57 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 187K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 57 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 Environmental Engineering

#13 in Africa

#527 in the World

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

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Africa

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Africa

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Africa

#664 in the World

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

5. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Africa

#700 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Africa

#723 in the World

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

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Africa

#783 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Africa

#908 in the World

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

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Africa

#939 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in Africa

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Africa

#972 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in Africa

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1063 in the World

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

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in Africa

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

17. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in Africa

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in Africa

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in Africa

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Engineering

#90 in Africa

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in Africa

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in Africa

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Engineering

#96 in Africa

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Engineering

#99 in Africa

#1687 in the World

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

25. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in Africa

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Engineering

#116 in Africa

#1856 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in Africa

#1903 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Engineering

#122 in Africa

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#123 in Africa

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

31. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Environmental Engineering

#127 in Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#130 in Africa

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Environmental Engineering

#131 in Africa

#2060 in the World

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

34. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Engineering

#132 in Africa

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Engineering

#136 in Africa

#2127 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Environmental Engineering

#143 in Africa

#2218 in the World

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

37. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Engineering

#145 in Africa

#2222 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Engineering

#146 in Africa

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Engineering

#149 in Africa

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1981

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Engineering

#153 in Africa

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Engineering

#164 in Africa

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

42. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Engineering

#168 in Africa

#2462 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Engineering

#175 in Africa

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1975

44. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Engineering

#180 in Africa

#2595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Engineering

#184 in Africa

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#189 in Africa

#2706 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Engineering

#190 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Environmental Engineering

#192 in Africa

#2740 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#194 in Africa

#2742 in the World

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

50. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Engineering

#202 in Africa

#2794 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Environmental Engineering

#209 in Africa

#2877 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in Africa

#2961 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Engineering

#213 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Engineering

#214 in Africa

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Engineering

#217 in Africa

#2993 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Engineering

#218 in Africa

#2994 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Engineering

#219 in Africa

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

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