50 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 110K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 50 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 Zoology

#14 in Africa

#563 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Zoology

#27 in Africa

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Zoology

#32 in Africa

#901 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Zoology

#33 in Africa

#934 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Zoology

#46 in Africa

#1202 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Zoology

#54 in Africa

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Zoology

#62 in Africa

#1437 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Zoology

#64 in Africa

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Zoology

#65 in Africa

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Jos

For Zoology

#67 in Africa

#1543 in the World

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

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Zoology

#71 in Africa

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Zoology

#72 in Africa

#1610 in the World

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

13. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Zoology

#76 in Africa

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Zoology

#87 in Africa

#1803 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Zoology

#88 in Africa

#1811 in the World

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

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Zoology

#89 in Africa

#1815 in the World

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

17. Bayero University Kano

For Zoology

#102 in Africa

#2023 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Zoology

#106 in Africa

#2081 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. University of Uyo

For Zoology

#120 in Africa

#2281 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Zoology

#122 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Zoology

#123 in Africa

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Zoology

#128 in Africa

#2417 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Zoology

#131 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Zoology

#135 in Africa

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Zoology

#136 in Africa

#2499 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Zoology

#137 in Africa

#2502 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Lagos State University

For Zoology

#145 in Africa

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Zoology

#146 in Africa

#2745 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Zoology

#153 in Africa

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Zoology

#155 in Africa

#2884 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Zoology

#156 in Africa

#2914 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Zoology

#162 in Africa

#2993 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Zoology

#165 in Africa

#3043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Zoology

#169 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

35. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Zoology

#170 in Africa

#3117 in the World

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

36. Bowen University

For Zoology

#172 in Africa

#3128 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Zoology

#174 in Africa

#3146 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Zoology

#186 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Zoology

#188 in Africa

#3261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

40. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Zoology

#190 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Zoology

#196 in Africa

#3391 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Zoology

#198 in Africa

#3408 in the World

Founded: 2008

43. Covenant University

For Zoology

#199 in Africa

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

44. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Zoology

#202 in Africa

#3464 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Zoology

#204 in Africa

#3468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Zoology

#205 in Africa

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Zoology

#210 in Africa

#3520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

48. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Zoology

#214 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Zoology

#215 in Africa

#3545 in the World

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

50. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Zoology

#216 in Africa

#3553 in the World

Founded: 2009

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