75 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 427K citations received by 40.8K academic papers made by 75 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

#1001 in the World

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

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Machine Learning

#36 in Africa

#1282 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Machine Learning

#38 in Africa

#1315 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Machine Learning

#43 in Africa

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Covenant University

For Machine Learning

#45 in Africa

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#50 in Africa

#1575 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Machine Learning

#51 in Africa

#1581 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#61 in Africa

#1806 in the World

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

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Machine Learning

#70 in Africa

#1958 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#83 in Africa

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#85 in Africa

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Machine Learning

#90 in Africa

#2369 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Machine Learning

#91 in Africa

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#95 in Africa

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Machine Learning

#97 in Africa

#2460 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Machine Learning

#98 in Africa

#2461 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Machine Learning

#103 in Africa

#2495 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Machine Learning

#107 in Africa

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#109 in Africa

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

20. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Machine Learning

#125 in Africa

#2785 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

21. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Machine Learning

#130 in Africa

#2863 in the World

Founded: 2000

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Machine Learning

#132 in Africa

#2906 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Lagos State University

For Machine Learning

#133 in Africa

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

24. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#135 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

25. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#139 in Africa

#2979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Machine Learning

#141 in Africa

#3020 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Machine Learning

#143 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Machine Learning

#147 in Africa

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Machine Learning

#148 in Africa

#3101 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Machine Learning

#153 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#155 in Africa

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Machine Learning

#156 in Africa

#3191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Machine Learning

#166 in Africa

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Machine Learning

#169 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

35. University of Jos

For Machine Learning

#171 in Africa

#3406 in the World

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

36. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#172 in Africa

#3412 in the World

Founded: 2009

37. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#173 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Machine Learning

#174 in Africa

#3425 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#178 in Africa

#3536 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Machine Learning

#179 in Africa

#3544 in the World

Founded: 2007

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#180 in Africa

#3551 in the World

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

42. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#189 in Africa

#3645 in the World

Founded: 1988

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Machine Learning

#192 in Africa

#3697 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#196 in Africa

#3761 in the World

Founded: 2002

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Machine Learning

#198 in Africa

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Machine Learning

#205 in Africa

#3914 in the World

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

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#206 in Africa

#3948 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Machine Learning

#208 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Machine Learning

#210 in Africa

#3971 in the World

Founded: 1980

50. American University of Nigeria

For Machine Learning

#211 in Africa

#3974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

51. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Machine Learning

#216 in Africa

#4064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

52. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Machine Learning

#221 in Africa

#4144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

53. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Machine Learning

#225 in Africa

#4180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

54. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Machine Learning

#226 in Africa

#4181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

55. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Machine Learning

#227 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

56. Redeemer's University

For Machine Learning

#228 in Africa

#4198 in the World

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

57. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#230 in Africa

#4277 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#234 in Africa

#4315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

59. Bells University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#236 in Africa

#4387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Bowen University

For Machine Learning

#238 in Africa

#4399 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

61. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Machine Learning

#241 in Africa

#4417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

62. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Machine Learning

#246 in Africa

#4554 in the World

Founded: 2004

63. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Machine Learning

#264 in Africa

#4847 in the World

Founded: 2008

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Machine Learning

#266 in Africa

#4868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. Adamawa State University

For Machine Learning

#277 in Africa

#5043 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Machine Learning

#279 in Africa

#5064 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Machine Learning

#280 in Africa

#5081 in the World

Founded: 2011

68. Adeleke University

For Machine Learning

#283 in Africa

#5131 in the World

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

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Machine Learning

#286 in Africa

#5155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Machine Learning

#287 in Africa

#5162 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

71. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Machine Learning

#298 in Africa

#5285 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#301 in Africa

#5357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

73. Ajayi Crowther University

For Machine Learning

#306 in Africa

#5389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

74. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#314 in Africa

#5441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

75. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Machine Learning

#315 in Africa

#5455 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, Zaria, Ife, and Nsukka.

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

Cyber Security63

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Management Information Systems38

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66