61 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 243K citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 61 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 Pharmacology

#12 in Africa

#463 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pharmacology

#17 in Africa

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pharmacology

#19 in Africa

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pharmacology

#21 in Africa

#810 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Africa

#896 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pharmacology

#25 in Africa

#934 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pharmacology

#31 in Africa

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pharmacology

#32 in Africa

#1064 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pharmacology

#41 in Africa

#1263 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pharmacology

#44 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Uyo

For Pharmacology

#48 in Africa

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pharmacology

#51 in Africa

#1393 in the World

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

13. University of Jos

For Pharmacology

#57 in Africa

#1508 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pharmacology

#60 in Africa

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pharmacology

#65 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pharmacology

#68 in Africa

#1666 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

For Pharmacology

#69 in Africa

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#70 in Africa

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

19. Bayero University Kano

For Pharmacology

#75 in Africa

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pharmacology

#82 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#86 in Africa

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Pharmacology

#89 in Africa

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pharmacology

#90 in Africa

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Covenant University

For Pharmacology

#94 in Africa

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Pharmacology

#107 in Africa

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pharmacology

#113 in Africa

#2202 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Pharmacology

#120 in Africa

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Pharmacology

#124 in Africa

#2439 in the World

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

29. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Pharmacology

#126 in Africa

#2466 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pharmacology

#128 in Africa

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Pharmacology

#134 in Africa

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Pharmacology

#137 in Africa

#2639 in the World

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

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Pharmacology

#138 in Africa

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pharmacology

#139 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Pharmacology

#141 in Africa

#2681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Pharmacology

#142 in Africa

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pharmacology

#144 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

38. Bowen University

For Pharmacology

#146 in Africa

#2732 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Pharmacology

#157 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Pharmacology

#159 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Pharmacology

#160 in Africa

#2916 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Pharmacology

#161 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pharmacology

#162 in Africa

#2930 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Pharmacology

#163 in Africa

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Pharmacology

#164 in Africa

#2959 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Redeemer's University

For Pharmacology

#166 in Africa

#2966 in the World

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

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pharmacology

#174 in Africa

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Pharmacology

#176 in Africa

#3106 in the World

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

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#179 in Africa

#3145 in the World

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

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#181 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Ajayi Crowther University

For Pharmacology

#187 in Africa

#3269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

52. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pharmacology

#192 in Africa

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

53. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Pharmacology

#194 in Africa

#3391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

54. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pharmacology

#202 in Africa

#3473 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Pharmacology

#204 in Africa

#3493 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. Adeleke University

For Pharmacology

#208 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

57. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Pharmacology

#210 in Africa

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Pharmacology

#211 in Africa

#3558 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

59. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Pharmacology

#212 in Africa

#3559 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. Bells University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#214 in Africa

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Pharmacology

#218 in Africa

#3626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Pharmacology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Benin, and Lagos.

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