74 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 376K citations received by 39.8K academic papers made by 74 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 Machine Learning

#20 in Africa

#988 in the World

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

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Machine Learning

#35 in Africa

#1294 in the World

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

3. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Machine Learning

#36 in Africa

#1297 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Machine Learning

#41 in Africa

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Covenant University

For Machine Learning

#44 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#49 in Africa

#1568 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Machine Learning

#50 in Africa

#1573 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#62 in Africa

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Machine Learning

#67 in Africa

#1952 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#81 in Africa

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#82 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Machine Learning

#89 in Africa

#2344 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Machine Learning

#91 in Africa

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#92 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Machine Learning

#98 in Africa

#2467 in the World

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

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Machine Learning

#99 in Africa

#2468 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Machine Learning

#101 in Africa

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#104 in Africa

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Machine Learning

#108 in Africa

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Machine Learning

#126 in Africa

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Machine Learning

#129 in Africa

#2868 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#130 in Africa

#2889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Machine Learning

#131 in Africa

#2899 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

For Machine Learning

#132 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#135 in Africa

#2978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Machine Learning

#139 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Machine Learning

#140 in Africa

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Machine Learning

#144 in Africa

#3069 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Machine Learning

#146 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Machine Learning

#153 in Africa

#3161 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

31. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Machine Learning

#154 in Africa

#3163 in the World

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

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Machine Learning

#161 in Africa

#3262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#164 in Africa

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

34. University of Jos

For Machine Learning

#167 in Africa

#3374 in the World

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

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#168 in Africa

#3398 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Machine Learning

#171 in Africa

#3426 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Machine Learning

#172 in Africa

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#174 in Africa

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

39. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Machine Learning

#177 in Africa

#3546 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#181 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#185 in Africa

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Machine Learning

#188 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#189 in Africa

#3664 in the World

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

44. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#195 in Africa

#3771 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Machine Learning

#198 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#204 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Machine Learning

#205 in Africa

#3960 in the World

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

48. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Machine Learning

#207 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Founded: 1980

49. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Machine Learning

#211 in Africa

#4065 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

50. American University of Nigeria

For Machine Learning

#214 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

51. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Machine Learning

#217 in Africa

#4108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

52. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Machine Learning

#220 in Africa

#4154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

53. Redeemer's University

For Machine Learning

#223 in Africa

#4206 in the World

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

54. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Machine Learning

#224 in Africa

#4208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

55. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Machine Learning

#227 in Africa

#4228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

56. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#229 in Africa

#4262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

57. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Machine Learning

#230 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

58. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#233 in Africa

#4341 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Machine Learning

#237 in Africa

#4411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

60. Bowen University

For Machine Learning

#239 in Africa

#4429 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

61. Bells University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#241 in Africa

#4456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

62. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Machine Learning

#246 in Africa

#4551 in the World

Founded: 2004

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Machine Learning

#265 in Africa

#4850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Machine Learning

#266 in Africa

#4865 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Adamawa State University

For Machine Learning

#272 in Africa

#5000 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Machine Learning

#277 in Africa

#5062 in the World

Founded: 2011

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Machine Learning

#279 in Africa

#5091 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Adeleke University

For Machine Learning

#282 in Africa

#5134 in the World

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

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Machine Learning

#284 in Africa

#5157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Machine Learning

#285 in Africa

#5161 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#299 in Africa

#5333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Machine Learning

#308 in Africa

#5401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#309 in Africa

#5411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Machine Learning

#310 in Africa

#5416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Zaria, and Nsukka.

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

Cyber Security62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Management Information Systems37

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66