Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

15 Best Universities in Nigeria for Molecular

We ranked the top 15 universities for Molecular in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 224.9K subject-specific papers and 2.51M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Molecular

#27 in Africa #1490 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Molecular

#36 in Africa #1370 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

3

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Molecular

#95 in Africa #2540 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

4

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Molecular

#34 in Africa #1347 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Benin

University of Benin

For Molecular

#35 in Africa #1730 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

6

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Molecular

#73 in Africa #2531 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Molecular

#61 in Africa #2324 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

8

Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Molecular

#79 in Africa #2303 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

9

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Molecular

#43 in Africa #1963 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

10

Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Molecular

#88 in Africa #2423 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Molecular

#47 in Africa #1994 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Molecular

#73 in Africa #2240 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

13

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Molecular

#57 in Africa #2199 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Molecular

#57 in Africa #1689 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

15

Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Molecular

#83 in Africa #2348 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded