79 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 270K academic papers made by 79 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 Biology

#11 in Africa

#752 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biology

#23 in Africa

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biology

#28 in Africa

#1146 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biology

#36 in Africa

#1253 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biology

#37 in Africa

#1298 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biology

#43 in Africa

#1467 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#44 in Africa

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biology

#47 in Africa

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biology

#48 in Africa

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biology

#52 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biology

#54 in Africa

#1662 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biology

#62 in Africa

#1753 in the World

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

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biology

#69 in Africa

#1869 in the World

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

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biology

#79 in Africa

#2041 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Bayero University Kano

For Biology

#85 in Africa

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biology

#92 in Africa

#2172 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. University of Uyo

For Biology

#98 in Africa

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Covenant University

For Biology

#99 in Africa

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biology

#102 in Africa

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biology

#106 in Africa

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Jos

For Biology

#108 in Africa

#2441 in the World

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

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biology

#110 in Africa

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Lagos State University

For Biology

#114 in Africa

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biology

#117 in Africa

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biology

#121 in Africa

#2628 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biology

#123 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biology

#131 in Africa

#2760 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biology

#132 in Africa

#2776 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biology

#135 in Africa

#2897 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biology

#145 in Africa

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biology

#151 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biology

#152 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biology

#153 in Africa

#3245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biology

#165 in Africa

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biology

#166 in Africa

#3342 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biology

#172 in Africa

#3443 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biology

#173 in Africa

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biology

#174 in Africa

#3454 in the World

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

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biology

#176 in Africa

#3500 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biology

#177 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biology

#181 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biology

#183 in Africa

#3648 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biology

#191 in Africa

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biology

#192 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biology

#198 in Africa

#3908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biology

#201 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Redeemer's University

For Biology

#204 in Africa

#3969 in the World

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

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biology

#207 in Africa

#4072 in the World

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

49. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biology

#209 in Africa

#4101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biology

#210 in Africa

#4106 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biology

#211 in Africa

#4107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biology

#213 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biology

#214 in Africa

#4136 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biology

#219 in Africa

#4225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Bowen University

For Biology

#223 in Africa

#4263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biology

#230 in Africa

#4370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biology

#239 in Africa

#4487 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biology

#241 in Africa

#4543 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

59. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biology

#246 in Africa

#4724 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Adamawa State University

For Biology

#248 in Africa

#4822 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Biology

#256 in Africa

#4893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

62. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Biology

#257 in Africa

#4894 in the World

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

63. Bells University of Technology

For Biology

#273 in Africa

#5182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. American University of Nigeria

For Biology

#276 in Africa

#5202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

65. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Biology

#277 in Africa

#5212 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

66. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biology

#278 in Africa

#5219 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Biology

#283 in Africa

#5263 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Biology

#290 in Africa

#5374 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Biology

#293 in Africa

#5407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Biology

#294 in Africa

#5417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biology

#296 in Africa

#5464 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biology

#299 in Africa

#5538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

73. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Biology

#300 in Africa

#5544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

74. Adeleke University

For Biology

#302 in Africa

#5555 in the World

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

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#310 in Africa

#5669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Biology

#329 in Africa

#6048 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Biology

#352 in Africa

#6554 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Biology

#356 in Africa

#6655 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#365 in Africa

#6823 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2009

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