69 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 300K citations received by 27.3K academic papers made by 69 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 Electrical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1489 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#57 in Africa

#1686 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electrical Engineering

#73 in Africa

#1853 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Electrical Engineering

#74 in Africa

#1892 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2065 in the World

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

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in Africa

#2123 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2268 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2500 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Electrical Engineering

#109 in Africa

#2537 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#112 in Africa

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electrical Engineering

#114 in Africa

#2693 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Electrical Engineering

#116 in Africa

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2754 in the World

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

18. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Electrical Engineering

#120 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Electrical Engineering

#125 in Africa

#2865 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. University of Uyo

For Electrical Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3013 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Electrical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Lagos State University

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

26. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Electrical Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Electrical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Electrical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Electrical Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3471 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#3548 in the World

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

32. University of Jos

For Electrical Engineering

#164 in Africa

#3563 in the World

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

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Electrical Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Electrical Engineering

#166 in Africa

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

35. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3634 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Electrical Engineering

#171 in Africa

#3653 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Electrical Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3670 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Redeemer's University

For Electrical Engineering

#178 in Africa

#3727 in the World

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

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#181 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Electrical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#3802 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Bells University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#185 in Africa

#3834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

42. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#192 in Africa

#3882 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

43. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Electrical Engineering

#195 in Africa

#3920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#198 in Africa

#3970 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Electrical Engineering

#207 in Africa

#4038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

46. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4075 in the World

Founded: 2002

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4081 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#217 in Africa

#4128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

50. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Electrical Engineering

#220 in Africa

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

51. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4233 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Electrical Engineering

#223 in Africa

#4241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

53. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Electrical Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4285 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

54. Bowen University

For Electrical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#4292 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

55. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#229 in Africa

#4295 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Africa

#4341 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. American University of Nigeria

For Electrical Engineering

#240 in Africa

#4444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Electrical Engineering

#248 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Electrical Engineering

#252 in Africa

#4652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Electrical Engineering

#261 in Africa

#4769 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Electrical Engineering

#263 in Africa

#4803 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Electrical Engineering

#267 in Africa

#4899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Adeleke University

For Electrical Engineering

#268 in Africa

#4903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Electrical Engineering

#271 in Africa

#4945 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Electrical Engineering

#277 in Africa

#4976 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Adamawa State University

For Electrical Engineering

#278 in Africa

#5000 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Electrical Engineering

#279 in Africa

#5007 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

68. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Electrical Engineering

#281 in Africa

#5022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

69. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Electrical Engineering

#289 in Africa

#5098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

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

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering54

Aerospace Engineering60

Agricultural Engineering17

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering6

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology60

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering49

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Construction Management9

Electronic Engineering24

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering3

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering69

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering28

Nanotechnology55

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing27

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering38

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14