43 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Computer Vision. A graph of 61.7K citations received by 7.32K academic papers made by 43 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. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Vision

#57 in Africa

#2105 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Vision

#58 in Africa

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Vision

#63 in Africa

#2262 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

For Computer Vision

#69 in Africa

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Vision

#75 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Vision

#77 in Africa

#2474 in the World

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

7. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Vision

#81 in Africa

#2554 in the World

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

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Vision

#84 in Africa

#2590 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Vision

#91 in Africa

#2759 in the World

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

10. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Vision

#95 in Africa

#2793 in the World

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

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Vision

#100 in Africa

#2964 in the World

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

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Vision

#120 in Africa

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Computer Vision

#122 in Africa

#3396 in the World

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

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Vision

#125 in Africa

#3439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Uyo

For Computer Vision

#126 in Africa

#3457 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Vision

#127 in Africa

#3467 in the World

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

17. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Vision

#129 in Africa

#3522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

18. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Computer Vision

#130 in Africa

#3547 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. Bayero University Kano

For Computer Vision

#131 in Africa

#3557 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Vision

#132 in Africa

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Vision

#136 in Africa

#3657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Computer Vision

#139 in Africa

#3701 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Vision

#144 in Africa

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Computer Vision

#149 in Africa

#3817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Computer Vision

#169 in Africa

#4138 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Computer Vision

#170 in Africa

#4145 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Computer Vision

#176 in Africa

#4187 in the World

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

28. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Computer Vision

#178 in Africa

#4190 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

29. University of Jos

For Computer Vision

#179 in Africa

#4193 in the World

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

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Computer Vision

#183 in Africa

#4251 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Computer Vision

#188 in Africa

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

32. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Vision

#189 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Founded: 2009

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Computer Vision

#190 in Africa

#4316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Computer Vision

#192 in Africa

#4348 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Vision

#194 in Africa

#4365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

36. Lagos State University

For Computer Vision

#199 in Africa

#4410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

37. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Computer Vision

#202 in Africa

#4416 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Computer Vision

#204 in Africa

#4453 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

39. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Computer Vision

#206 in Africa

#4462 in the World

Founded: 1975

40. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Computer Vision

#208 in Africa

#4478 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Computer Vision

#209 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Founded: 1980

42. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Computer Vision

#210 in Africa

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

43. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Computer Vision

#211 in Africa

#4503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Computer Vision in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Akure, Nsukka, Ibadan, and Ota.

Computer Science subfields in Nigeria

Artificial Intelligence (AI)72

Bioinformatics and Computational biology49

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Cognitive Science33

Computational Linguistics19

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Cyber Security63

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Machine Learning75

Management Information Systems38

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66