59 Best universities for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 85K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 59 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

#46 in Africa

#1650 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Networking

#54 in Africa

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Computer Networking

#55 in Africa

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Networking

#62 in Africa

#1959 in the World

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

5. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#63 in Africa

#1971 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#69 in Africa

#2112 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Networking

#72 in Africa

#2157 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Networking

#76 in Africa

#2237 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

#2285 in the World

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

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Networking

#88 in Africa

#2433 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Networking

#100 in Africa

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Networking

#102 in Africa

#2694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Networking

#106 in Africa

#2772 in the World

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

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#110 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Bayero University Kano

For Computer Networking

#111 in Africa

#2845 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. University of Uyo

For Computer Networking

#121 in Africa

#3050 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. American University of Nigeria

For Computer Networking

#122 in Africa

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Networking

#123 in Africa

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Computer Networking

#124 in Africa

#3096 in the World

Founded: 2000

20. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Computer Networking

#131 in Africa

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

21. Lagos State University

For Computer Networking

#133 in Africa

#3279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Computer Networking

#136 in Africa

#3324 in the World

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

23. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Computer Networking

#137 in Africa

#3345 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Computer Networking

#138 in Africa

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Computer Networking

#147 in Africa

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#148 in Africa

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Computer Networking

#149 in Africa

#3565 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Computer Networking

#150 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Computer Networking

#156 in Africa

#3686 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Computer Networking

#158 in Africa

#3691 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Computer Networking

#164 in Africa

#3769 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#166 in Africa

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#171 in Africa

#3854 in the World

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

34. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#173 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

35. University of Jos

For Computer Networking

#174 in Africa

#3876 in the World

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

36. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#181 in Africa

#3962 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Computer Networking

#183 in Africa

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

38. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#189 in Africa

#4066 in the World

Founded: 2009

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Computer Networking

#192 in Africa

#4108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Computer Networking

#195 in Africa

#4124 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Computer Networking

#197 in Africa

#4131 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

42. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Networking

#202 in Africa

#4169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

43. Bells University of Technology

For Computer Networking

#203 in Africa

#4216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

44. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Computer Networking

#205 in Africa

#4226 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Computer Networking

#206 in Africa

#4237 in the World

Founded: 2007

46. Redeemer's University

For Computer Networking

#208 in Africa

#4252 in the World

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

47. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Computer Networking

#209 in Africa

#4262 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

48. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Computer Networking

#212 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

49. Bowen University

For Computer Networking

#218 in Africa

#4424 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Computer Networking

#220 in Africa

#4456 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Computer Networking

#222 in Africa

#4464 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

52. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Computer Networking

#227 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

53. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Computer Networking

#229 in Africa

#4523 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

54. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Computer Networking

#231 in Africa

#4548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

55. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Computer Networking

#232 in Africa

#4559 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Computer Networking

#234 in Africa

#4567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

57. Adamawa State University

For Computer Networking

#237 in Africa

#4590 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Computer Networking

#241 in Africa

#4598 in the World

Founded: 2004

59. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Networking

#247 in Africa

#4645 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 biology49

Blockchain and Cryptography11

Cognitive Science33

Computational Linguistics19

Computer Engineering7

Computer Vision43

Cyber Security63

Human-Computer Interaction8

Information Technology12

Library and Information science34

Machine Learning75

Management Information Systems38

Software Engineering15

Telecommunications66