65 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Africa

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Africa

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in Africa

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#29 in Africa

#826 in the World

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

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#39 in Africa

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

9. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#41 in Africa

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

10. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#43 in Africa

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#44 in Africa

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#57 in Africa

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

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

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nutrition and Food Science

#65 in Africa

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#69 in Africa

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#75 in Africa

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in Africa

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1988

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

Nigeria | Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Africa

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#109 in Africa

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#112 in Africa

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nutrition and Food Science

#114 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#116 in Africa

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#117 in Africa

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#119 in Africa

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#125 in Africa

#2132 in the World

Founded: 2009

33. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#126 in Africa

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#128 in Africa

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#129 in Africa

#2237 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

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

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#139 in Africa

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#140 in Africa

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#143 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#144 in Africa

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

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

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

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

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#164 in Africa

#2810 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

46. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#165 in Africa

#2817 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#169 in Africa

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

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

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nutrition and Food Science

#203 in Africa

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

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

55. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Nutrition and Food Science

#215 in Africa

#3504 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Okada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Africa

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

61. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#234 in Africa

#3651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

62. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#236 in Africa

#3663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

63. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nutrition and Food Science

#238 in Africa

#3669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Nutrition and Food Science

#239 in Africa

#3671 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | 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.

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