62 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 194K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 62 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

#915 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Neuroscience

#22 in Africa

#1358 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Neuroscience

#30 in Africa

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#31 in Africa

#1508 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#37 in Africa

#1698 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Neuroscience

#43 in Africa

#1814 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Neuroscience

#46 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Neuroscience

#53 in Africa

#2158 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Neuroscience

#56 in Africa

#2204 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Neuroscience

#61 in Africa

#2231 in the World

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

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Neuroscience

#62 in Africa

#2237 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

#78 in Africa

#2739 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#80 in Africa

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Lagos State University

For Neuroscience

#84 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#86 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#91 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

18. Covenant University

For Neuroscience

#93 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Uyo

For Neuroscience

#95 in Africa

#3014 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Neuroscience

#97 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Neuroscience

#99 in Africa

#3057 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Neuroscience

#107 in Africa

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Neuroscience

#111 in Africa

#3242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Neuroscience

#113 in Africa

#3272 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Neuroscience

#114 in Africa

#3274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

26. University of Jos

For Neuroscience

#118 in Africa

#3408 in the World

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

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#132 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Neuroscience

#136 in Africa

#3782 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Neuroscience

#141 in Africa

#3917 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Neuroscience

#143 in Africa

#3934 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Neuroscience

#146 in Africa

#3990 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Neuroscience

#147 in Africa

#3996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Neuroscience

#148 in Africa

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#149 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Neuroscience

#153 in Africa

#4125 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Neuroscience

#154 in Africa

#4188 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Neuroscience

#155 in Africa

#4190 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Neuroscience

#160 in Africa

#4258 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Neuroscience

#167 in Africa

#4381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Neuroscience

#168 in Africa

#4394 in the World

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

41. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#170 in Africa

#4411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Neuroscience

#177 in Africa

#4480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#182 in Africa

#4609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#183 in Africa

#4612 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Neuroscience

#192 in Africa

#4720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#194 in Africa

#4731 in the World

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

47. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#195 in Africa

#4749 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Redeemer's University

For Neuroscience

#202 in Africa

#4844 in the World

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

49. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Neuroscience

#206 in Africa

#4899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#208 in Africa

#4945 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Bowen University

For Neuroscience

#209 in Africa

#4947 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Neuroscience

#218 in Africa

#5012 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Neuroscience

#225 in Africa

#5094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Neuroscience

#228 in Africa

#5118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Neuroscience

#229 in Africa

#5123 in the World

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

56. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#247 in Africa

#5307 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Neuroscience

#248 in Africa

#5323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Neuroscience

#253 in Africa

#5342 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

59. Adeleke University

For Neuroscience

#254 in Africa

#5344 in the World

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

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Neuroscience

#256 in Africa

#5352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Neuroscience

#258 in Africa

#5371 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Neuroscience

#263 in Africa

#5408 in the World

Founded: 2011

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