63 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 386K citations received by 22.3K 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

#31 in Africa

#1251 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical chemistry

#40 in Africa

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#41 in Africa

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Africa

#1461 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Africa

#1476 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Africa

#1503 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

#1592 in the World

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

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Physical chemistry

#48 in Africa

#1610 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#53 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical chemistry

#54 in Africa

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical chemistry

#57 in Africa

#1674 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Physical chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical chemistry

#64 in Africa

#1802 in the World

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

14. University of Uyo

For Physical chemistry

#68 in Africa

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#74 in Africa

#1932 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

#1979 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical chemistry

#81 in Africa

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Physical chemistry

#82 in Africa

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Physical chemistry

#92 in Africa

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

20. Bayero University Kano

For Physical chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#103 in Africa

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical chemistry

#114 in Africa

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Physical chemistry

#116 in Africa

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Physical chemistry

#118 in Africa

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#124 in Africa

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#126 in Africa

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Redeemer's University

For Physical chemistry

#130 in Africa

#2797 in the World

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

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical chemistry

#133 in Africa

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Physical chemistry

#136 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#146 in Africa

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Physical chemistry

#148 in Africa

#3132 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#150 in Africa

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

33. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical chemistry

#151 in Africa

#3189 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Physical chemistry

#154 in Africa

#3236 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#156 in Africa

#3256 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Physical chemistry

#163 in Africa

#3370 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Physical chemistry

#164 in Africa

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical chemistry

#168 in Africa

#3390 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. University of Jos

For Physical chemistry

#169 in Africa

#3398 in the World

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

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Africa

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Physical chemistry

#172 in Africa

#3421 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Physical chemistry

#173 in Africa

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Physical chemistry

#182 in Africa

#3592 in the World

Founded: 1975

44. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Physical chemistry

#186 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Founded: 1980

45. Lagos State University

For Physical chemistry

#187 in Africa

#3671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Physical chemistry

#188 in Africa

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Physical chemistry

#193 in Africa

#3722 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical chemistry

#198 in Africa

#3797 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Physical chemistry

#199 in Africa

#3804 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

50. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Physical chemistry

#200 in Africa

#3810 in the World

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

51. Bells University of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#202 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Physical chemistry

#209 in Africa

#3953 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

53. Bowen University

For Physical chemistry

#213 in Africa

#4071 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical chemistry

#215 in Africa

#4084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Physical chemistry

#217 in Africa

#4092 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Physical chemistry

#224 in Africa

#4142 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Africa

#4202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Physical chemistry

#234 in Africa

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Africa

#4365 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Physical chemistry

#240 in Africa

#4372 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

61. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#242 in Africa

#4396 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Physical chemistry

#244 in Africa

#4408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Physical chemistry

#246 in Africa

#4459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
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 Engineering65

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry43

Materials Science76

Nanotechnology55

Nutrition and Food Science72

Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Radiochemistry56