55 Best universities for Veterinary in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 81.1K citations received by 12.9K 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 Veterinary

#4 in Africa

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Veterinary

#5 in Africa

#90 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Veterinary

#15 in Africa

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Veterinary

#27 in Africa

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

5. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Veterinary

#31 in Africa

#381 in the World

Founded: 1975

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Veterinary

#40 in Africa

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Veterinary

#45 in Africa

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Veterinary

#49 in Africa

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Veterinary

#51 in Africa

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Veterinary

#54 in Africa

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

11. University of Jos

For Veterinary

#56 in Africa

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Veterinary

#59 in Africa

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Veterinary

#65 in Africa

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Veterinary

#70 in Africa

#884 in the World

Founded: 1988

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Veterinary

#73 in Africa

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Veterinary

#78 in Africa

#921 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Veterinary

#81 in Africa

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Veterinary

#84 in Africa

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Veterinary

#86 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

20. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Veterinary

#90 in Africa

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Veterinary

#96 in Africa

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. University of Uyo

For Veterinary

#99 in Africa

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Veterinary

#100 in Africa

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Veterinary

#102 in Africa

#1275 in the World

Founded: 2002

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Veterinary

#108 in Africa

#1299 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Bayero University Kano

For Veterinary

#112 in Africa

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Veterinary

#117 in Africa

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Veterinary

#121 in Africa

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Veterinary

#122 in Africa

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

30. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Veterinary

#127 in Africa

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1980

31. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Veterinary

#133 in Africa

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

32. Covenant University

For Veterinary

#138 in Africa

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Veterinary

#140 in Africa

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Veterinary

#141 in Africa

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Veterinary

#143 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

36. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Veterinary

#147 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

37. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Veterinary

#148 in Africa

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Veterinary

#150 in Africa

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Lagos State University

For Veterinary

#151 in Africa

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Veterinary

#160 in Africa

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Veterinary

#163 in Africa

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

42. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Veterinary

#166 in Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

43. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Veterinary

#167 in Africa

#1889 in the World

Founded: 2011

44. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Veterinary

#168 in Africa

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Veterinary

#169 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

46. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Veterinary

#170 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Founded: 2000

47. Bowen University

For Veterinary

#171 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Founded: 2001

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Veterinary

#173 in Africa

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Veterinary

#176 in Africa

#1921 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Veterinary

#178 in Africa

#1924 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Veterinary

#180 in Africa

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

52. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Veterinary

#181 in Africa

#1937 in the World

Founded: 2009

53. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Veterinary

#182 in Africa

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

54. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Veterinary

#183 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

55. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Veterinary

#185 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

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

Medicine subfields in Nigeria

Anatomy and Physiology45

Anesthesiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Clinical Psychology34

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine49

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science51

Healthcare Management (MHA)46

Medical Physics1

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)38

Occupational Therapy5

Oncology and Cancer research32

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine29

Physical Therapy23

Plastic Surgery2

Public Health72

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine47

Respiratory Therapy2

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine8