68 Best universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 263K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 68 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

#42 in Africa

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1491 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1697 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

#1869 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Electrical Engineering

#74 in Africa

#1885 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#78 in Africa

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in Africa

#2132 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electrical Engineering

#87 in Africa

#2284 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

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in Africa

#2520 in the World

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

13. Bayero University Kano

For Electrical Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2529 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in Africa

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electrical Engineering

#113 in Africa

#2700 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

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Electrical Engineering

#119 in Africa

#2821 in the World

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

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Electrical Engineering

#126 in Africa

#2916 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. University of Uyo

For Electrical Engineering

#132 in Africa

#3031 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Electrical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3122 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#143 in Africa

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

25. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Electrical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3322 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Lagos State University

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Africa

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Electrical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Electrical Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Electrical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3517 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. University of Jos

For Electrical Engineering

#161 in Africa

#3539 in the World

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

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#163 in Africa

#3594 in the World

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

33. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Electrical Engineering

#164 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

34. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Electrical Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

35. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Electrical Engineering

#171 in Africa

#3687 in the World

Founded: 2000

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Electrical Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3724 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Redeemer's University

For Electrical Engineering

#177 in Africa

#3765 in the World

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

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Electrical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#3817 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#3833 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#190 in Africa

#3941 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Electrical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#3976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4020 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Electrical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#4026 in the World

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

45. Bells University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#205 in Africa

#4050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#209 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Electrical Engineering

#210 in Africa

#4092 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4119 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

50. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Electrical Engineering

#219 in Africa

#4235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4280 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4317 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Electrical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

54. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#229 in Africa

#4353 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Bowen University

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Africa

#4389 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Electrical Engineering

#233 in Africa

#4397 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. American University of Nigeria

For Electrical Engineering

#239 in Africa

#4454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Electrical Engineering

#252 in Africa

#4673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Electrical Engineering

#253 in Africa

#4681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

60. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Electrical Engineering

#262 in Africa

#4815 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Electrical Engineering

#263 in Africa

#4836 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Electrical Engineering

#268 in Africa

#4921 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Adeleke University

For Electrical Engineering

#270 in Africa

#4928 in the World

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

64. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Electrical Engineering

#273 in Africa

#4955 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Adamawa State University

For Electrical Engineering

#274 in Africa

#4959 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Electrical Engineering

#275 in Africa

#4966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Electrical Engineering

#280 in Africa

#4997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Electrical Engineering

#282 in Africa

#5022 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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 Engineering52

Aerospace Engineering56

Agricultural Engineering18

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering5

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology58

Chemical Engineering63

Civil Engineering48

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking58

Construction Management9

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