59 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 144K citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 59 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. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Veterinary

#4 in Africa

#73 in the World

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

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Veterinary

#5 in Africa

#74 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Veterinary

#15 in Africa

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Veterinary

#24 in Africa

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

5. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Veterinary

#26 in Africa

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Veterinary

#37 in Africa

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Veterinary

#44 in Africa

#560 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Veterinary

#47 in Africa

#605 in the World

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

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Veterinary

#49 in Africa

#618 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Veterinary

#50 in Africa

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Jos

For Veterinary

#52 in Africa

#625 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Veterinary

#53 in Africa

#636 in the World

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

13. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Veterinary

#54 in Africa

#641 in the World

Founded: 1988

14. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Veterinary

#55 in Africa

#650 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Veterinary

#59 in Africa

#710 in the World

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

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Veterinary

#62 in Africa

#724 in the World

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

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Veterinary

#68 in Africa

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Veterinary

#74 in Africa

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

19. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Veterinary

#76 in Africa

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

20. Bayero University Kano

For Veterinary

#80 in Africa

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Veterinary

#81 in Africa

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Veterinary

#89 in Africa

#950 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Veterinary

#90 in Africa

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Veterinary

#98 in Africa

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Veterinary

#99 in Africa

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

26. University of Uyo

For Veterinary

#106 in Africa

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Veterinary

#111 in Africa

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Veterinary

#116 in Africa

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Veterinary

#118 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Veterinary

#120 in Africa

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Veterinary

#121 in Africa

#1338 in the World

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

32. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Veterinary

#122 in Africa

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Veterinary

#123 in Africa

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

34. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Veterinary

#130 in Africa

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Veterinary

#139 in Africa

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Veterinary

#145 in Africa

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Veterinary

#147 in Africa

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

38. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Veterinary

#148 in Africa

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

39. Covenant University

For Veterinary

#150 in Africa

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

40. Lagos State University

For Veterinary

#153 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

41. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Veterinary

#159 in Africa

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

42. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Veterinary

#161 in Africa

#1765 in the World

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

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Veterinary

#166 in Africa

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Veterinary

#167 in Africa

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Veterinary

#168 in Africa

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

46. Bowen University

For Veterinary

#169 in Africa

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

47. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Veterinary

#170 in Africa

#1882 in the World

Founded: 2004

48. Adamawa State University

For Veterinary

#173 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Veterinary

#176 in Africa

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Veterinary

#180 in Africa

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Veterinary

#184 in Africa

#1973 in the World

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

52. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Veterinary

#188 in Africa

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

53. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Veterinary

#189 in Africa

#1993 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Veterinary

#193 in Africa

#2013 in the World

Founded: 2008

55. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Veterinary

#195 in Africa

#2020 in the World

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

56. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Veterinary

#196 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Veterinary

#207 in Africa

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

58. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Veterinary

#210 in Africa

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

59. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Veterinary

#212 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Veterinary in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zaria, Ibadan, Nsukka, and Maiduguri.

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