Nutrition and Food Science in Nigeria: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 440K citations received by 43.2K academic papers made by 72 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 Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Africa

#200 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Africa

#314 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Africa

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Africa

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Africa

#545 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Africa

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Africa

#714 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in Africa

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in Africa

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#36 in Africa

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#37 in Africa

#838 in the World

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

12. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#40 in Africa

#867 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in Africa

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#46 in Africa

#980 in the World

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

15. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#50 in Africa

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#52 in Africa

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#60 in Africa

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#62 in Africa

#1187 in the World

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

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nutrition and Food Science

#66 in Africa

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in Africa

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

21. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in Africa

#1314 in the World

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

22. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Africa

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#87 in Africa

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#88 in Africa

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#90 in Africa

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in Africa

#1635 in the World

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

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#99 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Nutrition and Food Science

#103 in Africa

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

29. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Nutrition and Food Science

#106 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#107 in Africa

#1802 in the World

Founded: 2009

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in Africa

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#114 in Africa

#1839 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#116 in Africa

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#118 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nutrition and Food Science

#119 in Africa

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#124 in Africa

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#126 in Africa

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#131 in Africa

#2087 in the World

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

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#134 in Africa

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#141 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in Africa

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#144 in Africa

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#145 in Africa

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in Africa

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#149 in Africa

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#151 in Africa

#2423 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#157 in Africa

#2573 in the World

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

48. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#158 in Africa

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#159 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nutrition and Food Science

#170 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#178 in Africa

#2909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

53. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Nutrition and Food Science

#179 in Africa

#2912 in the World

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

54. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#195 in Africa

#3080 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#199 in Africa

#3193 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Nutrition and Food Science

#210 in Africa

#3332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

57. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#218 in Africa

#3442 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Nutrition and Food Science

#226 in Africa

#3528 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#227 in Africa

#3529 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Ajayi Crowther University

Nigeria | Oyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#229 in Africa

#3536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

61. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#230 in Africa

#3538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

62. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#232 in Africa

#3543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

63. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

64. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#235 in Africa

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

65. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#240 in Africa

#3643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

66. Adeleke University

Nigeria | Ede

For Nutrition and Food Science

#245 in Africa

#3710 in the World

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

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#247 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Nutrition and Food Science

#248 in Africa

#3726 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#255 in Africa

#3824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#256 in Africa

#3827 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Nutrition and Food Science

#259 in Africa

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

72. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#269 in Africa

#3890 in the World

Founded: 2002

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