43 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 131K citations received by 7.44K academic papers made by 43 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#24 in Africa

#975 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Inorganic Chemistry

#35 in Africa

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1357 in the World

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

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1426 in the World

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

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Inorganic Chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Inorganic Chemistry

#48 in Africa

#1468 in the World

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

7. University of Uyo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#49 in Africa

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1991

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Inorganic Chemistry

#51 in Africa

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Inorganic Chemistry

#56 in Africa

#1602 in the World

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

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1643 in the World

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

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Covenant University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Inorganic Chemistry

#72 in Africa

#1991 in the World

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

14. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Inorganic Chemistry

#78 in Africa

#2083 in the World

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

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#85 in Africa

#2167 in the World

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

16. Bayero University Kano

For Inorganic Chemistry

#92 in Africa

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Inorganic Chemistry

#103 in Africa

#2425 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Inorganic Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Inorganic Chemistry

#119 in Africa

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. University of Jos

For Inorganic Chemistry

#120 in Africa

#2722 in the World

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

21. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Inorganic Chemistry

#121 in Africa

#2743 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Inorganic Chemistry

#126 in Africa

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Inorganic Chemistry

#129 in Africa

#2857 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Redeemer's University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#130 in Africa

#2870 in the World

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

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Inorganic Chemistry

#131 in Africa

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Inorganic Chemistry

#134 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Inorganic Chemistry

#135 in Africa

#2900 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Inorganic Chemistry

#137 in Africa

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

29. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Inorganic Chemistry

#142 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

30. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Inorganic Chemistry

#143 in Africa

#2976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

31. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Inorganic Chemistry

#144 in Africa

#2982 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Inorganic Chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3019 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Inorganic Chemistry

#148 in Africa

#3030 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Inorganic Chemistry

#150 in Africa

#3050 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Inorganic Chemistry

#151 in Africa

#3051 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Inorganic Chemistry

#154 in Africa

#3060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#161 in Africa

#3089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Inorganic Chemistry

#162 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Founded: 2007

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#166 in Africa

#3120 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Inorganic Chemistry

#168 in Africa

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Lagos State University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Inorganic Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3216 in the World

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

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Inorganic Chemistry

#172 in Africa

#3234 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

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Materials Science76

Nanotechnology55

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