48 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 102K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 48 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

#557 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Zoology

#26 in Africa

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Zoology

#31 in Africa

#889 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Zoology

#33 in Africa

#919 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Zoology

#45 in Africa

#1177 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Zoology

#55 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Zoology

#60 in Africa

#1417 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Zoology

#64 in Africa

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Zoology

#65 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Jos

For Zoology

#66 in Africa

#1514 in the World

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

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Zoology

#71 in Africa

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Zoology

#72 in Africa

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

13. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Zoology

#76 in Africa

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Zoology

#83 in Africa

#1802 in the World

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

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Zoology

#87 in Africa

#1817 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Zoology

#92 in Africa

#1859 in the World

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

17. Bayero University Kano

For Zoology

#103 in Africa

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Zoology

#105 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. University of Uyo

For Zoology

#118 in Africa

#2289 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Zoology

#121 in Africa

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

21. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Zoology

#122 in Africa

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Zoology

#126 in Africa

#2400 in the World

Founded: 1980

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Zoology

#127 in Africa

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Zoology

#131 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Zoology

#133 in Africa

#2480 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Zoology

#134 in Africa

#2486 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Lagos State University

For Zoology

#144 in Africa

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Zoology

#145 in Africa

#2771 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Zoology

#152 in Africa

#2864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

30. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Zoology

#153 in Africa

#2870 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Zoology

#154 in Africa

#2875 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Zoology

#163 in Africa

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

33. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Zoology

#166 in Africa

#3094 in the World

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

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Zoology

#167 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Zoology

#172 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Zoology

#175 in Africa

#3129 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

37. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Zoology

#183 in Africa

#3233 in the World

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

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Zoology

#184 in Africa

#3241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Zoology

#188 in Africa

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Zoology

#192 in Africa

#3361 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Covenant University

For Zoology

#195 in Africa

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Zoology

#197 in Africa

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Zoology

#200 in Africa

#3430 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Zoology

#201 in Africa

#3432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

45. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Zoology

#202 in Africa

#3439 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

46. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Zoology

#207 in Africa

#3469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Zoology

#209 in Africa

#3493 in the World

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

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Zoology

#211 in Africa

#3499 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.