65 Best universities for Electrical Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 152K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 65 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

#47 in Africa

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#48 in Africa

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

3. Covenant University

For Electrical Engineering

#55 in Africa

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#66 in Africa

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in Africa

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in Africa

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2231 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#89 in Africa

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electrical Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

11. Bayero University Kano

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in Africa

#2625 in the World

Founded: 1975

12. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#105 in Africa

#2628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Electrical Engineering

#110 in Africa

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in Africa

#2768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Electrical Engineering

#116 in Africa

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electrical Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Electrical Engineering

#127 in Africa

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

19. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Electrical Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3225 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Electrical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3314 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Electrical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3356 in the World

Founded: 1988

22. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3373 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#143 in Africa

#3435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

25. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

26. University of Uyo

For Electrical Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3475 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Lagos State University

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Africa

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Electrical Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Electrical Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3613 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. University of Jos

For Electrical Engineering

#160 in Africa

#3662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

31. Redeemer's University

For Electrical Engineering

#168 in Africa

#3840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Electrical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

33. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Electrical Engineering

#170 in Africa

#3853 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Electrical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Electrical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#3937 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Electrical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#3961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

37. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Electrical Engineering

#189 in Africa

#4023 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Electrical Engineering

#191 in Africa

#4066 in the World

Founded: 2000

39. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

40. American University of Nigeria

For Electrical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

41. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Electrical Engineering

#202 in Africa

#4183 in the World

Founded: 2000

42. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#203 in Africa

#4210 in the World

Founded: 2002

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#206 in Africa

#4250 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#209 in Africa

#4263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

45. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Electrical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

46. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#216 in Africa

#4328 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Electrical Engineering

#219 in Africa

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Electrical Engineering

#221 in Africa

#4361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

50. Bells University of Technology

For Electrical Engineering

#223 in Africa

#4383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

51. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Electrical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4401 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Electrical Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Electrical Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4450 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Bowen University

For Electrical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Electrical Engineering

#230 in Africa

#4477 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

57. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in Africa

#4618 in the World

Founded: 2004

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Electrical Engineering

#251 in Africa

#4745 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Electrical Engineering

#255 in Africa

#4800 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Electrical Engineering

#257 in Africa

#4812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

61. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Electrical Engineering

#258 in Africa

#4835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Electrical Engineering

#264 in Africa

#4871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Electrical Engineering

#265 in Africa

#4874 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

64. Adeleke University

For Electrical Engineering

#266 in Africa

#4877 in the World

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

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Electrical Engineering

#267 in Africa

#4893 in the World

Founded: 2011

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 Engineering36

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Agricultural Engineering13

Architectural Engineering4

Automation and Control engineering4

Automotive Engineering22

Biochemical Engineering3

Biotechnology51

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Civil Engineering38

Computer Engineering5

Computer Networking47

Construction Management4

Electronic Engineering19

Engineering Management4

Environmental Engineering49

Firefighting and Fire Science4

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Human-Computer Interaction5

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Materials Science75

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Nanotechnology47

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Remote Sensing13

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