77 Best universities for Chemistry in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 77 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 Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Chemistry

#30 in Africa

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Chemistry

#39 in Africa

#1593 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Chemistry

#43 in Africa

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Chemistry

#50 in Africa

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Chemistry

#56 in Africa

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Chemistry

#67 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Chemistry

#68 in Africa

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Covenant University

For Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Chemistry

#72 in Africa

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Chemistry

#74 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Chemistry

#81 in Africa

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Uyo

For Chemistry

#89 in Africa

#2456 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Chemistry

#93 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Bayero University Kano

For Chemistry

#107 in Africa

#2808 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Chemistry

#108 in Africa

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Chemistry

#109 in Africa

#2850 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Chemistry

#123 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Chemistry

#127 in Africa

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Lagos State University

For Chemistry

#131 in Africa

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Chemistry

#134 in Africa

#3127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

26. University of Jos

For Chemistry

#137 in Africa

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Chemistry

#145 in Africa

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3372 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Chemistry

#149 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Chemistry

#152 in Africa

#3445 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Chemistry

#155 in Africa

#3482 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Chemistry

#158 in Africa

#3515 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Chemistry

#159 in Africa

#3533 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Chemistry

#164 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Chemistry

#172 in Africa

#3793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Redeemer's University

For Chemistry

#173 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Chemistry

#174 in Africa

#3813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Chemistry

#179 in Africa

#3940 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Chemistry

#180 in Africa

#3942 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Chemistry

#183 in Africa

#4010 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Chemistry

#188 in Africa

#4049 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Chemistry

#191 in Africa

#4102 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Chemistry

#192 in Africa

#4114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Chemistry

#196 in Africa

#4158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Chemistry

#197 in Africa

#4170 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Chemistry

#200 in Africa

#4211 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Chemistry

#203 in Africa

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Chemistry

#204 in Africa

#4269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Chemistry

#208 in Africa

#4398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Chemistry

#210 in Africa

#4411 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Bowen University

For Chemistry

#225 in Africa

#4654 in the World

Founded: 2001

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Chemistry

#226 in Africa

#4660 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Chemistry

#229 in Africa

#4681 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Chemistry

#238 in Africa

#4831 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Chemistry

#239 in Africa

#4845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Chemistry

#241 in Africa

#4884 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Chemistry

#242 in Africa

#4914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

59. Bells University of Technology

For Chemistry

#246 in Africa

#4986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Chemistry

#247 in Africa

#5014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

61. Adamawa State University

For Chemistry

#249 in Africa

#5039 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Chemistry

#251 in Africa

#5078 in the World

Founded: 2007

63. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Chemistry

#257 in Africa

#5168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

64. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Chemistry

#260 in Africa

#5239 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Chemistry

#262 in Africa

#5269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

66. American University of Nigeria

For Chemistry

#263 in Africa

#5276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Chemistry

#270 in Africa

#5427 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Ajayi Crowther University

For Chemistry

#271 in Africa

#5428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

69. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Chemistry

#277 in Africa

#5519 in the World

Founded: 2011

70. Adeleke University

For Chemistry

#279 in Africa

#5542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

71. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Chemistry

#286 in Africa

#5617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

72. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Chemistry

#287 in Africa

#5649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

73. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Chemistry

#288 in Africa

#5653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Chemistry

#294 in Africa

#5709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Chemistry

#297 in Africa

#5779 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Chemistry

#334 in Africa

#6359 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Chemistry

#340 in Africa

#6412 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering3

Chemical Engineering56

Computational Chemistry14

Environmental Chemistry58

Inorganic Chemistry28

Materials Science75

Nanotechnology47

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry75

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Physical chemistry57

Radiochemistry44