R&D labs in Nigeria
The 311 Institute tracks 33 R&D labs in Nigeria: 22 government, 8 research institutes, 2 university and 1 intergovernmental. Most are in Abuja, Ibadan and Ile-Ife, and the leading organisations include Nigeria government, African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English and Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute. Their main focus areas are plant science, general agricultural and biological sciences, food science and soil science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 33 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in EnglishAfrican Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English | Ile-Ife, Nigeria | Government Environment and climate | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Geophysics | 1998 |
| Agricultural and Rural Management Training InstituteAgricultural and Rural Management Training Institute | Ilorin, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Safety Research, Economics and Econometrics | |
| National Centre for Petroleum Research and DevelopmentEnergy Commission of Nigeria | Bauchi, Nigeria | Government Environment and climate | Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, Paleontology | 2008 |
| Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and TechnologyFederal Government of Nigeria | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Water Science and Technology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science | |
| Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlFederal Ministry of Health | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation | 2011 |
| Forestry Research Institute of NigeriaForestry Research Institute of Nigeria | Ibadan, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Forestry, Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1954 |
| Institute of Human VirologyInstitute of Human Virology | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology | 2004 |
| Medical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaMedical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Plant Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 2003 |
| National Biotechnology Development AgencyNational Biotechnology Development Agency | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Pollution | 2001 |
| National Center for Technology ManagementNational Center for Technology Management | Ile-Ife, Nigeria | Government Public policy and analysis | Strategy and Management, General Health Professions, Health Information Management | 1992 |
| National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research - NIFFRNational Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research - NIFFR | New Bussa, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Aquatic Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology | 1975 |
| National Institute for Legislative and Democratic StudiesNational Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Political Science and International Relations | 2011 |
| National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentNational Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1987 |
| National Office for Technology Acquisition and PromotionNational Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Information Systems and Management | 1979 |
| National Research Institute for Chemical TechnologyNational Research Institute for Chemical Technology | Zaria, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1988 |
| National Space Research and Development AgencyNigeria government | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Satellites | 1999 |
| National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)Nigeria government | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Space | Space, Satellites | 1999 |
| Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm ReasearchNigerian Institute For Oil Palm Reasearch | Benin City, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Ecology, Soil Science, Organic Chemistry | 1939 |
| Nigerian Institute of International AffairsNigerian Institute of International Affairs | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Development | 1961 |
| Petroleum Technology Development FundPetroleum Technology Development Fund | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Multidisciplinary research | Materials Chemistry, Food Science, Mechanics of Materials | |
| Projects Development InstituteProjects Development Institute | Enugu, Nigeria | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Raw Materials Research and Development CouncilRaw Materials Research and Development Council | Abuja, Nigeria | Government Agriculture and food | Food Science, Pollution, Plant Science | 1988 |
| University of LagosUniversities in Nigeria | Lagos, Nigeria | University Multidisciplinary research | Multidisciplinary | 1962 |
| Institute for Advanced Medical Research and TrainingUniversity of Ibadan | Ibadan, Nigeria | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental health, Epidemiology | 1980 |
| International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)IITA | Ibadan, Nigeria | Intergovernmental Agriculture and food | Tropical agriculture | 1967 |
| Cocoa Research Institute of NigeriaCocoa Research Institute of Nigeria | Ibadan, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Horticulture, Soil Science, Food Science | 1964 |
| Institute for Agricultural ResearchInstitute for Agricultural Research | Abuja, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Insect Science, Plant Science | 1922 |
| Institute of Agricultural Research and TrainingInstitute of Agricultural Research and Training | Ibadan, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science, Plant Science | 1920 |
| National Cereals Research InstituteNational Cereals Research Institute | Bida, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science | 1898 |
| National Horticultural Research InstituteNational Horticultural Research Institute | Ibadan, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Insect Science, Plant Science | 1975 |
| National Root Crops Research InstituteNational Root Crops Research Institute | Umuahia, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Food Science | 1923 |
| Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine ResearchNigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research | Lagos, Nigeria | Research institute Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Aquatic Science, Immunology | 1975 |
| Nigerian Stored Products Research InstituteNigerian Stored Products Research Institute | Ilorin, Nigeria | Research institute Agriculture and food | Mechanical Engineering, Food Science, Plant Science | 1948 |
R&D ecosystems in Nigeria
Other countries in Africa
- Angola
- Benin
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- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Nigeria?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 33 active R&D labs in Nigeria as of October 2026: 22 government, 8 research institutes, 2 university and 1 intergovernmental.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Nigeria?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Nigeria are Nigeria government, African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English and Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Nigeria?
They cluster around Abuja, Ibadan and Ile-Ife. The largest R&D ecosystem is Ile-Ife region.
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