56 Best universities for Toxicology 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 Toxicology. A graph of 102K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 56 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

#3 in Africa

#79 in the World

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

2. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Toxicology

#10 in Africa

#260 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Toxicology

#13 in Africa

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Toxicology

#17 in Africa

#319 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Toxicology

#19 in Africa

#343 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Toxicology

#20 in Africa

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Toxicology

#22 in Africa

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Toxicology

#27 in Africa

#376 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Toxicology

#31 in Africa

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Toxicology

#32 in Africa

#451 in the World

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

11. University of Uyo

For Toxicology

#40 in Africa

#606 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Toxicology

#43 in Africa

#637 in the World

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

13. University of Jos

For Toxicology

#44 in Africa

#640 in the World

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

14. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Toxicology

#45 in Africa

#666 in the World

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

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Toxicology

#46 in Africa

#674 in the World

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

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Toxicology

#47 in Africa

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Bayero University Kano

For Toxicology

#49 in Africa

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Toxicology

#59 in Africa

#858 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Toxicology

#62 in Africa

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Toxicology

#64 in Africa

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Toxicology

#66 in Africa

#922 in the World

Founded: 1988

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Toxicology

#68 in Africa

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Toxicology

#80 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. Covenant University

For Toxicology

#84 in Africa

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Toxicology

#85 in Africa

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Toxicology

#88 in Africa

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Toxicology

#91 in Africa

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Toxicology

#92 in Africa

#1140 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Toxicology

#94 in Africa

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Toxicology

#96 in Africa

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

31. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Toxicology

#100 in Africa

#1212 in the World

Founded: 2008

32. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Toxicology

#101 in Africa

#1245 in the World

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

33. Lagos State University

For Toxicology

#102 in Africa

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

34. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Toxicology

#108 in Africa

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

35. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Toxicology

#112 in Africa

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

36. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Toxicology

#113 in Africa

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Toxicology

#117 in Africa

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Toxicology

#120 in Africa

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Toxicology

#125 in Africa

#1485 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Toxicology

#127 in Africa

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Toxicology

#134 in Africa

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Toxicology

#136 in Africa

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Toxicology

#137 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Toxicology

#138 in Africa

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

45. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Toxicology

#142 in Africa

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

46. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Toxicology

#145 in Africa

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

47. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Toxicology

#146 in Africa

#1651 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Toxicology

#147 in Africa

#1652 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Toxicology

#148 in Africa

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Toxicology

#149 in Africa

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Toxicology

#150 in Africa

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

52. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Toxicology

#151 in Africa

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

53. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Toxicology

#152 in Africa

#1685 in the World

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

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Toxicology

#155 in Africa

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Toxicology

#156 in Africa

#1699 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Toxicology

#157 in Africa

#1703 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 Physiology58

Anesthesiology37

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Clinical Psychology43

Critical Care Nursing35

Family medicine59

Forensic Science16

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)54

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)45

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research46

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy35

Plastic Surgery4

Public Health76

Radiation Therapy7

Radiology and Nuclear medicine54

Respiratory Therapy2

Sonography and Ultrasound2

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine10