32 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 67.3K citations received by 6.23K academic papers made by 32 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

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oncology and Cancer research

#28 in Africa

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Oncology and Cancer research

#33 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#41 in Africa

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Oncology and Cancer research

#43 in Africa

#1569 in the World

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

6. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#48 in Africa

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

7. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Oncology and Cancer research

#52 in Africa

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1975

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Oncology and Cancer research

#60 in Africa

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#66 in Africa

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Oncology and Cancer research

#69 in Africa

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1975

11. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Oncology and Cancer research

#71 in Africa

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#79 in Africa

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

13. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Oncology and Cancer research

#83 in Africa

#2279 in the World

Founded: 2000

14. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oncology and Cancer research

#85 in Africa

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

15. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#87 in Africa

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

16. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Oncology and Cancer research

#90 in Africa

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Oncology and Cancer research

#103 in Africa

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

18. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Oncology and Cancer research

#109 in Africa

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

19. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Oncology and Cancer research

#111 in Africa

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Oncology and Cancer research

#113 in Africa

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#115 in Africa

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

22. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Oncology and Cancer research

#125 in Africa

#2772 in the World

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

23. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Oncology and Cancer research

#137 in Africa

#2962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

24. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#138 in Africa

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

25. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Oncology and Cancer research

#139 in Africa

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Oncology and Cancer research

#141 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Oncology and Cancer research

#142 in Africa

#3008 in the World

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

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Oncology and Cancer research

#148 in Africa

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

29. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Oncology and Cancer research

#149 in Africa

#3067 in the World

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

30. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Oncology and Cancer research

#153 in Africa

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Oncology and Cancer research

#155 in Africa

#3171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#158 in Africa

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2004

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