63 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 135K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 63 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

#1301 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Cyber Security

#34 in Africa

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Cyber Security

#42 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Cyber Security

#45 in Africa

#1476 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cyber Security

#48 in Africa

#1614 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

#1691 in the World

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

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Cyber Security

#54 in Africa

#1758 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Cyber Security

#62 in Africa

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Cyber Security

#66 in Africa

#1949 in the World

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

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Cyber Security

#69 in Africa

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Cyber Security

#74 in Africa

#2144 in the World

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

12. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Cyber Security

#75 in Africa

#2159 in the World

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

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Cyber Security

#76 in Africa

#2169 in the World

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

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Cyber Security

#84 in Africa

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Cyber Security

#90 in Africa

#2413 in the World

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

16. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Cyber Security

#93 in Africa

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Cyber Security

#101 in Africa

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Cyber Security

#103 in Africa

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

19. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Cyber Security

#109 in Africa

#2743 in the World

Founded: 1992

20. Bayero University Kano

For Cyber Security

#118 in Africa

#2966 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Cyber Security

#122 in Africa

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. University of Uyo

For Cyber Security

#123 in Africa

#3059 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Cyber Security

#124 in Africa

#3060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Cyber Security

#126 in Africa

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#128 in Africa

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

26. American University of Nigeria

For Cyber Security

#131 in Africa

#3219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

27. Lagos State University

For Cyber Security

#139 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#142 in Africa

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

29. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Cyber Security

#156 in Africa

#3519 in the World

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

30. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Cyber Security

#157 in Africa

#3541 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

31. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Cyber Security

#161 in Africa

#3564 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Cyber Security

#162 in Africa

#3569 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Cyber Security

#163 in Africa

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Cyber Security

#165 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Cyber Security

#167 in Africa

#3656 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

36. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Cyber Security

#170 in Africa

#3752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Cyber Security

#172 in Africa

#3806 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Cyber Security

#174 in Africa

#3821 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Cyber Security

#176 in Africa

#3829 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Cyber Security

#178 in Africa

#3843 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#180 in Africa

#3888 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. University of Jos

For Cyber Security

#182 in Africa

#3897 in the World

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

43. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Cyber Security

#183 in Africa

#3900 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Cyber Security

#184 in Africa

#3906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

45. Bells University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#190 in Africa

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

46. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Cyber Security

#193 in Africa

#4053 in the World

Founded: 1975

47. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Cyber Security

#198 in Africa

#4080 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

48. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Cyber Security

#200 in Africa

#4098 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Cyber Security

#203 in Africa

#4118 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Cyber Security

#204 in Africa

#4132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Cyber Security

#209 in Africa

#4159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Cyber Security

#210 in Africa

#4165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

53. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Cyber Security

#214 in Africa

#4198 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Cyber Security

#217 in Africa

#4211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Cyber Security

#222 in Africa

#4238 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

56. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Cyber Security

#236 in Africa

#4430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

57. Bowen University

For Cyber Security

#239 in Africa

#4499 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Cyber Security

#241 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Cyber Security

#243 in Africa

#4552 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Redeemer's University

For Cyber Security

#245 in Africa

#4559 in the World

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

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Cyber Security

#247 in Africa

#4565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Cyber Security

#250 in Africa

#4585 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Cyber Security

#251 in Africa

#4618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

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 biology49

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Cognitive Science33

Computational Linguistics19

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Computer Vision43

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Machine Learning75

Management Information Systems38

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66