43 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 122K citations received by 8.97K academic papers made by 43 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#16 in Africa

#897 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oncology and Cancer research

#25 in Africa

#1134 in the World

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

3. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#32 in Africa

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Oncology and Cancer research

#35 in Africa

#1375 in the World

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

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#41 in Africa

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Oncology and Cancer research

#43 in Africa

#1460 in the World

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

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Oncology and Cancer research

#54 in Africa

#1731 in the World

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

8. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Oncology and Cancer research

#64 in Africa

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#66 in Africa

#1956 in the World

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

10. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Oncology and Cancer research

#67 in Africa

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#71 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

12. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Oncology and Cancer research

#72 in Africa

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

13. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#78 in Africa

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

14. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Oncology and Cancer research

#80 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Founded: 2000

15. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oncology and Cancer research

#84 in Africa

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

16. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Oncology and Cancer research

#93 in Africa

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Oncology and Cancer research

#97 in Africa

#2368 in the World

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

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oncology and Cancer research

#103 in Africa

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Oncology and Cancer research

#106 in Africa

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Oncology and Cancer research

#112 in Africa

#2531 in the World

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

21. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#117 in Africa

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

22. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#125 in Africa

#2707 in the World

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

23. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Oncology and Cancer research

#136 in Africa

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Oncology and Cancer research

#138 in Africa

#2916 in the World

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

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#141 in Africa

#2929 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Oncology and Cancer research

#142 in Africa

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#148 in Africa

#3026 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Oncology and Cancer research

#150 in Africa

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oncology and Cancer research

#154 in Africa

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#155 in Africa

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oncology and Cancer research

#161 in Africa

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

32. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Oncology and Cancer research

#162 in Africa

#3197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Oncology and Cancer research

#165 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Oncology and Cancer research

#166 in Africa

#3269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

35. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Oncology and Cancer research

#167 in Africa

#3295 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

36. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oncology and Cancer research

#171 in Africa

#3349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Oncology and Cancer research

#172 in Africa

#3354 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#173 in Africa

#3357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Oncology and Cancer research

#177 in Africa

#3380 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Oncology and Cancer research

#179 in Africa

#3409 in the World

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

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#180 in Africa

#3411 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Oncology and Cancer research

#182 in Africa

#3415 in the World

Founded: 2008

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Oncology and Cancer research

#185 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Oncology and Cancer research in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Lagos, Benin, and Zaria.