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Life Sciences research in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ranks first in Nigeria for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,920 worldwide), followed by National Horticultural Research Institute and Taraba State University.

Nigeria's world rank
#106
of 146 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
22k
Top-10% rate
4.1%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1International Institute of Tropical AgricultureKano #1,92013.712.5%150
2National Horticultural Research InstituteIbadan #2,35311.45.9%111
3Taraba State UniversityJalingo #2,38611.34.8%92
4Landmark UniversityOmu-Aran #2,41711.110.3%166
5Federal Medical CentreOwo #2,47310.99.1%80
6Forestry Research Institute of NigeriaIbadan #2,49110.81.8%182
7Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku #2,9159.013.5%87
8Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki #2,9169.06.8%200
9Covenant UniversityOta #3,1068.28.4%170
10Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #3,2457.83.6%137
11Osun State UniversityOsogbo #3,3547.44.7%268
12Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #3,3937.26.2%192
13Federal Medical CentreOwerri #3,4327.14.0%144
14Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #3,4637.05.2%225
15Kwara State UniversityMolete #3,5166.84.7%189
16National Primary Health Care Development AgencyAbuja #3,5276.83.8%82
17Bayero University KanoKano #3,5586.74.0%432
18Yobe State UniversityDamaturu #3,5766.74.2%68
19Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna #3,5926.63.2%84
20University of AbujaAbuja #3,5946.63.4%270
21Abia State UniversityAba #3,6116.54.1%105
22Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOgbomoso #3,6156.54.3%423
23Federal University of AgricultureAbeokuta #3,6726.34.7%694
24Delta State UniversityAbraka #3,6846.36.1%357
25Akwa Ibom State UniversityUyo #3,7116.22.9%209
26Benue State UniversityMakurdi #3,7916.02.1%204
27Lagos State UniversityIkeja #3,8035.94.1%185
28Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #3,8235.92.9%132
29Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #3,8705.73.5%210
30Bowen UniversityIwo #3,9615.510.2%137
31Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyo #4,1225.07.5%61
32Federal University of Technology MinnaMinna #4,1335.04.2%204
33University of IbadanIbadan #4,2154.85.1%1,056
34Federal University Birnin KebbiBirnin Kebbi #4,2204.84.1%62
35Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndo #4,2444.74.8%181
36Lead City UniversityIbadan #4,2954.64.0%65
37Federal University KasherePindiga #4,3034.53.0%61
38Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi #4,3064.53.0%181
39University of IlorinIlorin #4,3574.44.8%582
40Kwara State PolytechnicIlorin #4,3684.44.0%89
41Nigerian Stored Products Research InstituteIlorin #4,4014.33.8%64
42National Veterinary Research InstituteVom #4,4454.23.2%88
43Federal University OtuokeOgbia #4,4674.15.0%92
44Babcock UniversityIbadan #4,4864.14.4%132
45University of MaiduguriMaiduguri #4,5443.92.3%324
46Kwararafa UniversityWukari #4,5513.92.2%125
47Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi #4,5713.83.0%159
48Bingham UniversityNasarawa #4,6073.81.6%67
49Kano State University of TechnologyWudil #4,6253.74.0%64
50Federal University LafiaLafia #4,7593.42.4%140
51Gombe State UniversityGombe #4,7803.32.0%135
52Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #4,7973.37.5%198
53Michael Okpara University of AgricultureUmuahia #4,8053.32.9%402
54Sa'adu Zungur UniversityItas/Gadau #4,8223.21.8%68
55Cocoa Research Institute of NigeriaIbadan #4,8673.12.7%70
56Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #4,9123.05.7%464
57Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #4,9223.03.8%170
58Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #4,9512.93.3%231
59Sokoto State UniversitySokoto #4,9672.92.2%83
60Adamawa State UniversityMubi #4,9872.82.7%67

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

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