62 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 243K citations received by 23.9K 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 Virology

#10 in Africa

#388 in the World

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

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Virology

#20 in Africa

#611 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Virology

#29 in Africa

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#32 in Africa

#787 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Virology

#37 in Africa

#865 in the World

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

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Virology

#43 in Africa

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Virology

#55 in Africa

#1076 in the World

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

8. University of Jos

For Virology

#56 in Africa

#1092 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%
Founded: 1975

10. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Virology

#62 in Africa

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

11. Bayero University Kano

For Virology

#65 in Africa

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Virology

#67 in Africa

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Virology

#69 in Africa

#1232 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Virology

#77 in Africa

#1321 in the World

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

15. Lagos State University

For Virology

#83 in Africa

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#87 in Africa

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

17. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Virology

#93 in Africa

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1975

18. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Virology

#94 in Africa

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Virology

#101 in Africa

#1679 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Virology

#102 in Africa

#1690 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Virology

#103 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#106 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Redeemer's University

For Virology

#107 in Africa

#1724 in the World

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

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Virology

#111 in Africa

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Virology

#115 in Africa

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Virology

#116 in Africa

#1867 in the World

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

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#120 in Africa

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Virology

#128 in Africa

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#133 in Africa

#2041 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Virology

#134 in Africa

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#137 in Africa

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#142 in Africa

#2226 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. University of Uyo

For Virology

#146 in Africa

#2275 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Virology

#156 in Africa

#2417 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

35. Covenant University

For Virology

#158 in Africa

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

36. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Virology

#161 in Africa

#2467 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

37. American University of Nigeria

For Virology

#162 in Africa

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Virology

#169 in Africa

#2565 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#170 in Africa

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Virology

#171 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Virology

#172 in Africa

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Virology

#173 in Africa

#2625 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Virology

#182 in Africa

#2716 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Virology

#184 in Africa

#2763 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Virology

#185 in Africa

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

46. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Virology

#186 in Africa

#2769 in the World

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

47. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Virology

#187 in Africa

#2781 in the World

Founded: 2004

48. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Virology

#188 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Virology

#194 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Virology

#202 in Africa

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#207 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2002

52. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Virology

#209 in Africa

#3046 in the World

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

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Virology

#210 in Africa

#3047 in the World

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

54. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#212 in Africa

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

55. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Virology

#216 in Africa

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

56. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Virology

#222 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

57. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Virology

#225 in Africa

#3196 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

58. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Virology

#233 in Africa

#3260 in the World

Founded: 2009

59. Bowen University

For Virology

#243 in Africa

#3362 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

60. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Virology

#249 in Africa

#3415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Virology

#255 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Adeleke University

For Virology

#256 in Africa

#3468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
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.