75 Best Materials Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 512K citations received by 55.3K academic papers made by 75 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

#32 in Africa

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Materials Science

#35 in Africa

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Materials Science

#36 in Africa

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#40 in Africa

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Materials Science

#45 in Africa

#1757 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For Materials Science

#50 in Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#51 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#57 in Africa

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#66 in Africa

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#70 in Africa

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Materials Science

#72 in Africa

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#74 in Africa

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Materials Science

#76 in Africa

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#79 in Africa

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Materials Science

#86 in Africa

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Materials Science

#87 in Africa

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

17. University of Uyo

For Materials Science

#88 in Africa

#2498 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Materials Science

#104 in Africa

#2778 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Materials Science

#109 in Africa

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#117 in Africa

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Materials Science

#124 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Materials Science

#125 in Africa

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#128 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Materials Science

#133 in Africa

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#134 in Africa

#3317 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Materials Science

#135 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#136 in Africa

#3340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Materials Science

#151 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Materials Science

#152 in Africa

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Materials Science

#154 in Africa

#3678 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. University of Jos

For Materials Science

#155 in Africa

#3683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

32. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#157 in Africa

#3715 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Materials Science

#167 in Africa

#3816 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#171 in Africa

#3883 in the World

Founded: 2009

35. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#175 in Africa

#3906 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Materials Science

#178 in Africa

#3984 in the World

Founded: 1975

37. Lagos State University

For Materials Science

#179 in Africa

#4005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

38. Redeemer's University

For Materials Science

#180 in Africa

#4015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Materials Science

#182 in Africa

#4033 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#185 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Materials Science

#187 in Africa

#4125 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Materials Science

#188 in Africa

#4135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

43. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Materials Science

#189 in Africa

#4136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

44. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Materials Science

#195 in Africa

#4226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Materials Science

#201 in Africa

#4341 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Materials Science

#202 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#203 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Materials Science

#207 in Africa

#4427 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Materials Science

#208 in Africa

#4432 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#214 in Africa

#4513 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

51. Bells University of Technology

For Materials Science

#217 in Africa

#4617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#224 in Africa

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Materials Science

#227 in Africa

#4794 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. Bowen University

For Materials Science

#239 in Africa

#4954 in the World

Founded: 2001

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#242 in Africa

#5002 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Adamawa State University

For Materials Science

#243 in Africa

#5026 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Materials Science

#247 in Africa

#5109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Materials Science

#248 in Africa

#5112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#253 in Africa

#5180 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Materials Science

#255 in Africa

#5217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

61. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Materials Science

#256 in Africa

#5237 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#257 in Africa

#5241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

63. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Materials Science

#258 in Africa

#5269 in the World

Founded: 2008

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Materials Science

#262 in Africa

#5305 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. American University of Nigeria

For Materials Science

#263 in Africa

#5314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Materials Science

#265 in Africa

#5345 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Materials Science

#267 in Africa

#5356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Adeleke University

For Materials Science

#269 in Africa

#5390 in the World

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

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Materials Science

#275 in Africa

#5467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Materials Science

#278 in Africa

#5513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Materials Science

#279 in Africa

#5547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Materials Science

#293 in Africa

#5667 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

73. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#298 in Africa

#5685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

74. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Materials Science

#299 in Africa

#5690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Materials Science

#302 in Africa

#5722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

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

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Biochemical Engineering3

Chemical Engineering56

Computational Chemistry14

Environmental Chemistry58

Inorganic Chemistry28

Nanotechnology47

Nutrition and Food Science65

Organic Chemistry75

Petrology and Geochemistry38

Physical chemistry57

Radiochemistry44