75 Best universities for Organic Chemistry 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 786K citations received by 82.7K academic papers made by 75 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

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Organic Chemistry

#33 in Africa

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organic Chemistry

#34 in Africa

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Organic Chemistry

#35 in Africa

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Organic Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1564 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#45 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#47 in Africa

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#52 in Africa

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#53 in Africa

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Covenant University

For Organic Chemistry

#60 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Organic Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Organic Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organic Chemistry

#75 in Africa

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. University of Uyo

For Organic Chemistry

#85 in Africa

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Organic Chemistry

#91 in Africa

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Organic Chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2705 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Organic Chemistry

#108 in Africa

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

21. Bayero University Kano

For Organic Chemistry

#109 in Africa

#2761 in the World

Founded: 1975

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Organic Chemistry

#114 in Africa

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#115 in Africa

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Lagos State University

For Organic Chemistry

#118 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Organic Chemistry

#121 in Africa

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#125 in Africa

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. University of Jos

For Organic Chemistry

#130 in Africa

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Organic Chemistry

#134 in Africa

#3079 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Organic Chemistry

#137 in Africa

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#144 in Africa

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Organic Chemistry

#152 in Africa

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Organic Chemistry

#154 in Africa

#3331 in the World

Founded: 1975

34. Redeemer's University

For Organic Chemistry

#157 in Africa

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#159 in Africa

#3431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Organic Chemistry

#161 in Africa

#3471 in the World

Founded: 2000

37. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#163 in Africa

#3500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Organic Chemistry

#167 in Africa

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Organic Chemistry

#168 in Africa

#3607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

40. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Organic Chemistry

#169 in Africa

#3635 in the World

Founded: 2007

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3638 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#176 in Africa

#3706 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#177 in Africa

#3713 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#181 in Africa

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Organic Chemistry

#183 in Africa

#3865 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Organic Chemistry

#185 in Africa

#3884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

47. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Organic Chemistry

#188 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#189 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

49. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Organic Chemistry

#197 in Africa

#4078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Organic Chemistry

#202 in Africa

#4151 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Organic Chemistry

#208 in Africa

#4230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

52. Bowen University

For Organic Chemistry

#212 in Africa

#4294 in the World

Founded: 2001

53. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#213 in Africa

#4312 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Organic Chemistry

#216 in Africa

#4325 in the World

Founded: 2008

55. Adamawa State University

For Organic Chemistry

#220 in Africa

#4400 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#230 in Africa

#4583 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Organic Chemistry

#232 in Africa

#4602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Bells University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#236 in Africa

#4653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Organic Chemistry

#239 in Africa

#4732 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Organic Chemistry

#242 in Africa

#4770 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Ajayi Crowther University

For Organic Chemistry

#247 in Africa

#4924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Organic Chemistry

#251 in Africa

#5054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Organic Chemistry

#252 in Africa

#5061 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Organic Chemistry

#254 in Africa

#5083 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Organic Chemistry

#255 in Africa

#5108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Organic Chemistry

#257 in Africa

#5112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Organic Chemistry

#263 in Africa

#5174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

68. American University of Nigeria

For Organic Chemistry

#269 in Africa

#5258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Organic Chemistry

#270 in Africa

#5264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Adeleke University

For Organic Chemistry

#271 in Africa

#5266 in the World

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

71. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#274 in Africa

#5302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#276 in Africa

#5321 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Organic Chemistry

#277 in Africa

#5361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

74. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#280 in Africa

#5383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Organic Chemistry

#297 in Africa

#5573 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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 Engineering3

Chemical Engineering56

Computational Chemistry14

Environmental Chemistry58

Inorganic Chemistry28

Materials Science75

Nanotechnology47

Nutrition and Food Science65

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Physical chemistry57

Radiochemistry44