62 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 251K citations received by 18.4K 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

#14 in Africa

#729 in the World

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

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in Africa

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Chemistry

#27 in Africa

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in Africa

#1000 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Environmental Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1054 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1190 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Environmental Chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1292 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Chemistry

#46 in Africa

#1348 in the World

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

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Chemistry

#52 in Africa

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Covenant University

For Environmental Chemistry

#54 in Africa

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Chemistry

#55 in Africa

#1421 in the World

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

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Chemistry

#57 in Africa

#1426 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

#1462 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

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Chemistry

#63 in Africa

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Chemistry

#67 in Africa

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Chemistry

#75 in Africa

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

20. Bayero University Kano

For Environmental Chemistry

#79 in Africa

#1845 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. University of Uyo

For Environmental Chemistry

#81 in Africa

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Chemistry

#83 in Africa

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Chemistry

#86 in Africa

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

24. Lagos State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in Africa

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#92 in Africa

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Chemistry

#97 in Africa

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2203 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Chemistry

#103 in Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Environmental Chemistry

#112 in Africa

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

31. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Chemistry

#118 in Africa

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Chemistry

#121 in Africa

#2431 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Chemistry

#123 in Africa

#2447 in the World

Founded: 2007

34. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Chemistry

#126 in Africa

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Chemistry

#127 in Africa

#2489 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Chemistry

#129 in Africa

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Chemistry

#136 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Chemistry

#137 in Africa

#2595 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

39. Redeemer's University

For Environmental Chemistry

#144 in Africa

#2715 in the World

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

40. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Chemistry

#146 in Africa

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Chemistry

#147 in Africa

#2778 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. University of Jos

For Environmental Chemistry

#155 in Africa

#2865 in the World

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

43. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#156 in Africa

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#159 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Chemistry

#163 in Africa

#2956 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Chemistry

#164 in Africa

#2968 in the World

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

47. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Chemistry

#165 in Africa

#2993 in the World

Founded: 1975

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Chemistry

#169 in Africa

#3018 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3037 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Chemistry

#175 in Africa

#3082 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Chemistry

#184 in Africa

#3190 in the World

Founded: 2011

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Chemistry

#190 in Africa

#3265 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Bowen University

For Environmental Chemistry

#191 in Africa

#3266 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Environmental Chemistry

#192 in Africa

#3268 in the World

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

55. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Chemistry

#196 in Africa

#3348 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

56. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Environmental Chemistry

#198 in Africa

#3366 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Chemistry

#200 in Africa

#3389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Chemistry

#201 in Africa

#3400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. Bells University of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#206 in Africa

#3454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Chemistry

#207 in Africa

#3456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Environmental Chemistry

#220 in Africa

#3588 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Environmental Chemistry

#224 in Africa

#3667 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 Engineering63

Computational Chemistry15

Inorganic Chemistry42

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology54

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Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56