66 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 114K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 66 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#60 in Africa
#2121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#63 in Africa
#2179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Covenant University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#65 in Africa
#2275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

4. Ahmadu Bello University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#67 in Africa
#2344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#71 in Africa
#2377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#72 in Africa
#2388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

7. University of Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#77 in Africa
#2422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

8. University of Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#85 in Africa
#2698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#99 in Africa
#3179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

10. University of Calabar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#100 in Africa
#3183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in Africa
#3192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

12. Bayero University Kano

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#103 in Africa
#3233 in the World
Founded
1975

13. University of Port Harcourt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#107 in Africa
#3394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#110 in Africa
#3430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

15. University of Benin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#113 in Africa
#3466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Africa
#3478 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

17. University of Uyo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#126 in Africa
#3690 in the World
Founded
1991

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#128 in Africa
#3728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

19. Landmark University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#136 in Africa
#3850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

20. Nasarawa State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#138 in Africa
#3937 in the World
Founded
2002

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#141 in Africa
#3983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

22. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#146 in Africa
#4078 in the World
Founded
1988

23. Lagos State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#147 in Africa
#4095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

24. University of Maiduguri

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in Africa
#4152 in the World
Founded
1975

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#154 in Africa
#4182 in the World
Founded
1988

26. Ebonyi State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#155 in Africa
#4215 in the World
Founded
2000

27. Afe Babalola University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#160 in Africa
#4314 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#162 in Africa
#4334 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

29. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#165 in Africa
#4375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

30. Osun State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#168 in Africa
#4411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#172 in Africa
#4484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

32. University of Jos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#173 in Africa
#4520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

34. Rivers State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#176 in Africa
#4572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

35. Babcock University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#180 in Africa
#4621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

36. American University of Nigeria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#183 in Africa
#4671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#188 in Africa
#4707 in the World
Founded
1988

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#190 in Africa
#4719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

39. Delta State University, Abraka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#191 in Africa
#4731 in the World
Founded
1992

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#194 in Africa
#4769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

42. Lead City University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#199 in Africa
#4835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

43. Redeemer's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#203 in Africa
#4875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

44. University of Abuja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#204 in Africa
#4901 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

45. Pan-Atlantic University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#205 in Africa
#4913 in the World
Founded
2002

46. Kwara State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#212 in Africa
#5038 in the World
Founded
2009

47. Usmanu Danfodio University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#213 in Africa
#5040 in the World
Founded
1975

48. Ambrose Alli University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#214 in Africa
#5059 in the World
Founded
1980

49. Bowen University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#215 in Africa
#5088 in the World
Founded
2001

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#218 in Africa
#5111 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

51. Gombe State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#219 in Africa
#5126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

52. Federal University, Lafia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#228 in Africa
#5219 in the World
Founded
2011

53. Bells University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#229 in Africa
#5228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

54. Federal University, Lokoja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#232 in Africa
#5299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

55. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#242 in Africa
#5431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

56. Adamawa State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#243 in Africa
#5442 in the World
Founded
2002

57. Niger Delta University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#248 in Africa
#5465 in the World
Founded
2000

58. Abia State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#250 in Africa
#5485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#256 in Africa
#5565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

60. Kaduna State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#257 in Africa
#5568 in the World
Founded
2004

61. Benue State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#260 in Africa
#5608 in the World
Founded
1992

62. Kogi State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#261 in Africa
#5611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

63. Akwa Ibom State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#263 in Africa
#5622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

64. Imo State University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#271 in Africa
#5687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#278 in Africa
#5740 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ota, and Zaria.