59 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 137K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 59 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

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Virology

#20 in Africa

#639 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Virology

#32 in Africa

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#35 in Africa

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Virology

#38 in Africa

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Virology

#46 in Africa

#953 in the World

Founded: 1975

7. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Virology

#53 in Africa

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Virology

#59 in Africa

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Virology

#61 in Africa

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Jos

For Virology

#68 in Africa

#1272 in the World

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

11. Bayero University Kano

For Virology

#70 in Africa

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Virology

#75 in Africa

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Virology

#76 in Africa

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Virology

#87 in Africa

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

15. Lagos State University

For Virology

#93 in Africa

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#94 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

17. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Virology

#103 in Africa

#1760 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Virology

#104 in Africa

#1768 in the World

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

19. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Virology

#105 in Africa

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Redeemer's University

For Virology

#109 in Africa

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Virology

#110 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Virology

#112 in Africa

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Virology

#113 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#114 in Africa

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Virology

#123 in Africa

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Virology

#125 in Africa

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Virology

#129 in Africa

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Virology

#130 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#133 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#139 in Africa

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Virology

#141 in Africa

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Virology

#147 in Africa

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

33. University of Uyo

For Virology

#153 in Africa

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Covenant University

For Virology

#159 in Africa

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

35. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Virology

#160 in Africa

#2507 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Virology

#171 in Africa

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

37. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Virology

#176 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 2004

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Virology

#177 in Africa

#2752 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Virology

#181 in Africa

#2783 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Virology

#183 in Africa

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Virology

#186 in Africa

#2799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Virology

#191 in Africa

#2859 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Virology

#193 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Virology

#199 in Africa

#2901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

45. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Virology

#202 in Africa

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

46. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Virology

#206 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Virology

#208 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Virology

#209 in Africa

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Virology

#210 in Africa

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Virology

#222 in Africa

#3047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Virology

#223 in Africa

#3053 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Virology

#226 in Africa

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Virology

#228 in Africa

#3079 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Virology

#229 in Africa

#3085 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

55. Bowen University

For Virology

#231 in Africa

#3095 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Virology

#232 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

57. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Virology

#233 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Virology

#234 in Africa

#3117 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Adeleke University

For Virology

#236 in Africa

#3136 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.