72 Best Materials Science schools in Nigeria

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#29 in Africa

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#39 in Africa

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

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

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#51 in Africa

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#54 in Africa

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#61 in Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#68 in Africa

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#72 in Africa

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#76 in Africa

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Materials Science

#115 in Africa

#3049 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#119 in Africa

#3138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Materials Science

#121 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 2011

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Materials Science

#123 in Africa

#3171 in the World

Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#126 in Africa

#3201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#127 in Africa

#3205 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Materials Science

#130 in Africa

#3299 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Materials Science

#131 in Africa

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

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

29. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Materials Science

#150 in Africa

#3625 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Materials Science

#154 in Africa

#3658 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Materials Science

#156 in Africa

#3699 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Materials Science

#159 in Africa

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Materials Science

#166 in Africa

#3832 in the World

Founded: 2000

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

Nigeria | Abuja

For Materials Science

#168 in Africa

#3856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 2007

36. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Materials Science

#169 in Africa

#3897 in the World

Founded: 1975

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Materials Science

#170 in Africa

#3898 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Lagos State University

For Materials Science

#178 in Africa

#3977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

39. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#180 in Africa

#4011 in the World

Founded: 2009

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#182 in Africa

#4062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 2007

41. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Materials Science

#184 in Africa

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Materials Science

#188 in Africa

#4147 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Enugu

For Materials Science

#194 in Africa

#4240 in the World

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

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Materials Science

#198 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2009

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#200 in Africa

#4296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Materials Science

#209 in Africa

#4449 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Materials Science

#211 in Africa

#4518 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. University of Abuja

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#224 in Africa

#4750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Materials Science

#228 in Africa

#4829 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#238 in Africa

#5001 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#241 in Africa

#5098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

56. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Materials Science

#243 in Africa

#5124 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Materials Science

#244 in Africa

#5134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Materials Science

#245 in Africa

#5137 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Materials Science

#248 in Africa

#5153 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

60. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Materials Science

#249 in Africa

#5159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

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

63. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Materials Science

#260 in Africa

#5259 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Materials Science

#263 in Africa

#5302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Materials Science

#265 in Africa

#5326 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Adamawa State University

For Materials Science

#268 in Africa

#5339 in the World

Founded: 2002

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

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Materials Science

#274 in Africa

#5421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

70. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Materials Science

#281 in Africa

#5493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2006

71. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Materials Science

#286 in Africa

#5533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

72. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | 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.

Chemistry subfields in Nigeria

Chemical Engineering53

Computational Chemistry7

Environmental Chemistry56

Inorganic Chemistry24

Nanotechnology41

Nutrition and Food Science60

Organic Chemistry75

Petrology and Geochemistry31

Physical chemistry53

Radiochemistry30