62 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 287K citations received by 18.9K 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 Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Africa

#728 in the World

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

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in Africa

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in Africa

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in Africa

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Chemistry

#30 in Africa

#995 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Environmental Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1056 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1179 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Environmental Chemistry

#40 in Africa

#1251 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Chemistry

#45 in Africa

#1315 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Chemistry

#46 in Africa

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Covenant University

For Environmental Chemistry

#50 in Africa

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Chemistry

#51 in Africa

#1383 in the World

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

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Chemistry

#52 in Africa

#1401 in the World

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

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Chemistry

#56 in Africa

#1425 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1441 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in Africa

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Chemistry

#67 in Africa

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

20. Bayero University Kano

For Environmental Chemistry

#80 in Africa

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. University of Uyo

For Environmental Chemistry

#83 in Africa

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in Africa

#1893 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Chemistry

#86 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

24. Lagos State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in Africa

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#91 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Chemistry

#96 in Africa

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Chemistry

#99 in Africa

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Chemistry

#100 in Africa

#2173 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Environmental Chemistry

#108 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Chemistry

#118 in Africa

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Chemistry

#121 in Africa

#2437 in the World

Founded: 2007

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Chemistry

#122 in Africa

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in Africa

#2491 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Chemistry

#129 in Africa

#2498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Chemistry

#135 in Africa

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Chemistry

#140 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

39. Redeemer's University

For Environmental Chemistry

#141 in Africa

#2634 in the World

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

40. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Chemistry

#142 in Africa

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Chemistry

#147 in Africa

#2745 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Chemistry

#150 in Africa

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2008

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#154 in Africa

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. University of Jos

For Environmental Chemistry

#159 in Africa

#2886 in the World

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

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#160 in Africa

#2891 in the World

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

46. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#162 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Chemistry

#165 in Africa

#2956 in the World

Founded: 2009

48. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Chemistry

#167 in Africa

#2990 in the World

Founded: 1975

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3024 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Chemistry

#178 in Africa

#3078 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Chemistry

#183 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Founded: 2011

52. Bowen University

For Environmental Chemistry

#191 in Africa

#3238 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

53. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Chemistry

#192 in Africa

#3251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Chemistry

#194 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Chemistry

#200 in Africa

#3339 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Chemistry

#201 in Africa

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Environmental Chemistry

#202 in Africa

#3357 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Chemistry

#203 in Africa

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Chemistry

#204 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

60. Bells University of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#209 in Africa

#3473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Environmental Chemistry

#221 in Africa

#3582 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Chemistry

#225 in Africa

#3672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Environmental Chemistry in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Nsukka, and Benin.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering8

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry15

Inorganic Chemistry43

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology55

Nutrition and Food Science72

Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56