62 Best universities for Cyber Security in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 119K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 62 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 Cyber Security

#31 in Africa

#1307 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Cyber Security

#35 in Africa

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Cyber Security

#39 in Africa

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Cyber Security

#45 in Africa

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cyber Security

#48 in Africa

#1619 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Cyber Security

#50 in Africa

#1692 in the World

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

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Cyber Security

#53 in Africa

#1777 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Cyber Security

#61 in Africa

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Cyber Security

#65 in Africa

#1952 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Cyber Security

#67 in Africa

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Cyber Security

#72 in Africa

#2107 in the World

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

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Cyber Security

#73 in Africa

#2112 in the World

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

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Cyber Security

#78 in Africa

#2171 in the World

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

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Cyber Security

#83 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Cyber Security

#91 in Africa

#2449 in the World

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

16. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Cyber Security

#94 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Cyber Security

#101 in Africa

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Cyber Security

#103 in Africa

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Cyber Security

#115 in Africa

#2843 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Bayero University Kano

For Cyber Security

#117 in Africa

#2986 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Cyber Security

#118 in Africa

#3005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Cyber Security

#123 in Africa

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Uyo

For Cyber Security

#125 in Africa

#3114 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Cyber Security

#126 in Africa

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

25. American University of Nigeria

For Cyber Security

#136 in Africa

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

26. Lagos State University

For Cyber Security

#138 in Africa

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

27. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#140 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Cyber Security

#142 in Africa

#3424 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#152 in Africa

#3512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

30. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Cyber Security

#154 in Africa

#3531 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

31. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#157 in Africa

#3574 in the World

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

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Cyber Security

#159 in Africa

#3598 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Cyber Security

#163 in Africa

#3637 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

34. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Cyber Security

#165 in Africa

#3674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

35. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Cyber Security

#166 in Africa

#3689 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Cyber Security

#169 in Africa

#3740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Cyber Security

#172 in Africa

#3791 in the World

Founded: 1981

38. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Cyber Security

#173 in Africa

#3818 in the World

Founded: 2007

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Cyber Security

#175 in Africa

#3844 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Cyber Security

#176 in Africa

#3854 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Cyber Security

#179 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 2009

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Cyber Security

#180 in Africa

#3916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. University of Jos

For Cyber Security

#181 in Africa

#3923 in the World

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

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#182 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Cyber Security

#189 in Africa

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

46. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Cyber Security

#191 in Africa

#4073 in the World

Founded: 1975

47. Bells University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#194 in Africa

#4089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

48. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Cyber Security

#198 in Africa

#4113 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Cyber Security

#200 in Africa

#4129 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Cyber Security

#203 in Africa

#4145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Cyber Security

#207 in Africa

#4179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Cyber Security

#208 in Africa

#4184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Cyber Security

#209 in Africa

#4193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Cyber Security

#211 in Africa

#4198 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Cyber Security

#213 in Africa

#4218 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

56. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Cyber Security

#234 in Africa

#4478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

57. Redeemer's University

For Cyber Security

#237 in Africa

#4505 in the World

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

58. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Cyber Security

#238 in Africa

#4508 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Cyber Security

#239 in Africa

#4510 in the World

Founded: 2004

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Cyber Security

#242 in Africa

#4545 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Cyber Security

#243 in Africa

#4547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Bowen University

For Cyber Security

#244 in Africa

#4550 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Cyber Security in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ota, and Ilorin.

Computer Science subfields in Nigeria

Artificial Intelligence (AI)72

Bioinformatics and Computational biology47

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Cognitive Science30

Computational Linguistics15

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking58

Computer Vision41

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Machine Learning74

Management Information Systems37

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66