75 Best universities for Organic Chemistry in Nigeria

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 1.72M citations received by 261K 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

#18 in Africa

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organic Chemistry

#29 in Africa

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Organic Chemistry

#30 in Africa

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Organic Chemistry

#31 in Africa

#1384 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Organic Chemistry

#35 in Africa

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#48 in Africa

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#50 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#55 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Covenant University

For Organic Chemistry

#63 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 2002

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Organic Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#72 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organic Chemistry

#73 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Organic Chemistry

#76 in Africa

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

16. University of Uyo

For Organic Chemistry

#84 in Africa

#2255 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Organic Chemistry

#90 in Africa

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1982

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Organic Chemistry

#103 in Africa

#2704 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. Bayero University Kano

For Organic Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2733 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Lagos State University

For Organic Chemistry

#110 in Africa

#2768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Organic Chemistry

#116 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1982

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in Africa

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Organic Chemistry

#120 in Africa

#2901 in the World

Founded: 1975

25. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Organic Chemistry

#122 in Africa

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 2011

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#123 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. University of Jos

For Organic Chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2938 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

#131 in Africa

#3081 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#136 in Africa

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Organic Chemistry

#138 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Africa

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Organic Chemistry

#141 in Africa

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Organic Chemistry

#143 in Africa

#3252 in the World

Founded: 1975

34. Redeemer's University

For Organic Chemistry

#153 in Africa

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

35. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#161 in Africa

#3460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

36. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Organic Chemistry

#162 in Africa

#3491 in the World

Founded: 2000

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Organic Chemistry

#165 in Africa

#3531 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#166 in Africa

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 2007

39. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Organic Chemistry

#167 in Africa

#3574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

40. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Organic Chemistry

#169 in Africa

#3610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3633 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Organic Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3652 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#178 in Africa

#3728 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Organic Chemistry

#181 in Africa

#3786 in the World

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

45. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Organic Chemistry

#185 in Africa

#3882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Organic Chemistry

#186 in Africa

#3889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

47. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Organic Chemistry

#188 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#189 in Africa

#3925 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Organic Chemistry

#195 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Adamawa State University

For Organic Chemistry

#198 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Organic Chemistry

#204 in Africa

#4173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2009

52. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Organic Chemistry

#207 in Africa

#4246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

53. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Organic Chemistry

#209 in Africa

#4251 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Organic Chemistry

#212 in Africa

#4277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 2007

55. Bowen University

For Organic Chemistry

#221 in Africa

#4462 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Organic Chemistry

#224 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Founded: 2008

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Organic Chemistry

#226 in Africa

#4552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Organic Chemistry

#230 in Africa

#4629 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Organic Chemistry

#237 in Africa

#4705 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. Bells University of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#239 in Africa

#4726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Organic Chemistry

#248 in Africa

#5012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Organic Chemistry

#251 in Africa

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#252 in Africa

#5037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Organic Chemistry

#253 in Africa

#5040 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Ajayi Crowther University

For Organic Chemistry

#254 in Africa

#5054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

66. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Organic Chemistry

#255 in Africa

#5087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

67. American University of Nigeria

For Organic Chemistry

#259 in Africa

#5124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 2004

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Organic Chemistry

#264 in Africa

#5154 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Organic Chemistry

#268 in Africa

#5249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#270 in Africa

#5257 in the World

Founded: 2002

71. Adeleke University

For Organic Chemistry

#271 in Africa

#5264 in the World

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

72. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Organic Chemistry

#272 in Africa

#5266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2006

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#281 in Africa

#5350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Organic Chemistry

#283 in Africa

#5370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

75. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Organic Chemistry

#295 in Africa

#5488 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, Nsukka, Ife, and Akure.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Chemical Engineering53

Computational Chemistry7

Environmental Chemistry56

Inorganic Chemistry24

Materials Science72

Nanotechnology41

Nutrition and Food Science60

Petrology and Geochemistry31

Physical chemistry53

Radiochemistry30