63 Best universities for Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 329K citations received by 21.2K academic papers made by 63 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 Chemical Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Chemical Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1567 in the World

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

3. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in Africa

#1592 in the World

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

5. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Chemical Engineering

#48 in Africa

#1665 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1666 in the World

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

8. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in Africa

#1703 in the World

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

9. Covenant University

For Chemical Engineering

#63 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Chemical Engineering

#67 in Africa

#1933 in the World

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

11. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Chemical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#2010 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in Africa

#2068 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Chemical Engineering

#78 in Africa

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Uyo

For Chemical Engineering

#92 in Africa

#2406 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Chemical Engineering

#95 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Chemical Engineering

#99 in Africa

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

18. Bayero University Kano

For Chemical Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2632 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Chemical Engineering

#108 in Africa

#2638 in the World

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

20. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Chemical Engineering

#116 in Africa

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1988

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Chemical Engineering

#120 in Africa

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Chemical Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Chemical Engineering

#127 in Africa

#2913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Africa

#2956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Chemical Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Chemical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Redeemer's University

For Chemical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3147 in the World

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

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Chemical Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3152 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Chemical Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3180 in the World

Founded: 2007

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Chemical Engineering

#148 in Africa

#3253 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Chemical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3258 in the World

Founded: 2009

32. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Chemical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Founded: 2007

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Chemical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3422 in the World

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

34. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Chemical Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3445 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Chemical Engineering

#166 in Africa

#3525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Chemical Engineering

#170 in Africa

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Chemical Engineering

#171 in Africa

#3581 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Chemical Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3586 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Chemical Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Lagos State University

For Chemical Engineering

#174 in Africa

#3595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

42. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Chemical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

43. University of Jos

For Chemical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3604 in the World

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

44. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Chemical Engineering

#181 in Africa

#3668 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

45. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Chemical Engineering

#186 in Africa

#3753 in the World

Founded: 2004

46. Bowen University

For Chemical Engineering

#192 in Africa

#3806 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Chemical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Chemical Engineering

#198 in Africa

#3838 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Chemical Engineering

#201 in Africa

#3866 in the World

Founded: 1980

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Chemical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bells University of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#206 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Chemical Engineering

#215 in Africa

#4145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

53. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Chemical Engineering

#217 in Africa

#4156 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Chemical Engineering

#219 in Africa

#4165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Chemical Engineering

#221 in Africa

#4176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

56. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Chemical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4226 in the World

Founded: 2008

57. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Chemical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4233 in the World

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

58. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Chemical Engineering

#230 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Chemical Engineering

#233 in Africa

#4287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

60. Adamawa State University

For Chemical Engineering

#237 in Africa

#4339 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Chemical Engineering

#239 in Africa

#4346 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Chemical Engineering

#241 in Africa

#4365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Chemical Engineering

#242 in Africa

#4369 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering52

Aerospace Engineering56

Agricultural Engineering18

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering5

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology58

Civil Engineering48

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking58

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering68

Electronic Engineering23

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering56

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering68

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering25

Nanotechnology54

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing25

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering33

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14