54 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 79.2K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 54 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in Africa

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Acoustical Engineering

#32 in Africa

#1553 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Acoustical Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1814 in the World

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

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Acoustical Engineering

#42 in Africa

#1853 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Acoustical Engineering

#53 in Africa

#2013 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in Africa

#2103 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Acoustical Engineering

#72 in Africa

#2350 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Acoustical Engineering

#74 in Africa

#2401 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Acoustical Engineering

#78 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Acoustical Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Covenant University

For Acoustical Engineering

#87 in Africa

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Acoustical Engineering

#94 in Africa

#2789 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Acoustical Engineering

#96 in Africa

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Uyo

For Acoustical Engineering

#97 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Acoustical Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Acoustical Engineering

#104 in Africa

#3015 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Acoustical Engineering

#105 in Africa

#3026 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Acoustical Engineering

#106 in Africa

#3044 in the World

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

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in Africa

#3099 in the World

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

20. University of Jos

For Acoustical Engineering

#111 in Africa

#3102 in the World

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

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Acoustical Engineering

#121 in Africa

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Acoustical Engineering

#122 in Africa

#3366 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Acoustical Engineering

#130 in Africa

#3542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

24. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Acoustical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Acoustical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Acoustical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3737 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. Lagos State University

For Acoustical Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Acoustical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3906 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Acoustical Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3931 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Acoustical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Acoustical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#4069 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Acoustical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#4094 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Acoustical Engineering

#168 in Africa

#4134 in the World

Founded: 1981

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Acoustical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#4135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Acoustical Engineering

#172 in Africa

#4201 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Acoustical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#4257 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Acoustical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#4419 in the World

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

38. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Acoustical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#4434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Acoustical Engineering

#189 in Africa

#4469 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Acoustical Engineering

#191 in Africa

#4477 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

41. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Acoustical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#4492 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Acoustical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Acoustical Engineering

#196 in Africa

#4535 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Redeemer's University

For Acoustical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4581 in the World

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

45. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Acoustical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#4636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

46. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Acoustical Engineering

#206 in Africa

#4642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Acoustical Engineering

#208 in Africa

#4645 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Acoustical Engineering

#209 in Africa

#4646 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Acoustical Engineering

#210 in Africa

#4653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Acoustical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4659 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Acoustical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

52. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Acoustical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

53. Bells University of Technology

For Acoustical Engineering

#221 in Africa

#4702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Acoustical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

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

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Architectural Engineering9

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Automotive Engineering31

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Biotechnology60

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Civil Engineering49

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Computer Networking59

Construction Management9

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