76 Best Materials Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 859K citations received by 74.9K 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

#1353 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Materials Science

#34 in Africa

#1446 in the World

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

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#35 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Materials Science

#37 in Africa

#1527 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Materials Science

#39 in Africa

#1621 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For Materials Science

#47 in Africa

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#49 in Africa

#1786 in the World

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

8. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#50 in Africa

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#51 in Africa

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#59 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#63 in Africa

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Materials Science

#65 in Africa

#2095 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Materials Science

#70 in Africa

#2141 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#73 in Africa

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Materials Science

#83 in Africa

#2334 in the World

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

16. University of Uyo

For Materials Science

#84 in Africa

#2356 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Materials Science

#86 in Africa

#2375 in the World

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

18. Bayero University Kano

For Materials Science

#95 in Africa

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Materials Science

#105 in Africa

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#109 in Africa

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Materials Science

#113 in Africa

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Materials Science

#126 in Africa

#3064 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#127 in Africa

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#130 in Africa

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#136 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Materials Science

#137 in Africa

#3200 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Materials Science

#139 in Africa

#3258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Materials Science

#141 in Africa

#3308 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Jos

For Materials Science

#142 in Africa

#3343 in the World

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

30. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#146 in Africa

#3421 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Materials Science

#149 in Africa

#3462 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Materials Science

#152 in Africa

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Materials Science

#157 in Africa

#3551 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#160 in Africa

#3596 in the World

Founded: 2009

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Materials Science

#162 in Africa

#3635 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Lagos State University

For Materials Science

#172 in Africa

#3812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Materials Science

#173 in Africa

#3817 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#174 in Africa

#3835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Materials Science

#175 in Africa

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Materials Science

#177 in Africa

#3858 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Materials Science

#179 in Africa

#3883 in the World

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

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Materials Science

#180 in Africa

#3898 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Materials Science

#184 in Africa

#3911 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

44. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#186 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Materials Science

#193 in Africa

#4011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Redeemer's University

For Materials Science

#194 in Africa

#4050 in the World

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

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#197 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Materials Science

#198 in Africa

#4125 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#199 in Africa

#4166 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Materials Science

#208 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Bells University of Technology

For Materials Science

#210 in Africa

#4319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Materials Science

#218 in Africa

#4451 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Bowen University

For Materials Science

#222 in Africa

#4576 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#230 in Africa

#4672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Materials Science

#237 in Africa

#4795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#239 in Africa

#4811 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Materials Science

#242 in Africa

#4859 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

58. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Materials Science

#243 in Africa

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

59. Adamawa State University

For Materials Science

#245 in Africa

#4907 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Materials Science

#246 in Africa

#4915 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Materials Science

#247 in Africa

#4919 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Materials Science

#248 in Africa

#4920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

63. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#255 in Africa

#5060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Materials Science

#257 in Africa

#5118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#259 in Africa

#5150 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Materials Science

#260 in Africa

#5167 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. American University of Nigeria

For Materials Science

#262 in Africa

#5173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

68. Adeleke University

For Materials Science

#270 in Africa

#5284 in the World

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

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Materials Science

#273 in Africa

#5336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Ajayi Crowther University

For Materials Science

#276 in Africa

#5416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Materials Science

#278 in Africa

#5445 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

72. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Materials Science

#279 in Africa

#5452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Materials Science

#298 in Africa

#5682 in the World

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

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Materials Science

#300 in Africa

#5685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#301 in Africa

#5711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Materials Science

#314 in Africa

#5823 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 Engineering63

Computational Chemistry15

Environmental Chemistry62

Inorganic Chemistry42

Nanotechnology54

Nutrition and Food Science72

Organic Chemistry77

Petrology and Geochemistry48

Physical chemistry63

Radiochemistry56