55 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 92.3K citations received by 14.6K academic papers made by 55 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

#12 in Africa

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Neuroscience

#22 in Africa

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#31 in Africa

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Neuroscience

#36 in Africa

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#42 in Africa

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Neuroscience

#44 in Africa

#1899 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Neuroscience

#55 in Africa

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Neuroscience

#57 in Africa

#2307 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Neuroscience

#62 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Neuroscience

#65 in Africa

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Neuroscience

#67 in Africa

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

12. Bayero University Kano

For Neuroscience

#69 in Africa

#2673 in the World

Founded: 1975

13. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Neuroscience

#77 in Africa

#2826 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Lagos State University

For Neuroscience

#85 in Africa

#3014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

15. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#87 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Neuroscience

#90 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Jos

For Neuroscience

#95 in Africa

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

18. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#97 in Africa

#3252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

19. Covenant University

For Neuroscience

#98 in Africa

#3262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#100 in Africa

#3313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Uyo

For Neuroscience

#101 in Africa

#3331 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Neuroscience

#110 in Africa

#3462 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Neuroscience

#117 in Africa

#3534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Neuroscience

#121 in Africa

#3629 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Neuroscience

#123 in Africa

#3704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Neuroscience

#127 in Africa

#3736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

27. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Neuroscience

#133 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

28. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Neuroscience

#134 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Neuroscience

#139 in Africa

#4045 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Neuroscience

#144 in Africa

#4155 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Neuroscience

#145 in Africa

#4156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Neuroscience

#147 in Africa

#4160 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

33. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Neuroscience

#148 in Africa

#4230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#149 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Neuroscience

#155 in Africa

#4380 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Neuroscience

#156 in Africa

#4394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

37. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Neuroscience

#164 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Founded: 2008

38. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Neuroscience

#169 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Neuroscience

#175 in Africa

#4596 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Neuroscience

#183 in Africa

#4682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

41. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Neuroscience

#184 in Africa

#4690 in the World

Founded: 2009

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Neuroscience

#186 in Africa

#4696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#188 in Africa

#4720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Neuroscience

#189 in Africa

#4740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Neuroscience

#194 in Africa

#4821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Neuroscience

#198 in Africa

#4833 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Neuroscience

#199 in Africa

#4846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Redeemer's University

For Neuroscience

#200 in Africa

#4863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Neuroscience

#202 in Africa

#4888 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Neuroscience

#213 in Africa

#4975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Neuroscience

#222 in Africa

#5027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

52. Bowen University

For Neuroscience

#223 in Africa

#5028 in the World

Founded: 2001

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Neuroscience

#226 in Africa

#5039 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Neuroscience

#232 in Africa

#5081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Neuroscience

#233 in Africa

#5083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

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