In this post, I will show you the best universities to study Science in Nigeria. Please note this; Science in itself is not a single course you can study in the university. To study Science in the university, you must choose your area of specialization.
Your area of specialization in Science can be Industrial Chemistry, Geology and Mineral Science, Biotechnology etc… You can see the complete list of Science courses in Nigeria here as well as the best Science courses in Nigeria here
You must be a science student with a good background science subjects for you to study Science in Nigeria Universities.
To gain admission into the universities to study a Science course, these are the 9 WAEC, NECO or GCE subjects that you should write. You can also use two sittings to gain admission.
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Economics/Further Mathematics
- Geography/Agriculture
- Yoruba/Igbo/Hausa
- A trade subject
These are the list of Best Science Universities in Nigeria
- Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.
- University of Ilorin
- University of Ibadan
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
- The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
- University Of Nigeria Nsukka
- Olabisi Onabanjo University
- Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH
The table below shows the acceptance rate for the best Science Universities in Nigeria
| Universities | Acceptance Rate |
| FUTO | 31 – 45% |
| LAUTECH | 32 – 41% |
| UI | 32 – 44% |
| UNILORIN | 41 – 50% |
| ABU | 45 – 49% |
| FUPRE | 29 – 33% |
| CRUTECH | 45 – 52% |
| OOU | 37 – 49% |
| UNN | 30 – 41% |
| FUTA | 43- 49% |
You must study smart and excel above the cutoff mark in other to gain admission into one of the best Science universities in Nigeria. You may be considered for POST UTME if you score average cut off mark in JAMB but your score in POST UTME will determine if you will be given admission.
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I wrote exam and my results is good but chemistry biology and agriculture is cancelled and I want to study civil engineering can I gain admission with it
Sorry… ou cannot study Civil Engineering with without those cancelled result
if a person study art and also writes art examinations in his or her final year(secondary school) can that person gain admission by studiying science course in the university?
YOu can only be allowed to study a science course if you have a science subject combination in your Olevel
I write waec and my results is good but English cancelled can I combine 3subject in second sitting to gain admission
Yes you can