55 Best universities for Toxicology 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 Toxicology. A graph of 91.2K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 55 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 Toxicology

#2 in Africa

#77 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Toxicology

#10 in Africa

#256 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Toxicology

#12 in Africa

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Toxicology

#16 in Africa

#319 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Toxicology

#18 in Africa

#340 in the World

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

6. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Toxicology

#20 in Africa

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

7. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Toxicology

#21 in Africa

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Toxicology

#27 in Africa

#384 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Toxicology

#30 in Africa

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Toxicology

#31 in Africa

#450 in the World

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

11. University of Uyo

For Toxicology

#38 in Africa

#607 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. University of Jos

For Toxicology

#43 in Africa

#637 in the World

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

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Toxicology

#44 in Africa

#645 in the World

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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Toxicology

#45 in Africa

#667 in the World

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

15. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Toxicology

#46 in Africa

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Toxicology

#47 in Africa

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Bayero University Kano

For Toxicology

#48 in Africa

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Toxicology

#60 in Africa

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Toxicology

#63 in Africa

#893 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Toxicology

#65 in Africa

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Toxicology

#66 in Africa

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Toxicology

#68 in Africa

#925 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Toxicology

#79 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. Covenant University

For Toxicology

#82 in Africa

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Toxicology

#85 in Africa

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Toxicology

#87 in Africa

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Toxicology

#88 in Africa

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Toxicology

#92 in Africa

#1154 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Toxicology

#95 in Africa

#1179 in the World

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

30. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Toxicology

#97 in Africa

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

31. Lagos State University

For Toxicology

#99 in Africa

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Toxicology

#102 in Africa

#1247 in the World

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

33. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Toxicology

#104 in Africa

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

34. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Toxicology

#105 in Africa

#1278 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Toxicology

#113 in Africa

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Toxicology

#114 in Africa

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Toxicology

#116 in Africa

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Toxicology

#120 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Toxicology

#122 in Africa

#1472 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Toxicology

#123 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Toxicology

#131 in Africa

#1534 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Toxicology

#133 in Africa

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Toxicology

#134 in Africa

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Toxicology

#136 in Africa

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Toxicology

#137 in Africa

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Toxicology

#139 in Africa

#1598 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Toxicology

#141 in Africa

#1605 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Toxicology

#142 in Africa

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Toxicology

#143 in Africa

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Toxicology

#145 in Africa

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Toxicology

#147 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Toxicology

#148 in Africa

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Toxicology

#150 in Africa

#1651 in the World

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

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Toxicology

#152 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Toxicology

#153 in Africa

#1656 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology54

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics14

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing32

Family medicine58

Forensic Science14

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science61

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)44

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research43

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine37

Physical Therapy34

Plastic Surgery3

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine53

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine8