15 Best universities for Optometry in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 16.3K citations received by 1.75K academic papers made by 15 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

For Optometry

#6 in Africa
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
41,269
Founded
1948

2. University of Benin

For Optometry

#16 in Africa
#440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Optometry

#17 in Africa
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
32,480
Founded
1962

4. University of Calabar

For Optometry

#21 in Africa
#557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,645
Founded
1975

5. University of Nigeria

For Optometry

#22 in Africa
#564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

6. Bayero University Kano

For Optometry

#30 in Africa
#624 in the World
Enrollment
45,810
Founded
1975

7. University of Lagos

For Optometry

#35 in Africa
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Founded
1962

8. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Optometry

#36 in Africa
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

9. University of Abuja

For Optometry

#38 in Africa
#713 in the World
Enrollment
35,372
Founded
1988

10. University of Ilorin

For Optometry

#39 in Africa
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

11. Ahmadu Bello University

For Optometry

#43 in Africa
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

12. University of Jos

For Optometry

#45 in Africa
#834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

For Optometry

#49 in Africa
#879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Optometry

#55 in Africa
#967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1991

The best cities to study Optometry in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Benin, Ife, and Calabar.