58 Best universities for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 75.5K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 58 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 Computer Networking

#45 in Africa

#1652 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Networking

#54 in Africa

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Computer Networking

#55 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Networking

#60 in Africa

#1947 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#63 in Africa

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#69 in Africa

#2122 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Networking

#71 in Africa

#2147 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Networking

#76 in Africa

#2242 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Networking

#79 in Africa

#2293 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Networking

#87 in Africa

#2413 in the World

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

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Networking

#100 in Africa

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Networking

#101 in Africa

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Networking

#105 in Africa

#2767 in the World

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

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#108 in Africa

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Bayero University Kano

For Computer Networking

#114 in Africa

#2879 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Computer Networking

#120 in Africa

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. American University of Nigeria

For Computer Networking

#121 in Africa

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Networking

#122 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Computer Networking

#123 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Computer Networking

#128 in Africa

#3234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Lagos State University

For Computer Networking

#131 in Africa

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Computer Networking

#133 in Africa

#3304 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Computer Networking

#139 in Africa

#3385 in the World

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

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Computer Networking

#141 in Africa

#3418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Computer Networking

#146 in Africa

#3541 in the World

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

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#147 in Africa

#3558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Computer Networking

#148 in Africa

#3586 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Computer Networking

#150 in Africa

#3604 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Computer Networking

#157 in Africa

#3689 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Computer Networking

#158 in Africa

#3710 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Computer Networking

#165 in Africa

#3821 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Jos

For Computer Networking

#166 in Africa

#3835 in the World

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

33. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#171 in Africa

#3887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#177 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#178 in Africa

#3946 in the World

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

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Computer Networking

#181 in Africa

#3974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#186 in Africa

#4043 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#188 in Africa

#4076 in the World

Founded: 2009

39. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Computer Networking

#189 in Africa

#4082 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Computer Networking

#190 in Africa

#4091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Computer Networking

#194 in Africa

#4108 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Networking

#202 in Africa

#4203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

43. Redeemer's University

For Computer Networking

#203 in Africa

#4232 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Computer Networking

#204 in Africa

#4233 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Bells University of Technology

For Computer Networking

#207 in Africa

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

46. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Computer Networking

#208 in Africa

#4282 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

47. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Computer Networking

#210 in Africa

#4300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

48. Bowen University

For Computer Networking

#218 in Africa

#4431 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

49. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Computer Networking

#219 in Africa

#4448 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

50. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Computer Networking

#221 in Africa

#4474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

51. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Computer Networking

#222 in Africa

#4478 in the World

Founded: 1981

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Computer Networking

#225 in Africa

#4512 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Computer Networking

#227 in Africa

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

54. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Computer Networking

#228 in Africa

#4536 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Computer Networking

#229 in Africa

#4538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

56. Adamawa State University

For Computer Networking

#235 in Africa

#4563 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Computer Networking

#237 in Africa

#4569 in the World

Founded: 2004

58. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Networking

#244 in Africa

#4610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Computer Networking in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Nsukka, Ota, and Akure.

Computer Science subfields in Nigeria

Artificial Intelligence (AI)72

Bioinformatics and Computational biology47

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Cognitive Science30

Computational Linguistics15

Computer Engineering7

Computer Vision41

Cyber Security62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Machine Learning74

Management Information Systems37

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66