72 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 265K citations received by 31.4K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in Africa

#1981 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#54 in Africa

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#62 in Africa

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#65 in Africa

#2165 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#66 in Africa

#2172 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#74 in Africa

#2358 in the World

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

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 in Africa

#2370 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#76 in Africa

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#94 in Africa

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#99 in Africa

#2880 in the World

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

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#102 in Africa

#2936 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#103 in Africa

#2960 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#108 in Africa

#3038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#112 in Africa

#3081 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#114 in Africa

#3122 in the World

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

16. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Africa

#3184 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#118 in Africa

#3220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in Africa

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#127 in Africa

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#133 in Africa

#3612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#138 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#139 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#141 in Africa

#3731 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#143 in Africa

#3747 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#144 in Africa

#3757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#146 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#155 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#157 in Africa

#3915 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#158 in Africa

#3932 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#159 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#163 in Africa

#4016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

32. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#164 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

33. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#167 in Africa

#4154 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#169 in Africa

#4164 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#171 in Africa

#4222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#172 in Africa

#4251 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#175 in Africa

#4283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#176 in Africa

#4286 in the World

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

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#177 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. American University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Yola

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#178 in Africa

#4353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

41. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#181 in Africa

#4385 in the World

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

42. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#188 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

43. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#191 in Africa

#4531 in the World

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

44. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#198 in Africa

#4582 in the World

Founded: 1975

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#202 in Africa

#4604 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#205 in Africa

#4627 in the World

Founded: 2007

47. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#208 in Africa

#4657 in the World

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

48. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#210 in Africa

#4678 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#212 in Africa

#4700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

50. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#218 in Africa

#4803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

51. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#219 in Africa

#4806 in the World

Founded: 1980

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#220 in Africa

#4811 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#221 in Africa

#4812 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#225 in Africa

#4863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#227 in Africa

#4890 in the World

Founded: 1981

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#233 in Africa

#5051 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#234 in Africa

#5079 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#238 in Africa

#5115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

59. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#240 in Africa

#5152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

60. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#246 in Africa

#5214 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

61. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#249 in Africa

#5307 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#257 in Africa

#5413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

63. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#258 in Africa

#5422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#259 in Africa

#5444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#261 in Africa

#5455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#272 in Africa

#5645 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#275 in Africa

#5660 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Adeleke University

Nigeria | Ede

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#282 in Africa

#5715 in the World

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

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#290 in Africa

#5791 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#292 in Africa

#5795 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Ajayi Crowther University

Nigeria | Oyo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#293 in Africa

#5810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#303 in Africa

#5913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

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