58 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 142K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 58 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in Africa

#891 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#23 in Africa

#1129 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#27 in Africa

#1170 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in Africa

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#32 in Africa

#1243 in the World

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

6. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in Africa

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#42 in Africa

#1533 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in Africa

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in Africa

#1608 in the World

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

10. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#52 in Africa

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in Africa

#1895 in the World

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

12. Bayero University Kano

For Anatomy and Physiology

#60 in Africa

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#65 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#66 in Africa

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anatomy and Physiology

#67 in Africa

#2151 in the World

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

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#68 in Africa

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Jos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#71 in Africa

#2294 in the World

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

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anatomy and Physiology

#73 in Africa

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#83 in Africa

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Lagos State University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#91 in Africa

#2614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

21. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anatomy and Physiology

#92 in Africa

#2640 in the World

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

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anatomy and Physiology

#100 in Africa

#2755 in the World

Founded: 2000

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#109 in Africa

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. University of Uyo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in Africa

#2895 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Anatomy and Physiology

#120 in Africa

#2981 in the World

Founded: 1980

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#131 in Africa

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#134 in Africa

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#135 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

30. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#139 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Anatomy and Physiology

#140 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#141 in Africa

#3415 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Anatomy and Physiology

#142 in Africa

#3444 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

34. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#144 in Africa

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#155 in Africa

#3625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Anatomy and Physiology

#158 in Africa

#3672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Anatomy and Physiology

#169 in Africa

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

38. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#175 in Africa

#3870 in the World

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

39. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#180 in Africa

#3916 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Anatomy and Physiology

#186 in Africa

#3994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

41. Covenant University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#187 in Africa

#3995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#188 in Africa

#4016 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Anatomy and Physiology

#189 in Africa

#4021 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Bowen University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#190 in Africa

#4023 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#192 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#195 in Africa

#4136 in the World

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

47. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Anatomy and Physiology

#196 in Africa

#4138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#198 in Africa

#4168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#202 in Africa

#4195 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#203 in Africa

#4222 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#206 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Anatomy and Physiology

#207 in Africa

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Anatomy and Physiology

#212 in Africa

#4353 in the World

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

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Anatomy and Physiology

#213 in Africa

#4395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Anatomy and Physiology

#214 in Africa

#4397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#223 in Africa

#4461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

57. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Anatomy and Physiology

#224 in Africa

#4466 in the World

Founded: 1988

58. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#226 in Africa

#4475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

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

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