72 Best Materials Science schools in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 1.72M citations received by 261K academic papers made by 72 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

For Materials Science

#29 in Africa
#1424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Materials Science

#34 in Africa
#1591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Materials Science

#36 in Africa
#1605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. University of Nigeria

For Materials Science

#39 in Africa
#1644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Materials Science

#44 in Africa
#1735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. Covenant University

For Materials Science

#50 in Africa
#1892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
98%
Founded
2002

7. University of Lagos

For Materials Science

#51 in Africa
#1925 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

8. University of Ilorin

For Materials Science

#54 in Africa
#1966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Materials Science

#61 in Africa
#2103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

10. University of Benin

For Materials Science

#68 in Africa
#2159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#72 in Africa
#2209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1988

12. University of Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#76 in Africa
#2226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Materials Science

#82 in Africa
#2318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1990

14. University of Uyo

For Materials Science

#84 in Africa
#2434 in the World
Founded
1991

15. University of Calabar

For Materials Science

#86 in Africa
#2442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Materials Science

#87 in Africa
#2465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Materials Science

#88 in Africa
#2478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1982

18. Bayero University Kano

For Materials Science

#102 in Africa
#2771 in the World
Founded
1975

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Materials Science

#115 in Africa
#3049 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

20. Rivers State University

For Materials Science

#119 in Africa
#3138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

21. Landmark University

For Materials Science

#121 in Africa
#3151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Founded
2011

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#126 in Africa
#3201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

26. Afe Babalola University

For Materials Science

#131 in Africa
#3315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Materials Science

#134 in Africa
#3335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1982

28. University of Jos

For Materials Science

#146 in Africa
#3590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Materials Science

#159 in Africa
#3735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

34. Redeemer's University

For Materials Science

#167 in Africa
#3845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

35. African University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#168 in Africa
#3856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
2007

38. Lagos State University

For Materials Science

#178 in Africa
#3977 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

40. Osun State University

For Materials Science

#182 in Africa
#4062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
2007

41. Abia State University

For Materials Science

#184 in Africa
#4126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Materials Science

#189 in Africa
#4148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Materials Science

#190 in Africa
#4161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#194 in Africa
#4240 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

46. Akwa Ibom State University

For Materials Science

#198 in Africa
#4266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2009

47. Imo State University

For Materials Science

#200 in Africa
#4296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

50. University of Abuja

For Materials Science

#213 in Africa
#4572 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

51. Bells University of Technology

For Materials Science

#223 in Africa
#4705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

52. Lead City University

For Materials Science

#224 in Africa
#4750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

55. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#241 in Africa
#5098 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

57. Kogi State University

For Materials Science

#244 in Africa
#5134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Materials Science

#248 in Africa
#5153 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

60. Babcock University

For Materials Science

#249 in Africa
#5159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

61. Gombe State University

For Materials Science

#251 in Africa
#5184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

62. Bowen University

For Materials Science

#252 in Africa
#5186 in the World
Founded
2001

64. American University of Nigeria

For Materials Science

#261 in Africa
#5264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
2004

65. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Materials Science

#263 in Africa
#5302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

68. Adeleke University

For Materials Science

#269 in Africa
#5350 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

69. Federal University, Lokoja

For Materials Science

#274 in Africa
#5421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

70. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Materials Science

#281 in Africa
#5493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2006

71. Bingham University

For Materials Science

#286 in Africa
#5533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Materials Science

#289 in Africa
#5547 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
2013

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