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Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Nigeria

Obafemi Awolowo University ranks first in Nigeria for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#275 worldwide), followed by University of Ibadan and Federal University of Technology.

Nigeria's world rank
#18
of 126 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
14k
Top-10% rate
7.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #27531.012.4%310
2University of IbadanIbadan #29929.910.2%587
3Federal University of TechnologyAkure #33428.66.9%482
4University of NigeriaNsukka #35827.712.1%503
5University of IlorinIlorin #51223.310.9%358
6Federal University of AgricultureAbeokuta #56222.27.4%562
7University of BeninBenin City #67719.98.2%237
8The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAdo-Ekiti #79217.95.0%307
9Bowen UniversityIwo #88916.526.4%82
10Michael Okpara University of AgricultureUmuahia #89016.56.2%313
11Federal University of Technology MinnaMinna #93815.99.4%162
12University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt #94815.75.1%333
13Federal University of Technology OwerriOwerri #1,05314.47.1%203
14Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #1,07414.28.6%134
15International Institute of Tropical AgricultureKano #1,08714.132.3%134
16Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #1,15313.35.2%150
17Ahmadu Bello UniversityZaria #1,25212.35.8%392
18Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOgbomoso #1,29011.96.0%283
19Bayero University KanoKano #1,31511.76.4%272
20Cocoa Research Institute of NigeriaIbadan #1,34311.49.0%61
21Landmark UniversityOmu-Aran #1,38511.117.3%128
22Covenant UniversityOta #1,43410.622.4%76
23Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka #1,50310.13.7%354
24Kwara State UniversityMolete #1,5179.99.6%124
25Forestry Research Institute of NigeriaIbadan #1,5499.76.0%169
26Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiMakurdi #1,5819.44.7%195
27International Institute of Tropical AgricultureIbadan #1,6079.228.7%66
28Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #1,6518.916.3%96
29Delta State UniversityAbraka #1,7098.58.8%216
30University of CalabarCalabar #1,7258.47.1%180
31University of LagosLagos #1,7278.45.9%186
32Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #1,8277.79.8%160
33Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki #1,8487.510.5%123
34Rivers State UniversityPort Harcourt #1,8567.53.0%287
35Osun State UniversityOsogbo #1,9037.29.1%164
36Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi #1,9726.73.8%141
37Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #2,0786.13.6%129
38Gombe State UniversityGombe #2,0966.04.1%83
39Sokoto State UniversitySokoto #2,1535.77.1%62
40University of MaiduguriMaiduguri #2,1695.63.9%223
41University of Cross River StateCalabar #2,1785.53.0%76
42Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #2,2105.36.2%89
43University of AbujaAbuja #2,2195.37.6%198
44University of UyoUyo #2,2245.25.0%214
45Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #2,2515.15.8%118
46Federal College of Education, KanoKano #2,3684.53.4%176
47Imo State UniversityOwerri #2,4084.33.4%128
48Modibbo Adama University of TechnologyYola #2,4714.03.2%135
49Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku #2,4853.915.0%65
50Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu #2,5343.78.4%101
51Akwa Ibom State UniversityUyo #2,5423.64.1%166
52Lagos State UniversityIkeja #2,5613.57.0%119
53Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokoto #2,5633.54.4%158
54Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi #2,5713.54.7%112
55Babcock UniversityIbadan #2,6832.96.4%68
56Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndo #2,6852.97.3%113
57Federal Medical CentreOwerri #2,6972.93.2%70
58Benue State UniversityMakurdi #2,7012.92.5%146
59Taraba State UniversityJalingo #2,7122.84.9%78
60Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #2,7842.56.2%79

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Nigeria?

H. R. Herren, N. Sanginga and Abebe Menkir rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria.

  1. 1H. R. Herren#88,056 worldwide overall228 citations · 39 works
  2. 2N. Sanginga#284,136 worldwide overall250 citations · 53 works
  3. 3Abebe Menkir#335,176 worldwide overall214 citations · 63 works
  4. 4Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji#556,433 worldwide overall394 citations · 41 works
  5. 5G. Thottappilly#656,986 worldwide overall89 citations · 52 works
  6. 6Robert Asiedu#762,580 worldwide overall77 citations · 54 works
  7. 7Isiaka A. Ogunwande#879,003 worldwide overall131 citations · 69 works
  8. 8S. R. Singh#924,888 worldwide overall62 citations · 41 works
  9. 9Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe#1,066,138 worldwide overall58 citations · 47 works
  10. 10Michael Okpara#1,074,953 worldwide overall55 citations · 50 works
  11. 11Ali .#1,104,616 worldwide overall43 citations · 48 works
  12. 12Livinus Emebiri#1,437,116 worldwide overall9 citations · 74 works

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