78 Best universities for Computer Science in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 520K citations received by 84.9K academic papers made by 78 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

For Computer Science

#21 in Africa
#1292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Science

#42 in Africa
#1769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

3. University of Nigeria

For Computer Science

#43 in Africa
#1776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

4. University of Lagos

For Computer Science

#53 in Africa
#2016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Computer Science

#56 in Africa
#2093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. Covenant University

For Computer Science

#57 in Africa
#2096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Computer Science

#65 in Africa
#2257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

8. University of Ilorin

For Computer Science

#67 in Africa
#2283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. University of Calabar

For Computer Science

#94 in Africa
#2775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Science

#98 in Africa
#2842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

11. University of Benin

For Computer Science

#99 in Africa
#2883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

12. University of Port Harcourt

For Computer Science

#101 in Africa
#2915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Computer Science

#105 in Africa
#3000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Computer Science

#114 in Africa
#3288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Computer Science

#115 in Africa
#3299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

17. Lagos State University

For Computer Science

#131 in Africa
#3617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

18. University of Uyo

For Computer Science

#132 in Africa
#3624 in the World
Founded
1991

19. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Computer Science

#136 in Africa
#3725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Computer Science

#141 in Africa
#3832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

23. Landmark University

For Computer Science

#144 in Africa
#3867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

25. University of Jos

For Computer Science

#147 in Africa
#3915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

26. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Computer Science

#152 in Africa
#3991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

27. Rivers State University

For Computer Science

#156 in Africa
#4058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Computer Science

#170 in Africa
#4282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

32. Babcock University

For Computer Science

#175 in Africa
#4321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

33. Afe Babalola University

For Computer Science

#177 in Africa
#4325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

36. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Computer Science

#182 in Africa
#4426 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

37. Lead City University

For Computer Science

#188 in Africa
#4509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

38. Osun State University

For Computer Science

#189 in Africa
#4524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

39. American University of Nigeria

For Computer Science

#195 in Africa
#4588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Computer Science

#200 in Africa
#4743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Computer Science

#202 in Africa
#4777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

43. Redeemer's University

For Computer Science

#205 in Africa
#4803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

45. University of Abuja

For Computer Science

#209 in Africa
#4854 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

46. Abia State University

For Computer Science

#216 in Africa
#4932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#219 in Africa
#4967 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

50. Bingham University

For Computer Science

#229 in Africa
#5114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

53. Bowen University

For Computer Science

#234 in Africa
#5205 in the World
Founded
2001

54. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Computer Science

#239 in Africa
#5255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

55. Imo State University

For Computer Science

#245 in Africa
#5334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

58. Gombe State University

For Computer Science

#253 in Africa
#5498 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

59. Federal University, Lokoja

For Computer Science

#254 in Africa
#5518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

60. Kogi State University

For Computer Science

#256 in Africa
#5533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

62. Bells University of Technology

For Computer Science

#268 in Africa
#5643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

64. Akwa Ibom State University

For Computer Science

#273 in Africa
#5715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

65. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Computer Science

#277 in Africa
#5825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Computer Science

#301 in Africa
#6164 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

69. Igbinedion University Okada

For Computer Science

#304 in Africa
#6213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

70. Adeleke University

For Computer Science

#307 in Africa
#6252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Computer Science

#310 in Africa
#6287 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
2013

72. Benson Idahosa University

For Computer Science

#316 in Africa
#6358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

74. Ajayi Crowther University

For Computer Science

#327 in Africa
#6453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

75. Paul University

For Computer Science

#328 in Africa
#6456 in the World
Founded
2009

76. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Computer Science

#330 in Africa
#6475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

77. Novena University

For Computer Science

#343 in Africa
#6663 in the World
Founded
2005

78. Caleb University

For Computer Science

#345 in Africa
#6675 in the World
Founded
2007

The best cities to study Computer Science in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Ife, Nsukka, and Lagos.