuroscience

#103 in Africa

#3194 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Neuroscience

#112 in Africa

#3295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Neuroscience

#114 in Africa

#3309 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Neuroscience

#115 in Africa

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

26. University of Jos

For Neuroscience

#117 in Africa

#3367 in the World

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

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#132 in Africa

#3716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Neuroscience

#135 in Africa

#3791 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Neuroscience

#142 in Africa

#3891 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Neuroscience

#144 in Africa

#3952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Neuroscience

#146 in Africa

#3958 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Neuroscience

#147 in Africa

#4025 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Neuroscience

#148 in Africa

#4026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#149 in Africa

#4056 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Neuroscience

#150 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Neuroscience

#154 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Neuroscience

#155 in Africa

#4224 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Neuroscience

#157 in Africa

#4305 in the World

Founded: 2008

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#164 in Africa

#4383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Neuroscience

#165 in Africa

#4386 in the World

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

41. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Neuroscience

#168 in Africa

#4415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Neuroscience

#176 in Africa

#4498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#182 in Africa

#4585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#183 in Africa

#4617 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Neuroscience

#189 in Africa

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#191 in Africa

#4712 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#198 in Africa

#4785 in the World

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

48. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Neuroscience

#204 in Africa

#4868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

49. Redeemer's University

For Neuroscience

#205 in Africa

#4893 in the World

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

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#210 in Africa

#4963 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Bowen University

For Neuroscience

#211 in Africa

#4978 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Neuroscience

#212 in Africa

#4981 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Neuroscience

#223 in Africa

#5077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

54. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Neuroscience

#227 in Africa

#5116 in the World

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

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Neuroscience

#232 in Africa

#5165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#244 in Africa

#5268 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Neuroscience

#249 in Africa

#5295 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Neuroscience

#252 in Africa

#5315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Neuroscience

#253 in Africa

#5328 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Adeleke University

For Neuroscience

#259 in Africa

#5354 in the World

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

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