56 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 139K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 56 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 Aerospace Engineering

#18 in Africa

#1019 in the World

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

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in Africa

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in Africa

#1365 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1494 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1510 in the World

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

7. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Aerospace Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1992

8. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Aerospace Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in Africa

#1701 in the World

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

10. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in Africa

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Aerospace Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Aerospace Engineering

#68 in Africa

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Aerospace Engineering

#72 in Africa

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Aerospace Engineering

#77 in Africa

#2111 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Aerospace Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Aerospace Engineering

#84 in Africa

#2236 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

17. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Aerospace Engineering

#91 in Africa

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Aerospace Engineering

#95 in Africa

#2434 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Aerospace Engineering

#99 in Africa

#2502 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Aerospace Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2512 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Aerospace Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2900 in the World

Founded: 2007

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Aerospace Engineering

#119 in Africa

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Aerospace Engineering

#126 in Africa

#3034 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Aerospace Engineering

#131 in Africa

#3149 in the World

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

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Aerospace Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3250 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Aerospace Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Aerospace Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Aerospace Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3477 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Aerospace Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

31. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Aerospace Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

32. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Aerospace Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3590 in the World

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

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Aerospace Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Aerospace Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3671 in the World

Founded: 2004

35. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Aerospace Engineering

#163 in Africa

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

36. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Aerospace Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Aerospace Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3852 in the World

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

38. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Aerospace Engineering

#174 in Africa

#3883 in the World

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

39. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Aerospace Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3947 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

40. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Aerospace Engineering

#178 in Africa

#3957 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Aerospace Engineering

#186 in Africa

#4081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Aerospace Engineering

#187 in Africa

#4100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Aerospace Engineering

#188 in Africa

#4130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Aerospace Engineering

#189 in Africa

#4137 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Aerospace Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4143 in the World

Founded: 2000

46. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Aerospace Engineering

#192 in Africa

#4152 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Aerospace Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Aerospace Engineering

#198 in Africa

#4240 in the World

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

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Aerospace Engineering

#203 in Africa

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Aerospace Engineering

#206 in Africa

#4306 in the World

Founded: 2011

51. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Aerospace Engineering

#210 in Africa

#4372 in the World

Founded: 1988

52. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Aerospace Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Aerospace Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Aerospace Engineering

#221 in Africa

#4521 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Aerospace Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4522 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Aerospace Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4535 in the World

Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Aerospace Engineering in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Akure, and Nsukka.