Recently updated on January 7th, 2025 at 08:57 pm
This assessment by PositiveNaija aims to provide a reliable guide on the overall standard of Nigerian universities offering chemistry as an academic course and degree.
This assessment aims to promote the culture of impactful scholarship and academic excellence in the Nigerian educational sector.
Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds composed of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other substances.
Best Nigerian Universities Offering Chemistry
This assessment on the quality of Nigerian universities offering chemistry as an academic course and degree is hinged on certain parameters or factors.
- Factor 1: Accreditation
Indicator: Accreditation report by the National Universities Commission of Nigeria (NUC).
Source:Â Latest NUC Undergraduate Accreditation Result
This factor takes into consideration the qualifying elements for the course of chemistry: library strength; physical and technological infrastructure; number and quality of relevant staff; etc.
Thus, in this assessment of recommended universities (undergraduate), only universities with full accreditation have been provided.
- Factor 2: Quality of Education
Indicator/Source:
a) The Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
b) NUC Ranking Of Universities In Nigeria
This factor takes into consideration: Teaching (the learning environment); Research (volume, income and reputation); Citations (research influence); International outlook (staff, students and research); and Industry income (knowledge transfer), etc.
Thus, in this assessment of recommended universities, only the best universities in Nigeria according to the latest indicator/source rankings are featured (note: for NUC, universities with a total of 300 points and above).
The recommended Nigerian universities have also been listed in the order of their performance in the rankings.
- Factor 3: Job employability
Indicator: Most employable Nigerian universities
Source:Â The Nigerian Graduate Report by Stutern.
- Factor 4: Accessible information relevant about the Faculty.
Indicator and source: Online – website of the respective university/faculty
This factor takes into consideration, course information available on the following: curriculum; names and contact of the faculty (email and/or phone number); profile/CV and contact of staff and management; number of students; seminars, conferences, research; tuition and other relevant fees; internet safety of the website; etc.
Check the websites of the respective institutions for more information.
Research Credits
*This compilation was first researched, written, poster designed and last updated by Toju Micheal Ogbe – without interference or sponsorship by the featured universities.
*This research is open for/to suggestion, donation, sponsorship, collaboration, partnership or advertisement (+2349064503292).
