79 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 2.97M citations received by 280K 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

#12 in Africa

#757 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biology

#23 in Africa

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biology

#30 in Africa

#1169 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biology

#36 in Africa

#1268 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biology

#38 in Africa

#1314 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biology

#44 in Africa

#1466 in the World

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

7. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#45 in Africa

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biology

#47 in Africa

#1549 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biology

#50 in Africa

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biology

#53 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biology

#56 in Africa

#1674 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biology

#63 in Africa

#1747 in the World

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

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biology

#69 in Africa

#1857 in the World

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

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biology

#80 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

15. Bayero University Kano

For Biology

#83 in Africa

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biology

#94 in Africa

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Covenant University

For Biology

#98 in Africa

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Uyo

For Biology

#99 in Africa

#2275 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biology

#103 in Africa

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biology

#107 in Africa

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Jos

For Biology

#111 in Africa

#2480 in the World

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

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biology

#112 in Africa

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Lagos State University

For Biology

#115 in Africa

#2548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biology

#117 in Africa

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biology

#118 in Africa

#2620 in the World

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

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Biology

#122 in Africa

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Biology

#129 in Africa

#2734 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Biology

#131 in Africa

#2751 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biology

#137 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Biology

#145 in Africa

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biology

#150 in Africa

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Biology

#153 in Africa

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Biology

#158 in Africa

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biology

#163 in Africa

#3285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Biology

#168 in Africa

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biology

#171 in Africa

#3433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Biology

#173 in Africa

#3452 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biology

#174 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biology

#175 in Africa

#3471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Biology

#178 in Africa

#3507 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Biology

#182 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Biology

#184 in Africa

#3633 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Biology

#192 in Africa

#3771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Biology

#193 in Africa

#3793 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biology

#198 in Africa

#3841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biology

#201 in Africa

#3885 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Redeemer's University

For Biology

#203 in Africa

#3921 in the World

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

48. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Biology

#205 in Africa

#3945 in the World

Founded: 2008

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Biology

#208 in Africa

#4005 in the World

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

50. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Biology

#211 in Africa

#4104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Biology

#212 in Africa

#4109 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Biology

#213 in Africa

#4115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Biology

#214 in Africa

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Biology

#218 in Africa

#4172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Bowen University

For Biology

#223 in Africa

#4192 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Biology

#230 in Africa

#4346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Biology

#240 in Africa

#4445 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Biology

#241 in Africa

#4517 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

59. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biology

#245 in Africa

#4665 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Adamawa State University

For Biology

#255 in Africa

#4837 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Biology

#257 in Africa

#4865 in the World

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

62. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Biology

#262 in Africa

#4909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

63. Bells University of Technology

For Biology

#272 in Africa

#5141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Biology

#275 in Africa

#5181 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

65. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Biology

#276 in Africa

#5189 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. American University of Nigeria

For Biology

#278 in Africa

#5193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Biology

#282 in Africa

#5226 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Biology

#287 in Africa

#5298 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Biology

#293 in Africa

#5352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Biology

#294 in Africa

#5357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Adeleke University

For Biology

#297 in Africa

#5444 in the World

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

72. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Biology

#299 in Africa

#5452 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Biology

#300 in Africa

#5493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biology

#302 in Africa

#5529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#310 in Africa

#5632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Biology

#330 in Africa

#6030 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Biology

#350 in Africa

#6486 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Biology

#359 in Africa

#6685 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. Wellspring University

Nigeria | Benin

For Biology

#366 in Africa

#6831 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.