77 Best universities for Organic Chemistry in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.32M citations received by 113K 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

#16 in Africa

#941 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organic Chemistry

#28 in Africa

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Organic Chemistry

#30 in Africa

#1274 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Organic Chemistry

#34 in Africa

#1354 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Organic Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1435 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#40 in Africa

#1537 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#41 in Africa

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#46 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Organic Chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1844 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Organic Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Organic Chemistry

#62 in Africa

#1919 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#70 in Africa

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organic Chemistry

#71 in Africa

#2017 in the World

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

16. University of Uyo

For Organic Chemistry

#79 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Organic Chemistry

#80 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Organic Chemistry

#87 in Africa

#2285 in the World

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

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#93 in Africa

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Bayero University Kano

For Organic Chemistry

#94 in Africa

#2420 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Organic Chemistry

#99 in Africa

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Organic Chemistry

#107 in Africa

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#116 in Africa

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in Africa

#2712 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#120 in Africa

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Organic Chemistry

#121 in Africa

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Jos

For Organic Chemistry

#122 in Africa

#2771 in the World

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

28. Lagos State University

For Organic Chemistry

#123 in Africa

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Organic Chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Organic Chemistry

#135 in Africa

#2899 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Africa

#2985 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Organic Chemistry

#141 in Africa

#3041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Organic Chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Organic Chemistry

#147 in Africa

#3126 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#153 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#154 in Africa

#3220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#155 in Africa

#3249 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#157 in Africa

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Organic Chemistry

#162 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

40. Redeemer's University

For Organic Chemistry

#169 in Africa

#3376 in the World

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

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Organic Chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Organic Chemistry

#174 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#175 in Africa

#3469 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#177 in Africa

#3553 in the World

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

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Organic Chemistry

#179 in Africa

#3578 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Organic Chemistry

#180 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

47. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Organic Chemistry

#182 in Africa

#3614 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#184 in Africa

#3638 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Organic Chemistry

#193 in Africa

#3768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Organic Chemistry

#195 in Africa

#3867 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Organic Chemistry

#197 in Africa

#3912 in the World

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

52. Bowen University

For Organic Chemistry

#199 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Organic Chemistry

#207 in Africa

#4047 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Organic Chemistry

#212 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Adamawa State University

For Organic Chemistry

#220 in Africa

#4238 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Organic Chemistry

#223 in Africa

#4256 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

57. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#226 in Africa

#4274 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Bells University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#228 in Africa

#4319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Organic Chemistry

#229 in Africa

#4325 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#241 in Africa

#4568 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Organic Chemistry

#242 in Africa

#4581 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Organic Chemistry

#244 in Africa

#4627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Ajayi Crowther University

For Organic Chemistry

#248 in Africa

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Organic Chemistry

#252 in Africa

#4781 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Organic Chemistry

#253 in Africa

#4818 in the World

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

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Organic Chemistry

#255 in Africa

#4825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#261 in Africa

#4972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Organic Chemistry

#262 in Africa

#4993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Organic Chemistry

#264 in Africa

#5030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Organic Chemistry

#266 in Africa

#5052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

71. Adeleke University

For Organic Chemistry

#269 in Africa

#5102 in the World

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

72. American University of Nigeria

For Organic Chemistry

#271 in Africa

#5118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

73. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#275 in Africa

#5185 in the World

Founded: 2002

74. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Organic Chemistry

#282 in Africa

#5214 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#283 in Africa

#5233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Organic Chemistry

#311 in Africa

#5708 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Organic Chemistry

#315 in Africa

#5750 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, Nsukka, Akure, and Ife.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering8

Chemical Engineering63

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry42

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology54

Nutrition and Food Science72

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56