Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

14 Best Universities in Nigeria for Pharmacy

We ranked the top 14 universities for Pharmacy in Nigeria based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 227.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 2.5M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Pharmacy

#36 in Africa #1108 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

2

Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Pharmacy

#49 in Africa #1466 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

3

Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pharmacy

#39 in Africa #1247 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

4

Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Pharmacy

#90 in Africa #2225 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Pharmacy

#37 in Africa #1121 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

6

Uyo

University of Uyo

For Pharmacy

#94 in Africa #2283 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

7

Lagos

University of Lagos

For Pharmacy

#46 in Africa #1398 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

8

Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Pharmacy

#98 in Africa #2351 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

9

Calabar

University of Calabar

For Pharmacy

#58 in Africa #1747 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

10

Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Pharmacy

#79 in Africa #2098 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Pharmacy

#75 in Africa #2058 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

12

Benin

University of Benin

For Pharmacy

#44 in Africa #1315 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Pharmacy

#70 in Africa #1929 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

14

Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pharmacy

#85 in Africa #2193 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded