71 Best universities for Machine Learning in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 195K citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 71 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

#22 in Africa

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Machine Learning

#33 in Africa

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Machine Learning

#42 in Africa

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Machine Learning

#44 in Africa

#1559 in the World

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

5. Covenant University

For Machine Learning

#48 in Africa

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Machine Learning

#51 in Africa

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#53 in Africa

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#73 in Africa

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Machine Learning

#80 in Africa

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#91 in Africa

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Bayero University Kano

For Machine Learning

#94 in Africa

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#98 in Africa

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Machine Learning

#106 in Africa

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#107 in Africa

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Machine Learning

#111 in Africa

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

16. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Machine Learning

#113 in Africa

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

17. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Machine Learning

#114 in Africa

#2743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

18. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#118 in Africa

#2852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Uyo

For Machine Learning

#123 in Africa

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Machine Learning

#129 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Founded: 2000

21. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Machine Learning

#135 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#137 in Africa

#3252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

23. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Machine Learning

#140 in Africa

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Lagos State University

For Machine Learning

#141 in Africa

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Machine Learning

#144 in Africa

#3321 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Machine Learning

#145 in Africa

#3344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Machine Learning

#146 in Africa

#3370 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. University of Jos

For Machine Learning

#150 in Africa

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

29. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Machine Learning

#152 in Africa

#3420 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Machine Learning

#156 in Africa

#3443 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Machine Learning

#159 in Africa

#3479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#163 in Africa

#3515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Machine Learning

#164 in Africa

#3520 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#174 in Africa

#3696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Machine Learning

#179 in Africa

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Machine Learning

#186 in Africa

#3881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#187 in Africa

#3887 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Machine Learning

#189 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

39. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#190 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Machine Learning

#193 in Africa

#4016 in the World

Founded: 2007

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#202 in Africa

#4179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Machine Learning

#203 in Africa

#4189 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

43. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Machine Learning

#205 in Africa

#4208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

44. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Machine Learning

#206 in Africa

#4211 in the World

Founded: 1980

45. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Machine Learning

#207 in Africa

#4221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#211 in Africa

#4265 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Redeemer's University

For Machine Learning

#212 in Africa

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

48. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Machine Learning

#213 in Africa

#4298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

49. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#214 in Africa

#4310 in the World

Founded: 1988

50. American University of Nigeria

For Machine Learning

#215 in Africa

#4314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

51. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Machine Learning

#218 in Africa

#4325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

52. Bowen University

For Machine Learning

#219 in Africa

#4338 in the World

Founded: 2001

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Machine Learning

#220 in Africa

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Machine Learning

#225 in Africa

#4448 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Machine Learning

#227 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Machine Learning

#232 in Africa

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

57. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Machine Learning

#240 in Africa

#4694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

58. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Machine Learning

#243 in Africa

#4737 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Machine Learning

#250 in Africa

#4784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

60. Bells University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#257 in Africa

#4848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Machine Learning

#258 in Africa

#4871 in the World

Founded: 2004

62. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Machine Learning

#261 in Africa

#4900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Machine Learning

#264 in Africa

#4965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Machine Learning

#269 in Africa

#5043 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Adeleke University

For Machine Learning

#276 in Africa

#5118 in the World

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

66. Adamawa State University

For Machine Learning

#278 in Africa

#5146 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Machine Learning

#285 in Africa

#5234 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Machine Learning

#286 in Africa

#5235 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Machine Learning

#290 in Africa

#5256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

70. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#294 in Africa

#5268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Machine Learning

#296 in Africa

#5272 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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

Computer Science subfields in Nigeria

Artificial Intelligence (AI)66

Bioinformatics and Computational biology31

Blockchain and Cryptography7

Cognitive Science20

Computational Linguistics7

Computer Engineering5

Computer Networking47

Computer Vision31

Cyber Security54

Human-Computer Interaction5

Information Technology9

Library and Information science22

Management Information Systems28

Software Engineering10

Telecommunications54