63 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 342K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 63 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 Physical chemistry

#29 in Africa

#1239 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical chemistry

#40 in Africa

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1455 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Africa

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1509 in the World

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

7. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Africa

#1601 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical chemistry

#49 in Africa

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#50 in Africa

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Physical chemistry

#51 in Africa

#1639 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical chemistry

#56 in Africa

#1680 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Physical chemistry

#60 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical chemistry

#64 in Africa

#1797 in the World

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

14. University of Uyo

For Physical chemistry

#66 in Africa

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#74 in Africa

#1944 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Africa

#2000 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical chemistry

#80 in Africa

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Physical chemistry

#81 in Africa

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Africa

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

20. Bayero University Kano

For Physical chemistry

#100 in Africa

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Africa

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Physical chemistry

#117 in Africa

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Physical chemistry

#118 in Africa

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#128 in Africa

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Redeemer's University

For Physical chemistry

#129 in Africa

#2814 in the World

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

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical chemistry

#133 in Africa

#2867 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Physical chemistry

#135 in Africa

#2944 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3141 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Physical chemistry

#147 in Africa

#3156 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#148 in Africa

#3157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical chemistry

#150 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Physical chemistry

#152 in Africa

#3222 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#156 in Africa

#3313 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. University of Jos

For Physical chemistry

#163 in Africa

#3384 in the World

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

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical chemistry

#166 in Africa

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Physical chemistry

#167 in Africa

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Physical chemistry

#168 in Africa

#3427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3436 in the World

Founded: 2004

41. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Physical chemistry

#172 in Africa

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Physical chemistry

#179 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Founded: 1975

44. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Physical chemistry

#184 in Africa

#3641 in the World

Founded: 1980

45. Lagos State University

For Physical chemistry

#190 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Physical chemistry

#191 in Africa

#3710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Physical chemistry

#194 in Africa

#3769 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Physical chemistry

#198 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical chemistry

#200 in Africa

#3852 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Bells University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#201 in Africa

#3855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#202 in Africa

#3858 in the World

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

52. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical chemistry

#206 in Africa

#3962 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

53. Bowen University

For Physical chemistry

#214 in Africa

#4109 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Physical chemistry

#220 in Africa

#4156 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical chemistry

#223 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Africa

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Physical chemistry

#231 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Founded: 2008

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Physical chemistry

#234 in Africa

#4325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Physical chemistry

#236 in Africa

#4374 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Africa

#4384 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#240 in Africa

#4390 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Physical chemistry

#241 in Africa

#4393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Physical chemistry

#244 in Africa

#4434 in the World

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

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Owerri, and Ife.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering8

Chemical Engineering63

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry42

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology54

Nutrition and Food Science72

Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Radiochemistry56