47 Best universities for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 38.6K citations received by 8.51K academic papers made by 47 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

#48 in Africa

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Covenant University

For Computer Networking

#58 in Africa

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Networking

#59 in Africa

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Networking

#71 in Africa

#2223 in the World

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

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Networking

#74 in Africa

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Networking

#75 in Africa

#2268 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#76 in Africa

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#77 in Africa

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Networking

#90 in Africa

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Networking

#95 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Networking

#97 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Networking

#101 in Africa

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

13. American University of Nigeria

For Computer Networking

#105 in Africa

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

14. Bayero University Kano

For Computer Networking

#109 in Africa

#3003 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Computer Networking

#116 in Africa

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1988

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Networking

#119 in Africa

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

17. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Computer Networking

#120 in Africa

#3325 in the World

Founded: 2000

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Computer Networking

#121 in Africa

#3340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

19. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Computer Networking

#124 in Africa

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#133 in Africa

#3575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

21. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Computer Networking

#135 in Africa

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

22. University of Uyo

For Computer Networking

#140 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Lagos State University

For Computer Networking

#145 in Africa

#3787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

24. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Computer Networking

#158 in Africa

#3907 in the World

Founded: 1980

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Computer Networking

#159 in Africa

#3920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

26. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Networking

#160 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Computer Networking

#163 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Computer Networking

#171 in Africa

#4001 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#172 in Africa

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

30. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Computer Networking

#173 in Africa

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

31. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#175 in Africa

#4019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

32. University of Jos

For Computer Networking

#178 in Africa

#4041 in the World

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

33. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Networking

#182 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Computer Networking

#183 in Africa

#4089 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computer Networking

#191 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Computer Networking

#195 in Africa

#4196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Computer Networking

#198 in Africa

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Networking

#200 in Africa

#4267 in the World

Founded: 2009

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Computer Networking

#201 in Africa

#4268 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Computer Networking

#203 in Africa

#4277 in the World

Founded: 1975

41. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Networking

#207 in Africa

#4324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

42. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Computer Networking

#209 in Africa

#4367 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

43. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Computer Networking

#210 in Africa

#4370 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

44. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Computer Networking

#213 in Africa

#4380 in the World

Founded: 2011

45. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Computer Networking

#215 in Africa

#4394 in the World

Founded: 2007

46. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Computer Networking

#217 in Africa

#4410 in the World

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

47. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Computer Networking

#218 in Africa

#4411 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Computer Science subfields in Nigeria

Artificial Intelligence (AI)66

Bioinformatics and Computational biology31

Blockchain and Cryptography7

Cognitive Science20

Computational Linguistics7

Computer Engineering5

Computer Vision31

Cyber Security54

Human-Computer Interaction5

Information Technology9

Library and Information science22

Machine Learning71

Management Information Systems28

Software Engineering10

Telecommunications54