77 Best universities for Organic 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 116K 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 Organic Chemistry

#17 in Africa

#947 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Organic Chemistry

#28 in Africa

#1255 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organic Chemistry

#30 in Africa

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Organic Chemistry

#36 in Africa

#1376 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Organic Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1443 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#39 in Africa

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#40 in Africa

#1548 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1560 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#45 in Africa

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Covenant University

For Organic Chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Organic Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1833 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Organic Chemistry

#61 in Africa

#1895 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organic Chemistry

#70 in Africa

#2021 in the World

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

16. University of Uyo

For Organic Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Organic Chemistry

#80 in Africa

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Organic Chemistry

#87 in Africa

#2263 in the World

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

19. Bayero University Kano

For Organic Chemistry

#94 in Africa

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#96 in Africa

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Organic Chemistry

#99 in Africa

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Organic Chemistry

#110 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Organic Chemistry

#114 in Africa

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#116 in Africa

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in Africa

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Organic Chemistry

#123 in Africa

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Organic Chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2779 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

28. Lagos State University

For Organic Chemistry

#125 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

29. University of Jos

For Organic Chemistry

#126 in Africa

#2789 in the World

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

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Organic Chemistry

#137 in Africa

#2895 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Africa

#2984 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Organic Chemistry

#142 in Africa

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Organic Chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3106 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Organic Chemistry

#148 in Africa

#3116 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#151 in Africa

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#155 in Africa

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Organic Chemistry

#158 in Africa

#3256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#159 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#160 in Africa

#3264 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Redeemer's University

For Organic Chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3358 in the World

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

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Organic Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Organic Chemistry

#173 in Africa

#3398 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#174 in Africa

#3420 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#178 in Africa

#3506 in the World

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

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Organic Chemistry

#181 in Africa

#3559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Organic Chemistry

#182 in Africa

#3573 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Organic Chemistry

#183 in Africa

#3609 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#187 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Organic Chemistry

#192 in Africa

#3742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Organic Chemistry

#196 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bowen University

For Organic Chemistry

#197 in Africa

#3890 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Organic Chemistry

#198 in Africa

#3893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Organic Chemistry

#201 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Organic Chemistry

#216 in Africa

#4063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Bells University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#222 in Africa

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

56. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Organic Chemistry

#224 in Africa

#4224 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

57. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#226 in Africa

#4238 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Adamawa State University

For Organic Chemistry

#227 in Africa

#4242 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Organic Chemistry

#230 in Africa

#4306 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Organic Chemistry

#238 in Africa

#4530 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#242 in Africa

#4565 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Organic Chemistry

#245 in Africa

#4589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Organic Chemistry

#247 in Africa

#4679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Organic Chemistry

#251 in Africa

#4736 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Organic Chemistry

#253 in Africa

#4783 in the World

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

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Organic Chemistry

#254 in Africa

#4811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Organic Chemistry

#261 in Africa

#4942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#262 in Africa

#4967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Organic Chemistry

#263 in Africa

#4971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Organic Chemistry

#264 in Africa

#4996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

71. Adeleke University

For Organic Chemistry

#267 in Africa

#5044 in the World

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

72. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#271 in Africa

#5109 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. American University of Nigeria

For Organic Chemistry

#273 in Africa

#5134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

74. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Organic Chemistry

#277 in Africa

#5164 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#280 in Africa

#5177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Organic Chemistry

#308 in Africa

#5708 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Organic Chemistry

#315 in Africa

#5764 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering8

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry43

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology55

Nutrition and Food Science72

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56