63 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 268K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 63 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 Virology

#10 in Africa

#387 in the World

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

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Virology

#21 in Africa

#623 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Virology

#29 in Africa

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#32 in Africa

#777 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Virology

#41 in Africa

#875 in the World

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

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Virology

#46 in Africa

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Virology

#55 in Africa

#1090 in the World

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

8. University of Jos

For Virology

#56 in Africa

#1097 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Virology

#58 in Africa

#1113 in the World

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

10. Bayero University Kano

For Virology

#64 in Africa

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Virology

#65 in Africa

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Virology

#68 in Africa

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Virology

#69 in Africa

#1234 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Virology

#77 in Africa

#1340 in the World

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

15. Lagos State University

For Virology

#86 in Africa

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#92 in Africa

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Virology

#93 in Africa

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Virology

#98 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

19. Redeemer's University

For Virology

#101 in Africa

#1671 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Virology

#102 in Africa

#1687 in the World

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

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Virology

#103 in Africa

#1688 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Virology

#105 in Africa

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#107 in Africa

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Virology

#110 in Africa

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Virology

#116 in Africa

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Virology

#120 in Africa

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#122 in Africa

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Virology

#129 in Africa

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Virology

#132 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#133 in Africa

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#135 in Africa

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#143 in Africa

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. University of Uyo

For Virology

#145 in Africa

#2267 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Virology

#156 in Africa

#2434 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

35. Covenant University

For Virology

#159 in Africa

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

36. American University of Nigeria

For Virology

#161 in Africa

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

37. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Virology

#163 in Africa

#2498 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

38. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Virology

#169 in Africa

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

39. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Virology

#170 in Africa

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Virology

#172 in Africa

#2577 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Virology

#174 in Africa

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#175 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Virology

#179 in Africa

#2688 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Virology

#183 in Africa

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

45. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Virology

#187 in Africa

#2757 in the World

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

46. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Virology

#189 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Virology

#191 in Africa

#2808 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Virology

#193 in Africa

#2822 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Virology

#194 in Africa

#2837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#200 in Africa

#2958 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Virology

#201 in Africa

#2969 in the World

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

52. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#207 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

53. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Virology

#209 in Africa

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Virology

#213 in Africa

#3059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Virology

#215 in Africa

#3086 in the World

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

56. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Virology

#217 in Africa

#3104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

57. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Virology

#223 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

58. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Virology

#234 in Africa

#3268 in the World

Founded: 2009

59. Bowen University

For Virology

#237 in Africa

#3329 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

60. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Virology

#253 in Africa

#3500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Adeleke University

For Virology

#255 in Africa

#3517 in the World

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

62. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Virology

#257 in Africa

#3538 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Virology

#267 in Africa

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

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