61 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 273K citations received by 24.2K 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

#465 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pharmacology

#18 in Africa

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pharmacology

#19 in Africa

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pharmacology

#21 in Africa

#834 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Africa

#916 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pharmacology

#26 in Africa

#947 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pharmacology

#31 in Africa

#1066 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pharmacology

#32 in Africa

#1074 in the World

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

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pharmacology

#44 in Africa

#1293 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pharmacology

#48 in Africa

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Uyo

For Pharmacology

#49 in Africa

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pharmacology

#50 in Africa

#1387 in the World

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

13. University of Jos

For Pharmacology

#58 in Africa

#1533 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pharmacology

#61 in Africa

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pharmacology

#67 in Africa

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pharmacology

#68 in Africa

#1697 in the World

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

17. Lagos State University

For Pharmacology

#69 in Africa

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

18. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#71 in Africa

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

19. Bayero University Kano

For Pharmacology

#79 in Africa

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pharmacology

#86 in Africa

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#88 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pharmacology

#93 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Pharmacology

#94 in Africa

#2018 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Covenant University

For Pharmacology

#95 in Africa

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Pharmacology

#102 in Africa

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pharmacology

#108 in Africa

#2141 in the World

Founded: 2000

27. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Pharmacology

#119 in Africa

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

28. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Pharmacology

#126 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

29. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Pharmacology

#128 in Africa

#2459 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pharmacology

#131 in Africa

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Pharmacology

#135 in Africa

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Bowen University

For Pharmacology

#138 in Africa

#2660 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

33. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Pharmacology

#139 in Africa

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

34. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Pharmacology

#140 in Africa

#2663 in the World

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

35. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Pharmacology

#144 in Africa

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pharmacology

#145 in Africa

#2712 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Pharmacology

#147 in Africa

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

38. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pharmacology

#148 in Africa

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Pharmacology

#157 in Africa

#2910 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pharmacology

#158 in Africa

#2920 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Pharmacology

#159 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

42. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Pharmacology

#160 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Pharmacology

#161 in Africa

#2938 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Redeemer's University

For Pharmacology

#162 in Africa

#2942 in the World

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

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Pharmacology

#164 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Pharmacology

#166 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1980

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Pharmacology

#175 in Africa

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#176 in Africa

#3129 in the World

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

49. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Pharmacology

#177 in Africa

#3146 in the World

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

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#183 in Africa

#3213 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Ajayi Crowther University

For Pharmacology

#186 in Africa

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

52. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pharmacology

#192 in Africa

#3365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

53. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Pharmacology

#197 in Africa

#3428 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Pharmacology

#199 in Africa

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Pharmacology

#203 in Africa

#3485 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. Adeleke University

For Pharmacology

#204 in Africa

#3489 in the World

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

57. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Pharmacology

#210 in Africa

#3565 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Pharmacology

#212 in Africa

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Pharmacology

#213 in Africa

#3604 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

60. Bells University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#217 in Africa

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Pharmacology

#221 in Africa

#3667 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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Family medicine59

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Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

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