76 Best Materials Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 975K citations received by 77.1K academic papers made by 76 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#29 in Africa

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Materials Science

#33 in Africa

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#35 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Materials Science

#38 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Materials Science

#40 in Africa

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

6. Covenant University

For Materials Science

#47 in Africa

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#50 in Africa

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#51 in Africa

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#52 in Africa

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#62 in Africa

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#64 in Africa

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Materials Science

#65 in Africa

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Materials Science

#70 in Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#76 in Africa

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Materials Science

#83 in Africa

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

16. University of Uyo

For Materials Science

#86 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Materials Science

#87 in Africa

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

18. Bayero University Kano

For Materials Science

#95 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Materials Science

#102 in Africa

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Materials Science

#112 in Africa

#2822 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#113 in Africa

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#127 in Africa

#3060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#129 in Africa

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Materials Science

#130 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#136 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Materials Science

#137 in Africa

#3194 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Materials Science

#140 in Africa

#3274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Materials Science

#141 in Africa

#3289 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Jos

For Materials Science

#143 in Africa

#3371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

30. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#145 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Materials Science

#146 in Africa

#3421 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Materials Science

#150 in Africa

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#156 in Africa

#3524 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Materials Science

#158 in Africa

#3545 in the World

Founded: 2000

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Materials Science

#166 in Africa

#3648 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#172 in Africa

#3771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Materials Science

#174 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

38. Lagos State University

For Materials Science

#175 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Materials Science

#176 in Africa

#3807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Materials Science

#177 in Africa

#3813 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Materials Science

#178 in Africa

#3825 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#181 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Materials Science

#183 in Africa

#3892 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Materials Science

#184 in Africa

#3904 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Materials Science

#193 in Africa

#3985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Redeemer's University

For Materials Science

#194 in Africa

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

47. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Materials Science

#198 in Africa

#4088 in the World

Founded: 2004

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#200 in Africa

#4118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Bells University of Technology

For Materials Science

#201 in Africa

#4168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

50. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#203 in Africa

#4171 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Materials Science

#208 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Materials Science

#218 in Africa

#4420 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Bowen University

For Materials Science

#219 in Africa

#4440 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#232 in Africa

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#235 in Africa

#4706 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Materials Science

#236 in Africa

#4721 in the World

Founded: 2008

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Materials Science

#241 in Africa

#4773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Materials Science

#243 in Africa

#4817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Materials Science

#244 in Africa

#4835 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

60. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Materials Science

#245 in Africa

#4851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Materials Science

#247 in Africa

#4871 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Adamawa State University

For Materials Science

#250 in Africa

#4915 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Materials Science

#255 in Africa

#5027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#256 in Africa

#5075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

65. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#261 in Africa

#5141 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Materials Science

#262 in Africa

#5151 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. American University of Nigeria

For Materials Science

#265 in Africa

#5182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

68. Adeleke University

For Materials Science

#268 in Africa

#5214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Materials Science

#271 in Africa

#5301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Materials Science

#276 in Africa

#5389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Materials Science

#277 in Africa

#5431 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Materials Science

#279 in Africa

#5440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Materials Science

#298 in Africa

#5670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Materials Science

#299 in Africa

#5687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#301 in Africa

#5707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Materials Science

#314 in Africa

#5840 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Materials Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Akure, Nsukka, and Ife.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering8

Chemical Engineering65

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry43

Nanotechnology55

Nutrition and Food Science72

Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56