65 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 256K citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 65 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

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Africa
#232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Africa
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

3. University of Nigeria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Africa
#558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Africa
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Africa
#580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

6. University of Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in Africa
#783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#29 in Africa
#826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

8. University of Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#39 in Africa
#956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in Africa
#983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

10. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in Africa
#1025 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

11. University of Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in Africa
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

12. University of Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in Africa
#1059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#49 in Africa
#1091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#57 in Africa
#1185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

15. Rivers State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#60 in Africa
#1221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

16. University of Uyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in Africa
#1248 in the World
Founded
1991

17. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#65 in Africa
#1306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

18. University of Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in Africa
#1346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in Africa
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

21. Lagos State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in Africa
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

22. Covenant University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#81 in Africa
#1586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

23. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Africa
#1618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

24. University of Maiduguri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in Africa
#1747 in the World
Founded
1975

25. University of Jos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#99 in Africa
#1815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

26. Delta State University, Abraka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in Africa
#1938 in the World
Founded
1992

27. Abia State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#112 in Africa
#2007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#114 in Africa
#2021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#116 in Africa
#2059 in the World
Founded
1975

30. Osun State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#117 in Africa
#2065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

32. Kwara State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#125 in Africa
#2132 in the World
Founded
2009

33. Landmark University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#126 in Africa
#2178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#128 in Africa
#2218 in the World
Founded
1988

35. Ebonyi State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Africa
#2237 in the World
Founded
2000

36. Babcock University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#131 in Africa
#2285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

37. Bayero University Kano

For Nutrition and Food Science

#136 in Africa
#2332 in the World
Founded
1975

38. Imo State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#139 in Africa
#2412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

39. Benue State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#140 in Africa
#2436 in the World
Founded
1992

40. Afe Babalola University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#143 in Africa
#2528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

41. Ambrose Alli University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#144 in Africa
#2603 in the World
Founded
1980

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#145 in Africa
#2612 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

43. Niger Delta University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#150 in Africa
#2647 in the World
Founded
2000

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#160 in Africa
#2780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

45. University of Abuja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#164 in Africa
#2810 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#167 in Africa
#2852 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

48. Bowen University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#168 in Africa
#2891 in the World
Founded
2001

49. Kogi State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#169 in Africa
#2892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

50. Nasarawa State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#189 in Africa
#3186 in the World
Founded
2002

51. Redeemer's University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#192 in Africa
#3213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

52. Akwa Ibom State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#203 in Africa
#3329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#205 in Africa
#3364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

54. Bells University of Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#213 in Africa
#3488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

56. Kaduna State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#216 in Africa
#3512 in the World
Founded
2004

57. Adamawa State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#221 in Africa
#3542 in the World
Founded
2002

58. Federal University, Lafia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#222 in Africa
#3568 in the World
Founded
2011

59. Ajayi Crowther University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#225 in Africa
#3581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

60. Igbinedion University Okada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Africa
#3642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

61. Bingham University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#234 in Africa
#3651 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

62. Lead City University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#236 in Africa
#3663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

63. Gombe State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#238 in Africa
#3669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#239 in Africa
#3671 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

65. Federal University, Otuoke

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in Africa
#3686 in the World
Founded
2011

The best cities to study Nutrition and Food Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Akure, Nsukka, and Abeokuta.